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Malcolm Delaney
Malcolm Hakeem Delaney (born March 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He is from Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Towson Catholic High School. Delaney played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. At the end of his college career, Delaney declared for the 2011 NBA draft. He was not drafted, and instead began his professional basketball career overseas, playing one season each for Élan Chalon, Budivelnyk Kyiv, and Bayern Munich, and later joined Lokomotiv Kuban for two seasons. In 2016, he earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection. Early life Delaney was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 11, 1989. His mother Patricia was a nurse and day care provider. His father Vincent, Jr. was a top high school basketball player in Baltimore and later became a starter at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. Vincent, Jr. returned ... [...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 five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the court, getting the ball to the teammate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
2012–13 Eurocup Basketball was the 11th edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague. In this edition, semifinals were played in home-and-away series, and the final in a single game. Eurocup Qualifying Rounds were deleted. The final game was played at Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium. Teams 32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season: * A total of 25 teams qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card. * The remaining 7 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds. * Bold indicates that these teams qualified as losers from the Euroleague qualifying rounds. * Stelmet Zielona Góra joined the Eurocup after VAP K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. The bottom two placed teams from each season are relegated to the second tier level Pro B. The winner of the play-offs of the Pro A is crowned the French national champion. Competition format All 16 Pro A League teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The two teams with the worst regular season records are relegated to the 2nd-tier Pro B. Through the 1985–86 season, the league championship was determined by a one-off final, or solely by league play. Since then, the format for the league finals has changed many times: * 1987–1992: Best-of-3 series * 1993: Best-of-5 * 1994: Best-of-3 * 1995–1996: Best-of-5 * 1997–2004: Best-of-3 * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague
The 2012–13 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague was the 22nd edition of the Ukrainian top-tier basketball championship. The season has started on 28 September 2012 and ended on 31 May 2013. BC Budivelnyk won the Ukrainian championship by beating BC Azovmash 4–3 in the Finals. Ferro-ZNTU ended on the third place. Participants Regular season Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals * Budivelnyk - Hoverla 4–1 (85:82, 96:59, 95:102, 78:77, 101:97 OT) * Khimik - Politekhnika-Halychyna 0–4 (81:87, 75:82, 73:77, 56:76) * Ferro-ZNTU - Cherkaski Mavpy 4–1 (88:83, 93:89 OT, 83:76, 85:87, 94:83) * Azovmash - Donetsk 4–1 (102:93, 82:74, 97:96 OT, 49:83, 97:96 OT) Semifinals * Budivelnyk - Politekhnika-Halychyna 4–0 (73:56, 77:67, 80:65, 69:56) * Ferro-ZNTU - Azovmash 0–4 (63:82, 73:79, 79:86, 89:93) Third place * Ferro-ZNTU - Politekhnika-Halychyna 4–0 (97:79, 102:89, 94:73, 87:67) Final * Budivelnyk - Azovmash 4–3 (89:82, 73:77, 74:86, 80:63, 89:75, 95:96, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague
The Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague (USL) ( uk, Українська баскетбольна суперліга) is the first-tier level of professional basketball league in Ukraine. Established in 1992, the league is currently contested by 10 clubs. It is a tier above the Ukrainian Higher League and allows for one season from the Higher League each season to be promoted. The league exists out of a regular season, in which team play for playoff-seeding, followed by playoffs to determine the Ukrainian champion. Budivelnyk is the most successful team in league history with 10 titles. The winners of the Superleague qualify for the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Champions League (BCL). 2020–21 season Teams 11 teams are in the competition. Ternopil is new team in the league. Champions * Note, there were two different leagues in the 2008–09 and 2015–16 season. * FBU-sanctioned league seasons marked in light green. Alternative non- FBU league seasons marked in light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Basketball Bundesliga Team
The All-Basketball Bundesliga Team – or All-BBL Team – is an annual Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) honor Honour (British English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a ... that is bestowed upon the 10 best players in the league, following every Bundesliga season. All-BBL Teams References External linksGerman League official website {{Basketball Bundesliga All-BBL Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Bundesliga Finals MVP
