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Matrixx Magixx
Matrixx Magixx was a professional basketball team based in Nijmegen and later Wijchen. The club played in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), the Dutch top-tier league. Home games of the Magixx were played in Sporthal De Arcus since 2012, therefore De Horstacker was used. The long time main sponsor of the team was The Matrixx. In 2014, Magixx departed from the DBL after the club could not find funding. Founded as a new team from Nijmegen after the departure of Nijmegen, the club played in the DBL for nine straight seasons. Its biggest success was the NBB Cup championship in 2006–07, when Magixx beat Donar in the final. In the 2011–12 season, Magixx finished as runners-up in the DBL. History Magixx was founded after Eredivisie-team EiffelTowers Nijmegen left the city to merge with EBBC Den Bosch. Main reason was the small arena in Nijmegen, which didn't allow the club to play in European competitions. After the departure of the EiffelTowers in 2005, Matrixx Magixx was founded. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Basketball League
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League. The league had a closed system: to participate, a team has to have enough money and potential. The league began in 1960 as the ''Eredivisie'' and was organized by the NBB and later the FEB. In 1977 the league introduced play-offs. As of 2019, the Dutch Basketball League consists of ten teams and plays under the FIBA rules. History 2010s Starting with the 2010–11 season, the Eredivisie changed its name to the Dutch Basketball League, shortly the DBL. The beginning of the 2010s saw Donar and ZZ Leiden emerge as top teams in the Netherlands. Donar won five titles, including three straight (2015-2018). The decade also saw clubs disappear due to financial problems, with Amsterdam in 2011, West-Brabant Giants in 2011, Magixx in 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 NBB Cup ...
The 2010–11 NBB Cup was the 43rd season of the Dutch NBB Cup. The championship game was played in the Topsportcentrum in Almere. GasTerra Flames won the cup, its second title ever and first one since 2005. The WCAA Giants were the runners-up after appearing in their first cup final. Fourth round Quarterfinals Final Four Bracket References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 NBB Cup NBB Cup NBB Cup The Basketball Cup, formerly the NBB Cup ( nl, NBB-Beker), is an annual cup competition for Dutch basketball teams organised by the Basketball Nederland. Every team in the Netherlands can participate by signing up for the preliminary rounds. Profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Richard
Patrick Richard (born January 25, 1990) is an American-born naturalised Romanian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. He played collegiately with the McNeese State Cowboys for four seasons before playing professionally in Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and New Zealand. College career Richard played four years for the McNeese State Cowboys. In his senior year, Richard was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year after averaging 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest. He led the Cowboys to a second consecutive conference tournament final appearance and a national postseason tournament for the second straight year. He completed his career with 1,625 points – 12th best on the McNeese all-time career scoring list. He became just the seventh Cowboy basketball player in school history to earn an all-American honor after he was named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention. He was also named the Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markel Humphrey
Markel Humphrey (born November 21, 1987) is an American basketball player who plays for BBC Monthey of the Swiss Basketball League. He usually plays as small forward or shooting guard. Professional career In 2009 Humphrey signed with Matrixx Magixx, a team based in Nijmegen, Netherlands. He extended his contract after his first season. Humphrey also returned for a third season with Magixx. He signed with JSA Bordeaux Basket, a team from the LNB Pro B for the 2012–13 season. In May 2013 he signed with Saint-Quentin, another team from the Pro B. Since 2015, Humphrey plays in Switzerland where he has played for Lions de Genève, BBC Monthey and Union Neuchâtel. He spent the 2019–20 season with Lions de Genève and averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game, earning Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. On October 1, 2020, Humphrey signed with Union Neuchâtel. Honors ; Matrixx Magixx * All-DBL Team: 2011–12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torey Thomas
Torey Jamal Thomas, (born February 26, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Levallois Sporting Club Basket of the French BasketBall Association. High school and college career Thomas attended Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford, Connecticut. He played college basketball at the College of the Holy Cross. In his four-year career with the Holy Cross Crusaders, he played 125 games, averaging 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Professional career Thomas averaged 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game for Akropol in his first season as professional player. Later he was named the Player of the Year in the Swedish Basketligan. Thomas signed one-year contract in July 2008 with Hanzevast Capitals of the Netherlands. After finished season, Thomas remained in the same league, this time he signed with Matrixx Magixx. On July 12, 2010, Thomas signed with PGE Turow. Playing for Turów Zgorzelec, Thomas averaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickell Gladness
