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KAOD BC
KAOD B.C. ( Greek: ΚΑΟΔ K.A.E.) was a professional basketball club that was based in Drama, Greece. The club played from 1989, until 2015, playing several years in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. Logos K.A.O.D. B.C. logo.jpg, (KAOD's official logo 2011–2014). KAOD BC Logo.png, (KAOD's official logo 2014–2015). History The team two of its best seasons so, in the 2000–01 season, when KAOD became the champion of the Greek 2nd Division, and in the next season, 2001–02, when KAOD played in the Greek top-tier level league, the Greek 1st Division. They also won the Greek 2nd Division in the 2010–11 season. After the 2014–15 season, KAOD withdrew from the top-tier level Greek Basket League. Championships * Greek A2 League: **Champions (2): 2001, 2011 Notable players * Vangelis Vourtzoumis * Kostas Charalampidis * Sakis Karidas * Kostas Kakaroudis * Ioannis Athinaiou * Vladimir Petrović-Stergiou * Vangelis Margaritis * Linos Chrysikopoulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama, Greece
Drama ( el, Δράμα ) is a city and municipality in Macedonia, northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the regional unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The city (pop. 55.593 2021 censuis the economic center of the municipality (pop. 58,944), which in turn comprises 60 percent of the regional unit's population. The next largest communities in the municipality are Choristi (pop. 2,725), Χiropótamos (2,554), Kallífytos (1,282), Kalós Agrós (1,178), and Koudoúnia (996). Built at the foot of mount Falakro, in a verdant area with abundant water sources, Drama has been an integral part of the Hellenic world since the classical era; under the Byzantine Empire, Drama was a fortified city with a castle and rose to great prosperity under the Komnenoi as a commercial and military junction. During the Ottoman era, tobacco production and trade, the operation of the railway (1895) and improvement of the road network towards the port of Kavala, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of France
The national flag of France (french: link=no, drapeau français) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue ( hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the ''Tricolour'' (), although the flag of Ireland and others are also so known. The design was adopted after the French Revolution; while not the first tricolour, it became one of the most influential flags in history. The tricolour scheme was later adopted by many other nations in Europe and elsewhere, and, according to the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' has historically stood "in symbolic opposition to the autocratic and clericalist royal standards of the past". Before the tricolour was adopted the royal government used many flags, the best known being a blue shield and gold fleur-de-lis (the Royal Arms of France) on a white background, or state flag. Early in the French Revolution, the Paris militia, which played a prominent role in the storming of the Bastille, wore a cockade of blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Vaughn
Julian Vaughn (born December 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Indios de San Francisco de Macorís of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall power forward-center. College career Vaughn played college basketball at Florida State University, with the Florida State Seminoles in 2007–08, and at Georgetown University, with the Georgetown Hoyas, from 2008 to 2011. Professional career After going undrafted at the 2011 NBA draft, Vaughn signed with the Belgian League club Antwerp Giants for the 2011–12 season. In August 2012, he moved to the Cypriot League club Keravnos for the 2012–13 season. In the summer of 2013, he played with the Indios de San Francisco of Dominican Republic. In September 2013, he moved to the Greek League club KAOD for the 2013–14 season. On August 1, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with another Greek club PAOK. On July 8, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with ČEZ Nymburk Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazeric Jones
Lazeric Deleon Jones (born August 11, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, and was named a second-team all-conference player in the Pac-12 in 2012. Jones has also played professionally with the NBA G League as well as overseas in Israel, Greece, Hungary. Early life Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended high school in Chicago at Simeon Career Academy, where he played behind future NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose. College career Jones went to junior college at John A. Logan College, and he led their basketball team to a Great Rivers Athletic Conference championship during his sophomore year in 2010. He transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2010, when he became just the third junior college transfer in 30 years to play for the Bruins basketball program. He averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists in 2010–11; however, his perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Lorthridge
Ryan Lorthridge (born July 27, 1972) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he is and he played at the shooting guard position. He played college basketball at Jackson State University. Professional career Lorthridge played in 37 games NBA with Golden State Warriors, in the 1994–95 season. He also played in the CBA and the IBL, during his professional career. In addition to that, Lorthridge also played professionally in Europe, the Israeli Super League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ..., the Venezuelan Professional League, Argentine National League, and in the Puerto Rican Super League. He was the Greek All-Star Game's slam dunk contest winner in 2002. External links NBA.com Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The United States
