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Esian Henderson
Esian Henderson (born June 14, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Soproni KC of the Hungarian League. Standing at 2.05 m (6'8.75"), he plays the power forward position. After two years at North Central Missouri College and two years at Central Missouri, Henderson entered the 2009 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds. High school career Henderson played high school basketball at Ruskin High School, in Kansas City, Missouri. College career Henderson started his college career with North Central Missouri. In his sophomore season, Kravic averaged 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds. The next season, he was transferred to Central Missouri. During his senior year, Henderson was a role player averaging 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Professional career On January 27, 2014, Henderson joined Brno of the NBL. On January 27, 2015, he joined İstanbul DSİ of the TBL. Henderson started the 2015–2016 season at Italy's second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...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] |
American Expatriate Basketball People In Greece
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Expatriate Basketball People In The Czech Republic
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA ( el, ΕΣΑΚΕ, link=no), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). It is the highest-tier level of the Greek league system. The GBL plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 13 teams, with the lowest-placed team relegated to the A2 Basket League and replaced by the winner of the play-offs of that tier. It runs from October to June, with teams playing 22 games each during the regular season, and the top 8 teams then competing in the playoffs. The first official Greek Basketball Championship was held in the 1927–28 season. The league held a competition in which the teams of the league played under a format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Seagulls
Helsinki Seagulls is a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland. The club is playing in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of basketball in Finland. The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, after promoting in its first season. The team has won the Finnish Cup three times. History The team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men's team. The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls, along with the remaining players."ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 Iltasanomat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisons Loimaa
LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa is a Finnish professional basketball club that is based in Loimaa. History The club was established in 1964 as Loimaan Korikonkarit. The team was renamed Bisons after it was promoted to the Korisliiga in 2011. The team won the Finnish league championship in its first season in the league. Bisons won the championship once again in 2013, and qualified to play in Europe's 2nd-tier competition, the Eurocup, during the Eurocup 2013–14 season. On 31 May 2016, Bisons Loimaa announced it will not participate in the top Finnish league due to financial problems and would join the second division. Arenas The club plays its national domestic league home games at the Loimaa Sports Center in Loimaa. Its VTB United League home games are played in Loimaa and at the Energia Areena in Vantaa. Trophies *Korisliiga The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauhajoki Karhu Basket
Kauhajoki Karhu Basket ( en, Kauhajoki Bear Basket), is a Finland, Finnish basketball team from Kauhajoki. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. In 2018, the club achieved their first Korisliiga title ever after defeating Salon Vilpas 4–2 in the finals. It successfully defended its title the next season to repeat as Finnish champions. Honours *Korisliiga **Winners (3): 2017–18 Korisliiga, 2017–18, 2018–19 Korisliiga, 2018–19, 2021–22 Korisliiga season, 2021-22 European record Players Current roster Notable players Individual awards ;Korisliiga Finals MVP *Bojan Šarčević – 2018 *Cameron Jones – 2019, 2022 ;Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year *Vesa Mäkäläinen – 2011 *Henri Hirvikoski – 2013 External links * Basketball teams in Finland Kauhajoki, Karhu 2017 establishments in Finland {{Europe-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouvot
Kouvot is a Finnish professional basketball team based in Kouvola. Founded in 1964, the team plays in the Korisliiga and has won the national championship four times: in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2016. The team plays at the Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli. Trophies *Korisliiga :Champions (4): 1994–95, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2018–19 :''Bronze (1):'' 2009–10 *Finnish Cup :Winners (1): 1997–98 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07 *First Division :Winners(1): 1992–93 Logos Kouvot logo.png, Logo used last in the 2014–15 season, when the logo was modernized to the current logo Players Current roster Notable players * Jason Conley * Antti Kanervo * Alexander Madsen [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Basketball League (TBL)
The Turkish Basketball First League, also called TBL, is the second-tier level league of professional club basketball in Turkey. The league was previously known as Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L). Format and promotion and relegation There are a total of 16 teams participating in the league for the ''2019–20 TBL season''. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. Team finishes at first place promotes to the top-tier level Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) for the next season, teams ranked 2nd place to 9th place, compete in playoff format and winner of the playoff also promotes. The last two teams are relegated to the third-tier level Turkish Basketball Second League. League champions and promoted teams *1970: Ankaragücü *1971: Şekerspor *1972: Kadıköyspor *1973: Adana Demirspor, Samsunspor *1974: Eczacıbaşı, Karşıyaka *1975: ODTÜ, Adana Demirspor *1976: Yenişehir, Tofaş *1977: Muhafızgücü, Ziraat Fakültesi *1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
