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Jameel Watkins
Jameel Sharif Watkins (born August 2, 1977) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas during the late 1990s, earning a reputation for his defensive proficiency and shot-blocking skills. His professional career has taken all around the world, playing with over 20 different teams. In addition, between 2000 and 2007, Watkins had four NBA training camp/preseason stints, but never played in a regular season game for any of them. High school and college career Born in Brooklyn, New York, Watkins led Paul Robeson High School to an NYC championship and was earned honorable mention All-America honors by ''USA Today''. After redshirting the 1995–96 season, Watkins played in all but three games for Georgetown as a freshman in 1996–97, averaging 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in nine minutes per game. As a sophomore in 1997–98, Watk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakayama Trians
The Wakayama Trians are a basketball team based in Wakayama, Wakayama, formerly playing in the National Basketball League (Japan). Notable players * Cyril Awere *Paul Butorac (basketball) * Ace Custis * Takuya Kawamura * Zane Knowles * Yoshifumi Nakajima * Michael Parker *Rick Rickert * Shingo Utsumi Panasonic Trians players * Makoto Akaho * Makoto Hasegawa * Juaquin Hawkins *Jerald Honeycutt * Dana Jones * Tilo Klette * Christian Maråker *Charles O'Bannon *Gerald Paddio * Mark Sanford (basketball) * Hirotaka Sato * Nobunaga Sato * Greg Stolt * Jameel Watkins * Daiji Yamada * Akifumi Yamazaki Coaches * Yoshinori Shimizu *Paul Westhead *Željko Pavličević *Takatoshi Ishibashi is the Head coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains in the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Hokkai Gakuen University. He was selected by the Toyama Grouses with the 14th overall pick in the :ja:Bjリーグドラフト指名選 ... (asst) References {{Reflist Basketball teams i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujian Sturgeons
Fujian SBS Xunxing Sturgeons (Simplified Chinese: 福建SBS浔兴鲟) or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a Chinese professional men's basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian. The "SBS" reflects corporate sponsorship from the Jinjiang-based Fujian SBS Zipper Science and Technology Corporation. Unlike all the other teams in the CBA, the team originally had no English–friendly animal–type nickname. They have since begun using the name Sturgeons. The Fujian Sturgeons made their debut in the 2004–2005 season, and finished in seventh and last place in the South Division, out of the playoffs. In 2005–2006, they tied for fifth, just one win away from making the playoffs. Current roster Seasons Notable players * Chris Porter (2005, 2006–2010) * Liu Yudong (2007–2010) * Zhao Tailong (2007–2010) * Matt Freije (2008–2009) * Jelani McCoy (2009–2010) * Dwayne Jones (201 ... [...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] |
Wellington Saints
The Wellington Saints are a New Zealand basketball team based in Wellington. The Saints compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Bank Arena. Team history The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In 1982, the Exchequer Saints won the second division title, which promoted them to the first division for the 1983 season. The Saints went on to play in six straight championship games upon joining the NBL, winning titles in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988. They played in their seventh final in 1991, where they lost to the Hutt Valley Lakers. At the end of the 1996 season, both the Saints and the Lakers were struggling to survive. They amalgamated for the 1997 season, becoming TransAlta Wellington. With fans wanting a 'real' name, for the 1998 season, they became the TransAlta Wizards. For the 1999 season, they returned to the original identity of Saints. The Saints returned to title contenders in the 2000s, as they finished runners-up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Mouttahed Tripoli
Al Muttahed ( ar, المتحد طرابلس) also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for men and women. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affiliated with ''Safadi Foundation'' but has its own independent administrative structure. Tripoli's Al-Mouttahed club was founded in 2001 with the objective of promoting the development of sports in Tripoli and in North Lebanon to strengthen the presence of Tripoli in the Lebanese sports life and to breathe new life into the game of Basketball. Al Muttahed Tripoli basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League The Lebanese Basketball League is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB). Currently, the leagu ... 1st division and presently the only team from the North Governorate. Descript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanga Hokkaido
