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Dominik Mavra
Dominik Mavra (born June 15, 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for Split of the Croatian League. Standing at , he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career He started playing basketball in the Zadar youth selections, but was not recognized as a perspective talent a decided to move to Zagreb. Alongside teammates Dario Šarić and Mario Hezonja, he won the 2011 Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament. Unsatisfied with his status in the senior team in September 2012 he moved to the Belgian Pepinster, but quickly returned to Zagreb and signed a new contract, without playing any official game for Pepinster. As the situation was not changing to his benefit, in January 2013 Mavra moved to Split. In April 2013, unsatisfied with his play time and unpaid salaries, he left Split. On December 27, 2013, he signed a contract with Cibona. In his first season in Cibona, Mavra was spending a very limited tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joventut Badalona
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other is Real Madrid. In 1994, Joventut de Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup (today known as the EuroLeague), the first Catalan basketball club to accomplish such a grandiose achievement and the first Spanish team to do so in the ''Final Four'' format. Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with Josep Maria Margall), Zoran Slavnić, Jordi Villacampa, Rafael Jofresa, Raül López, Rudy Fernández, Ricky Rubio and Joe Galvin. History Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as ''Penya Spirit of Badalona''. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga
The 2020–21 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga ( hr, Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga 2020./21.) was the 30th season of the HT Premijer liga, the top-tier professional basketball league in Croatia. The season started on 18 September 2020. Format All participants in Premijer liga including teams that play ABA League joined the regular season. It will play with a triple round-robin format where the eight first qualified teams joined the playoffs, while the penultimate will be play relegation playoffs and last qualified one was relegated. Current teams Promotion and relegation Since the previous season was cancelled, there was no promotion and relegation. Venues and locations Personnel and sponsorships Regular season Standings Results Playoffs Relegation playoffs As of the 2020–21 season, team who lost the 2020–21 First League final and the 11th placed team of the 2020–21 Premijer liga season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the 2021–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Hezonja
Mario Hezonja (; born 25 February 1995) is a Croats, Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Croatia men's national basketball team, Croatian national team internationally. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Junior career Hezonja was promoted to the club level in his native Croatia when he was 12 years old, and at the age of 13, he stayed for two seasons with KK Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik. In 2010, Hezonja signed a contract with Croatian club KK Zagreb, Zagreb. In 2011, he won the Nike International Junior Tournament with Zagreb. He was also named to the All-Tournament team, alongside teammate Dario Šarić. He was forced to sit out the 2011–12 season because of Infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis. Professional career AENK (2012–2015) In July 2012, Hezonja signed a three-year contract with Spanish club FC Barcelona Bàsq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Šarić
Dario Šarić (; born 8 April 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. He also represents the senior Croatia national team. Professional career Early years Šarić began his professional career in 2009 with Zrinjevac. After joining Zagreb mid-way through the 2009–10 season, and spending much of the 2010–11 season on loan with Dubrava, Šarić won the Città di Roma EuroLeague (IJT) in May 2011, alongside teammates, Mario Hezonja and Dominik Mavra, and progressed to the Final Four of the tournament, where his team eventually won. After he had registered a triple-double in the final game with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, in addition to 10 drawn fouls, he was named the MVP of the tournament. In 2010 and 2011, Šarić was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year Award. In 2012, he was selected to play for the ... [...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"–6'7"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] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose (basketball), Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Men's National Under-16 Basketball Team
The Croatia men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team are boys' basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national under-16 basketball team (''Hrvatska kadetska reprezentacija'') represents Croatia at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where it has a chance to qualify to the FIBA Under-17 World Championship. World Cup competitive record Past rosters European Championship competitive record Past rosters See also * Croatia men's national basketball team * Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team The Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team are boys' basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national und ... References {{FIBA Europe U16/U17 teams Men's national und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 24th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Montenegro from August 5–15. Spain was the defending champion. This year's edition was won by Croatia Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Group stages Preliminary round In this round, the sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top three qualified for the qualifying round. The last team of each group played for the 13th–16th place in the Classification Games. :''Times given below are in CEST (UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Qualifying round The twelve teams remaining were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The four top teams advanced to the quarterfinals. The last two teams of each group played for the 9th–12th place. Group E ---- ---- Group F ---- ---- Classification round The la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The FIBA U16 European Championship, previously known as the FIBA Europe Championship for Cadets, is a youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1971 edition. Through the 2003 edition, it was held every second year, but since the 2004 edition onward, it is held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup in odd years, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Lithuania. Division A Results Medal table * Defunct countries in italics. Participating nations : As FR Yugoslavia (1992–2001, 3 participations, 3 gold medals) and as Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006, 4 participations, 2 medals) MVP Awards (since 1999) Division B Results * Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is also promoted to Division A for the next tournament. Medal table Participating nations Division C Results Medal table Participating nations See also * FIBA U18 European Championship * FIBA U20 European Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Men's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team are boys' basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national under-18 basketball team (''Hrvatska juniorska reprezentacija'') represents Croatia at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where it has a chance to qualify to the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The Croatia men's under-19 team has achieved success in World Championship competition with one silver and two bronze. But has achieved even more success in FIBA Europe Championships with three golds, four silver and two bronze. History From 1964 to 1992 Croatia played under Yugoslavia. In 1994 the team participated in its first ever FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship as an independent entity. When Croatia men's national basketball team also with youth, U-19, U-16 and women's team joined FIBA in 1992 they then launched their own youth teams d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 29th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Lithuania and Latvia from 9 to 19 August 2012. Spain were the defending champions. The top 5 teams qualify for the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Participating teams * (Winners, 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B) * * (Runners-up, 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B) * * * * * * * * * * * * * Group stages Preliminary round In this round, the sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top three advanced to the Qualifying Round. The last team of each group played for the 13th–16th place in the Classification Games. :''Times given below are in CEST (UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second round The twelve t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Juniors, is a youth men's basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 edition. From the 2004 edition onward, it has been held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Spain. Division A Results Medal table *Source: *1 Since 1992, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia are defunct. *2 FR Yugoslavia was formed in 1992 and renamed to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. As of 2006, Serbia and Montenegro is defunct. *3 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) competed only in 1992. Participating nations : As FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002, 2 participations, 1 medal) and as Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006, 3 participations, 1 medal) MVP Awards (since 1998) Division B Results * Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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