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Nick Weatherspoon
Nick Levoter Weatherspoon (July 20, 1950 – October 17, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. Career Weatherspoon, nicknamed "Spoon", scored 1,431 points at Canton McKinley High School, holding the Bulldog scoring record for 37 years until Raymar Morgan broke it during the 2005–06 season. He was an All-American at the University of Illinois before being selected by the Capital Bullets with the 13th pick of the 1973 NBA draft. Named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team, Weatherspoon spent a total of seven seasons in the NBA with the Bullets, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Chicago Bulls, and the San Diego Clippers. Weatherspoon was elected to the " Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and was initiated in the Fraternity through Tau Chapter in 1971. Honors Basketball * 1972 - Team MVP * 1972 - Honorable Mention All-Big Ten * 1973 - Team Captain * 1973 - Team MVP * 1973 - 1st Team All-Big Ten * 1973 - Honorab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta region, approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, and 130 miles south of the riverport of Memphis, Tennessee. It was a center of cotton planter culture in the 19th century. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area. Greenwood developed at the confluence of the Tallahatchie and the Yalobusha rivers, which form the Yazoo River. History Native Americans The flood plain of the Mississippi River has long been an area rich in vegetation and wildlife, fed by the Mississippi and its numerous tributaries. Long before Europeans migrated to America, the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations settled in the Delta's bottomlands and throughout what is now central Mississippi. They were descended from indigenous peoples who had lived in the area for tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Bullets
Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used for further production *Economic capital * Financial capital, an economic resource measured in terms of money * Capital (Marxism), a central concept in Marxian critique of political economy *Capital good *Natural capital *Public capital * Human capital *Instructional capital * Social capital Architecture and buildings * Capital (architecture), the topmost member of a column or pilaster * Capital (fortification), a proportion of a bastion * The Capital (building), a commercial building in Mumbai, India Arts, entertainment and media Literature Books * ''Das Kapital'' ('Capital: Critique of Political Economy'), a foundational theoretical text by Karl Marx * '' Capital: The Eruption of Delhi'', a 2014 book by Rana Dasgupta * ''Capital'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 San Diego Clippers Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA. They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #87CEEB; color: #FF8C00; text-align: center;" , San Diego Clippers roster , - style="background-color: #FF8C00; color: #87CEEB; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster notes * This was Kevin Kunnert's second stint with the franchise; he previously played for the Buffalo Braves in 1973–74. Regular season Game log , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1 , , October 13 , , @ Suns , , L 114–128 , , Kermit Washington (25) , , Kermit W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 Chicago Bulls Season ...
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Bulls' 12th season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records *Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team *Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Defensive Second Team *Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Chicago Bulls Season Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Seattle SuperSonics Season ...
The 1976–77 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 10th season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Depth chart Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 Seattle SuperSonics Season Seattle SuperSonics seasons Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Washington Bullets Season
The 1976–77 NBA season was the Bullets 16th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of Washington, D.C. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes *z, y – division champions *x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 13 , Cleveland W 109–100, Phil Chenier (38) , Wes Unseld (16) , Tom Henderson (11) , Capital Centre11,240 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 15 , @ Cleveland L 83–91, Phil Chenier (24) , Elvin Hayes (23) , Wes Unseld (5) , Richfield Coliseum19,545 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 17 , Cleveland W 104–98, Tom Henderson (31) , Elvin Hayes (15) , Tom Henderson (6) , Capital Centre10,488 , 2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 19 , @ Houston W 111–101, Mitch Kupchak (32) , Mitch Kupchak (16) , Tom Henderson (8) , The Summit15,458 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Washington Bullets Season
The 1975–76 NBA season was the Bullets 15th season in the NBA and their 3rd season in the city of Washington, D.C. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 13 , @ Cleveland W 100–95, Elvin Hayes (28) , Elvin Hayes (18) , Dave Bing (5) , Richfield Coliseum19,974 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 15 , Cleveland L 79–80, Phil Chenier (19) , Unseld, Robinson (13) , Dave Bing (7) , Capital Centre17,988 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 17 , @ Cleveland L 76–88, Elvin Hayes (17) , Wes Unseld (13) , four players tied (3) , Richfield Coliseum21,061 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 21 , Cleveland W 109–98, Clem Haskins (22) , Unseld, Hayes (14) , Wes Unseld (7) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Washington Bullets Season
The 1974–75 Washington Bullets played in their 14th season and 2nd in the Washington, D.C. area. The franchise changed their name from the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets. The franchise captured its 6th division title in 7 years by posting a franchise best record of 60–22. The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36–5 at the Capital Centre. The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but similar to their 1971 appearance, were swept in the NBA Finals in four games, this time by the Golden State Warriors. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Preseason Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 19, 19748:05p.m. EDT , New Orleans W 110–92, Hayes (25) , Unseld (16) , Porter (15) , Capital Centre10,896 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Capital Bullets Season
The 1973–74 Capital Bullets season was the team's first in Washington, D.C. area, southeast from nearby Baltimore. Prior to the 1973–74 season, the Baltimore Bullets relocated to Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, and became the Capital Bullets. The Bullets finished with a 47–35 record and won the Central Division. Wes Unseld was limited to 56 games due to injuries. In the playoffs, the Bullets fell to the New York Knicks for the fifth time in six years, eliminated in seven games. Following the season, the team was renamed as the Washington Bullets. The new Capital Centre opened on December 2, 1973; the Bullets played their earlier home games this season at Cole Field House at the University of Maryland in College Park. They played several home games at Cole during their last seasons in Baltimore. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Preseason Regular season , - align="center" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Farm Center
The State Farm Center is a large dome-shaped 15,544-seat indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, owned and operated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The arena hosts games for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling teams. It also doubles as a performance and event center, and is one of the largest venues between Chicago and St. Louis. It opened in 1963 and was known until 2013 as Assembly Hall until State Farm Insurance acquired naming rights as part of a major renovation project. Size The third largest Illinois arena after the United Center in Chicago and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, State Farm Center has 15,544 permanent seats but, when portable chairs are placed on the floor for an in-the-round performance, there is a potential for an additional 1,000 depending on the stage configuration. Opening State Farm Center opened as Assembly Hall on March 2, 1963, and continues to attract attention for its design a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The consensus 1973 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. 1973 Consensus All-America team Individual All-America teams AP Honorable Mention: * Alvan Adams, Oklahoma * Bird Averitt, Pepperdine * Marvin Barnes, Providence * Ron Behagen, Minnesota * Willie Biles, Tulsa * Tom Burleson, NC State * Jim Bradley, Northern Illinois * Allan Bristow, Virginia Tech * Krešimir Ćosić, BYU * Steve Downing, Indiana * Dennis DuVal, Syracuse * Roy Ebron, Southwestern Louisiana * Ozzie Edwards, Oklahoma City * Larry Farmer, UCLA * Larry Finch, Memphis State * Elton Hayes, Lamar * Larry Hollyfield, UCLA * Allan Hornyak, Ohio State * Wendell Hudson, Alabama * Tom Ingelsby, Villanova * Dwight Jones, Houst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of 10 universities, and it has 14 members and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large financial endowments and strong academic reputations. Large student enrollment is a hallmark of its universities, as 12 of the 14 members enroll more than 30,000 students. They are largely state public universities; found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