Levanga Hokkaido is a Japanese professional basketball team based in the city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido. The club was founded in 2006 as ''Rera Kamuy Hokkaido'', this name comes from the language of the Ainu, an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, and means "god of the winds". The franchise changed its name twice in 2011; the first when the club's parent company was kicked out of the league due to financial woes in the season. The team ended the season with a league-backed management group and a new moniker, calling itself ''Basketball Club Hokkaido''. And finally, took its current name ''Levanga Hokkaido'', in August 2011. The team debuted in the Japan Basketball League in the 2007–2008 season and is one of only three teams in the league not owned by a major Japanese manufacturing company. ''Levanga'' plays its home games mainly at the Hokkai Kitayell, but, as the team represents the entire Hokkaido Prefecture, also plays some home-games at the '' Asahikawa Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinos De Anzoátegui
Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Anzoátegui, is a professional basketball club based in the port city of Puerto la Cruz, located in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team has won the Venezuelan championships 11 times. Trophies *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 i ... **Winners (11): 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 Notable players References External linksOfficial Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju KCC Egis
The Jeonju KCC Egis is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. Current roster Enlisted players Honours Domestic Korean Basketball League *KBL Championship :: Winners (5): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11 :: Runners-up (5): 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2020–21 *KBL Regular Season :: Winners (5): 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2015–16, 2020–21 :: Runners-up (3): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08 :: Third place (5): 2001–02, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2017–18 International invitationals * Merlion Cup :: Third place: 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ... References External links Official website Basketball teams in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leones De Santo Domingo
Leones de Santo Domingo is a professional basketball team based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. Championships Liga Nacional de Baloncesto The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is the top men's professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2005, six teams compete annually between September and October. History The league was founded on September 6, 2004 a ... (1x) 2011 References Basketball teams established in 2005 Basketball teams in the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applied Science University (basketball Team)
Applied Science University was a Jordanian professional basketball club based in Amman, Jordan. The team competed in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League for 7 seasons from 2008 until 2015. In 2009, they finished 2–4 to earn third place in the federation. The team has been disbanded in 2015. The team won four Jordanian Championships. Honours Jordanian Premier Basketball League *Champions (4): 2011, 2013, 2014 Jordanian Cup *Winners (2): 2011, 2015 FIBA Asia Champions Cup *Third place (2): 2010, 2013 Notable players * Zaid Abbaas at asia-basket.com * Fadel Al-Najjar * Islam Abbaas * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilin Northeast Tigers
The Jilin Northeast Tigers () or Jilin Tonggang, Jilin Tonggang Northeast Tigers () or Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank are a professional basketball team based in Changchun, Jilin, China, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The Tonggang Group is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a Siberian tiger. History The team was founded in 1956 but became a professional club in 1998. It was known as Jilin Henghe () in the 2000–01 CBA season, Jilin Jiliang () in the 2001–02 CBA season, and Jilin Yiqi () in the 2002–03 CBA season. The multiple name changes reflect the annual turnover in corporate sponsorship that characterized this era. During the 2004–05 CBA season, the Jilin Northeast Tigers finished in fourth place in the CBA's North Division, but lost in the Quarter-Finals of the CBA Playoffs to the defending champions, the South Division's Guangdong Southern Tigers. In the 2005–06 CBA season, they poste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hekmeh BC
Sagesse Sports Club (), known as Hekmeh ( ar, الحكمة) in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club based in Beirut. The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the Club Sagesse established in 1943 with mainly the football (soccer) team. History ''Al-Hikma'' in classical Arabic, ''El-Hekmeh'' in Lebanese dialect stands for "wisdom", thus also the French alternative name of the club, Sagesse (meaning wisdom in French). The historical Hekmeh club was founded in Beirut in 1943 under the patronage of the late father Boulos Kik, supported by late Mgr. Jean Maroun, with affiliation to the Collège de la Sagesse of the Maronite Catholic Church a leading educational institution in Lebanon and the East since 1875 but despite the affiliation with the Sagesse College the club has its own independent administration. The basketball program was founded in 1992. In 1992 the club was financed by media tycoon also dubbed as the Godfather of Lebanese basketball, president Antoine Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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