Mickell Jawaun Gladness (born July 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for Arka Gdynia of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Gladness grew up in Alabama, played college basketball for Lawson State Community College and Alabama A&M University, and he began his professional career in the Netherlands after going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft. In 2011, Gladness debuted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Miami Heat. Early life Gladness was born in Jasper, Alabama and grew up in Sylacauga where he attended Sylacauga High School from 2000 to 2004. College career In his first and only season playing basketball for Lawson State Community College, Gladness averaged modest numbers with 3.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He transferred to Alabama A&M in 2005 where he played out the remaining three years of his college eligibility. At Alabama A&M, Gladness majored in business management. Due to NCAA rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thijs Vermeulen
Thijs Vermeulen (born March 11, 1985) is a Dutch former basketball player. He was a long-time member of the DBL team Matrixx Magixx, which led to fans giving him the nickname "Mr. Magixx". Vermeulen played as shooting guard and was well known for his three point shooting qualities. After Magixx went bankrupt and left competition in 2014, he retired. Vermeulen played in three games for the Netherlands men's national basketball team after making his debut on 5 September 2007 against Albania. Honours EiffelTowers Den Bosch *Dutch Basketball League The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT Le ... (2): 2006, 2007 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vermeulen, Thijs 1985 births Living people Matrixx Magixx players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Copeland
Christopher Stephen Copeland (born March 17, 1984) nicknamed "The X-Factor" is an American former professional basketball player who last played for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the University of Colorado Boulder from 2002 until 2006. Early life Copeland was born in Orange, New Jersey to mother, Terry, in 1984. With his father absent from his life from birth, Copeland always looked up to his older brother, Vincent Alphaquan, a basketball standout at Seton Hall Prep and Columbus High School in New York before he played at Jackson State. At age 4, he established a practice routine with Vincent as his coach, honing his game with various dribbling drills in a narrow alleyway next to their house. He continued with the regimen through childhood at Elmwood Park under Vincent's guidance. This all changed in May 1997 when Vincent slipped into a coma after a drunk driver struck him in a hit-and-run accident on Central Avenue in East Orange, just a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransford Brempong
Ransford Brempong (born July 22, 1981) is a former Canadian National Team member and professional basketball player for the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He currently works as the colour commentator for the team. He also runs WCT Hoops which is a basketball organization that offers high level training and development for athletes in high school. Where he continues to provide opportunities for the next generation of basketball players in BC through his Bubble24 teams. He also runs a primary age basketball club called 3PointBasketball where we look to cultivate the love for the game at an early age. Career Brempong played college basketball for the Western Carolina Catamounts where he was a 5yr starter. While at WCU he broke his conferences all time shot block record. He then went on to play professionally and played for Matrixx Magixx and Donar (then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons) in the Netherlands and Bayer Giants Lever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alhaji Mohammed
Alhaji Mohammed (born October 29, 1981) is an American-born Ghanaian former basketball player. A four year college basketball player for Louisville, he started his 17-year long professional career in 2004. Career From 2008 to 2010, Mohammed played with Limoges CSP of the French LNB Pro A and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. For the 2014–15 season he chose to stay with his Romanian team Asesoft Ploiești. On February 13, he left the club by mutual agreement, making him a free agent. On February 26, 2015, he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket for the rest of the season. On September 22, 2015, he signed with Sigal Prishtina. On November 17, 2015, he left Prishtina and moved to the Romanian club BC Mureș. On February 3, 2017, he left Mureș and signed with Hungarian club Alba Fehérvár. In February, Mohammed signed in Tunisia with US Monastir. With Monastir, he was to play in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League. However, the season was cancelled due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 NBB Cup ...
The 2013-14 NBB Cup was the 46th season of the NBB Cup. It was managed by the Nationale Basketball Bond (English: National Basketball Federation). SPM Shoeters Den Bosch were the defending champion having won the cup the previous season. The championship game was played on 30 March 2014 at the Landstede Sportcentrum in Zwolle. Finalists were Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden and GasTerra Flames. GasTerra Flames won 79–71. Participants The draw was held on 19 July 2013 in Nieuwegein. Teams in bold play in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Fourth round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 NBB Cup NBB Cup NBB Cup The Basketball Cup, formerly the NBB Cup ( nl, NBB-Beker), is an annual cup competition for Dutch basketball teams organised by the Basketball Nederland. Every team in the Netherlands can participate by signing up for the preliminary rounds. Profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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