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Lovro Gnjidić
Lovro Gnjidić (born April 18, 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Zunder Palencia in the Spanish second-tier Primera FEB. Standing at 1.98 m, he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Gnjidić grew up in the youth system of Cibona, where he also started his professional career. In the 2020–21 season, after the first choice point guard Scottie Reynolds was sidelined due to injury, Gnjidić unexpectedly got much more time on court. His good plays attracted the attention of the Montenegrin Mornar Bar, which tried to sign him during the Summer of 2021. After a lot of rumour and press reports of his transfer, he eventually decided to stay in Cibona. In April 2022, Gnjidić declared for the 2022 NBA draft. Later, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft. In July 2022, after winning the Croatian League and Croatian Cup with Cibona, he signed a two-year contract with the Slovenian Cedevita Olimpija. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...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 Basket (basketball), 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 boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualification (Europe)
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Europe region, began in February 2020 and concluded in February 2023. The process determined the twelve teams that would qualify for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency initially handed Russia a four-year ban from all major sporting events, after Russian Anti-Doping Agency, RUSADA was found non-compliant for handing over manipulating lab data and lying to investigators. WADA prohibited the use of the Flag of Russia, Russian flag and National anthem of Russia, anthem at major international sporting events. However, the Russia men's national basketball team, Russia national team could still enter qualification, as the ban only applied to the final tournament to decide the world champions. Russia appealed the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which ruled in favour of WADA on 17 December 2020, but cut the ban from four to two years. Had Russia qualified, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers
The 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 19 to 25 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship. History The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 European Championship was to be held in Klaipėda, Lithuania, but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U20 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place. Structure * The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C. * The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C). * All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E). * All to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FIBA U18 European Championship
The 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 36th edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Volos, Greece, from 27 July to 4 August 2019. Participating teams * * * * * * ''(Automatically qualified as host)'' * * * * * (Winners, 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * * * (Runners-up, 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * * Venues Preliminary round The draw ceremony was held on 13 December 2018 in Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ..., Serbia. Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Bracket Round of 16 9th–16th place quarterfinals Quarterfinals 13th–16th place semifinals 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIBA U18 European Championship
The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 35th edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ..., Ventspils and Liepāja, Latvia, from 28 July to 5 August 2018. Participating teams * * (Winners, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * * * * (Runners-up, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * (Automatically qualified for the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup as the hosts) * * (Automatically qualified as the hosts) * * * * * * * Preliminary round The draw ceremony was held on 16 January 2018 in Freising, Germany. ''All times are local ( UTC+3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
The 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Spanish: Copa del Mundo de Baloncesto FIBA Sub-17 2018) was the 5th edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina, from 30 June to 8 July 2018. The United States won their fifth title at the Under-17 World Cup, after defeating France in the final. Bids The host was chosen in 2017 with it being decided to be held in Argentina over Bulgaria, which hosted in 2020, by beating out Israel. * * * Qualified teams Draw The draw was held on 14 March 2018 in Rosario, Argentina. Preliminary round ''All times are local ( UTC–3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Round of 16 9–16th classification playoffs 9–16th place quarterfinals 13–16th pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian National Basketball Team
The Croatia men's national basketball team () represents Croatia in international basketball matches. The team is controlled by the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS). The biggest success Croatia has achieved was at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when the team reached the final against the United States and won the silver medal. Croatia has also won one bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and two bronze medals at EuroBasket. Croatia's Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Petrović, Dino Rađa, Mirko Novosel and Toni Kukoč are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ćosić was inducted in 1996, Petrović in 2002, Rađa in 2018 and Kukoč in 2021, all as players. Novosel was inducted in 2007 as a coach. Petrović, Ćosić, Kukoč and Novosel are members of the FIBA Hall of Fame. Ćosić is also the only Croatian to have received the FIBA Order of Merit. Ćosić, however, never played for the Croatia national team. As he was only a member of the Yugoslavia national te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABA League
The ABA League, renamed the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia). Due to sponsorship reasons, the league was also known as the Goodyear League from 2001 to 2006, the NLB League from 2006 to 2011, and as the AdmiralBet ABA League from 2021. The league coexists alongside scaled-down national leagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. All but one of Adriatic League clubs join their country's own competitions in late spring after the Adriatic League regular season and post-season have been completed. In the past, the league has also consisted of clubs from Bulgaria ( Levski), the Czech Republic ( ČEZ Nymburk), Hungary ( Szolnoki Olaj), and Israel ( Maccabi Tel Aviv) that received wild card invitations. For the 2024–25 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Basketball League
The Basketball League of Serbia (), commonly abbreviated as KLS, is a top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia. Founded in 2006. It is currently not run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS). Rules Competition format The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Serbia, consists of two stages: the First League which has 16 teams and the SuperLeague which has 8 teams. Since the 2017–18 season, the top 8 teams in First League are promoted to Super League with five Serbian teams from the ABA League. Two lowest-placed teams, positioned 15th and 16th in the First League, are relegated to a lower-tier league – Second Basketball League of Serbia. Teams positioned 1st and 2nd in First League will be qualified for the next season's ABA League Second Division. The SuperLeague has 8 clubs divided into 2 groups of 4 teams. The best 4 clubs (top 2 teams from groups A and B each) in the SuperLeague go to the Playoff stage. The following is the access list for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 NBA Draft
The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual NBA draft, draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2022 edition marked a return to the draft's normal June date after postponements were made in 2020 NBA draft, 2020 and 2021 NBA draft, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic. This draft was the first of at least three straight NBA drafts that consisted of only 58 picks instead of the typical 60 due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat for violating the NBA's Tapping up, tampering rules during free agency. The first pick was made by the Orlando Magic, who selected Paolo Banchero from 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, Duke. Banchero went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year. Draft picks Notable und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Mornar Bar
Košarkaški klub Mornar (Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Морнар), commonly referred to as Mornar Barsko zlato for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Bar, Montenegro. The club competes in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League. The team also plays in international competitions. Mornar made its European debut in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season. Mornar won its first domestic title the following year in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League. History In the 2015–16 season, Mornar managed to reach the Balkan League and Montenegrin League Finals but lost both. In the 2016–17 season, Mornar returned to European competition when it qualified for the Basketball Champions League regular season. The club also made its debut in the Adriatic League. In its second ABA League season, the club qualified for the semifinals. In the playoff semifinals, Mornar was eliminated by Crvena zvezda, 2–1. On 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
