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Gert Dorbek
Gert Dorbek (born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian retired basketball player. He is a 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall shooting guard. He has also represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Professional career Dorbek began playing basketball in Tiit Sokk's basketball school. He began his professional career in 2002 with Nybit of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). In 2003, Dorbek signed for TTÜ/A. Le Coq. TTÜ/A. Le Coq finished the 2003–04 season in third place. After the season, the club dissolved due to financial and ownership struggles. In 2004, Dorbek joined Tallinna Kalev. The team finished the 2004–05 season in third place. Dorbek averaged 16.11 points per game and was named KML Best Young Player. After the season, Kalev too was hit by financial problems and dissolved. In 2005, Dorbek signed for the Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo. He won his first Estonian Championship in the 2005–06 season. In 2006, Dorbek returned to Dalkia/Nybit. The team ... [...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] |
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] |
Basketball Players From Tallinn
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 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) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Basketball Cup
The Estonian Cup ( et, Eesti karikas), also known as the Paf SuperCup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual cup competition for Estonian basketball teams. It is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association. Until the 2000–01 season, the cup tournament was held in the end of the season in spring. In 2001, the tournament was moved to the first half of the season, and two Estonian Basketball Cup tournaments were held within the same calendar year. Winners * 1946: Kalev * 1947: Not held * 1948: Kalev * 1949: Not held * 1950: Tartu ÜSK * 1951: Not held * 1952: Tartu ÜSK * 1953–1955: Not held * 1956: TRÜ * 1957: EPA * 1958: TRÜ * 1959: EPA * 1960: TPI * 1961: TPI * 1962: TPI * 1963: EPA * 1964: TPI * 1965: EPA * 1966: TPI * 1967: TPI * 1968: Kalev * 1969: Kalev * 1970: TPI * 1971: Keskrajoon * 1972: Kalev * 1973: EKE Projekt * 1974: TRÜ * 1975: Not held * 1976: TRÜ * 1977–1978: Not held * 1979: TRÜ * 1980: Standard * 1981: Standard * 1982: Metallis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dorbek
Martin Dorbek (born 21 January 1991) is an Estonian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for BC Kalev/Cramo. He comes from basketball family: father Allan Dorbek is a basketball coach, brothers Erik Dorbek and Karl-Peeter Dorbek are both Estonian champions. Another basketball player Gert Dorbek is Allan's uncle's descendant. Club career Martin Dorbek started his basketball career in BC Kalev/Cramo youth system and went on to make his debut in Korvpalli Meistriliiga at the age of 17 with Kuremaa SK. After a season with bottom-finished club he rejoined BC Kalev/Cramo, but played only episodic role in their disappointing third place appearance in the 2009-2010 KML season. Since 2010 he has been playing for BC Rakvere Tarvas, with whom he reached the Estonian Cup and Baltic League Challenge Cup finals in 2011 and 2012, respectively and claimed his second KML bronze medal in addition to personal achievements as he was chosen to the All-KML Defensive teams two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aivar Kuusmaa
Aivar Kuusmaa (born 12 June 1967) is an Estonian basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position. He won the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1991 as a member of the Tallinn Kalev basketball team. Kuusmaa mostly played in Estonia, but he also spent three seasons in Greece, with Panathinaikos and one season in Belgium, with Liege Basket. Also, during the service in the Soviet Army, Kuusmaa was stationed in Latvian SSR and played in the local army sports club Rīgas ASK. After retiring in 2005 he has been coaching BC Kalev/Cramo (2005–2007 & 2010–2012), TTÜ KK (2007–2010) and AVIS Utilitas Rapla (2014–2018). Kuusmaa has also greek citizenship under the surname Magoulas. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2020. Achievements As a player * 1985–86 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard) * 1986–87 Latvian SSR Championship (Rīgas ASK) * 1987–88 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard) * 1988 ... [...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] |
2011–12 KML Season
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2011-2012 (KML) was the eighty-eighth season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. The season began in October 2011 and ended on 17 May 2012. The defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo won its 5th league title. Team information Stadia and locations Regular season Play-offs Play-off games Quarter-finals Semi-finals 3rd place play-off at Basket.ee Finals Stats Leaders Points Rebounds Assists Awards Regular season MVP * – |
Ukrainian Basketball League
The Ukrainian Basketball League was the professional basketball division in Ukraine in 2008–09 season alongside the country's top pro basketball league, the Ukrainian Men's Basketball SuperLeague. 2008–09 season In the only 2008–09 season, Division A was represented by the following clubs: * BC Kryvbasbasket Kryvyj Rig (Winner) *BC Budivelnyk Kyiv (Runner-Up) *BC Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv (Third) * BC Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk *BC Griffon Simferopol *BC Dnipro *BC Dnipro-Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk *BC Odesa * BC Ferro-ZNTU Zaporizhya *BC Cherkaski Mavpy Under the aegis of UBL the women’s Ukrainian basketball League that united 10 professional clubs was also formed. Goal The main task that UBL sets for itself was the popularization of basketball in Ukraine, the improvement of Ukrainian basketball players’ skills and the revival of Ukrainian basketball prestige. The President of UBL was Mykhailo Brodskyy. History Ukrainian basketball League was created on 20 June 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
