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Kaspars Kambala
Kaspars Kambala (born December 13, 1978) is a Latvian semi-professional basketball player, currently for BK Jūrmala, and a former professional boxer. Standing at , he plays at the position of forward-center. High school A 1997 graduate of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin and a native of Riga, Latvia. He averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds in his senior season (1996–97) and earned All-Wisconsin honors, all-state, MVP of the Northshore Conference and all-county. Homestead compiled a 16-9 overall record and finished second in conference. Kambala played in the Eddie Jones Classic All-Star game, which was held at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California, on April 15, 1997. College Kambala played college basketball at UNLV from 1997 to 2001. He led the team in scoring in 1999-2000 (18.5 average) and 2000-01 (16.9). He finished up in 2001 as the program's 10th all-time highest scorer and ranks fourth on the school's all-time rebounding list, leading the team in boards in thre ... [...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] |
Türk Telekom B
Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey * Turks, reference to the Ottoman Empire * Turks (term for Christians), the name given to the Horse-archer Christian unit in the Crusader army. * Turks (term for Muslims), used by the non-Muslim Balkan peoples to denote all Muslim settlers in the region * Turk (caste), Indo-Turkic people in India. * Turks of South Carolina, in the United States, a group of people * a nickname for inhabitants of Faymonville, Liège, Belgium * a nickname for inhabitants of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales People * Turk (surname), a list of people with the name * Turk (nickname), a list of people with the nickname * Turk (rapper) (Tab Virgil Jr., born 1981), an American rapper * Philippe Liégeois (born 1947), pen name "Turk", a Belgian comic bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroLeague Records Since The 2000–01 Season
The EuroLeague is the highest level tier and most important professional club competition between basketball teams in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, from members of FIBA Europe, mostly consisting of teams from ULEB member national domestic leagues. The EuroLeague's records for individual players, coaches, and teams have been set over two different eras of the competition. The league's first era, when the competition was organized by FIBA, and the league's second era, organized by EuroLeague Basketball. The FIBA era records of the competition were set from 1958 to 2001, including the lone season of the FIBA SuproLeague competition. While the EuroLeague Basketball era records of the competition have been set since 2000. There are also the overall historical records of the EuroLeague, which are the records for all formats and organizing bodies of the league's history, since 1958. FIBA EuroLeague records (1958–2001) Player records The following records inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day, or FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day, was the All-Star Game of the now defunct 3rd-tier level European-wide professional basketball league, the FIBA EuroChallenge tournament. It started in 2004 and lasted for 5 editions until 2008. The FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day was the first All-Star Game organised by FIBA since the FIBA EuroStars and after the 2000 conflict with ULEB which resulted in Euroleague's take over of the latter. The event included a match between Europe and Rest of the World All-Stars, a 3-point shootout contest and a slam-dunk contest (only in the 2007 edition). Lithuanians Saulius Štombergas and Gintaras Einikis were the only players to have played in the FIBA EuroStars and also the FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day and Svetislav Pešić and Stanislav Eremin the only coaches to be selected for both events. List of games Bold: Team that won the game. Three-Point Shootout Slam-Dunk Contest FIBA Europe League All-Star Day 2004 Place: Kyiv, Ukraine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Cup Basketball
The Turkish Basketball Cup ( tr, Basketbol Erkekler Türkiye Kupası), FIAT Turkish Basketball Cup for sponsorship consideration, is the Turkey men's professional basketball national cup tournament. It has been held and organised by the Turkish Basketball Federation since 1967. The tournament was on hiatus from 1973 to 1991. Title holders * 1966–67: Fenerbahçe * 1967–68: Altınordu * 1968–69: İTÜ * 1969–70: Galatasaray * 1970–71: İTÜ * 1971–72: Galatasaray * 1972–73: TED Ankara Kolejliler * 1973–91: Not held * ......1992: Paşabahçe * ......1993: Tofaş * 1993–94: Efes Pilsen * 1994–95: Galatasaray * 1995–96: Efes Pilsen * 1996–97: Efes Pilsen * 1997–98: Efes Pilsen * 1998–99: Tofaş * 1999–00: Tofaş * 2000–01: Efes Pilsen * 2001–02: Efes Pilsen * 2002–03: Ülker * 2003–04: Ülker * 2004–05: Ülker * 2005–06: Efes Pilsen * 2006–07: Efes Pilsen * 2007–08: Türk Telekom * 2008–09: Efes Pilsen * 2009–10: Fenerba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Basketball League
Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varenie Runči
Varenye (russian: варенье, be, варэнне/варэньне, uk, варення) is a popular whole-fruit preserve, widespread in Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), as well as the Baltic region ( lt, uogienė, lv, ievārījums, et, moos). It is made by cooking berries, other fruits, or more rarely nuts, vegetables, or flowers, in sugar syrup.Варенье Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона, СПб., 1890–1907 (''Varenye'' in , St. Petersburg, 1890–1907)В. В. Похлёбкин, ''Кули ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogres Milži
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. They appear in many classic works of literature, and are most often associated in fairy tales and legend with a taste for infants. In mythology, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large, tall, and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. In both folklore and fiction, giants are often given ogrish traits (such as the giants in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer", the Giant Despair in ''The Pilgrim's Progress'', and the Jötunn of Norse mythology); while ogres may be given giant-like traits. Famous examples of ogres in folklore include the ogre in "Puss in Boots" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Jūrmala
BK Jūrmala is a professional basketball club based in Jūrmala, Latvia. It is currently playing in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, previously have played in Latvian Basketball League (since 2005) and Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League (BBL) was the Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004. The league mainly focused on teams from the Baltic states, but teams from Sweden, Russia, Kazakhstan, Finland, and Belarus have participated in the Baltic L .... The club was founded in 1999 and until 2006 was known as the I.O.S./Jūrmala, then Jūrmalas Sports/Fēnikss. Roster Season by season References External links *'Official website— Sport in Jūrmala Jurmala {{Europe-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Near East University
Near East University (NEU; tr, Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as YDÜ) is a private university located in North Cyprus. It was founded in North Nicosia in 1988, by Suat Günsel, a Turkish Cypriot who is the 100% owner of NEU. The chairman of the board of trustees is his son, Irfan Günsel. The Near East University currently has 16 faculties with 98 departments, 4 vocational schools, 2 high schools and 4 graduate schools offering programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. With over 25,000 students, it is the largest university in Northern Cyprus. History The Near East University was founded by Günsel in 1988. It started higher education studies with two faculties and subsequently established 14 more faculties, four graduate schools, and 15 research centres. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 2008. Campus All the facilities and educational institutions of the university are located in the campus, along with the Near East College (middle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adanaspor Basketbol
Adanaspor Basketbol is a Turkish basketball club based in Adana, Turkey that plays in Turkish Basketball League (TBL). They were founded in 2006 and the municipality of Adana started to support the team in 2010. They played in the Regional League for 3 years and they promoted to the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) in 2010–2011 season. Their colors are orange and white. They also have a football team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interde .... Players Notable players References External links *Eurobasket.com page {{City of Adana Sport in Adana Basketball teams in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
