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Jamarr Andre Johnson
Jamarr Andre Johnson (born 20 June 1988) is an American-born Indonesian professional basketball player for Louvre Dewa United Surabaya of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). A native of Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Arthur P. Schalick High School, and went on to play college basketball for Widener University. Professional career Bay Area Schuckers (2011) Johnson played for the Schuckers at the APBL, a semi-professional men's minor basketball league where he showed his versatility as a player and averaged 17.5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Moving to and settling in Indonesia (2012-14) In 2012, despite not having a team to play for and working full-time as a salesman, Johnson continued to work on his game. Eventually in 2012, he got the opportunity to come to Indonesia to teach the children of Indonesia on how to play basketball. Together with his team from Athletes in Action, Johnson flew over and began coaching there. He also had the opportuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widener University
Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school was established in Wilmington, Delaware. It became The Alsop School for Boys from 1846 to 1853, and then Hyatt's Select School for Boys from 1853 to 1859. Military instruction was introduced in 1858, and the school changed its name in 1859 to Delaware Military Academy. It moved to Pennsylvania in 1862 and became Chester County Military Academy. It was known as Pennsylvania Military College after 1892 and adopted the Widener name in 1972. About 3,300 undergraduates and 3,300 graduate students attend Widener in eight degree-granting schools. The university offers associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in areas ranging from traditional liberal arts to professional programs. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dior Lowhorn
Dior Alexandros Lowhorn (born April 15, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He now plays for Abejas de León of the LNBP. He played college basketball for Texas Tech and San Francisco. High school career Lowhorn attended International Studies Academy in San Francisco his freshman year of high school, where he was a standout in basketball. At ISA, Lowhorn averaged 15 pts, 8 rbs and was named Second Team All AAA. His sophomore year he attended Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, where he was named First Team All WCAL and First Team All State. On December 16, 2002, Lowhorn led his Riordan team to the Burlingame Tournament Championship, breaking the school's single-game scoring record with 48 points. In 2003 Lowhorn transferred to Berkeley High School, where he was honored both his junior and senior year with numerous accolades including ACCAL Player of the Year, NorCal Player of the Year and First Team All State. His senior year Berkeley captured their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangtuah Sumsel
Amartha Hangtuah is a basketball club based in Jakarta, Indonesia that plays in the National Basketball League. League Roster Rookie Binaan -Mikail Jadyra dan Saddam Asyruna Awards Rookie of the Year : * Abraham Wenas (2018) Notable coaches - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional coach. - Functioned as head coach for any senior national team at least once at an official international match. * Johannis Winar Johannis "Ahang" Winar is an Indonesian basketball coach for the Indonesia Patriots of the IBL, the Indonesia national team and was also a former player. Anhang won the Indonesian national title a total of four times. Three times as a player ... IBL 9 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSH Jakarta
NSH Mountain Gold Timika is a basketball team based in Timika, Papua (province), Papua, Indonesia. NSH Mountain Gold Timika is the first team from Papua to join in the Indonesian Basketball League, IBL Indonesia. Mountain Gold originally signed up as a new team for 2020 season's competition. However, the new team slot was only available for two teams (Bali United & West Badit), so Mountain Gold decided to merge with NSH Jakarta. NSH Mountain Gold has 3 native Papuan players, one of which is a player from the Amungme tribe usually known as Amung people, Amungme people or ''Suku Amungme'' where it is one of the tribes in the Jayawijaya Mountains. History 1994 - 2015: NSH GMC In 1994, the youths who lived in the ex-Gaya Motor Cilincing sports complex became the initiators for the establishment of a basketball club. They gave the name GMC which stands for Gaya Motor Club. The great enthusiasm shown by the youths touched Na Sioe Hauw's heart. A tin entrepreneur who was finally willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 IBL Indonesia
The 2017–18 Indonesian Basketball League is the third season of the Starting5 as a promoter of the league. The second foreign player draft was held on October 2, 2017. The regular season will begin on December 8, 2017 and end on February 25, 2018. The All-Star break will be on January 7, 2018 and will be held in Jakarta. Teams Transactions Draft lottery The 2017 IBL draft lottery was held on October 2. Draft selections First round Second round *Player switch for undrafted Foreign Players Rookie Players Series Hosts Initial Schedule Series 1: Jakarta// 8-10 December, 2017 Series 2: Bandung// 15-17 December, 2017 Series 3: Semarang// 22-24 December, 2017 Series 4: Yogyakarta// 5-7 January, 2018 All-Star: Yogyakarta// 13-14 January, 2018 Series 5: Solo// 19-21 January, 2018 Series 6: Malang// 26-28 January, 2018 Series 7: Surabaya// 2-4 February, 2018 Series 8: Cirebon// 23-25 February, 2018 New Schedule Due to delay in Jakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bridgewaters
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
