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Marcos Mata
Marcos Daniel Mata (born August 1, 1986) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is a small forward, but he can also play at the shooting guard position. He plays professionally for Boca Juniors, and has also been a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. Professional career Mata began his pro career playing in the Argentine League with Peñarol Mar del Plata. In the 2009–10 season, he helped the team win its first ever Argentine League title, while also winning the FIBA Americas League 2009–10 season. He moved to the Spanish League club CB Sevilla before the 2013–14 season. On July 27, 2020, Mata signed with Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B. League. National team career Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentina national team at the 2008 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine National Basketball Team
The Argentina men's national basketball team (Spanish: ''Selección de baloncesto de Argentina'') represents Argentina in men's international basketball officially nicknamed ''The Argentine Soul'' (Spanish: ''El Alma Argentina''), and it is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation. Argentina's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas and one of the most successful in world. It is the only national team in the FIBA Americas zone that has won the quintuplet crown: FIBA World Cup (they won the first edition, in 1950), Olympic Gold Medal (2004) (the highest honor and most important title of Argentina in the history of Argentina Basketball Men's Senior National Team), FIBA Diamond Ball (2008), FIBA AmeriCup (2001, 2011 and 2022) and Pan American Gold Medal (1995 and 2019). They are also one of only four countries to have won the Olympic gold medal and FIBA World Cup joining the Soviet Union, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA South American Championship
The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, is the main FIBA tournament for men's national teams from South America's region of FIBA Americas. The tournament was first played in 1930. The tournament often has been played biannually, but the last took place in 2016. Results Performance by nation Participation details See also * South American Basketball Championship for Women References External links South America Basketball Championshipon FIBA Americas Brazil's History of South American Basketball Championship {{South American Championships Recurring sporting events established in 1930 Basketball competitions in South America between national teams 1930 establishments in South America 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Basketball Championship
The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, is the main FIBA tournament for men's national teams from South America's region of FIBA Americas. The tournament was first played in 1930. The tournament often has been played biannually, but the last took place in 2016. Results Performance by nation Participation details See also * South American Basketball Championship for Women References External links South America Basketball Championshipon FIBA Americas Brazil's History of South American Basketball Championship {{South American Championships Recurring sporting events established in 1930 Basketball competitions in South America between national teams 1930 establishments in South America 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the LEB Oro and replaced by the top team in that division plus the winner of the promotion playoffs. The competition was founded as the ACB Primera División on 1983 following the decision of clubs in the Liga Nacional, founded in 1957, to break away from the Spanish Basketball Federation and professionalize the league. The league's accumulated revenues were worth around €30 million in 2020, with Endesa and Movistar Plus+ contributing 50% of the revenues of the league. The league is a corporation where president Antonio Martín is responsible for its management, whilst the member clubs act as shareholders. Clubs were apportioned central payment revenues of €12 million in 2019–20. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Nacional De Básquetbol
Liga or LIGA may refer to: People * Līga (name), a Latvian female given name * Luciano Ligabue, more commonly known as Ligabue or ''Liga'', Italian rock singer-songwriter Sports * Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, football club from Costa Rica commonly known as "La Liga" * Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito * Liga Elitelor, a system of youth Romanian football leagues covering the under-17 and under-19 age groups * Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga MX, highest professional division of the Mexican football league system * Liga Portugal, highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga Portugal 2, second highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga I, highest professional division of the Romanian football league system * Liga 1 (Indonesia), highest professional division of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger than either of the guard positions. They are strategic and are often relied upon to score, defend, create open lanes, and rebound for their team. The small forward is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the five main basketball positions as they contribute offensively and defensively. In the NBA, small forwards generally range from 6' 5" (1.96 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m); in the WNBA, they are usually between 6' 0" (1.83 m) to 6' 2" (1.88 m). This puts them at the average height of all professional basketball players because they are taller than the guards, but shorter than the power forward and center. Small forwards are responsible for scoring points and defending, and often are secondary or tertiary rebounders behind the pow ... [...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] |
Boca Juniors (basketball)
Boca Juniors basketball section is part of the Boca Juniors sports club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the first division of the Argentine league system. Boca's home games are played at the Estadio Luis Conde, also called the ''Bombonerita'' (in English: "Small Bombonera"), as a reference to the club's football stadium known as the ''La Bombonera''. Boca was one of the most successful teams before the creation of the LNB, winning many titles such as the Torneo Oficial, Torneo Apertura and Torneo Metropolitano organized by defunct leagues Federación Argentina and Asociación de Buenos Aires. Since the establishment of the LNB in 1985, Boca has won three championships (in 1996–97, 2003–04, and 2006–07)Historial de campeones de la Liga on LNB website, 2010-09-29 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Atlético Aguada
Club Atlético Aguada, commonly known as simply Aguada, is a Uruguyan basketball team based in Montevideo. The club was established in February 1922. Aguada plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and has won the championship three times. Honours Liga Uruguaya de Basketball *Champions (3): 2012–13, 2018–19, 2019–20 Players Current roster Depth chart Individual awards ;Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol MVP *Leandro García Morales – 2013 *Andrew Freeley - 2019 *Dwayne Davis Dwayne Davis (born November 27, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. At 6'5", he plays as a small forward. Davis entered the 2013 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft' ... – 2020 References External linksOfficial website {{Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol Basketball teams in Uruguay Sport in Montevideo Basketball teams established in 1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 South American Basketball Championship
The 2014 South American Basketball Championship was the 46th edition of the South American Basketball Championship. Eight teams featured the competition, held in Isla Margarita, Venezuela from 24 to July 28. Argentina was the defending champion. The first three places qualified for the 2015 Pan-American Games, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was .... Preliminary round Group A All times local ( UTC-04:30) ---- ---- Group B All times local ( UTC-04:30) ---- ---- Knockout round ;5th place bracket Classification 5–8 ---- Semifinals ---- Seventh place match Fifth place match Third place match Final Final standings References External links Officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
