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Brandon Paul
Brandon Stephan Paul (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and the EuroCup. During his senior year at Warren Township High School, Paul was named Illinois Mr. Basketball for 2009. Paul played college basketball for the University of Illinois and became only the second player in program history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals. High school career Paul played for Warren Township High School coached by Chuck Ramsey. In high school, Paul was named a member of the 2009 Illinois All-American Team as selected by the Associated Press, ''Chicago Tribune'', ''Chicago Sun-Times'', ''News-Gazette'', and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. After his senior season Paul was named Illinois Mr. Basketball for 2009, narrowly edging out his future University of Illinois teammate Jereme Richmond. College career Entering the University of Illinois during the 2009β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"β6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin () is a Chinese professional basketball team based in Jinan, Shandong, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Some home games are held in the nearby city of Linyi. The Hi-Speed Group is the club's corporate sponsor. The long-time previous corporate sponsor was Kingston. History In its early years, the team was known as the Shandong Flaming Bulls (Chinese: ε±±δΈη«η), but became the Shandong Lions at the start of the 2003β04 CBA season. At the same time the club moved its homecourt from Jinan to Yantai (six games) and Dongying (five games). For the 2004β05 CBA season, they relocated to Tai'an, but have been back in Jinan since the 2005β06 CBA season. During the 2004β05 CBA season, the freshly-rebranded Shandong Gold Lions finished in sixth place in the CBA North Division, and out of the playoffs. In the 2005β06 season, the team finished fifth, yet again out of the playoffs. The club's most successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shurna Attempts To Defend Against Brandon Paul January 23 2010
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010β11 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Team
The 2010β11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at UrbanaβChampaign in the 2010β11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's eighth season at Illinois. They played their home games at Assembly Hall and are members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20β14, 9β9 in Big Ten play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament to Michigan. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they beat UNLV in the second round before falling to Kansas in the third round. Pre-season Illinois welcomes back all five starters and its top seven players from last season. The Illini return 89.4 percent of its points, 79 percent of its rebounds, and 85 percent of its minutes played from the 2009β10 campaign. In addition to the returning players, Illinois adds a top-15 ranked recruiting class to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009β10 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Team
The 2009β10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented University of Illinois at UrbanaβChampaign in the 2009β10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber (basketball), Bruce Weber's seventh season at the school. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Assembly Hall (Champaign), Assembly Hall. The Illini finished the season 21β15, 10β8 in Big Ten play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to 2009β10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team, Dayton. Pre-season College GameDay On Tuesday, August 18, ESPN announced that Illinois will serve as one of the host sites for the networkβs popular basketball series, College GameDay (basketball), College GameDay, during the 2009β10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Two one-hour s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jereme Richmond
Jereme Richmond (born March 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Obras Sanitarias of the Liga Nacional de BΓ‘squet. Richmond was considered a top 25 recruit and #4 at his position in the 2010 class. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois. In November 2013, Richmond was sentenced to serve three years in prison. Earlier in 2013 he was convicted of harassment of a witness for making threatening comments and gestures to a probation officer. High school career As a freshman, Richmond attended North Shore Country Day School of Winnetka, Illinois. Richmond received notoriety for a verbal commitment to then Illini coach Bruce Weber before his first high school game. Following a transfer in his sophomore year, he excelled as the starting small forward for the Waukegan High Bulldogs basketball team of Waukegan, Illinois. As a junior, he led Waukegan to a runner-up finish in the 2009 IHSA Class 4A State Tournament. Richmond averaged 20.1 points, 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
