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Instituto Viver Basquetebol
The Instituto Viver Basquetebol, commonly known simply as Lobos Brasília, was a Brazilian professional basketball club, based in Brasília, Federal District. The team was founded in 2000, and renamed in 2009, been originally related to Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO). Between 2010 and 2017 was associated with Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB) and named ''UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília''. Their gyms are Nilson Nelson and ASCEB (minor games). In 2017, the team was dissolved. The lack of soccer tradition in Brasília contributed to the basketball team of UniCEUB/BRB being adopted as a local passion. The results inside the basketball court also favored the club consolidation, especially the third consecutive championship of Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) won in 2011–2012 season, that led the team to reach the mark of four national titles in six consecutive finals. In addition, UniCEUB/BRB was the first Brazilian team to have won the FIBA Americas League, the most impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginásio Nilson Nelson
The Nilson Nelson Gymnasium (Ginásio Nilson Nelson) is an indoor sporting arena used mostly for volleyball located in Brasília, Brazil, which is near the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha. Both are part of the Ayrton Senna Sports Complex. The capacity of the arena is 11,105 spectators and it was built in 1973. The hall was designed by Cláudio Cianciarullo and opened on April 21, 1973. From 1973 to 2008, the arena had a capacity of 24,286 seats. In 2008, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and reduced the spectator capacity to 11,105 seats. It is used mainly for indoor sports, and was the secondary venue at 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Concerts and events * A-ha – 2010 (5,500) * Black Eyed Peas – 2006 (14,000) *Bob Dylan – 2012 * Eric Clapton – 1990 (24,000) *The Cranberries – 2010 (10,000) * Deep Purple – 1997 * Green Day – 2010 (9,500) *David Guetta – 2010 * Duran Duran – 2012 * Guns N' Roses – 2014 (11,000) *Jackson 5 – 1974 * Avril Lavigne – 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xalapa
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 413,136. The municipality has an area of 118.45 km2. Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast. Etymology The name ''Xalapa'' comes from the Classical Nahuatl roots (, 'sand') and (, 'place of water'), which means approximately 'spring in the sand'. It's classically pronounced in Nahuatl, although the final /n/ is often omitted. This was adopted into Spanish as ''Xalapa''. The complete name of the city is ''Xalapa-Enríquez'', bestowed in honor of a governor from the 19th century, Juan de la Luz Enríquez. The city's nickname, "City of Flowers" ( es, La ciudad de las flores), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Garcia (basketball)
Alex Ribeiro Garcia, commonly known as either Alex Garcia, or simply as Alex (born 4 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. He is a 6'2" (1.88 m) 225 lb. (102 kg) shooting guard-small forward. Professional career Garcia has served two stints in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs ( 2003–04) and New Orleans Hornets ( 2004–05). He holds NBA career averages of 4.7 points per game and 1.8 assists per game. Garcia was promptly waived by the hornets after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury vs. the Washington Wizards on December 12, 2004. Garcia has also played with UniCEUB/BRB and several other clubs of the top-tier level Brazilian League. National team career Garcia has been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2002 FIBA World Cup, the 2003 FIBA Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nezinho Dos Santos
Welington Reginaldo "Nezinho" dos Santos, also commonly known simply as Nezinho (born 21 January 1981 in Araraquara) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Dos Santos was the Brazilian League's Sixth Man of the Year in 2010. National team career Dos Santos was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at some of the following major tournaments: the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2006 FIBA World Cup The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised by ..., the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtinho Da Silva
Válter Apolinário da Silva (31 January 1977), commonly known as Valtinho da Silva, or simply Valtinho, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Born in Rio Claro, he played at the point guard position, and he is considered one of the last classical point guards of Brazilian basketball. Recognized for being a player who had responsibility in defining moments, he knew how to control the dynamics of the game, always controlling the pace of his team on the court. Professional career Valtinho was the conductor of Uberlândia, and beside the head coach Helio Rubens Garcia, and his son, Helio Rubens Filho, won the 2004 Brazilian national league title, beating Flamengo in the finals series 3–0. After the 2007 Pan American Games, Valtinho moved to Vasco da Gama, to compete for the state championship in Rio de Janeiro, where he was defeated by his greatest team rival, Flamengo. His short spell at ''Gigante da Colina'' ended, when the point guard signed with the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Cipolini
Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, also known as "lucas ligner en torsk" * ''Lucas'' (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities * ''Lucas'' (film) (1986) an American rom-com * ''Lucas'' (novel) (2003), by Kevin Brooks * Lucas (''Mother 3''), a playable character in ''Mother 3'' and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series since ''Brawl'' Organisations * Lucas Industries, a former British manufacturer of motor industry and aerospace industry components * Lucasfilm, an American film and television production company * LucasVarity, a defunct British automotive parts manufacturer, successor to Lucas Industries Mathematics * Lucas number, a series of integers similar to the Fibonacci number Places Australia * Lucas, Victoria Canada Mexico * Cabo San Lucas, Baja California United States * Lucas Township (other) * Lucas, Illinois * Lucas, Iowa * Lucas County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexey Carvalho
Alexey, Alexei, Alexie, Aleksei, or Aleksey (russian: Алексе́й ; bg, Алексей ) is a Russian and Bulgarian male first name deriving from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Alexey may also be romanized as ''Aleksei'', ''Aleksey'', ''Alexej'', ''Aleksej'', etc. It has been commonly westernized as Alexis. Similar Ukrainian and Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олексій) and Aliaksiej (Аляксей), respectively. The Russian Orthodox Church uses the Old Church Slavonic version, Alexiy (Алексiй, or Алексий in modern spelling), for its Saints and hierarchs (most notably, this is the form used for Patriarchs Alexius I and Alexius II). The common hypocoristic is Alyosha () or simply Lyosha (). These may be further transformed into Alyoshka, Alyoshenka, Lyoshka, Lyoha, Lyoshenka (, respectively), sometimes rendered as Alesha/Aleshenka in English. The form Alyosha may be us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Savignani
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercopa Brasil De Basquete
Supercopa can refer to: *Supercopa de España (other) *Supercopa do Brasil, a Brazilian football (soccer) competition. *Supercopa Honduras, a defunct Honduran football (soccer) competition. *Supercopa de Costa Rica, a Costa Rican Football (soccer) competition. *Copa Master de Supercopa, a defunct South American football (soccer) competition. *Supercopa Libertadores The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a Association football, football club competition contested annually betw ..., a defunct South American football (soccer) competition. {{disambig fr:Supercoupe ko:슈퍼컵 zh:超級盃 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 FIBA South American League
Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music *Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak album), 2007 * ''15'' (Phatfish album), 2008 * ''15'' (mixtape), a 2018 mixtape by Bhad Bhabie * ''Fifteen'' (Green River Ordinance album), 2016 * ''Fifteen'' (The Wailin' Jennys album), 2017 * ''Fifteen'', a 2012 album by Colin James Songs * "Fifteen" (song), a 2008 song by Taylor Swift *"Fifteen", a song by Harry Belafonte from the album '' Love Is a Gentle Thing'' *"15", a song by Rilo Kiley from the album ''Under the Blacklight'' *"15", a song by Marilyn Manson from the album ''The High End of Low'' *"The 15th", a 1979 song by Wire Other uses *Fifteen, Ohio, a community in the United States * ''15'' (film), a 2003 Singaporean film * ''Fifteen'' (TV series), international release name of ''Hillside'', a Canadian-American teen drama *Fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associação Bauru Basketball Team
The Associação Bauru Basketball Team, commonly known as Bauru Basquete (Bauru Basket), is a Brazilian professional basketball team that is based in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. The club plays Brazil's top-tier level league, the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Founded in 1994, Bauru has won two NBB championships, in 2002 and 2016. They also won the continental championship once when they won the FIBA Americas League in 2015. Bauru was the runner-up in the 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The team plays its home games in the Ginásio Panela de Pressão, which has capacity for 2,000 people. Bauru is known for being the second club of Leandrinho Barbosa. Crests and colors Bauru_basketb_logo.png, The club's official logo –2016. Bauru Basket logo.png, The club's official logo 2016–present. History Bauru was the second team of the Brazilian shooting guard Leandrinho Barbosa. Barbosa was an important player during the previous top-tier level Nacional Championship, in 2002. In that yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
