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Eddie Elisma
Edner Elisma (born April 9, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Indios de San Francisco in Dominican Republic. In 1997–98 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. College basketball Ed Elisma, a top recruit out of high school, played for the Georgia Tech basketball team, where he finished four-year stint as the school's third all-time leading shot-blocker, behind only former NBA players John Salley and Malcolm Mackey. Among his teammates were future NBA players Stephon Marbury, Travis Best, Matt Harpring and Drew Barry. Elisma started the last 93 games of his career at center for the Yellow Jackets. Career highs include 36 points against Wake Forest and 15 rebounds against Louisville in his senior season. In 122 games, he averaged 7.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game on 55.0 percent field-goal shooting. After his solid four-year college career, Elisma participated in the Portsmouth Invitational T ... [...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] |
Shandong Lions
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin () is a Chinese professional basketball team based in Jinan, Shandong, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Some home games are held in the nearby city of Linyi. The Hi-Speed Group is the club's corporate sponsor. The long-time previous corporate sponsor was Kingston. History In its early years, the team was known as the Shandong Flaming Bulls (Chinese: 山东火牛), but became the Shandong Lions at the start of the 2003–04 CBA season. At the same time the club moved its homecourt from Jinan to Yantai (six games) and Dongying (five games). For the 2004–05 CBA season, they relocated to Tai'an, but have been back in Jinan since the 2005–06 CBA season. During the 2004–05 CBA season, the freshly-rebranded Shandong Gold Lions finished in sixth place in the CBA North Division, and out of the playoffs. In the 2005–06 season, the team finished fifth, yet again out of the playoffs. The club's most successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Mackey
Malcolm Malik Mackey (born July 11, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA draft. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mackey played only one season in the NBA for the Suns, appearing in 22 games. He graduated from high school at Brainerd High School and played collegiately at Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of .... He currently works as a consultant and advisor for the East Point Jaguars. External linksMalcolm Mackey college & NBA stats@ Basketball-Reference.comFrench League profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Salley
John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player, talk show host, and actor. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises (since joined by Robert Horry, Danny Green (basketball), Danny Green, and LeBron James), as well as the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades (since joined by Tim Duncan). After being drafted in the first round out of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball, Georgia Tech in the 1986 NBA draft, the -tall Salley played both Power forward (basketball), power forward and center (basketball), center for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Panathinaikos BC, Panathinaikos and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a long-time host of the former Fox Sports Net show ''The Best Damn Sports Show Period''. He is a vegan activist, chef, and wellness entrepreneur. Early life and college career Salley was born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New ... [...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] |
Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders
The Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, or Israeli Basketball Super League Statistical Leaders, are the stats leaders of the top-tier level men's professional club basketball league in Israel, the Israeli Premier Basketball League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co .... Statistical leaders by season Scoring leaders Rebounding leaders Assists leaders All-time leaders Points Sourcebasket.co.il/small> References External linksIsraeli League Official website {{Israeli Basketball Premier League Assist Leaders [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Halcones Rojos Veracruz is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Veracruz. History After two successful seasons on the basketball team Halcones UV Xalapa, and seeing how the fans to the sport was growing in the state of Veracruz, it was decided to acquire a franchise for the city of Veracruz had a basketball team and so continue promoting the sport in Veracruz territory. On 1 May 2005 the official announcement was made, the birth of the Falcons Campus Veracruz Universidad Veracruzana (UV Hawks Veracruz). With this, the state of Veracruz and have two teams (both representing the UV) LNBP participating in the league of the country's largest basketball. Seasons 2005 Putting together a team without a lot of planning and a little less than a month after starting the 2005 season, the RedHawks ( so Called by the governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán ) surprised the league to qualify for the play-off for second place in the South Zone . Under the orders of the Mexican coach Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocodrilos De Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas () is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Venezuelan SuperLiga and has won six national championships. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque Naciones Unidas. History The city of Caracas had known various teams that had played in the national premier basketball leagues. In the end of 1990, Dr. Guillermo Valentiner acquired the capital's basketball team and named it Cocodrilos de Caracas. In the first season of the team, it finished in fifth place. The team won its first national league after only one year, in 1992. Trophies * Venezuelan LPB / Superliga: 6 :1974As "Ahorristas de Caracas" 1992, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013 Season by season Notable alumni Players * Carl Herrera (2003–2004) * Garly Sojo [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constituyentes De San Cristóbal
Titanes del Licey is a professional basketball team based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. Championships Liga Nacional de Baloncesto The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is the top men's professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2005, six teams compete annually between September and October. History The league was founded on September 6, 2004 a ... (1x) 2008 References Basketball teams established in 2005 Basketball teams in the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahrdari Gorgan BC
Shahrdari Gorgan Basketball Club is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Gorgan, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. Established in 1969, the team plays its home games in the Gorgan Eagles Castle. Shahrdari has won two national championships, in 2021 and 2022. Tournament records Iranian Super League * 2001–02: 9th place * 2002–03: 5th place * 2003–04: 7th place * 2004–05: 9th place * 2005–06: 12th place * 2006–07: 5th place * 2007–08: 6th place * 2008–09: 8th place * 2009–10: 8th place * 2010–11: 7th place * 2011–12: 8th place * 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...: 4th place * 2013–14: 9th place * 2014–15: 4th place * 2015–16: 7th place * 2016–17: 9th place * 2017–18: 8th pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait SC (basketball)
Kuwait Sporting Club, shortly known as Kuwait SC, is a Kuwaiti professional basketball club. The club competes in the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League. Kuwait SC has won the Arab Club Basketball Championship once, in 2022 and is the first team from Kuwait to win an Arab title. The club has traditionally provided Kuwait's national basketball team with key players. FIBA.com, accessed 16 February 2016. Honours National competitions Kuwaiti Division 1 League *Champions (7): 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 Kuwaiti Cup of Martyr Fahed al Ahmad *Winners (1): 2004 Kuwaiti Federation Cup *W ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC
Petrochimi Bandar Imam Basketball Club ( fa, تیم بسكتبال پتروشیمی بندر امام, ''Tim-e Beskâtbal-e Petrushimi-ye Bendâr Eman''), also known as shortly Petrochimi, is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Mahshahr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. In 2012 they became the first club in Iran to establish a basketball youth academy. History In 2013, under the guidance of Doctor Mehran Hatami, Petro won the Iranian Basketball Super League for the first time in their history after defeating Mahram Tehran in the final. In 2014, Petro went undefeated throughout the season and again faced Mahram Tehran in the final and again won the league. After signing former NBA player Hamed Haddadi in 2016, Petrochimi won its fourth league title after defeating Naft Abadan in the final. In the same year, Petro finished in third place in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. In 2018, Petrochimi won the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and was crowned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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