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Guaiqueríes De Margarita
Guaiqueríes de Margarita is a professional basketball team based in La Asunción, Venezuela. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team has won the Venezuelan championships nine times. Current rosters LPB teams can only have three foreigners in the team. basketball.latinbasket.com. Trophies * Venezuelan Champions: 9 :1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2007, 2021-IINotable players * (2012) *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Profesional De Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division national professional basketball league. Founded in 1974 as the Liga Especial de Baloncesto, it adopted the name Liga Profesional de Baloncesto in the 1993 season, and the name SuperLiga in 2019. Marinos are the team with most championships with 11. The winners and runners-up of each LPB season qualify for the FIBA Americas League regular season. The 2018 season was the last played with the name Liga Profesional de Baloncesto: in 2019 a new competition called Copa LPB was played. In late 2019 the president of the Venezuelan Basketball Federation Hanthony Coello announced the creation of a new league called SuperLiga Profesional de Baloncesto. History Liga Especial de Baloncesto (1974–1992) In 1974 the league was founded as ''Liga Especial de Baloncesto'' (Special Basketball League). The initiative came from Leonardo Rodríguez, who had come back from the United States in Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Herrera
Carl Víctor Herrera Allen (born December 14, 1966) is a retired Trinidadian-born Venezuelan basketball player. A power forward, he was part of the Houston Rockets National Basketball Association championship teams of the mid-1990s. He was the first Venezuelan to ever play in the NBA. Basketball career Out of Jacksonville Junior College in Texas and the University of Houston, Herrera was selected by the Miami Heat with the 30th pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, spending his first professional season in Spain, with Real Madrid. Partnering with another future NBA player, Stanley Roberts, he helped the Liga ACB club to the Korać Cup final in his only season. Herrera began his professional career in the United States in 1991 with the Houston Rockets, where he played until 1995, when the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic in four games to win their second straight NBA Championship. During the regular season of the two successful seasons combined, he averaged six points and four reb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1977
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Forehan-Kelly
Ryan Forehan-Kelly (born January 14, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing career Forehan-Kelly played for the California Golden Bears. Forehan-Kelly played internationally and in the NBA G League. Coaching career Forehan-Kelly was hired as an assistant coach by the Long Island Nets for the 2017–18 NBA G League season. In December 2020, Forehan-Kelly was named as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The .... References External links College statisticsat Sports-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Forehan-Kelly, Ryan 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Larkin
Byron K. Larkin (born December 12, 1965)1989-90 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 281 is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavier University between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Larkin starred at Moeller High School in both football and basketball. Even though he was an All-American in football, Larkin chose to play basketball in college for his hometown's Xavier Musketeers. College In just his second collegiate game as a freshman, he scored 13 points in only 19 minutes off the bench to lead his team to a three-point win over Pittsburgh. By his seventh game, his head coach ( Bob Staak) began to use him as a starter, which was the first of a since-broken school record 115 consecutive starts. Over the span of Larkin's four-year career, Xavier won three Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament championships (which he was the MVP of each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Becker
Armando Becker (born June 9, 1966 in Caracas) is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a forward during his career. He competed for the Venezuela national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and at the 1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events in 33 different sports. The main stadium was the Estadio Panamericano, a mul .... Becker played his college basketball at Central Missouri, becoming the only two-time first-team All-American selection in school history. He was also a two-time All- MIAA selection and was named conference MVP in 1990. As a senior, he posted averages of 23.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, leading the Mules to a 27–5 record and a runner-up finish in an NCAA Division II regional. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. He played wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Vinson (basketball)
Frederick O'Neal Vinson (born January 28, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At and he played guard. Born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College (North Carolina). As a guard at Georgia Tech he was named MVP for the 1993–94 team. During that season he was also the team's third leading scorer. Specializing in long range shooting, Vinson led the Yellow Jackets in three-point field goals (70) and three point percentage (.402). In the 1994–95 NBA season he played five games with the Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999–2000 NBA season, he played eight games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game. Vinson also played with the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1994, and with the Mexico Aztecas of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Cantrell
Damian Heath Cantrell (born May 17, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. High school career Cantrell attended Santa Clara High School, where he was a standout athlete: he was named Athlete of the Year in his senior year in 1994 and received All-State Division IV honors. Coached by Lou Cvijanovich, he played both the guard and forward positions in high school; during his junior year he was a reserve, but a growth spurt from 6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 4 in helped him improve his game, and he averaged 22.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in his last year at Santa Clara, showing remarkable rebounding skills and a good 3-point shot. Despite Cantrell's 37-point effort in the IV-A championship game, Santa Clara lost the 1994 title to Verbum Dei High School. College career Cantrell decided to attend Ventura College where he was a teammate of Rafer Alston and was coached by Phil Mathews. In his freshman year he averaged 9.0 points and 7.6 rebounds and was considered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Jones (basketball)
Dwayne Clinton Jones (born June 9, 1983) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Jones was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania. Jones graduated from the American Christian School of Aston, Pennsylvania in 2001. College career Along with senior Jameer Nelson and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Jones was an integral part of the undefeated Saint Joseph's team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight. They were within seconds of the Final Four, before the Oklahoma State Cowboys' John Lucas hit a 3-pointer. Saint Joseph's finished with a 30–2 record, the best in the University's history. In 2004–05, Jones was the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Keeling
Harold A. Keeling (born September 18, 1963) is an American-born Venezuelan former professional basketball player who briefly played for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the mid-1980s. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he attended Santa Clara University. He was a member of the Venezuelan team during the 2001 Tournament of the Americas. Keeling was a guest oEpisode 72 of "An Eternity of Basketball,"a video podcast that focuses on PBA (Philippines Basketball Association) in the 70's and 80's. On this episode outlined his playing career as: # 1981-1985 Santa Clara (College) # 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks (NBA) # 1986 Manila Beer (the Philippines) # 1987 Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela) # 1987-1989 Maccabi Ramat Gan (Israel) # 1989-1990 La Rochelle (France) # 1990-1991 Lyon Cro (France) # 1990 Marinos De Oriente (Venezuela) - CHAMPION # 1991-1992 Lyon Cro (France) - CHAMPION # 1992 Mulhouse (France) # 1993-1994 Marinos De Oriente (Venezu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hackett (basketball)
Michael Hackett (born May 11, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto MVP in 1984, and the Israeli League Top Scorer in 1991. Basketball career He attended Jacksonville University, where he was considered by University of Alabama at Birmingham coach Gene Bartow as "the best 6-5 player in America." Hackett was drafted in 1982 by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 21st pick of the 3rd round of that year's National Basketball Association draft, but was released before the season started. He also played overseas, including in the Philippines for Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was among the highest scoring imports in PBA history setting a then PBA record of 103 points against Great Taste in a game on November 21, 1985. This was later broken by Tony Harris' 105 points. In that same conference he won the PBA's Best Import of the Conference Award. The following year, he teamed up with Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
