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Fabriano Basket
Fabriano Basket was an Italian professional basketball club based in Fabriano, Marche. Established in 1966, it played in the professional first and second divisions from 1979 to 2008, the side disappeared in June 2008 when it sold its right to play in the then LegaDue to Roseto after struggling to raise financing for the team. Notable players 2000s * Luis Flores 1 season: '08 * Mike Gansey 1 season: '07-'08 * James Collins 1 season: '06-'07 * Willie Farley 1 season: '06-'07 * Brian Oliver 1 season: '05-'06 * Chris Thomas 1 season: '05-'06 * Tadas Klimavičius 1 season: '04-'05 * James Forrest 1 season: '04-'05 * Drew Nicholas 1 season: '03-'04 * Roberto Nunez 1 season: '02-'03 * DeeAndre Hulett 1 season: '02-'03 * Michael Meeks 1 season: '01-'02 * Tyrone Washington 1 season: '01-'02 * Gundars Vētra 2 seasons: '00-'02 1990s * Rodney Monroe 3 seasons: '99-'02 * Dexter Cambridge 1 season: '98-'99 * Steve Bucknall 1 season: '98-'99 * Anthony Pelle 1 ... [...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] |
Michael Meeks (basketball)
Michael Meeks (born February 23, 1972) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Meeks is currently working for Canada Basketball. He is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team. College career A 6'9", 235 lb. centre-power forward, Meeks led Canisius College in his senior year in 1996 to the school's only NCAA Tournament appearance since the mid-1950s. They lost badly in the first round, however, to the Utah Utes. He finished his four-year career as the school's second all-time scorer and rebounder and was inducted in the Hall of Fame in January 2007. National team career Meeks played for Canada in the 2000 Summer Olympics and was central to the team winning their preliminary round group leading the team in scoring. (They lost in the quarter-finals however and finished 7th.) He also competed in two world championships, 1998 and 2002. Personal Meeks is a dual citizen, having acquired German citizenship whilst playing there. He is a nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob McAdoo
Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. ( ; born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000, McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. McAdoo played at the center for the majority of his career. In his 21-season playing career, he spent 14 seasons in the NBA and his final seven in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. McAdoo is one of the few players who have won both NBA and the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) titles as a player. He later won three more NBA titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013 as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat. Early life McAdoo was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. His mother, Vandalia, tau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Turner (basketball)
John Leslie Turner (born November 30, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Professional career Turner was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft, playing for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season. During the 1991-92 NBA season, he appeared in 42 games, averaging 2.8 points per game. At the end of the season, in August 1992, the Rockets agreed to release Turner so he could go to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is th .... References External linksSerie A profile Retrieved 11 August 2015@ basketballreference.comSpanish league stats 1967 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Stokes
Marcus Stokes is an American director. Marcus began his career in film as a visual effects artist at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). After his work on major films such as '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' and ''I, Robot'', Marcus began directing with a sci-fi short that was acquired by HBO. Early life Before his career in films, Marcus worked in Architectural design and holds a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Marcus also worked in rural Japan as a language instructor and translator. Currently Marcus is the founder and president of The Working Director, a Santa Monica-based company specializing in training aspiring professional directors. Marcus' current directing projects include ''The Signal'', starring Michael Ealy and Grace Phipps, and post-apocalyptic thriller, O2, which he is collaborating on with Cody Zwieg ('' The Lazarus Effect'', ''The Hills Have Eyes''). Filmography Visual Effects (17 credits) including Sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Anderson (basketball, Born 1970)
Eric Walfred Anderson (May 26, 1970 – December 9, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks. Amateur career Anderson attended St. Francis de Sales High School on Chicago's far southeast side and was named 1988's Mr. Basketball for the state of Illinois as well as a McDonald's All-American in the same year. He appears in one scene in the documentary ''Hoop Dreams''. Anderson then enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington, where he played for the Hoosiers while studying sociology. He was named Most Outstanding Player of 1992 NCAA Tournament's West Regional after helping lead Indiana to the Final Four. He completed his college career with 1,715 points and 825 rebounds. Professional career Anderson signed with the New York Knicks for the 1992–93 NBA season as an undrafted free agent. As the team's twelfth man, he played only 44 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Young (basketball)
