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Carlos Loyzaga
Carlos "Caloy" Matute Loyzaga (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines and is considered as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time. Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian (1952, 1956), as a member of the Philippine national team. Early life Loyzaga was born in San Jose, Mindoro (now Occidental Mindoro) on August 29, 1930. He was the fourth child of Joaquín Loyzaga Sr. and Carmen Matute. His father was a football player and a member of the Philippine national team which competed and won medals at the Far Eastern Championship Games. Loyzaga survived the Second World War together with his mother, sister, and two brothers. He studied at the Padre Burgos Elementary School in Santa Mesa, Manila and National University for high school until 1948. Basketball career Loyzaga learned to play basketball in the neighborhood TERVALAC (Teresa Valenzuela Athletic Club) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, winning the award twice following the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Asian Games ...
Basketball is the regular Asian Games sport since the first edition in Delhi 1951. The Asian Games tournaments were the ''de facto'' Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960. Men's tournaments Summaries Per nation Participating nations Women's tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Men's 3-on-3 tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Women's 3-on-3 tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Total medal table External linksMedallists from previous Asian Games - Basketball {{International women's basketball Sports at the Asian Games Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occidental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro ( tl, Kanlurang Mindoro), officially the Province of Occidental Mindoro, is a province in the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The province occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro. Its capital is Mamburao, but the largest municipality is San Jose. As of 2020, Occidental Mindoro has 525,354 inhabitants. The province is bordered on the east by the province of Oriental Mindoro, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait. The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest, across the Mindoro Strait. Batangas is to the north, separated by the Verde Island Passage, a protected marine area and the center of the center of the world's marine biodiversity. History Mindoro Island was originally known to the ancients as ''Ma-i''. It was formally called ''Mait'', and known to the Chinese traders before the coming of the Spanish. Its existence was mentioned in the old Chinese chronicles in 775 A.D. and more ela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines Men's National Basketball Team
The Philippines men's national basketball team ( fil, Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas), commonly known as Gilas Pilipinas, is the basketball team representing the Philippines. The team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). The team won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish by any team outside the Americas and Europe. Also, the team took a fifth-place finish in 1936 Summer Olympics, the best finish by a men's team outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The Philippines has the most wins in the Olympics among teams outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Aside from the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asia Cups (formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship), four Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, eight SEABA Championships, all but two Southeast Asian Games men's basketball gold med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines At The 1956 Summer Olympics
The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 39 competitors, 35 men and 4 women, took part in 30 events in 7 sports. A resolution was filed at the Philippine Congress which sought a Philippine boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics as a protest against the White Australia policy which targeted immigrants with an Asian background. The country nevertheless participated at the Games. The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) named the 39 athletes and four coaches in a special luncheon meeting at the Philippine Columbian Clubhouse. Antonio de las Alas, PAAF President, headed the Philippine delegation to Melbourne. Philippine Olympic team lineups *Basketball: ** Carlos Badion ** Rafael Barretto ** Ramoncito Campos **Loreto Carbonell ** Antonio Genato ( c) ** Eduardo "Eddie" Lim ** Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga ** Ramón Manulat ** Leonardo Marquicias **Mariano Tolentino **Martin Urra ** Antonio Villamor **Coach: Leo Prieto *Track and Field: **Pablo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines At The 1952 Summer Olympics
The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 14 events in 7 sports. Athletics Basketball ;Men's Team Competition *Qualification Round (Group B) :* Defeated Israel (57-47) :* Defeated Hungary (48-35) *Main Round (Group C) :* Lost to Argentina (59-85) :* Lost to Brazil (52-71) :* Defeated Canada (81-65) → did not advance, 9th place *Team Roster: :* Florentino Bautista :* Ramon "Ramoncito" Campos Jr. :* Antonio "Tony" Genato :* José Gochangco :* Rafael "Paing" Hechanova :* Eduardo "Eddie" Lim :* Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga :* Antonio "Pocholo" Martínez ( c) :* Ponciano Saldaña :* Meliton Santos :* Antonio Tantay :* Mariano "Nano" Tolentino *Head Coach: Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo Boxing Men's Flyweight: * Al Asuncion :# First Round – Defeated Basil Thompson of Burma (TKO 2R) :# Second Round – Lost to Willie Toweel of South Africa (1 - 2) Men's Bantamweight: * Alejandro Ortuoste :# Second Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1962 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the 13 sports in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Philippines successfully defended their title and got their fourth straight Asian Games championship. The games were held from 25 August to 3 September 1962. Medalists Draw ;Group A * * * ;Group B * * * ;Group C * * * * * Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Taiwanese delegation. Results Preliminary round Group A Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification 7th–9th ---- ---- Final round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Games Basketball 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ... 1962 in Asian b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Asian Games
) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia , Nations participating = 17 , Athletes participating = 1,460 , Events = 120 in 13 sports , Opening ceremony = 24 August 1962 , Closing ceremony = 4 September 1962 , Officially opened by = Sukarno , Officially closed by = Hamengkubuwono IX , Athlete's Oath = Ferry Sonneville , Judge's Oath = , Torch Lighter = Effendi Saleh , Stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , previous = Tokyo 1958 , next = Bangkok 1966 The 1962 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 1962) also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, was the fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first international multi-sport event hosted by the then-17-year-old Southeast Asian country. This was the first of two Asian Games hoste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1958 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Philippines successfully defended their title and won their third straight Asian Games championship. The games were held from May 25 to June 1, 1958. Medalists Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification 7th–10th ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Games Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games, 1958 Asian Games events, Basketball Basketball at the Asian Games, 1951 1958 in Asian basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Asian Games
The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A total of 1,820 athletes representing 20 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The program featured competitions in 13 different sports encompassing 97 events, including four non-Olympic sports, judo, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Four of these competition sports – field hockey, table tennis, tennis and volleyball – were introduced for the first time in the Asian Games. This is the first time that Japan hosted the Asian Games. Background The Asian Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Summer Olympics (albeit on a much smaller scale), with participation exclusively for Asian countries. The first edition was held in the capital city of India, New Delhi, in 1951, attracting 489 competito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1954 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1954 FIBA World Championship in Brazil. Medalists Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Games Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... 1954 1954 in Asian basketball 1954 in Philippine basketball International basketball competitions hosted by the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
