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2008–09 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2008–09 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 33rd season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. Preseason Xavier University was seen as the favourite to win the league by coaches and media in the preseason poll after having won the regular season the two previous years and also reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament."Xavier The Choice To Seize 2008-09 A-10 Men's Basketball Title." ' Atlantic 10 Conference'', 28 October 2008. Retrieved on 17 April 2015. No A-10 side was in either the |
NCAA
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] |
Naismith College Player Of The Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. History and selection First awarded exclusively to male players in 1969, the award was expanded to include female players in 1983. Annually before the college season begins in November, a "watchlist" consisting of 50 players is chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club board of selectors, comprising head coaches, administrators and media members from across the United States. By February, the list of nominees is narrowed down to 30 players based on performance. In March, four out of the 30 players are selected as finalists and are placed in the final ballot. The final winners are selected in April by both the board of selectors and fan voting via text messaging. The winners receive the Naismith Trophy. Since its beginning in 1969, the trophy has been awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tu Holloway
Terrell "Tu" Holloway (born August 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Real Estelí of the Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB). As a junior at Xavier, he was selected as the 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams in the 2010–11 season. High school career Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in Hempstead, New York, then transferred to Harmony Prep in Cincinnati. Holloway originally committed to Indiana University, but opted to re-open his commitment following the resignation of coach Kelvin Sampson, eventually choosing Xavier University. College career Holloway was a part-time starter as a freshman, then became the starting point guard as a sophomore, playing alongside future NBA player Jordan Crawford. He averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 assists that year and helped the Musketeers to a 26–9 record and a share of the Atlantic 10 title. Prior to his junior year, Holloway began using the nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gonzalvez
David Gonzalvez (born October 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Tampereen Pyrintö in the Finnish Korisliiga. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), Gonzalvez usually plays at the shooting guard position. Career Gonzalvez played four years for the Richmond Spiders men's basketball team before turning professional in 2010. In his first season, he played for Nantes in the LNB Pro B in France and for the Oberwart Gunners from Austria. In the 2011–2012 season, he played for EiffelTowers Den Bosch from the Netherlands. With the team he won the Dutch national championship. In 2012, he signed with WBC Raiffeisen Wels. In 2013, he returned to Den Bosch to play for the team, that was renamed the ''SPM Shoeters'', again. For the 2014–15 season he signed with Namika Lahti of the Finnish Korisliiga. In October 2015, Gonzalvez signed with Kouvot in the same Korisliiga. On July 19, 2016, Gonzalvez signed with the German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. On January 2, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Baron
Jimmy Baron (born November 13, 1961) is an American disc jockey on commercial radio. He has also acted in several TV shows and movies from 1980 to 1985. Films include ''Risky Business'', '' The Sure Thing'', and ''Heart Like a Wheel''. Television work includes '' Facts Of Life'', ''Quincy, M.E.'', '' Hart to Hart'', and ''M*A*S*H''. He also appeared as a contestant on Scrabble in 1989. Baron was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his radio career in Oxnard, California in 1990 at KZTR FM as half of the ''Mac and Jimmy Morning Show'', along with Jeff McMurray. In August of that year he moved to San Diego to produce the ''Stevens & Grdnic Morning Show'' on Y95. In March 1991 he went cross-town to produce the ''Dawn Patrol'' with Dave Rickards, Shelly Dunn, and Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph on KGB-FM. He left in August 1992 to move back to Chicago, producing the legendary '' Jonathon Brandmeier Showgram'' on WLUP-FM. He joined 99X in Atlanta in 1993 as part of the morn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Anderson (basketball)
Kevin Anderson Jr. (born December 21, 1988) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently director of player development for the Liberty Flames. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond. High school career For his first three-years of high school, Anderson attended Whitefield Academy in Mableton, Georgia where he helped them to the state finals in 2005 and 2006. For his senior year, he transferred to Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia where he led them to a 27–4 record and Georgia Elite Eight appearance. As a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 15.6 points, 5.2 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. College career In his freshman season at Richmond, Anderson earned Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year and Atlantic 10 All-Freshman team honors. He was also named Virginia Collegiate Rookie of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. He earned the A-10 Rookie of the Week six of the last eight weeks of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Wright (basketball, Born 1988)
