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Martin Iti
Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). As a high school senior at Mount Zion Christian Academy, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and New Mexico State University. Professional career In September 2008, Iti signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season. In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. In February 2010, Iti signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours. In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season. In August 2011, Iti signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season. In 16 games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
