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EuroBasket 2015 Group A
Group A of the EuroBasket 2015 took place between 5 and 10 September 2015. The group played all of its games at Park&Suites Arena in Montpellier, France. The group is composed of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, France, Israel, Poland and Russia. The four best ranked teams advanced to the second round. Standings ''All times are local (UTC+2 UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...).'' 5 September Poland v Bosnia and Herzegovina Israel v Russia France v Finland 6 September Russia v Poland Finland v Israel Bosnia and Herzegovina v France 7 September Finland v Russia Israel vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina France v Poland 9 September Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland Poland v Israel Russia v France 10 September Finland v Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina v R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 2015
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 September and ended on 20 September 2015. The top two teams ( and ) qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The next five teams (, , , and the ) advanced to the World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. and later qualified due to Serbia and Italy hosting two of the Olympic qualifying tournaments while also qualified as an invitee. Spain won their third title by defeating Lithuania 80–63 in the final. France won bronze on home soil defeating Serbia (81–68). The final game was held in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and set a new record for the highest attendance in a EuroBasket game, with 26,922. Pau Gasol was named the tournament's MVP. Host selection On 18 December 2011, FIBA Europe decided to let Ukraine host EuroBasket 2015, after France, Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Renfroe
Gregory Alexander Renfroe (born May 23, 1986) is an American-born Bosnian professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB. College career Renfroe played college basketball at Belmont University. He was named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in 2009. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Renfroe signed his first professional contract with BK VEF Rīga of Latvia for the 2009–10 season on July 11, 2009. In August 2010, he signed with the Croatian club Zagreb for the 2010–11 season. On July 18, 2011 he signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Legadue Basket for the 2011–12 season. On September 24, 2012, he signed with CB Valladolid of Spain for the 2012–13 season. He left them in February 2013, and signed with Brose Baskets of Germany for the rest of the season. On August 21, 2013, he signed with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia. On May 12, 2014, he signed with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria of Spain for the rest of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Gortat
Marcin Janusz Gortat (; born February 17, 1984) is a Polish former professional basketball player. The , center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He was drafted in the second round by the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers. He retired from professional basketball in 2020. Early life and career As a child, Gortat participated in football and track and field, where he competed in the high jump. His father, Janusz Gortat, was a Polish boxer and a bronze medalist in the light heavyweight class during the Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 Olympics, and his mother, Alicja Gortat, was a representative of the Polish national team in volleyball. He has an older brother, Robert, who is also a boxer. Gortat grew up in Łódź, Poland together with his brother Filip. He graduated from Technical School in Łódź. Apart from Polish, he is fluent in English, German, and Serbian. He is also a big Motorcy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Zubkov
Andrey Yuryevich Zubkov (russian: Андрей Юрьевич Зубков; born June 29, 1991) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He also represents the senior Russian national team. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall power forward. Early career Zubkov grew up with the juniors of Lokomotiv-Kuban. He made his debut with Lokomotiv U-23 team during the 2009–10 season, he also played there during the 2010–11 championship season. Professional career Zubkov made his debut with the main team during the 2011–12 season. In December 2016, he was named the VTB United League MVP of the Month. On June 24, 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. Russian national team Zubkov has been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2015 EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oļegs Latiševs
Oļegs Latiševs (born 1 June 1980), occasionally referred to by his native Russian name Oleg Latyshev ( rus, Олег Латышев), is a Latvian FIBA basketball referee. His cooperation with FIBA started in 2003 and with Euroleague in 2007. Latisevs started to work as a referee already at the age of 15 (1995), when he was awarded the referee licence and was invited as a referee to the Championship of Latvian Youth Basketball League. After five seasons (2000), he was awarded National referee category, becoming the referee of the Latvian Major Basketball League. He was awarded FIBA Basketball referee licence at the age of 23 (2003). Starting from 2004 he was regularly invited as a referee to key European and International Championships. The presence of Latisevs was requested at all EuroBasket Competitions starting from 2005. He also participated in two FIBA Basketball World Cups and nine seasons of Euroleague, in five of which he took part as a referee for Final Four. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petteri Koponen
