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Baltimore Shuckers
The Baltimore Shuckers were a minor league basketball team. The Shuckers competed in the Central Basketball Association and the American Professional Basketball League. The team ceased operations at the end of December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. History Formerly a member of the American Professional Basketball League (APBL), the Shuckers completed their first season in 2011-2012 as members of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL). Before the start of the 2012-2013 season the ACPBL was renamed to the APBL. After five seasons in the APBL the Shuckers announced they were moving to the Central Basketball Association for the 2017 season and re-branding the team to the Baltimore Shuckers. Based in Severn, Maryland, the Shuckers play their home games on the campus of Annapolis Area Christian School. The Shuckers are named to honor the Chesapeake Bay area's oyster Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Professional Basketball League
The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season. Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia. History Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz). For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area. Teams departing included the Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA Hawks, Rockv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Basketball Association
The Central Basketball Association (CBA) was a semi-professional men's basketball league League or The League may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band * ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football Sports * Sports league * Rugby league, full contact footba ... that began play in the spring of 2013. The league schedule typically began in March and ended in May. History The four charter members are Bowling Green Hornets, Middle Tennessee Storm, River City Panthers, St. Louis Hawks (all formerly of the Central Basketball League). Three teams (Chattanooga Rail Runners, Fort Wayne Flite and Memphis Soul Kings) were added for the 2014 season. After the second CBA season St. Louis Hawks ceased operations. An original member of the league, St. Louis went 10-7 over two regular seasons, capturing the first-ever CBA championship. For 2015, CBA added three expansion teams: Indianapolis Briks, Mississippi Eag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severn, Maryland
Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Severn is 57,118, a 22.6% increase from 44,231 according to the 2010 census. The zip code is 21144. Geography Severn is located at (39.132841, −76.694002) in northwestern Anne Arundel County. It is bordered by Hanover to the north, Glen Burnie to the east, Odenton and Millersville to the south, and Fort George G. Meade to the west. The Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295) forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, Maryland Route 176 (Dorsey Road) forms the northern edge, and Interstate 97 forms the eastern edge. Part of the southern boundary of the CDP is formed by the non-tidal portion of the Severn River. The Maryland Route 100 freeway runs through the northern part of the CDP, connecting the B-W Parkway and I-97. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis Area Christian School
Annapolis Area Christian School (AACS) is a private, non-denominational Christian school located in Annapolis and Severn, Maryland, United States. It serves grades K through 12. It was founded in the Reformed tradition in 1971. Athletics Boys' high school sports include basketball, baseball, cross country, American football, golf, Soccer, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Girls' high school sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, softball, volleyball and tennis. All boys' sports participate in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (M.I.A.A.) is a boys' sports conference for private high schools generally located in the Baltimore metropolitan area but extending to various other regions, including the state's mostly rural Easter ... (MIAA), while all girls' sports participate in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM). References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the Eastern Shore of Maryland / Eastern Shore of Virginia and the state of Delaware) with its mouth of the Bay at the south end located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles (headland), Cape Charles. With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states, as well as others surrounding within its watershed. More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the Bay's drainage basin, which covers parts of six states (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) and all of District of Columbia. The Bay is approximately long from its northern headwaters in the Susquehanna River to its outlet in the Atlantic Ocea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not all oysters are in the superfamily Ostreoidea. Some types of oysters are commonly consumed (cooked or raw), and in some locales are regarded as a delicacy. Some types of pearl oysters are harvested for the pearl produced within the mantle. Windowpane oysters are harvested for their translucent shells, which are used to make various kinds of decorative objects. Etymology The word ''oyster'' comes from Old French , and first appeared in English during the 14th century. The French derived from the Latin , the feminine form of , which is the latinisation of the Ancient Greek () 'oyster'. Compare () 'bone'. Types True oysters True oysters are members of the family Ostreidae. This family includes the edible oysters, which mainly belong t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Scott (basketball)
Devon Henry Scott (born April 7, 1994) is an American basketball player for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He is a 6 ft 9 in (206 m), 215 lb (98 kg) forward/center. Scott is from Columbus, Ohio. His parents are Sean Scott and Karen Smith. Basketball career In the Amateur Athletic Union, Scott played for the 17U All-Ohio Red team that won the 2011 AAU national championship. In 2014-15 he averaged 9.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Scott attended Northland High School ('12) in Columbus. As a junior, he averaged 11.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocked shots per game. As a senior, he averaged 17.2 points per game, and was named Division I Second Team All-Ohio and First Team All-District. He attended the University of Dayton ('15), playing on its basketball team, the Dayton Flyers. In 2014-15 Scott averaged 9.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and had a .636 field goal percentage. In August 2015, Scott was sentenced to 90 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League
The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball sports league, league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season. Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia. History Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz). For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area. Teams departing included the Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford Lightning
The Hartford Lightning was a minor league basketball team of the American Professional Basketball League The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 201 .... History Based in the Hartford, Connecticut, The Lightning played just one season (2011–12) before ceasing operations. After a successful 11–3 regular season Hartford were defeated in the league semifinal by the Beltway Bombers. References External links Hartford Lightning official website Defunct basketball teams in Connecticut Former American Professional Basketball League teams Sports clubs and teams in Hartford, Connecticut 2011 establishments in Connecticut 2012 disestablishments in Connecticut Basketball teams established in 2011 Basketball teams disestablished in 2012 {{Connecticut-basketball-team- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Professional Basketball League Teams
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