Chris Wright (born September 30, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Dayton. Previously, Wright played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks. High school and college career Wright attended Trotwood-Madison High School and, after graduating, he attended the University of Dayton from 2007 to 2011. While at Dayton, Wright was considered the "greatest above-the-rim player" in Flyers history upon graduating in May 2011. He holds school records for dunks and blocked shots in a career and was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team three times in his career, a first for a Dayton Flyer. Professional career 2011–12 season Wright went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft and subsequently chose not to play outside of the United States during the 2011 NBA lockout. On November 3, 2011, he was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Maine Red Claws in the 2011 NBA Development League Draft. He appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Mack
Lamont Mack (born March 16, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dinamo Tbilisi. College career At Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas, he was a Junior College all-American and ranked as the 21st best player in junior college. Mack played for the Charlotte 49ers while studying a criminal justice major from 2007 to 2009. In his first season, he had an average of 15.6 points per game, improving greatly in the second half of the season to become a "bona fide scorer". He is a fan of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox and would have played baseball had he not made a career in basketball. He cites his grandmother, Nelgie Jordan, as his greatest influence. Professional career Mack joined the Greek League team AEK Athens in 2009, and in January 2011, he signed with PBC Lukoil Academic in Bulgaria. He spent the 2012–13 season with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy, then in July 2013, he signed with s.Oliver Baskets of the German Basketball Bundeslig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Lisch
Kevin John Lisch (born May 16, 1986) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He also holds an Italian passport and is an Australian citizen. Lisch played college basketball for Saint Louis University (SLU), where he finished as the sixth-highest scorer in school history. After college, he made a name for himself in the NBL in Australia. He won an NBL championship and grand final MVP with the Perth Wildcats in his first professional season before winning the league MVP in 2012 and leading the Wildcats to another two grand finals in 2012 and 2013. He returned to the NBL in 2015 after two seasons playing in Europe, joining the Illawarra Hawks and winning his second league MVP. In 2016, he joined the Sydney Kings and made his debut for the Australian national team at the Rio Olympics. He also played in France and Spain between 2013 and 2015. He announced his retiremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UMass Minutemen Basketball
The UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Minutemen currently compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. History The men's basketball program has a history of over 100 years. The Minutemen, as they have been called since 1972, celebrated their 100th season in 2008–09. Though the program's first game was played on January 10, 1900, there were several years in which no team was assembled. The program's first coach was Harold M. Gore, who in 11 seasons compiled a record of 85–53 (.616 win percentage), highlighted by a 12–2 season in 1925–26. In 1933–34, Massachusetts was the only undefeated team in men's college basketball, going 12–0. For the 1948–49 season, Massachusetts joined the Yankee Conference to mark the first time they participated in conference play. UMass would go on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Lowe (basketball)
Christopher Charles Lowe Jr. (born July 17, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg in Austria. He played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts. High school Chris Lowe attended Mount Vernon High School in New York, the same school that produced Ben Gordon and Gus "The Wizard" Williams. As a senior, averaged 12.9 points and 6.5 assists and 4.5 steals per game. During the Class AA New York State Public Title in 2004 with a 27-3 record, in a championship game, then junior Lowe held future NBA guard Sebastian Telfair to a season-low 14 points in a 66-52 victor College Chris Lowe was the starting point guard for the UMass Minutemen basketball, UMass Minutemen. He led the Atlantic 10 in assists as a freshman in 2005-06, and earned a spot on the league's Rookie Team. As a junior, Lowe averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 assists a game. The 6.3 assists per game also led the A-10. As a senior, he was named a Preseaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Nivins
Ahmad Naadir Nivins (born February 10, 1987) is a former American professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's. High school career Nivins attended County Prep High School in New Jersey, where he began as a baseball player before switching to basketball in his freshman year. In his junior year he transferred to St. Anthony's High school, which is also in New Jersey. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and helped the team to a 30–0 record and the school's ninth Tournament of Champions title in 2003–04. College career Nivins attended Saint Joseph's University. He is the school's leader in career field goal percentage (63.4%) and also one of 26 Hawks to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Nivins is fifth on the team's all-time list with 110 blocks. As a senior, he averaged a double-double (19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
