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BC Nevėžis
BC Nevėžis ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Nevėžis), commonly known as Nevėžis Kėdainiai, also known as Nevėžis-OPTIBET due to sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Kėdainiai, Lithuania. The club currently competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. History BC Nevėžis was founded in 1992 by Stasys Mickevičius. In 1993 BC Nevėžis was renamed to KK Notra because of the club supporters UAB Notra. In 1999 because of the supporters changes, BC Notra was renamed to BC Nevėžis again until now. Club name came from the Nevėžis River, flowing through Kėdainiai city. Nevėžis first played in the second division LKAL (now - National Basketball League (Lithuania)), winning the title in 2002 and qualifying to the Lithuanian Basketball League. Nevėžis became a constant playoff contender, with the highest achievements being reaching the semifinals of the LKL in 2006, even taking future champion BC Lietuvos rytas to the limit, losing the series 1:2. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball League), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including European professional club basketball system, the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball Association) (LKA) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Alberton Rodrigues
Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film People * Rafael (footballer, born 1978) (Rafael Pires Vieira), Brazilian football striker * Rafael (footballer, born 1979) (Rafael da Silva Santos), Brazilian football defender * Rafael (footballer, born 1980) (Rafael Pereira da Silva), Brazilian football right-back * Rafael (footballer, born March 1982) (Rafael de Andrade Bittencourt Pinheiro), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Rafael (footballer, born August 1982) (Rafael dos Santos Silva), Brazilian football striker * Rafael (footballer, born 1984) (Alberto Rafael da Silva), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Rafael (footballer, born 1986) (Rafael Diego de Souza), Brazilian football centre-back * Rafael (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astoria Bydgoszcz
Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Playing in the Polish Basketball League and in the past in the FIBA Korać Cup. History In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions. The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988. Honours I Liga *Winners (3): 1988–89, 2002–03, 2018–19 Current roster Team names *Weltinex Astoria Bydgoszcz (1990–1991) *Polfrost Astoria Bydgoszcz (1991–1992) *Domar Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994) *Samsung Astoria Bydgoszcz (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulius Petrilevičius
Paulius Petrilevičius (born 23 March 1991) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at , he mostly plays at the power forward position. Professional career Petrilevičius started his career in third-tier Regional Basketball League by signing with JAZZ-Diremta Birštonas. On 10 July 2019, Petrilevičius signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). On 2 August 2021, he re-signed with the team for an additional season. On 3 December 2022, Petrilevičius signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are crow ... (PLK). References Living people 1991 births BC Dzūkija players BC Juventus players BC Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominykas Stenionis
Dominykas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a Lithuanian variant of the name Dominic. People bearing the name Dominykas include: * Dominykas Domarkas (born 1992), basketball player * Dominykas Galkevičius (born 1986), footballer * Dominykas Jančionis (born 1993), rower * Dominykas Milka Dominykas Milka (born 1 August 1992) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player who plays for Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball at College of Saint Rose. Early life Milka was born in Lithua ... (born 1992), basketball player References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominykas Masculine given names Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artūrs Žagars
Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), on a loan from Fenerbahçe Beko. Standing at , he primarily plays at the point guard position. Early career Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga. Professional career In 2017, Žagars signed a long-term contract with Spanish club Joventut Badalona. On 11 March 2018, Žagars made his Liga ACB debut, scoring two points in seven minutes versus Baskonia. In November 2018, Žagars suffered a torn ligament in his ankle and was sidelined until early March 2019 after undergoing surgery. On 19 April 2019, Žagars declared for the 2019 NBA draft. On 16 February 2021, Žagars was loaned to Estonian powerhouse Kalev/Cramo. On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga. On 20 July 2022, Žagars signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Valinskas
Marius Valinskas (born 4 May 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he plays both guard positions. Early career Prior to his professional career, Valinskas played for Kaunas-based Sabonis Basketball Center team, which played in the third-tier RKL. In 2016, he moved to BC Žalgiris-2 of the NKL, where he played for three seasons. Professional career On 30 April 2019, Valinskas was loaned to Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) until the end of the 2018–2019 season. On 21 June 2019, he signed a long-term contract with Lietkabelis. On 23 July 2021, he was released by the club. On 6 August 2022, Valinskas signed a two-year contract with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). On 21 June 2023, Valinskas signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena. Personal life Valinskas' older brother, Paulius Paulius is a Lithuanian masculine given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Davison
Brad Davison (born April 22, 1999) is an American basketball player who currently plays for BC Nevėžis of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball, Wisconsin Badgers. Davison attended Maple Grove Senior High School, Maple Grove High School where he played basketball and football. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after averaging 12.1 points per game. High school career Davison attended Maple Grove Senior High School, Maple Grove High School and played both basketball and American football, football. He played as a quarterback on the football field and led the Crimson to an 8–3 record as a senior. He led the West Metro South subdistrict in passing with 2,418 yards and 23 touchdowns, completing 62.9 percent of his throws. Davison finished second in the subdistrict in rushing with 891 yards and 15 scores. Davison was named 2016 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. He co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justinas Marcinkevičius (basketball)
Justinas Marcinkevičius (10 March 1930 – 16 February 2011) was a prominent Lithuanian poet and playwright. Life and career Marcinkevičius was born in 1930 in Važatkiemis, Prienai District. In 1954, he graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of Vilnius University with a degree in Lithuanian language and literature. He joined the Communist Party of Lithuania in 1957. He worked for a number of years as vice-chairman of the board of the Union of Lithuanian Writers. Marcinkevičius is regarded as one of the most prominent members of Sąjūdis. He died in Vilnius. Literary style and themes Having grown up during the post-war period, Marcinkevičius evokes in his poetry a romanticized version of childhood spent in the Lithuanian countryside, of first love, of man's relationship with nature. In his poetry specific and solid peasant thinking is combined with a mind seeking to draw broad general conclusions, and the tradition of Lithuanian poetry singing the Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
