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Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kićanović ( sr, Драган Кићановић; born 17 August 1953) is a Serbian and Yugoslav retired professional basketball player. A 1.92m (6 ft 3 in) tall shooting guard, Kićanović played in the 1970s and 1980s, and is considered to be one of the best European players and scorers of all time, having won both the Mr. Europa and the Euroscar European Player of the Year awards in 1981 and 1982. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. On 20 August 2010, Kićanović became a FIBA Hall of Fame player, in recognition of his play in international competitions. He was named the Best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1982, and he was also named the Best Basketball Player of Yugoslavia in the 20th century. Since September 2013, he's been performing the role of consul general at the Serbian consulate in Trieste. Club career During the 1970s, Kićanović played club basketball alongside Dražen Dalipagić, and together they created an accomplished duo as member ... [...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] |
KK Borac Čačak
Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak ( sr-cyr, Кошаркашки клуб Борац Чачак), commonly referred to as KK Borac Čačak or as Borac Mozzart due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Čačak, Serbia. The club plays in the Adriatic League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Their home arena is the Borac Hall. History 1945–1992 Borac was a member of the Yugoslav First Federal League since the 1952 season. Players that grew up in this club were Radmilo Mišović ( top scorer player of first division in the seventies), Dragan Kićanović, Radivoj Živković, Željko Obradović, and many other players who have left a significant mark on the basketball area of European, Yugoslav and Serbian basketball. In the 1972–73 season, the club finished in fourth place in the Regular Season standings of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, which was considered a great success for club from small city in Yugoslavia back then. Also, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1982–83 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the seventeenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 5 October 1982 to 9 March 1983. It was contested by 19 teams, four less than in the previous edition. Scavolini Pesaro defeated ASVEL, in the final held in Palma de Mallorca, winning its first FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup. Participants First round Second round * Stroitel withdrew before the first leg, and MAFC received a forfeit (2-0) in both games. ;Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage: * ZZI Olimpija * FC Barcelona Quarterfinals Semifinals Final March 9, Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Palma de Mallorca References External links 1982–83 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup @ linguasport.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Saporta Cup
The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director. History The competition was created in 1966, as the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002: * 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup * 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup * 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup * 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the newly formed ULEB Cup competition, now known as the EuroCup. Finals Titles by club Titles by nation FIBA Saporta Cup records FIBA Saporta Cup awards Winning rosters FIBA Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA European Selection
FIBA All-Star Games were all-star basketball exhibition games, which were also known as "FIBA Festivals". The "FIBA Festival All-Star Games" were held from 1964 to 1995. The FIBA European Selection teams won most of the FIBA Festival All-Star Games, with an overall record of 24–5. The FIBA Festival All-Star Game event was eventually replaced by the FIBA EuroStars All-Star Game event, in 1996. The FIBA EuroStars All-Star Game was last held in 1999. Awards and selection criteria The FIBA Festival All-Star Games featured the "FIBA European Selection" teams. Being chosen for the FIBA European Selection Team was the highest individual honor for a European club player at the time. The all-star games pitted the players of the European Selection teams, against various club teams, national teams, and non-European-wide all-star team selections. Only the players that were chosen to the FIBA European Selection teams were credited with having All-European Club Team honors. While all of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) is the list of the 50 greatest players in the history of FIBA international basketball, as selected in the year 1991, by FIBA Magazine. The list was created in honor of the 100th anniversary of the creation of the sport of basketball, by James Naismith. FIBA had a group of international basketball experts, composed mainly of international basketball coaches, vote for the 50 greatest players list. Each expert voter was tasked with picking 25 players. Crosarka also picked their15 best European basketball players of all time The voting was tallied as, 25 points for a 1st place vote, 24 points for a 2nd place vote, and so on. There were 51 players selected, as a result of a tie in the vote totals. Players from all over the world were considered to be eligible for the voting, including NBA players. Five European players that had played in the NBA up to that time made the list ( Divac, Petrović, Marčiulionis, Volkov, Martín). However, no U.S.A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Badge
