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Erten Gazi
Erten Gazi (born June 15, 1997) is a Cypriot-born Turkish professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes S.K., Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi, Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. Early life Erten Gazi was born in North Nicosia to Turkish Cypriot parents Ayten (née Zabit) and Uğur Gazi. Ayten Gazi was a former track and field athlete from Paphos while Uğur Gazi was a volleyball player from Famagusta. Erten grew up in Morphou. He started playing basketball in 2004 for Güzelyurt Basketbol İhtisas Spor Derneği, coached by his parents. Gazi scored 48 points for his club in the final game of North Cyprus national U14 championship in 2011, losing the game 80–59. He won the national U16 championship in 2012. He attended Şehit Turgut Ortaokulu from 2008 to 2011, receiving national third place in 2009 and championship in 2010. Gazi enrolled :tr:Güzelyurt Türk Maarif Koleji, Güzelyurt Türk Maarif Koleji upon achieving fifth-place in the entrance exami ... [...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] |
