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Hugo Besson
Hugo Besson (born 26 April 2001) is a French professional basketball player for FMP Meridian of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and the Adriatic League. He debuted in the LNB Pro A in 2018 with Élan Chalon. After two seasons with Chalon, he was loaned to Saint-Quentin BB of the LNB Pro B and led the league in scoring in the 2020–21 season. After a season with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL, he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 58th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. Early life and career Besson was born in Angers, France. He grew up in the Côte d'Azur town of Bandol. He started his youth basketball career in 2016 as a member of the Antibes Sharks. He averaged 5.1 points in 15 games with the Under 21 team during the 2016–17 season. He joined Élan Chalon in 2017 and played for the Under 21 team. In 27 games during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. Professional career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball
Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball, commonly known as Saint-Quentin BB, is a French basketball club playing in the LNB Pro B (second division championship of France), based in the commune of Saint-Quentin in the department of Aisne. History Saint-Quentin BB is born in 1973 from the merger of the Amicale Jumentier and Union sportive des Cheminots. The new club disputes the regional championship Excellence. In 1982, became a new merger between Saint-Quentin BB and Foyer laïque d'Harly. In 1988, Saint-Quentin BB accessed by 1A (now Pro A). The club then competed with the best teams in the league and finished fifth. In 1990 the club qualifies for the FIBA Korać Cup of the next season. They compete in 1991 with a home victory over the Greek powerhouse of Panathinaikos, but an away defeat.http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Coupes-d-Europe/600004/Historique , titre=Historique des Coupes d'Europe In 1993, following financial difficulties, Saint-Quentin relegated to National 4 and briefly found Pro B in 2000 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Riviera
The French Riviera (known in French as the ; oc, Còsta d'Azur ; literal translation " Azure Coast") is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from Toulon, Le Lavandou or Saint-Tropez in the west to Menton at the France–Italy border in the east."Côte d'Azur, côte méditerranéenne française entre Cassis et Menton" ("Côte d'Azur, French Mediterranean coast between Cassis and Toulon") in ''Dictionnaire Hachette encyclopédique'' (2000), p. 448."Côte d'Azur, Partie orientale du littoral français, sur la Méditerranée, de Cassis à Menton" ("Côte d'Azur, Eastern part of the French coast, on the Mediterranean, from Cassis to Menton"), in ''Le Petit Larousse illustré'' (2005), p. 1297. The coast is entirely within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Men's National Under-20 Basketball Team
The France men's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of France, administered by the French Federation of Basketball. eurobasket.com It represents the country in men's international under-20 basketball competitions. FIBA U20 European Championship participations FIBA Under-21 World Championship participations See also *France men's national basketball team *France men's national under-19 basketball team *France women's national under-20 basketball teamReferences External links Archived records of France team participations Bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 NBA Summer League
The 2023 NBA Summer League (branded as '' NBA 2K24'' Summer League 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas from July 7 to 17, 2023. The summer league consisted of the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. California Classic The Sacramento Kings hosted the fifth annual California Classic at the Golden 1 Center on July 3 and 5. Teams * Charlotte Hornets * Golden State Warriors * Los Angeles Lakers * Miami Heat * Sacramento Kings * San Antonio Spurs Games Day 1 Day 2 Salt Lake City Summer League The Utah Jazz hosted a round-robin tournament at the Delta Center on July 3, 5, and 6. Teams * Utah Jazz * Oklahoma City Thunder * Memphis Grizzlies * Philadelphia 76ers Games Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Las Vegas S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Monaco Basket
Association Sportive de Monaco Basketball Club, commonly referred to as A.S. Monaco Basket, is a French-registered Monaco-based professional basketball club. They are a part of the Monaco-based multi-sports club of A.S. Monaco, which was founded in 1924. The club's basketball section was founded in 1928, and it currently competes in the French top-tier level LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. The team plays their home games at Salle Gaston Médecin. History About four years after the parent athletic club, A.S. Monaco, was itself founded, A.S. Monaco Basket was founded in 1928. They finished as runners-up in the French top-tier level Nationale 1 (current LNB Pro A) following the 1950 season, which is regarded as one of their greatest successes in their history. Monaco also won the LNB Pro B ( French 2nd Division) championship in the 1973 season, with one of the greatest offenses on the European continent. A.S. Monaco Basket joined the ''Nationale 1'' for the 1973–74 season, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 NBA Summer League
The 2022 NBA Summer League, also branded as the NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022, was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas from July 7 to 17, 2022. The summer league consisted of the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. California Classic The Golden State Warriors hosted the fourth annual California Classic at the Chase Center on July 2, 3, and 5. Teams * Golden State Warriors * Los Angeles Lakers * Miami Heat * Sacramento Kings Games Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Salt Lake City Summer League The Utah Jazz hosted a round-robin tournament in the Vivint Arena on July 5–7, the seventh year it has held its summer league. Teams * Utah Jazz * Oklahoma City Thunder * Memphis Grizzlies * Philadelphia 76ers Games Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Las Veg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at Fiserv Forum. Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over from John Hammond. The Bucks have won two league championships (1971, 2021), three conference titles (Western: 1971, 1974, Eastern: 2021), and 17 division titles (1971–1974, 1976, 1980–1986, 2001, 2019–2022). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East Melbourne Phoenix
The South East Melbourne Phoenix are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The Phoenix entered the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2019–20 season. The team play the majority of their home games at John Cain Arena, which they share with fellow NBL team Melbourne United, with some games being played at the State Basketball Centre. Franchise history With plans to expand the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) beginning with the 2019–20 season, the league sold a franchise licence to Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea City co-owner Romie Chaudhari in July 2018. In August 2018, former Melbourne United, Melbourne Tigers player Tommy Greer was appointed general manager of the new franchise, with this appointment at the time indicating the franchise would likely be Melbourne-based. On 2 September 2018, the NBL announced that the league's ninth franchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 NBL Season
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams are contesting in the 2021–22 season, which commenced on 3 December 2021. Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the first season of a new three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports. After signing onto the new three-year deal, Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster, with Dongqiudi, TAP Sports, M Plus, Astro, Fanseat, Spring Media, Live Now and YouTube broadcasting games internationally. Teams Stadiums and locations Ten teams are competing in the 2021–22 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers entering the league for their first season. Personnel and sponsorship Player transactions Free agency negotiations were delayed until 28 June 2021, due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NBA Draft
The 2021 NBA draft, the 75th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With the first overall pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham. The NBA used a "ceremonial pick" for the late Terrence Clarke, between the 14th and 15th pick of the draft. Draft picks Notable undrafted players These players were not selected in the 2021 NBA draft, but have played at least one game in the NBA. Trades involving draft picks Pre-draft trades Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams. Draft-night trades Draft-night trades were made after the draft began. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins. Combine Prior to the NBA Draft Combine, the 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp, which took place on June 19–21 at the Wintrust Arena and Marriott Marquis in Chicago, pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASVEL Basket
ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sports club, competes in the top-tier level French Pro A League. The club's home games are played at L'Astroballe, which seats 5,556 people. Founded in 1948, the team is the most successful in French basketball with 21 Pro A championships and 10 French Cup titles. In 2014, Tony Parker became the president of the club. In 2017, Nicolas Batum became the club's director of basketball operations. In June 2019, football club Olympique Lyonnais purchased a 25% stake in the ASVEL men's team, plus a 10% stake in the ASVEL women's team, in a deal worth around €3.7 million. The deal also included a plan for a new EuroLeague-standard arena. History The parent club was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