''Sport'' ( sr-Cyrl, Спорт) was a Serbian daily sports newspaper. The first edition was published on 5 May 1945 under the name ''Fiskultura'' and the last edition went out on 17 September 2016. Since the mid-2000s it was billed as "Dnevni sportski list" (daily sporting newspaper), while previously it used to be known as "Jugoslovenski sportski list" (Yugoslav sporting newspaper). Editions were written in Serbian Cyrillic, at 24 to 32 pages, publishing news, results, reports, interviews from Serbia and the rest of the world, following more than 60 sports. Golden Badge - ''Zlatna značka'' Since 1957, ''Sport'' had given out the Golden Badge ( sr, Златна значка / ) award for the best athlete in Yugoslavia, now Serbia. In addition, ''Sport'' selected the best young athletes, the most beautiful sportswoman and sportsman, and the fair play trophy. Multiple winners By sports See also * Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dsl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euroscar
The Euroscar European Player of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given to the year's best male European basketball player. Its name is a portmanteau of Europe and Oscar, and the award is often referred to as "European basketball’s Oscar”. Any player with European citizenship is eligible for the award, regardless of his current club. The award is judged on the basis of both sports club and national team performances and accomplishments. The honor is presented the January after the calendar year it is awarded for, i.e. the 2011 award was presented in 2012. It was first given out in 1979 to Soviet center Vladimir Tkachenko, and has since then been routinely given to players who fared well in international competitions such as the EuroBasket, FIBA World Cup or Olympic Games. As of 2020, the most recent winner is Slovenian player Luka Dončić. Lithuanian center Arvydas Sabonis and German power forward Dirk Nowitzki hold the record for most wins with six each. The Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was the 9th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Colombia from 15 to 28 August 1982. Qualification Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Semifinal round Final round Third place playoff Final Final rankings Awards All-Tournament Team * Doc Rivers (USA) * Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) * Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) * Vladimir Tkachenko (USSR) * Anatoli Myshkin (USSR) Top 10 scorers (points per game) # Rolando Frazer (Panama) 24.4 # Ian Davies (Australia) 23.4 # Wilfredo Ruiz (Uruguay) 23.4 # Dié Drisa (Côte d'Ivoire) 21.6 # Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 21.1 # Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 21.0 # Stanislav Kropilak (Czechoslovakia) 19.3 # Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) 18.1 # Gustav Hraska (Czechoslovakia) 18.0 # Jay Triano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer
The FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer, although not an official award given by FIBA, represents the player who led FIBA Basketball World Cup in points scored per game (regardless of number of games played in tournament). The tournament's leader in total points scored is also noted. History Álvaro Salvadores, of Spain, was the leading scorer by points per game, of the first FIBA World Cup (then called the FIBA World Championship), the 1950 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Argentina. Chile's Rufino Bernedo, led that same tournament in total points scored, with 86. At the 1954 event, it was Uruguay's Oscar Moglia, that led in scoring, with an average of 18.7 points per game. He was followed in 1959 by James T. L. Chen, of the Republic of China (Taiwan), who led in points per game, at 20.1, and Team USA's Jerry Vayda, who was first in total points scored, with 162. In 1963, the lead scorer was Peru's Ricardo Duarte, who had an average of 23.1 points per game. Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union. Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Awards Final rankings All-Tournament Team * Alexander Belov * Vinko Jelovac * Wayne Brabender * Alejandro Urgelles * Alexander Salnikov Top scorers (ppg) # Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 27.0 # Manuel Raga (Mexico) 26.1 # Eddie Palubinskas (Australia) 24.8 # Wayne Brabender (Spain) 23.0 # Ernesto Gehrmann (Argentina) 22.3 # Luther Burden (United States) 20.2 # John Lucas (United States) 20.2 # Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 19.8 # Alejandro Urgelles (Cuba) 19.3 # William Adornado (Philippines) 18.0 References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA World Cup MVP
The FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player is an award, that is given by FIBA, to the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The inaugural award was handed out in 1950, to Oscar Furlong. Winners See also * FIBA World Cup * FIBA World Cup Top Scorer * FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team * FIBA World Cup Records * FIBA EuroBasket * FIBA EuroBasket MVP * FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer * FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team * FIBA EuroBasket Records * FIBA Hall of Fame * FIBA Order of Merit * FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player Records A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, r ... Basketball trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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