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BC Andorra
Bàsquet Club Andorra S.A., also known as MoraBanc Andorra for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Though based in Andorra, the club plays in the Spanish basketball league system. The team plays in the LEB Oro with home games played at the Poliesportiu d'Andorra. From 1992 to 1996, BC Andorra played in the top league, the Liga ACB and also the Korać Cup during the 1995–96 season. After being relegated and playing one season in LEB league, the club resigned to its berth and came back to regional competitions. The club returned to Liga ACB in 2014, 18 years after its last appearance. History On 12 June 1970 the club was founded as Club de Basket Les Escaldes, and changed its name to Bàsquet Club Andorra on 12 April 1971. BC Andorra began playing in the regional competitions of Lleida, being promoted in the 1975–76 season to Primera Catalana. The following season the club resigned the category due to financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LEB Oro
LEB or Leb may refer to: * Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland * Lebanon, UNDP country code * Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier) * Lexham English Bible * Life expectancy at birth * Liga Española de Baloncesto, Spanish basketball league * London Electricity Board, UK * FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin * Leb, slang for a Lebanese Australian , langs = Australian English, Lebanese Arabic, Standard Arabic, French, Armenian , rels = Majority: Christian: Maronite Catholic, Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Protestant (55%), Minority: Islam: Shia Islam, Sunni Islam, Alawite (37%), Jewish a ... See also *'' The Lebs'', 2018 comic novel by Michael Mohammed Ahmad {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 ACB Playoffs
The 2017 ACB Playoffs, also known as 2017 Liga Endesa Playoffs for sponsorship reasons, was the postseason tournament of the ACB's 2016–17 season, which began September 30, 2016. The playoffs started on 20 May 2017, and ended on 16 June 2017 with the Finals. Real Madrid was the defending champion, but lost the title to Valencia Basket in the finals, who won its first league ever. Format At the end of the regular season, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record. The bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. The quarterfinals are best-of-three series; the team that has two wins advances to the next round. This round is in a 1–1–1 format. From the semifinals onward, the rounds are best-of-five series; the team that has three wins advances to the next round. These rounds, including the Finals, are in a 2–2–1 format. Home court advantage in any round belong to the higher-seeded team. Playoff qualifying On 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Crawford
Andrew Eugene Crawford (born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was the 2009–10 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (media) and is a two-time Academic All-American as well as a third team 2011–12 All-Big Ten selection. He was a third-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and honorable mention selection by the coaches in 2014. Crawford was named the Italian League MVP after leading Vanoli Cremona to the Italian League Semifinals in 2019. Early life Crawford was born on October 18, 1990, to National Basketball Association referee Dan Crawford and Claudia, who is of Lithuanian descent. By sixth grade, Crawford had given up all other sports to focus on basketball. He was a starter in high school as a sophomore. As both a junior and a senior, he was the DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year. Because of his father's multi-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriol Paulí
Oriol Paulí Fornells (born May 20, 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. The small forward was known as one of the top international prospects for the 2015 NBA draft, but went undrafted. Professional career Paulí has experience playing for FC Barcelona B and has been named to multiple Spanish junior squads, including the under-20 team. On 2014, Paulí signed a four-year contract with Herbalife Gran Canaria. He debuted in Liga ACB, the top Spanish league, and played the 2015 Eurocup Finals. On July 13, 2020, he has signed a three year deal with Andorra of the Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi .... References External linksProfile at ACB.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Morgan
Conor Morgan (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He also plays for the Canadian national team. College career Morgan played college basketball for the Canadian team UBC Thunderbirds representing the University of British Columbia, in his senior season he averaged 23.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Professional career Morgan started his professional career with the New Zealand side Southland Sharks in 2017, he averaged 15.61 points, 5.56 rebounds and 3 assists at the club and he won the New Zealand pro league championship with the team also. He signed a two-year deal with the Spanish side Joventut Badalona in 2018, In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assist. In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On 6 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with an option for an additional ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natxo Lezkano
Natxo Lezkano Moya (born 17 October 1972) is a Spanish professional basketball coach, who currently manages Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro. Since 2011, he has coached Ivory Coast's national basketball team, which he led to two Final Four finishes at the FIBA Africa Championship. He also led professional teams in Venezuela and Spain. In 2020, Lezkano re-joined the Ivory Coast national basketball team, and led the team to a silver medal at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 FIBA AfroBasket 2021 was the 30th edition of the FIBA AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was hosted by Rwanda for the first time. It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 20 .... References External linksPalencia Baloncesto Profile {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festina
