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Mabo Livorno
Pallacanestro Don Bosco Livorno, founded in 1996, is a professional Italian basketball club from the town of Livorno, Tuscany, playing in the Serie C (third division) as of June 2015. Formerly a youth section of Basket Livorno, Don Bosco has gone on to be the organisation's flagship team. Basket Livorno - founded in 1947 - was formerly in the top division, the 2006-07 season was its last in the Serie A before financial problems and irregularities led to the demise of the club in 2009 (as a sports club) and 2014 (as a company). For past club sponsorship names, see the list below. History Basket Livorno Basket Livorno was founded in 1947,"Livorno sports societies." ' Province of Livorno''. Retriev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serie B Basket
Serie B Basket is the third-tier men's basketball league in Italy. Format Teams are divided into four groups by geographical contiguity. Promoted teams gain access to the second-tier Serie A2 Basket, while relegated teams get demoted to play in the Serie C Gold Basket. History Serie B Basket first began in the 1937–38 season as the second level of the Italian basketball league system, and it remained the 2nd-tier level of the Italian basketball pyramid until the 1954–55 season. Serie B Basket was downgraded to being the third-tier level on the Italian basketball pyramid from the 1955–56 season, until the 1964–65 season. From the 1965–66 season, through the 1973–74 season, it was once again the second-tier level on the Italian basketball pyramid, being one tier below the Serie A Basket. Serie B Basket was then once again downgraded to being the third-tier level league on the Italian basketball pyramid from the 1974–75 season, through the 1985–86 season. With the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PalaLivorno
PalaLivorno (formerly known as ''PalaAlgida''), from 2013 known as Modigliani Forum, is an indoor sporting arena located in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronou ..., Italy. The capacity of the arena is 8033 people and was opened in 2004. It is currently home of the Basket Livorno basketball club team. External links PalaLivornoOfficial website Indoor arenas in Italy Basketball venues in Italy Buildings and structures in Livorno Sports venues in Tuscany Sports venues completed in 2004 2004 establishments in Italy {{Italy-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivica Marić
Ivica Marić (born April 16, 1967 in Zenica, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He was a 1.82 m point guard with good court vision. Professional career Marić led the 2000–01 Euroleague in assists (5.9 per game) and steals (3.7 per game) whilst playing for KK Zadar. International career Marić was a member of the Croatian national team that won the bronze medal in the 1995 Eurobasket The 1995 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1995, was the 29th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to e .... External links Fibaeurope.com Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tellis Frank
Tellis Joseph Frank Jr. (born April 26, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). At 6'8.5" (2.08 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg) he played as a power forward. High school & college career Frank is a 1983 graduate of Lew Wallace High School ( Gary, Indiana). He played college basketball for Western Kentucky from 1983 to 1987. At Western Kentucky, Frank was a key player in the resurgence of the basketball program. He led the team to its first Sun Belt Conference basketball championship, a top ten national ranking, a 2nd-place finish in the pre-season NIT, and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. Professional career Frank was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1987 NBA draft. He played for the Warriors (1987–1989), Miami Heat (1989–1990) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1991–1992, 1993–1994) duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myron Brown
Julian Myron Brown (born November 3, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6'3" (1.90 m), 180 lb (82 kg) shooting guard, he played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before playing around the world. College career During his high school career with Sto-Rox, he was overlooked by most of the major colleges and universities in the Tri-State area. Brown went on to become a four-year starter (1987–91) for the Slippery Rock. He was a four times All-American and finished his college career as Slippery Rock's all-time leading scorer. Professional career Brown was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2nd round (34th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft. He played in the NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Grant
Tyrone Jeremy Grant (born January 24, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player of Barbadian descent. At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 ") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was en explosive scorer and good rebounder. College career From 1995 to 1999, Grant played college basketball at St. John's University, with the St. John's Red Storm. Professional career Grant started to Europe after that year, playing for a succession of sides including Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno, De Vizia Avellino, Teramo Basket, Armani Jeans Milano, VidiVici Bologna and Benetton Treviso in the Italian Serie A, Olympia Larissa in Greece and Leite Río Breogán in the Spanish 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, wi .... Personal life On D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Barlow (basketball)