The Basketball Bundesliga Finals MVP (German: ''Wertvollster Spieler der Finalserie'') is an annual Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An awar ... given since the 2004–05 season to the league's most valuable player in the Finals of the league. Winners Notes References External linksGerman League official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Best Defensive Player Basketball Bundesliga awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Bundesliga MVP
The Basketball Bundesliga MVP (Most Valuable Player) is an award that is given yearly to the best player in the regular season of the Basketball Bundesliga, which is the top professional basketball league in Germany. Winners Prior to 1994, the award was given as the German Player of the Year award, and was given to the "Best German Player" of the season, regardless of what league he played in. So to win the award, a player didn't even have to play in the German League. From 1994 onward, the German Player of the Year award was changed to instead mark the Most Valuable Player of the Basketball Bundesliga (German Basketball League). Awards won by player Awards won by nationality Awards won by club References External linksGerman League official website {{Basketball Bundesliga Basketball most valuable player awards Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga 2013–14 was the 48th season of the Basketball Bundesliga. The regular season started on 3 October 2013 and ended on 1 May 2014. FC Bayern Munich (basketball), Bayern Munich won its third German title, by beating Alba Berlin 3–1 in the Finals. Bayern player Malcolm Delaney was named both Basketball Bundesliga MVP, MVP and Basketball Bundesliga, Finals MVP of the season. Team information Standings Results Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals The quarterfinals were played between 10–21 May 2014 in a Playoff format#Best-of-five playoff, Best-of-five mode. Bayern Munich vs. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Brose Baskets vs. Artland Dragons ALBA Berlin vs. ratiopharm Ulm EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn Semifinals The semifinals were played between 25 May–5 June 2014 in a Playoff format#Best-of-five playoff, Best-of-five mode. Bayern Munich vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg ALBA Berlin vs. Artland Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of German Basketball Champions
List of German basketball champions: The German club Bayer Giants Leverkusen (formerly known as TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TuS 04 Leverkusen) currently holds the record for the most German basketball men's championships won, having won 14 championships. West German / German champions (men) German championship (1938–1966) * 1938–39 LSV Spandau (1) * 1939-46 Not held due to World War II * 1946–47 MTSV Schwabing (1) * 1947–48 Turnerbund Heidelberg (1) * 1948–49 MTSV Schwabing (2) * 1949–50 Stuttgart-Degerloch (1) * 1950–51 Turnerbund Heidelberg (2) * 1951–52 Turnerbund Heidelberg (3) * 1952–53 Turnerbund Heidelberg (4) * 1953–54 Bayern Munich (1) * 1954–55 Bayern Munich (2) * 1955–56 ATV Düsseldorf (1) * 1956–57 USC Heidelberg (1) * 1957–58 USC Heidelberg (2) * 1958–59 USC Heidelberg (3) * 1959–60 USC Heidelberg (4) * 1960–61 USC Heidelberg (5) * 1961–62 USC Heidelberg (6) * 1962–63 Alemannia Aachen (1) * 1963–64 Alemannia Aachen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) ( English language: ''Federal Basketball League''), for sponsorship reasons named easyCredit BBL, is the highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage. At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage, and the teams positioned in the 17th and 18th places are relegated to a lower-tier league. The playoffs are played in a "Best of five" format. The winning team of the final round are crowned the German Champions of that season. In addition to the league competition, all BBL teams compete for the German Basketball Cup. Teams playing in the second league (ProA or ProB), or in a lower level Regionalliga, are also eligible to participate in the BBL-Cup. There are always 3 knock-out rounds that are played for the BBL-Cup. If more teams from the leagues below the BBL level apply for participation, then availab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Italian Basketball Supercup
The 2020 Italian Basketball Supercup ( it, Supercoppa di pallacanestro 2020), also known as Eurosport Supercoppa 2020 for sponsorship reasons, ''Sportando'' was the 26th edition of the super cup tournament, organized by the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). For the first time in history, all the teams of LBA took part in the Supercup, due to the early conclusion of the 2019–20 LBA season, 2019–20 season caused by COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 pandemic. Participant teams [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
