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Justė Jocytė
Justė Veronika Jocytė (born 19 November 2005) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lyon ASVEL women's club of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball and its youth academy. She plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Professional career On 11 October 2019, Jocytė made a solid debut in the Lithuanian Women's Basketball League, scoring 21 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, making 3 steals and dishing out 5 assists, and led her team Neptūnas Klaipėda to a 81–59 victory versus the Kibirkštis–Viči Vilnius. In November 2019, Jocytė signed a three-years deal with the Tony Parker's Lyon ASVEL women's club and joined its youth team in the same month. On 8 December 2019, being 14 years and 19 days old, Jocytė became the youngest player to debut in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball, which is the top women's French professional basketball league. On 18 December 2019, Jocytė became the youngest player (14 years and 29 days old) to debut in the modern Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Women's Basketball League
The Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Moterų Krepšinio Lyga) has seven teams. History Lietuvos telekomas/TEO/VIČI-Aistės have won the most championships, with 15. 2007–08 season teams * Kaunas „Aistės-Atletas“ * Marijampolė „Arvi“ * Panevėžys „Eglė“ * Kaunas „Laisvė“ * Klaipėda „Lemminkainen“ * Šiauliai „Rūta“ * Kaunas „TEO“ * Alytus „Alytus“ League champions * 1989-90 Kibirkštis Vilnius * 1990-91 Kibirkštis Vilnius * 1991-92 Kibirkštis Vilnius * 1992-93 Kibirkštis Vilnius * 1993-94 LKKI Viktorija Kaunas * 1994-95 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 1995-96 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 1996-97 Laisvė Kaunas * 1997-98 Laisvė Kaunas * 1998-99 Laisvė Kaunas * 1999-00 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2000-01 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2001-02 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2002-03 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2003-04 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2004-05 Lietuvos telekomas Vilnius * 2005-06 Lietuvos telek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its name but retained the acronym. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's American-Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaipėda
Klaipėda (; ; german: Memel; pl, Kłajpeda; russian: Клайпеда; sgs, Klaipieda) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. The capital of the eponymous county, it is the third largest city and the only major seaport in Lithuania. The city has a complex recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free Port of Klaipėda at the mouth of the river . Located in the region of Lithuania Minor, at various times, it was a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Prussia and Germany until the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. As a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt it was annexed by Lithuania and has remained with Lithuania to this day, except between 1939 and 1945 when it was occupied by Germany following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania. The population has migrated from the city to its suburbs and hinterland. The number of inhabitants of Klaipėda city shrank from 202,929 in 1989 to 162,360 in 2011, but the urban zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Olimpas
KK Olimpas is a basketball team based in Plungė, Lithuania. The team currently competes in the third-tier Regional Basketball League (RKL). The club previously competed in the first-tier Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and second-tier National Basketball League (NKL). History The team was founded in 1989. In 1993, the club competed in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), falling to BC Lavera in the quarterfinals. The team was led by Augenijus Vaškys, who averaged the highest number of points per game for that season – 22.9. The next season, the team signed two Americans – Patrick Jones and Tim Brooks. The team finished in seventh place in the group stage, upsetting Žalgiris Kaunas and Atletas Kaunas in the last few group stage games to secure a ticket to the LKL playoffs. However, the team again lost in the quarterfinals, this time to the star–studded BC Atletas 2–1. Patrick Jones, who was second in the league in points per game with 24.4, left the team be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evaldas Jocys
Evaldas Jocys (born 25 May 1975 in Plungė, Lithuanian SSR) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. He last played for his hometown team Olimpas Plungė. College career Jocys played in the NCAA Division I's East Carolina Pirates for two seasons. In his sophomore year, he led the team with 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also played for Western Nebraska Community College and earned NJCAA 1st Team All-American award in 1998. Professional career Jocys started his professional career in 1993 with Olimpas Plungė. He left the team four years later and studied in America for a couple of years before returning to Europe. He played for various teams in Israel, Germany and Belgium, most notably for Hapoel Galil Elyon participating in Saporta Cup. He averaged 4.8 assists per game despite being a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) big man in that tournament. Youth team Jocys won a gold medal in the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship while representi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palanga
Palanga (; bat-smg, Palonga; pl, Połąga; german: Polangen) is a seaside resort town in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. Palanga is the busiest summer resort in Lithuania and has sandy beaches (18 km, 11 miles long and up to 300 metres, 1000 ft wide) and sand dunes. Officially Palanga has the status of a city municipality and includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė, Palanga International Airport and other settlements, which are considered as part of the city of Palanga. Legend According to legend, there was a pagan shrine at the foot of a hill in Palanga where a beautiful priestess named Birutė used to tend the ceremonial fires. Having heard of Birutė's beauty, Kęstutis, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, came to make her his wife. The Lithuanian Bychowiec Chronicle records that Birutė "did not consent, and answered that she had promised the gods to remain a virgin as long as she lived. Kęstutis then resorted to take her by force, and with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska College
The University of Nebraska College of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of University of Nebraska system. It was founded in 1888 and became part of University of Nebraska in 1891. According to Nebraska's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 70.3% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. History Nebraska Law is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association. Employment and rankings According to Nebraska's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 87.5% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment ten months after graduation. Nebraska's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 16.9%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. In 2016, ''Business Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania Women's National Basketball Team
The Albania women's national basketball team ( sq, Kombëtarja e Femrave) represents Albania in international women's basketball competitions, and is controlled by the Albanian Basketball Association. History Albania women's national basketball team are quite successful in European Basketball. Being successful at the Mediterranean Games an international sports competition they would win successfully in 1987 at the finals against the women's from Turkey, in their first ever appearance. The Albanian women's would compete in two competitions such as the International Mediterranean Games in which, they qualify three times for Basketball at the Mediterranean Games first in basketball at the 1987 Mediterranean Games in Latakia , Syria. Then in 1991 in Athens, Greece and recently in 2009 in Pescara, Italy. The Albanian women's would also compete at the FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries three times as well in their history first in 1996. Winning this tournament in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kėdainiai
Kėdainiai () is one of the oldest List of cities in Lithuania, cities in Lithuania. It is located north of Kaunas on the banks of the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population is 23,667. Its old town dates to the 17th century. The city is the administrative centre of the Kėdainiai District Municipality. The geographical centre of the Lithuanian Republic is in the nearby village of Ruoščiai, located in the Elderships of Lithuania, eldership of Dotnuva. Names The city has been known by other names: ''Kiejdany'' in Polish language, Polish, ''Keidan'' (קיידאן) in Yiddish (language), Yiddish, and ''Kedahnen'' in German (language), German. Kėdainiai other alternate forms include Kidan, Kaidan, Keidany, Keydan, Kiedamjzeÿ ("j" /e/), Kuidany, and Kidainiai. History The area was the site of several battles during The Deluge (Polish history), "The Deluge", the 17th century war between the Polish–Lithuanian Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualification
This page describes the qualification procedure for EuroBasket Women 2019. Qualifying draw The draw for the qualification took place on 4 July 2017 in Munich, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... * Teams marked in bold have qualified for EuroBasket Women 2019. Groups The top team from each one of the eight groups, as well as the six best-finishing second-placed teams, will be qualified. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Ranking of second-placed teams The six best second-placed teams from the groups qualified for the final tournament. References External linksWomen's EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