Kenneth Barlow (born September 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. Barlow graduated from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Early years Barlow attended Cathedral High School. As a senior, he led the school to the state semifinal game and received All-American honors. He accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Notre Dame. As a sophomore in the 1983–84 season, he contributed along with point guard David Rivers, to a runner-up finish at the 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT). He served as team captain his final two seasons, while helping the Irish to two NCAA tournament berths in 1985 and 1986. As a senior, he received the school's Student Athlete of the Year award. In 2019, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Professional career Barlow was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. On June 16, he was traded along with shooting guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Garri
Luca Garri (born 3 January 1982) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays for Derthona Basket of the Italian Serie A2. Professional career Garri moved to Don Bosco Livorno aged 15, loaned to Zucchetti Montecatini in 1999-00, he played for their youth team before returning to Livorno. He made his professional debut with Mabo Livorno (Don Dosco's parent club) during the 2000-01 season, in the second division Serie A2, helping the side earn a promotion. He then spent the next three seasons in the Serie A with the side. After that successful spell, he signed a three-year deal with fellow Serie A side Lottomatica Roma, however he didn't manage to crack the first team and a mid-season transfer to Spanish side Etosa Alicante was nearly completed before it was scrapped following an injury to his substitute Vassil Evtimov. He was loaned to Angelico Biella for 2005-06, refinding his form to average more than 11 points per game in leading Biella to the title playoffs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Porta
Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti (born 28 October 1983) is a former Argentine-Italian professional basketball player, who lasted played with the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Porta is now a basketball coach on the “Svendborg Efterskole” in Svendborg, Denmark. He is the coach of a group of young teenagers. Professional career Porta played with several clubs in the Italian League, and also in the Spanish League and the Russian Super League. National team career Porta was a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the national team at the 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He also played with Argentina at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006 South American Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. He was also a part of the Argentina squad that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games The 2008 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommaso Fantoni
Tommaso is an Italian given name. It has also been used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name A * Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona (1600–1672), Roman Catholic prelate * Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653–1736), Italian painter of the Baroque period * Tommaso de Aleni (16th century), Italian painter of the Renaissance period * Tommaso Allan, Italian rugby union player * Tommaso Amantini (1625–1675), Italian sculptor and painter of the Baroque period * Tommaso Ammirato (died 1438), Roman Catholic prelate * Tommaso d'Ancora (1583–1656), Roman Catholic prelate * Tommaso d'Aquino (other), multiple people * Tommaso Arrigoni (born 1994), Italian football midfielder * Tommaso Audisio (1789–1845), Italian priest and architect * Tommaso D'Avalos (1610–1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate B * Tommaso Badia (1483–1547), Italian Dominican cardinal * Tommaso Balestrieri (18th century), Italian luthier * Tommaso Barnabei (c. 1500–1559), Italian painte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Bell (basketball)
Charlie Will Bell III (born March 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Flint United of The Basketball League (TBL). He played college basketball for Michigan State, and then played parts of 8 seasons in the NBA. He also served as an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. and as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. High school Bell began playing basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy High School, in Flint, Michigan. College career Bell had an excellent college basketball career at Michigan State, appearing in three NCAA Final Fours, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year, in each of the four years he played there. Professional playing career Bell wasn't selected in the NBA draft, but he was signed by the Phoenix Suns, on July 23, 2001, as a free agent, and played five games for them. After being released by the Suns, he signed with the Phoenix Eclipse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Shumpert
Preston Anthony Shumpert (20 August 1979), also known by his Turkish name of Mert Shumpert, is an American-born, naturalised-Turkish professional basketball player. He was twice named to the All-Big East first team while playing college basketball for Syracuse. College Shumpert appeared in 32 games in his freshman year with averages of 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds. Shumpert earned the spot of sixth man in his sophomore year, and led the team in 3-point percentage with a 42.9 percent clip. He also made four starts, and averaged 10.4 points per game. In his junior season, Shumpert became a full-time starter and blossomed as one of the most prolific scorers in the Big East. He averaged 19.5 points that season, and was named the Big East's Most Improved Player, and was also a first-team All Big East selection. In the early part of his senior season, Shumpert fulfilled expectations, as Syracuse jumped up to a 14-2 record and a No. 10 overall ranking. Shumpert led the way, scoring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
