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Dario Hunt
Dario Nathan Henry Hunt (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played four years of college basketball for Nevada, where he was a three-time WAC All-Defensive Team member and a two-time second-team All-WAC honoree. Hunt's professional career has been spent mostly in Europe, with stints in Ukraine, Austria, Italy, France, and Belgium. He has also played in the NBA Development League and had a stint in Australia. Early life Hunt, the son of two Air Force veterans, was born in Tampa, Florida. Growing up, he lived in Japan and Turkey, as well as in six or seven different states. He attended four or five different elementary schools and two middle schools. High school career Hunt spent his first three years of secondary school at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. With the basketball team, he earned second-team all-state honors his junior year afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SLUC Nancy
Stade Lorrain Université Club Nancy Basket, commonly referred to as SLUC Nancy Basket, is a French professional basketball club based in Nancy. The club currently competes in the LNB Pro A, the top league in France, and holds two league titles. SLUC was also a regular member of the EuroCup competition. History SLUC Nancy was founded in 1967. The club won the French 2nd Division championship in 1994. The club won the French 1st Division championship in the years 2008 and 2011. They also won the French Leaders Cup title in 2005, and the French Super Cup title in 2008 and 2011. In pan European competition, SLUC Nancy won the European-wide 3rd-tier level league, the FIBA Korać Cup, in the 2001–02 season. Arena SLUC Nancy plays its home games at the 6,027 seat Palais des Sports Jean Weille. Titles Domestic LNB Pro A * Winners (2): 2007–08, 2010–11 LNB Pro B * Winners (2): 1993–94, 2021–22 Leaders Cup * Winners (1): 2005 French Super Cup * Winners (2): 2008, 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at RAC Arena, known colloquially as "The Jungle". After three years of strong lobbying to the NBL, the creation of a national basketball team in Perth finally occurred in 1982. The Westate Wildcats were established and played out of the 800-seat Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium. Interest in basketball steadily grew throughout the community and in 1984 the Westate Wildcats became the Perth Wildcats. The Wildcats have gone on to become the highest-drawing and most successful team in the league, having won NBL championships in 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020, placing the team four ahead of Melbourne United, who has six championships. Between 1987 and 2021, the Wildcats made the post-season 35 straight years, an accomplishment matched by no other professional sports te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texas. Due to most of the conference's College football, football-playing members leaving the WAC for other affiliations, the conference discontinued football as a sponsored sport after the 2012–13 season and left the NCAA's NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A). The WAC thus became the first Division I conference to drop football since the Big West Conference, Big West in 2000. The WAC then added men's soccer and became one of the NCAA's eleven Division I non-football conferences. The WAC underwent a major expansion on July 1, 2021, with four schools joining. The conference reinstated football at that time and now competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A
The 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A, known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A BEKO, was the 94th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy. The regular season started on 4 October 2015 and finished on 4 May 2015, with the playoffs starting on 7 May (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2016 Euroleague Final Four) and finished between 13 and 16 June depending on results. Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champion. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals. Teams Number of teams by region Venues and locations : Pasta Reggia Caserta took the place of Acea Roma which has renounced to the 2015–16 Serie A. Personnel and sponsorship Managerial Changes Changes from 2014–15 The season saw historic public broadcaster RAI (one match every week) joined by Sky Italia (two matches every week) in broadcasting the league's games for televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lega Basket Serie A
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club basketball league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). It is the highest-tier level of the Italian league system. The LBA plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 16 teams, with the lowest-placed team relegated to the Serie A2 and replaced by the winner of the play-offs of that tier. A total of 99 teams have competed in the LBA since its inception. Seventeen teams have been crowned champions, with Olimpia Milano having won the title a record 28 times, and Virtus Bologna 16 times. According to FIBA Europe's and Euroleague Basketball's national league coefficients, the LBA was the historically top ranked national domestic league in Europe, for the period 1958 to 2007. Today, the LBA is considered to be one of the top European national basketball leagues. Its clubs have won the most EuroLeague championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Pro A Season
The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017. A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season. Teams Promotion and relegation Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions. ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs. Locations and arenas :;Notes : Team makes its debut in the Pro A. : The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season. Regular season In the regular season, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB All-Star Game
The LNB All-Star Game is the annual All-Star Game that is organised by France's professional club basketball governing body, the LNB. The LNB organizes both of the top two French men's pro club competitions, the top-level LNB Pro A, and the second-level LNB Pro B. The event was first held in 1987, and is loosely based on the NBA All-Star Game. History From 1987 through 1991, the LNB All-Star Game was played under a "East" versus "West" format. Since 1992, the game is played under a French players versus foreign players (non-French players) format. LNB All-Star games Slam Dunk Contest winners All-Star Game Rosters 1987-2019 80s 1st All-Star Game 1986-87 Palais de Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, att: 5.000, May 6, 1987: West - East 134-128 EAST ( George Fisher): Pierre Bressant 11, Billy Joe Williams 14, Robert Smith 24, Bill Varner 23, Jean-Aimé Toupane 6, Jean-Louis Hersin, Christian Garnier 2, Lionel Rigo 2, Jean-Luc Deganis 15, Frédéric Monetti 6, Éric Beugnot 11, Mick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Basketball League
The Pro Basketball League (PBL), was the highest tier level professional basketball league in Belgium for clubs. In 2021, the league was succeeded by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League. Through 2014, for sponsorship reasons, the league was previously known as the Ethias League, and from 2014 to 2016, it was known as the Scoore! League, also for sponsorship reasons. The league is organized by the Basketball League Belgium. The current president of the league is Maarten Bostyn. The most successful team in the league is Oostende, which holds the record for the most league titles won, with 22, and the now defunct team of Racing Mechelen is second, with 15. History On 15 March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the season was prematurely cancelled. Based on the standings in the regular season, Filou Oostende was crowned national champions. Sponsorship names *Until 2014: Ethias League * 2014–2016: Scooore! League * 2016–present EuroMillions Basketball League File:Ethias Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APR BBC
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). It has won seven national championships. In 2008, APR became the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten. Honours National Basketball League *Champions (7): 2008, 2009, 2011 ''(4 seasons unknown)'' **''Runners-up (2):'' 2013, 2014 Rwandan Heroes Cup *''Runners-up (1):'' 2020 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup *Third place: 2009 In African competitions FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (3 appearances) ::2007 – 6th Place ::2008 – 8th Place ::2009 – Third place Season by season Players Current roster Notable players * Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza * Elie Kaje * Cedric Isom * Ntore Habimana * Kami Kabange * Darko Balaban * Tom Wamukota Women's team APR BBC's women's team plays in the Rwandan W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Cantù, Lombardy. On the European-wide club competition scene, Cantù is second to Real Madrid – against whom they have an 8–2 record – for European trophies won, with twelve titles (two EuroLeague, four FIBA Saporta Cups, four FIBA Korać Cups and also two FIBA Intercontinental Cups.), in addition to three domestic Italian Leagues and two Italian Supercups. History 1936–1969: Formation and early years The club was founded as Associazione Pallacanestro Cantù in 1936 with impetus from Mario Broggi and Angiolino Polli. At a time when basketball was an unknown sport in Italy, a group composed of Broggi, Polli, Attilio Molteni, Peppino Borghi, Alberto Broggi, Vittorio Sgariboldi, Nene Marchi and Peppino Colombo started to play in the courtyard of the Sacramentine Sisters Institute. A name change in 1940 saw the club become Opera Nazio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