The national flag of the United States, United States of America, often referred to as the ''American flag'' or the ''U.S. flag'', consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the Glossary of vexillology#Flag elements, canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the Thirteen Colonies, thirteen British colonies that declared independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the ''Stars and Stripes'', ''Old Glory'', and the ''Star-Spangled Banner''. History The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Guibert
Andrés Guibert (born October 28, 1968) is a Cuban former professional basketball player. In 1993, he defected from the Cuban delegation at the 1993 Centrobasket tournament held in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Professional career Guibert played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons). In 22 NBA games, he averaged 2.7 points per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game, in 9.1 minutes per game. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, but was waived before the 1995–96 regular season started. After that, he played in Greece's top-tier Greek Basket League, for Sporting (1996–97), Apollon Patras (1998–99), Near East Kaisariani (1999–00), Heraklion Crete (2000–01) and KAOD (2001–02). He also played in Italy's top-tier Lega Basket Serie A for Scavolini Pesaro (1997–98) and Benetton Treviso (2000–01), and in Puerto Rico's top-tier Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Cuba
The national flag of Cuba ( es, link=yes, Bandera de Cuba) consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902. The flag is referred to as the ''Estrella Solitaria'', or the ''Lone Star'' flag. It is in the stars and stripes flag family. History and symbolism Fighting against the Spanish Crown with the rebel armies of Venezuela, Narciso López moved from his native Caracas to Havana, Cuba. His involvement in anti-colonial movements forced him into exile. In 1849 he moved to New York City, where he continued to advocate for an independent Cuba. The three blue stripes represent the three departments in which Cuba was divided at that time, the white – purity of the patriot cause, and the red triangle – a symbol of strength, constancy, and Mason influences (triangles are Masonic symbols for equality and were found in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dejan Borovnjak
Dejan Borovnjak (born April 1, 1986) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Antalya Güneşi of the Turkish Basketball First League. Professional career Borovnjak began his professional career in 2004 with Partizan Belgrade. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Vojvodina Srbijagas. In May 2009, he parted ways with Vojvodina. On May 28, 2009, he signed with Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania. In January 2010, he was loaned to the Greek team Panionios for the rest of the season. On July 20, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with another Greek team Aris. In March 2011, he moved to Spain and signed with CB Gran Canaria for the remainder of the season. On July 28, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Legadue Basket. He was one of the key players for Brindisi to reach the promotion in Serie A. In July 2012, he extended his contract with Brindisi for one more season. In August 2012, club decided to release him, because he underwent surgery and won't b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Čović
Filip Čović ( sr-cyr, Филип Човић; born 5 June 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who is a director for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League. Professional career A product of the FMP's youth system, Čović spent the first five years of his career playing for their senior side, and a further year and a half playing for Crvena zvezda. In January 2013, Čović signed for Vojvodina Srbijagas for the remainder of the season. In August 2013, Čović signed for KAOD Dramas of the Greek Basket League, but left the club in December citing personal reasons. Shortly afterwards, he returned to his former club FMP, signing a multi-year contract with them. In April 2018, Čović signed with Crvena zvezda. On June 25, 2019, Čović signed a two-year extension with Crvena zvezda. In February 2020, he was loaned to FMP for the rest of the 2019–20 season. In his final 2020–21 season, over 23 ABA League games, Čović a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Marković
Nikola Marković (born 7 July 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for CSM Oradea of the Romanian Basketball League. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall power forward-center. He won one Championship with Oradea, and one SuperCup - both in 2020. Professional career Markovic started his professional career at KK Mega Basket, where he had 6 successful seasons before moving to Radnički Belgrade. He moved back to FMP Železnik for the 2010–11 season and went to Crvena zvezda for the 2011–12 season. He joined Radnički Belgrade again for the 2012–13 season, but in March 2013, he moved to Vojvodina Srbijagas. He then moved to KAOD for the 2013–14 season. He joined Panelefsiniakos for the 2014–15 season, and for the next season he moved to PAOK. In July 2016, he signed with Polish club Trefl Sopot. On 5 January 2018 he left Trefl Sopot and signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra for the rest of the season. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Serbia
The flag of Serbia ( sr, Застава Србије, Zastava Srbije), also known as the Tricolour ( sr, тробојка, ''trobojka''), is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands, red on the top, blue in the middle, and white on the bottom. The same tricolour, in altering variations, has been used since the 19th century as the flag of the state of Serbia and the Serbian nation. The current form of the flag was adopted in 2004 and slightly redesigned in 2010.Grb Srbije: Dvoglavi orao menja perje (in Serbian) Design The complete design and symbols and lettering were taken from the Byzantine flag (last Roman, Greek speaking, dynasty)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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