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Moon Tae-Jong
Moon Tae-jong (; or Cameron Jarod Stevenson; born December 1, 1975) is a South Korean former professional basketball player at the small forward position. He is 1.99 m in height. Moon played at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship games, representing South Korea. He is currently a head basketball coach at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro, North Carolina. College career Moon played college basketball at the University of Richmond, with the Richmond Spiders, from 1994–1998 and he was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year in 1998. He led the Richmond Spiders to an upset of the #3 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA tournament the same year. Professional career Moon was named the 1999 French Cup Finals MVP, and he also played in the 2006 FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Game. National team career Moon was a member of the senior South Korean national team. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, and the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup. The United States won their fifth world championship, after beating silver medal-winning Serbia in the Final. France claimed the third place, while Lithuania finished fourth in the tournament. Host selection FIBA opened the bidding process on 10 January 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on 30 April 2008. Nine countries showed interest in hosting the event, as in order, they were Spain, France, Denmark, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, Greece, and China. Among the nine, only three were shortlisted by FIBA: China which would have hosted the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship later that year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changwon LG Sakers
Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. They play in the Korean Basketball League, and their home arena is Changwon Gymnasium which has a capacity for approximately 6,000 people. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics which has its offices in Changwon. The professional team was established in 1997 and was named Gyeongnam LG Sakers. The name was changed to the Changwon LG Sakers after the first season. LG Sakers has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest they came was in the 2000–01 season, when they finished as runners-up, losing to Suwon Samsung Thunders in the finals. Current roster Enlisted players Season by season Honours Domestic Korean Basketball League * KBL Championship :: Runners-up: 2000–01, 2013–14 *KBL Regular Season :: Winners: 2013–14 :: Runners-up: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07 :: Third place: 2018–19 Cup *KBL Pro-Am : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 FIBA Asia Championship
The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the Basketball at the Summer Olympics, men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September 2011 at Wuhan, Hubei, China. Lebanon was the original host for the event. Team China men's national basketball team, China won the tournament, defeating Jordan national basketball team, Jordan 70–69 in the final. It was the first time in the history of FIBA Asia Championship that the title was won by just one single point. Qualification According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two berths, and the host nation China men's national basketball team, China and FIBA Asia Stanković Cup champions Lebanon men's national basketball team, Lebanon were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Asia Championship
The FIBA Asia Cup (formerly the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship) is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between the men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. Through the 2015 edition, the tournament took place every two years and was also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic basketball tournament. However, since 2017, the tournament was renamed the FIBA Asia Cup and now includes teams from FIBA Oceania. Also, it was the first to be played on a new four-year cycle, and is no longer a part of the qualifying process for the World Cup or the Olympics. History Beginnings: Philippines/Japan dominance The Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Championship was inaugurated in Manila in 1960. The championship was held to find Asia's best team and for qualification to the World Championship and the Olympics. On the next four tournaments, the Philippines won 3 with the Japanese beating the Filipinos on 1965. Korea, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 아시안 게임, Jesipchilhoe Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesipchilhoe Asian Geim) and also known as Incheon 2014 ( ko, 인천2014, Incheon Icheon sip-sa), was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea. This was the third time South Korea hosted the Asian Games, having previously hosted in 1986 and 2002. On 17 April 2007 Incheon was awarded the right to host the games, defeating Delhi, India and was the third city in South Korea after Seoul ( 1986) and Busan ( 2002). The games were held from 19 September to 4 October 2014, although several events began on 14 September 2014. Approximately 9,501 athletes participated in the event which featured 439 events in 36 sports. It was opened by the President of South Korea, Park Geun- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Asian Games ...
Basketball is the regular Asian Games sport since the first edition in Delhi 1951. The Asian Games tournaments were the ''de facto'' Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960. Men's tournaments Summaries Per nation Participating nations Women's tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Men's 3-on-3 tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Women's 3-on-3 tournaments Summaries Participating nations Per nation Total medal table External linksMedallists from previous Asian Games - Basketball {{International women's basketball Sports at the Asian Games Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...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] |
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Most of its members are public universities, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond. The CAA was historically a Southern conference until the addition of four schools in the Northeast (of five that joined from rival conference America East) after the turn of the 21st century, which added geographic balance to the conference. The CAA was founded in 1979 as the ECAC South basketball league. It was renamed the Colonial Athletic Association in 1985 when it added championships in other sports (although a number of members maintain ECAC affiliation in some sports). As of 2006, it organizes championships in 21 men's and women's sports. The addition of Northeastern University in 2005 gave the conference the NCAA minimum of six football programs needed to sponsor football. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player Of The Year
The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Colonial Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league. In 1985, the conference expanded to offer more sports, and became the Colonial Athletic Association. The first award, the only tie, was given to Dan Ruland of James Madison and Carlos Yates of George Mason. Two different players have won the award three times. David Robinson of Navy won in 1984, 1985, and 1986. George Evans won in 1999, 2000, and 2001 while playing for George Mason. Evans' first award in 1999 was as a 28-year-old sophomore—he had served seven years in the United States Army, seeing combat in Somalia, Bosnia, and Desert Storm. Steve Hood of James Madison, Odell Hodge of Old Dominion, Brett Blizzard of UNC Wilmington, Eric Maynor of VCU, Charles Jenkins of Hofstra, Jerrelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB Pro B MVP
The LNB Pro B Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual professional basketball award that is given by the second tier division in France, the LNB Pro B The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular season .... It is awarded to the best player in a given regular season. The unified award was introduced in the 2014–15 season, as before there were awards for a French MVP and a Foreign MVP. Separated awards (1992–2014) Unified award (2014–present) : There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. References External linksOfficial SiteEurobasket.com - France {{Basketball in France LNB Pro B awards European basketball awards Basketball most valuable player awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day, or FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day, was the All-Star Game of the now defunct 3rd-tier level European-wide professional basketball league, the FIBA EuroChallenge tournament. It started in 2004 and lasted for 5 editions until 2008. The FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day was the first All-Star Game organised by FIBA since the FIBA EuroStars and after the 2000 conflict with ULEB which resulted in Euroleague's take over of the latter. The event included a match between Europe and Rest of the World All-Stars, a 3-point shootout contest and a slam-dunk contest (only in the 2007 edition). Lithuanians Saulius Štombergas and Gintaras Einikis were the only players to have played in the FIBA EuroStars and also the FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day and Svetislav Pešić and Stanislav Eremin the only coaches to be selected for both events. List of games Bold: Team that won the game. Three-Point Shootout Slam-Dunk Contest FIBA Europe League All-Star Day 2004 Place: Kyiv, Ukraine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA EuroCup
FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confused with the FIBA EuroCup Challenge – the now defunct 4th-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, and played during the 2002–03 to 2006–07 seasons. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup (FEC), in order to compete with the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions, which are organized by the rival Euroleague Basketball. EuroCup promotion Each season's two EuroChallenge finalists were promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level, the EuroCup competition. History The competition was created in 2003, following the defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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