Petteri Johannes Koponen (born 13 April 1988) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. Standing at , he plays both point guard and shooting guard positions. He was drafted as the 30th pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2007 NBA draft, and his NBA rights are currently held by the Dallas Mavericks. Professional career Tapiolan Honka (2004–2008) His first club was Malmi Super-Koris ("Malmi super-basketball"), from where he joined one of Finland's top clubs, Espoo Honka in 2004–05 season. Under the guidance of coach Mihailo Pavićević he quickly developed into a key component of Honka's 2006–07 Finnish League championship-winning side. During the 2006–07 campaign Koponen averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The number of assists may sound small, but in Finland assists are harder to come by than in the NBA because of the difference in FIBA rules, and the league leader had an average of only 5 assists. Koponen played in the World All-St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Murphy
Erik Murphy (born October 26, 1990) is a French-born Finnish-American professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2013, he also represents the Finnish national team. High school career Murphy played high school basketball at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Murphy was listed as the No. 22 power forward and the No. 79 player in the nation in 2009. College career Murphy accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2009 to 2013. Murphy became the 49th Florida Gator to record 1,000 points in his collegiate career and was the only Gator to receive first-team all-conference accolades in 2013. He proceeded to become a regular in the starting lineup in his junior year, and was named to the All-SEC Tournament team in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamar Wilson
Jamar J. Wilson (born February 22, 1984) is an American-Finnish professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. High school career Wilson attended Our Savior New American School in Centereach, New York. As a senior, he averaged 14.2 points, 5.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as he led Pioneers to a 25-11 record and the 2002 NACA Division I Boys Basketball National Championship. College career Wilson played college basketball at Albany Great Danes men's basketball, Albany from 2002 to 2007. He made an immediate impact, as he was named the America East Conference rookie of the year and second-team All-Conference as a freshman after averaging 18.9 Points per game, points and 3.3 assists per game. After a medical redshirt in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2003–04 season, Wilson came back to again make the All-Conference second team. For the next two seasons, Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joffrey Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne (born 30 September 1991) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets. Professional career Élan Chalon (2009–2012) After two years in INSEP (2007–2009), Joffrey Lauvergne arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône in 2009. With Élan Chalon he won a French League in 2012, two French Cups in 2011 and 2012, and Leaders Cup in 2012. Lauvergne averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the French League. He was waived by the team on 25 November 2012. Valencia (2012) On 28 November 2012 Lauvergne signed a short-term deal with the ACB club Valencia. He averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in five matches. Partizan (2012–2014) On 28 December 2012 Lauvergne signed a two and half year contract with Partizan Belgrade. After breakthrough half-season he was having in Partizan, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nando De Colo
Nando Bruno Alfred Andre de Colo (born 23 June 1987) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of , he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions. A six-time All-EuroLeague selection, de Colo won the EuroLeague title in 2016 and 2019 with CSKA Moscow, earning both the EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP awards in the process. Early life De Colo was born in Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France to parents who were both born and raised in Portugal. He attended Lycée Fernand Renaudeau in Cholet, and made his first appearance on the Cholet Under-20 team in 2004–05. Professional career Early career De Colo made his professional debut during the 2006–07 season with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A. Under supervision of head coach Erman Kunter, he helped the team win the 2008 Semaine des As (French A Leaders Cup) and reach the finals of the 2008 French Cup and of the 2009 EuroChallenge. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Parker
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker won four NBA championships ( 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014), all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout, and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. He retired as the ninth leading scorer and fifth leading passer in NBA playoffs history. Parker was named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team and was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals. He was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Vorontsevich
Andrey Konstantinovich Vorontsevich (russian: Андрей Константинович Воронцевич, born July 17, 1987) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. He plays at the power forward position. Professional career Vorontsevich made his professional debut with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk during the 2005–06 season. He moved to CSKA Moscow, before the 2006–07 season. He was named the Best Russian Young Player, in 2007. In his 8th season with CSKA, he started all of the team's 30 EuroLeague games. In the 2014–15 season, he was named the VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year, and the VTB United League Playoffs MVP. On July 1, 2020, after 14 seasons, Vorontsevich and CSKA parted ways. On March 3, 2021, he signed with Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. On July 9, 2021, he signed with the Russian team UNICS Kazan. National team career Russian junior national team Vorontsevich was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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