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FIBA EuroBasket 2001 Qualification
Qualification for the 2001 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001 took place between 18 May 1998 and 27 January 2001. FIBA.com A total of eight teams qualified for the tournament. The top eight teams from EuroBasket 1999 earned direct qualification. Format A total of 32 teams participated. Competition consisted of three stages: *A Preliminary Round that consisted of seven teams that competed in a round robin tournament that took place in Helsinki, Finland between 18 May and 24 May 1998. The top two teams advanced to the Semi-Final Round. *A Qualifying Round where the third through seventh teams from the Preliminary Round joined another eleven teams ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 2001
The 2001 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001, was the 32nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top four (or five, depending on Yugoslavia reaching one of the top four places) teams in the final standings. It was held in Turkey between 31 August and 9 September 2001. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Ankara, Antalya and Istanbul hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won its eighth FIBA European title by defeating hosts Turkey with a 78–69 score in the final. Vlado Šćepanović scored 19 points for Yugoslavia, while İbrahim Kutluay scored 19 for Turkey. Yugoslavia's Peja Stojaković was voted the tournament's MVP. Venues Qualification Of the sixteen teams that participated in EuroBasket 2001, the top eight teams from the previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Valis
Norbert is a Germanic given name, from ''nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname. People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist * Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist * Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher * Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist * Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist * Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar * Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator * Norbert von Hellingrath (1888-1916), German literary scholar * Norbert Hirschhorn Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938) is an Austrian-born American public health physician. He was one of the inventors and developers of the life-saving method called oral rehydration therapy Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replace ... (born 1938), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekka Markkanen
Pekka Juha Markkanen (born 28 May 1967) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He was named the Finnish Basketball Player of the Year, by Finnish sports journalists, in 1989, 1993, and 1996. College career Markkanen played college basketball at the University of Kansas, with the Kansas Jayhawks (1989–1990). Professional career During his pro club career, Markkanen won three Finnish League championships, in 1987, 1997, and 1998. He was named the Finnish League's Finnish Player of the Year, in 1989. National team career Markkanen had 129 caps (games played) with the senior Finnish national basketball team. Personal life Markkanen is the father of Utah Jazz basketball player Lauri Markkanen and professional football player Eero Markkanen, formerly on Real Madrid Castilla Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team that plays in Primera Federación – Group 1 for the 2022–23 season. It is Real Madrid's reserve team. They play their hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Clément
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Ceresa
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin *Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman *Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender *Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick *Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick Film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Richardson (basketball)
Michael Richardson may refer to: Sports Gridiron football *Mike Richardson (American football, born 1961), former professional American football player of the 1980s * Mike Richardson (American football, born 1984), professional American football player * Mike Richardson (running back, born 1946), American football player *Mike Richardson (running back, born 1969), former professional Canadian football player Other sports * Mike Richardson (Australian footballer) (born 1959), former Australian rules footballer * Mike Richardson (soccer) (born 1985), American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder * Michael Richardson (English footballer) (born 1992), English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder * Michael Richardson (cricketer) (born 1986), South African born English cricketer Other *Michael Richardson (politician) (born 1949), Australian politician *Mike Richardson (publisher) (born 1950), publisher of Dark Horse Comics * Michael Richardson (investment b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Richard Powell
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska *Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) * Francisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panayiotis Kyriacou
Panagiotis or Panayiotis ( el, Παναγιώτης, ), "Παν" (all) "άγιος" (holy or saint) suffix "-της" (which can mean "of the"), is a common male Greek name. It derives from the Greek epithet Panagia or ''Panayia'' ("All-Holy") for Mary, mother of Jesus. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota (Παναγιὡτα). Having 3 name days within a year (e.g. 2 February, 26 December), one of them is celebrated together with Maria, Mario, Mary, Despoina (or Despina) and all their diminutives on the Dormition of the Theotokos on 15 August. There are many diminutives of Panagiotis such as Panos (Πάνος), Notis (Νότης), Panagis/Panayis (Παναγής), Takis (Τάκης, from the diminutive Panagiotakis or Panayiotakis), Panikos (Πανίκος, in Cyprus), Pit (Πιτ), while Panagiota or Panayiota is commonly reduced to Giota or Yiota (Γιώτα), and Nota (Νότα). Notable people * Panagiotis Anagnostopoulos, Greek revolutionary and member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christakis Stylianides
Christakis ( gr, Χρηστάκης) is a name of Greek origin and may refer to: ;Surname *Alexander Christakis (born 1937), Greek-American social scientist, systems scientist and cyberneticist *Erika Christakis, American expert in early childhood education * Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Greek politician *Nicholas A. Christakis Nicholas A. Christakis (born May 7, 1962) is a Greek-American sociologist and physician known for his research on social networks and on the socioeconomic, biosocial, and evolutionary determinants of human welfare (including the behavior, healt ... (born 1962), American physician and social scientist ;Given name * Christakis Charalambides (''Stephanos of Tallinn'', born 1940), primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church * Christakis Zografos (1820–1898), Greek banker {{given name Greek-language surnames Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanno Möttölä
Hanno Aleksanteri Möttölä (born 9 September 1976) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. Möttölä played for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA), at the power forward position, where he became the first player from Finland to play in the NBA. College career Möttölä attended the University of Utah, in the United States, where he played college basketball under head coach Rick Majerus. He was a starter on the Utah Utes team that played in the final of the 1998 NCAA national championship tournament, which they lost to Kentucky. Professional career After college, Möttölä was selected in the second round, with the 40th overall pick, in the 2000 NBA draft, by the Atlanta Hawks. He played two seasons in the NBA with the Hawks. He played in all 82 games during his sophomore (and final) season. His final NBA game was on April 17th, 2002 in a 81 - 89 loss to the Boston Celtics where he recorded 1 steal and 2 rebounds. After his time with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