Festina F16184 Festina is a Spanish watch brand. In 1985, businessman Miguel Rodríguez acquired Festina, a brand founded in Switzerland in 1902, thus forming the ''Festina-Lotus group.'' History Festina was created in 1902 by the Stüdi family in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in Switzerland. In 1935 the founding-family transmitted the brand to businessman, Willy Burkhard von Wilhelm. During World War II, the company was based in Barcelona, Spain. In 1975, Georges Uhlmann, an entrepreneur who had a significant presence in the Spanish and Italian markets, acquired the firm. In 1984, the Spanish businessman Miguel Rodríguez, from La Linea de la Concepción (Cadiz), acquired the Festina brand and all its rights. The Festina brand derived from the Latin "''Festina lente''" which means: "''Make haste, slowly''", a phrase that according to Roman historian, Suetonius, is attributed to Augustus Caesar, known for his prudence: "Walk slowly if you want to arrive at a well-done j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Gracia
Cédric Gracia (born 23 March 1978 in Pau, France) is a French mountain biker, who now lives in Andorra. Career He started his career as an athlete at 6 years old as a BMX rider and then a freestyle ski pro. Cedric Gracia, years later, became a mountain bike rider. He entered the professional mountain biking scene in 2001, then part of the Volvo/Cannondale team. He races in downhill and four-cross (4X) on the UCI World circuit. Gracia rode for the Rainer-Wurz Siemens Cannondale team between 1999 and 2005, before joining the Commencal team in 2006. In 2003 Cedric won the Red Bull Rampage, a big-mountain freeride competition in Utah. In 2008 he took part as a guest editor for the 20th anniversary issue of Mountain Biking UK (MBUK) magazine. In 2008, he also participated in the new Red Bull Rampage: Evolution. In addition, he recently won the Crankworx 4X competition. He also recently won the Urban Race in Brazil, Paris, Chil In 2010 Gracia started his own team, the CG Racing Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Dueñas
Roberto Dueñas Hernandez (born 1 November 1975) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. At a height of 7 ft 3 inches tall, he played at the center position. Professional career Dueñas was drafted with the last overall pick (#57), of the 1997 NBA draft, by the Chicago Bulls, but he never played in the NBA. Dueñas played professionally with FC Barcelona from 1996–2005, during which time he won a EuroLeague championship in the 2002–03 season. In honor of his play with Barcelona, his #12 jersey number was retired. Spain national team Dueñas was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. He played at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ... with Spain. External links Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Luis Llorente
José Luis Llorente Gento (born 6 January 1959 in Valladolid, Spain) is a Spanish retired basketball player. He played 112 matches for the Spain national team. Clubs * 1979-83: Real Madrid * 1983-85: Cajamadrid * 1985-87: CB Zaragoza * 1987-92: Real Madrid * 1992-96: BC Andorra * 1996-97: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada Awards *Liga ACB (2): 1979-80, 1981–82 *Copa del Rey (1): 1988-89 * Euroleague (1): 1979-80 * Intercontinental Cup (1): 1981 *Korać Cup (1): 1987-88 *Saporta Cup (2): 1988-89, 1991–92 *Summer Olympics - Silver Medal 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ... References ACB profile 1959 births Living people Spanish men's basketball players Liga ACB players Real Madrid Baloncesto players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Point guards Sportspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver (born 12 May 1979) is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 2001 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Rodríguez recorded notable results included fourteen Grand Tour stage victories, and five overall podium placings: second places at the 2012 Giro d'Italia and the 2015 Vuelta a España, and third-place finishes at the 2010 Vuelta a España, the 2012 Vuelta a España and the 2013 Tour de France. He also finished first in the UCI world rankings in 2010, 2012 and 2013, and won classics such as the La Flèche Wallonne and the Giro di Lombardia twice (2012 and 2013). He also won stage races including the Volta a Catalunya twice (2010 and 2014), the 2015 Tour of the Basque Country and the 2011 Vuelta a Burgos. Personal life and early career Rodríguez was born in Barcelona, the son of an amateur rider in the 1960s, and later lived in Parets del Vallès. Some years later he moved to the Basque country to ride for Iberdrola, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Llovera
Albert Llovera Massana (born 11 September 1966) is a rally driver and former alpine skier from Andorra. He became the youngest athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics in 1984 at the age of 17. A serious accident in 1985 left him paralysed from the waist down. He has since taken up rallying, using cars with specially adapted hand controls. He is currently competing in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship. Career At the age of 17, Llovera became the youngest ever athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics when he represented Andorra at the 1984 games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In the following year, 1985, whilst competing in the European Ski Cup, also in Sarajevo, he suffered a serious accident which left him using a wheelchair with paraplegia beginning at lower back level. He turned to motorsport, first competing on quad bikes and then starting in rallying. In 1989 he won the Peugeot Rally Cup in Andorra. In 2001, with the support of Fiat, he began competing in the Junior Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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