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Liz Cambage
Elizabeth Folake Cambage (born 18 August 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Cambage currently holds the WNBA single-game scoring record with her 53-point performance against the New York Liberty on 17 July 2018. She played for the Australia national team, the Opals, between 2009 and 2021, winning a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver in the 2018 World Cup, and bronze in the 2012 Olympics. Early life Cambage was born on 18 August 1991 in London to a Nigerian father and Australian mother. Her parents separated when Cambage was three months old and she moved to Australia with her mother. First settling in Eden in New South Wales, the family moved to Melbourne when Cambage was 10 years of age and later the Mornington Peninsula. Cambage is tall. She was teased about her height in school. At the age of ten she was tall, reaching by the time she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began. Like some other WNBA teams, the Sparks have the distinction of not being affiliated with an NBA counterpart, even though the market is shared with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. As of 2020, the Sparks are the most recent franchise to win back-to-back titles. Lakers owner Jerry Buss owned the Sparks from 1997 to 2006 when Williams Group Holdings purchased the team. It was previously the sister team of the Los Angeles Lakers. As of 2014, the Sparks are owned by Sparks LA Sports, LLC. The Sparks have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in twenty of their twenty-four years in Los Angeles, more than any other team in the league. The franchise has been home to many high-q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBL Most Valuable Player Award
The Women's National Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the league's second season. MVP voting takes place throughout the regular season and is determined by a players' accumulated score from game-by-game voting. In every game, each head coach and the referees from each respective game complete a voting card, with three points being awarded for a first place vote, two for second, one for third, a player can take a maximum of nine votes from any one game. It is the most prestigious award for individual players in the WNBL. Suzy Batkovic is the most decorated player in WNBL history, winning the prestigious award a record six times. Due to this, from 2019 onwards the award will be known as the Suzy Batkovic Most Valuable Player Award (known as the Suzy Batkovic Medal).Women's National Basketball LeagueSUZY BATKOVIC MVP TO BE AWARDED FROM 2019/20 SEASON Retrieved 2019-02-19. Highly regarded as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 WNBL Finals
The 2020 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2020 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82. The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as ''Southside''. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a condensed season was held in a North Queensland hub. The season was originally ''2020–21'' and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been amended. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four game Finals series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). The WNBL Finals series schedule and ticketing details were announced 5 December 2020. Standings Bracket Semi-Finals (1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Townsville Fire ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 WNBL Finals
The 2011 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2010–11 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Grand Final by the Bulleen Boomers. Standings Bracket Elimination Final (4) Dandenong Rangers vs. (5) Logan Thunder Semi Finals (1) Bulleen Boomers vs. (2) Canberra Capitals (3) Bendigo Spirit vs. (5) Logan Thunder Preliminary Final (2) Canberra Capitals vs. (3) Bendigo Spirit Grand Final (1) Bulleen Boomers vs. (2) Canberra Capitals Rosters References {{WNBL Finals 2011 Finals 2010-11 Women's National Basketball League Finals 2010–11 in Australian basketball Aus basketball 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 (appr ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of WNBL Champions
The WNBL Grand Final is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball League. Champions Results by team See also * NBL Grand Final * AFL Women's Grand Final * NRL Women's Grand Final * W-League Grand Final References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL champions Grand Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and comm ... Grand finals Recurring sporting events established in 1981 Women's sport-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA All-Rookie Team
The WNBA All-Rookie Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) honor given since the 2005 WNBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the WNBA head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. Each coach selects five players. A player is given a point for every vote they receive. The top vote getters comprise the team, regardless of the positions they play. Through the 2021 season, this differed from the WNBA's voting procedure for the All-WNBA and All-Defensive Teams, in which all first and second teams consisted of a center, two forwards, and two guards. In 2022, the WNBA changed the All-WNBA Teams to a positionless format, but continues to use position-based selections for the All-Defensive Team. The All-Rookie Team is generally composed of a five-woman lineup, but in the case of a tie at the fifth position the roster is expanded. Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks was named to the All-Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Women's National Basketball Association Season Scoring Leaders
The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in every given season. See also * WNBA Peak Performers The Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer Awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists. The award has been given since the league's inaugural season, but the honor has varied since t ... External links WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Points Per Gameby Basketball-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:scoring Lists of Women's National Basketball Association players Women's National Basketball Association statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-WNBA Team
The All-WNBA Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States. The team has been selected in every season of the league's existence, dating back to its inaugural season in 1997. The All-WNBA Team is composed of two five-woman lineups—a first and second team, comprising a total of 10 roster spots. Through the 2021 season, all teams consisted of a center, two forwards, and two guards. On August 5, 2022, the league announced that future All-WNBA Teams would be selected without regard to player position. Players receive five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. As of the 2022 season, the top five players with the highest point total make the first team, with the next five making the second team. Diana Taurasi holds the record for the most total selections with fourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2021 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 14, 2021. The Las Vegas Aces will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the second time. This game was the first since 2000 to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympic Games, as the WNBA did not hold All-Star Games in four previous Summer Olympic years. Rosters Selection On June 16, the WNBA announced that 2021 would have a similar roster selection process to the 2018 and 2019 All-Star games. Fans, WNBA players, head coaches, sports writers, and broadcasters would all be able to vote for All Stars. All groups could fill out a ballot of four guards and six front court players. Players and coaches could not vote for members of their own team. Voting began on June 15 at 2 p.m. EDT and ended on June 27 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. There were two days where fans could have their votes count twice, June 20 and June 27. The voting was weighted as follows: Players were not allowed to vote for their own teammates. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2019 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition game, exhibition basketball game played on July 27, 2019. The Las Vegas Aces hosted the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time. Rosters Selection On June 12, the WNBA announced that 2019 would similar roster selection process to the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game. Fans, WNBA players, head coaches, sports writers, and broadcasters would all be able to vote for All Stars. All groups could fill out a ballot of four guards and six front court players. Players and coaches could not vote for members of their own team. Voting began on June 14, 2019, at 2 PM Eastern Time Zone, EDT and ended on July 9, 2019, at 2 PM EDT. The voting was weighted as follows: Players were not allowed to vote for their own teammates. The top 10 players receiving votes based on this weighting would be selected to the All-Star Game. These ten players would be deemed the starters. The starters were revealed on July 11, 2019. After the announcement of the starters, the WN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2018 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 28, 2018. The Minnesota Lynx hosted the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time. Rosters Selection On June 5, the WNBA announced that 2018 would have a new roster selection format for the All-Star Game. Fans, WNBA players, head coaches, sports writers and broadcasters would all be able to vote for All Stars. Fans could vote for 10 players, while the groups vote for 22 players (9 guards and 13 front court players). Players and coaches cannot vote for members of their own team. Voting began on June 19, 2018 at 2 PM EDT, and ended on July 12, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT. The voting will be weighted as follows: Players were not allowed to vote for their teammates. Head coaches could not vote for players on their own team. The top 22 players receiving votes based on this weighting would be selected to the All-Star Game. There would not be a restriction on number of players from one conference. The top two v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