Michael Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Michael Young (actor) (born 1952), host of ''Diaries of a Xenophobe'' and ''How to Make Love to an Immigrant'' * Michael Young (industrial designer) (born 1966), British product and furniture designer * Mike Young (producer) (born 1945), TV producer and founder of Mike Young Productions * Mike Young (game designer), American * Mike Young (''Misfits'') * Mike Young (''Neighbours''), soap opera character Politics * Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington (1915–2002), British life peer, sociologist and social activist * Mike Young (agriculture official), American * Michael Young (Canadian politician) (1934–2010), Canadian mayor of Victoria, British Columbia * Mick Young (1936–1996), Australian House of Representatives * R. Michael Young (born 1951), Indiana Senate Sports American football * Mike Young (American football) (born 1962), American football wide receiver *Michael Young Jr. (born 1999), American football wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Lorthridge
Ryan Lorthridge (born July 27, 1972) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he is and he played at the shooting guard position. He played college basketball at Jackson State University. Professional career Lorthridge played in 37 games NBA with Golden State Warriors, in the 1994–95 season. He also played in the CBA and the IBL, during his professional career. In addition to that, Lorthridge also played professionally in Europe, the Israeli Super League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ..., the Venezuelan Professional League, Argentine National League, and in the Puerto Rican Super League. He was the Greek All-Star Game's slam dunk contest winner in 2002. External links NBA.com Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pace Mannion
Pace Shewan Mannion (born September 22, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league with the team of Cantù (which won the FIBA Korać Cup in 1991 defeating Real Madrid in the final when he scored 35 points). He has worked as a studio analyst for the Utah Jazz television pre- and post-game shows. A small forward born in Salt Lake City, Utah and from the University of Utah, he was selected 43rd overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1983 NBA Draft. Over six NBA seasons with as many teams, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Career statistics NBA Regular season , - , align="left" , 1983–84 , align="left" , Golden State , 57 , , 0 , , 8.2 , , .397 , , .231 , , .783 , , 1.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 2.1 , - , align="left" , 1984–85 , align="left" , Utah , 34 , , 0 , , 5.6 , , .429 , , .000 , , .696 , , 0.7 , , 0.8 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Pelle
Anthony Pelle (born December 1, 1972) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round (44th overall pick) of the 1995 NBA draft. Pelle, who was born in the Bronx, New York and played collegiately at Villanova University and Fresno State University, did not appear in any NBA games but plied his trade several leagues in Europe, most notably in Greece, Spain and Italy as well as in second-tier leagues in the United States. College career After coming out of Stevenson High, in the Bronx Pelle committed to Villanova to play under coach Steve Lappas. He stayed in Villanova for three seasons, appeared in 81 games and averaged 3.1 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks per game. At the time he left Villanova, in 1193, he was fourth all-time in blocked shots for the school. In May 1993 Pelle was arrested for assaulting another student. After getting transferred to Fresno State he sat out for the 1993–1994 season. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bucknall
Steven Lee Bucknall (born 17 March 1966) is a retired English professional basketball player, and former head coach of British Basketball League expansion franchise London Capital. A 1.98 m (6'6") and 97.5 kg (215 lbs.) shooting guard, Bucknall was the third English-born player in the United States' NBA and the first who actually grew up in his country of birth, where he started playing as a Junior at Crystal Palace Basketball Club in London. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he had a brief stint after graduating from the University of North Carolina. Prior to matriculation at thUniversity of North Carolina he played high school basketball for Governor Dummer Academy, now known aThe Governor's Academy which is part of the ISL (Independent School League). He subsequently went on to play in a number of European countries including Greece, France, Italy as well as his native UK. Prior to his retirement, Bucknall played for the bronze medal-winning Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Cambridge
Dexter Ryan Cambridge (born January 29, 1970) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) and 224 lb (102 kg) small forward, he had a brief career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in early 1993 when he played for the Dallas Mavericks. Cambridge attended American institutions Lon Morris Junior College (in Jacksonville, Texas) and the University of Texas at Austin. NCAA suspension In NovemberCambridge Loses published January 17, 1992; retrieved April 11, 2007 1991, he was suspended for two months from playing with the by the |
