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Nigel Spikes
Nigel Spikes (born October 18, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd before playing professionally in Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. He has also played in the Florida Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. Spikes survived a heart attack in 2013. Gallery Image:Nigel Spikes (cropped).jpg, Image:Spikes Z.jpg, College statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;", Marshall , 29 , , 1 , , 8.4 , , .575 , , .000 , , .515, , 2.3 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 0.3 , , 2.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010–11 , style="text-align:left;", Marshall , 32 , , 32 , , 20.3 , , .554 , , .000 , , .505, , 5.9 , , 0.3 , , 0.4 , , 1.0 , , 5.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;", Marshall , 29 , , 0 , , 16.7 , , .523 , , .000 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tryhoop Okayama
The Tryhoop Okayama is a professional basketball team that competes in the third division of the Japanese B.League. They began play in the 2019-2020 season. Their main home court is Zip Arena in Okayama City. Coaches *Yoichi Motoyasu * Satoshi Toyao * Kenji Hilke Roster Notable players * Kenji Hilke * Chukwudiebere Maduabum * Jeff Parmer *Nigel Spikes *DeVaughn Washington DeVaughn Lamar Washington (born March 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Sendai 89ers of the Japanese B.League. Washington is known for being a consistent scorer in Europe. Standing at , he plays the pow ... Arenas * Zip Arena Okayama * Kasaoka General Gymnasium * Okayama Gakugeikan High School * Mitsu Sports Park * Mimasaka Arena * Tsuyama General Gymnasium References External links {{Japanese B.League Basketball teams in Japan Sports clubs and teams in Okayama Prefecture Basketball teams established in 2018 2018 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Expatriate Basketball People In Canada
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Northern Happinets Players
is a Japanese name and may refer to: Places * 8182 Akita, a main-belt asteroid * Akita Castle, a Nara period fortified settlement in Akita, Japan * Akita Domain, also known as Kubota Domain, feudal domain in Edo period Japan * Akita, Kumamoto, a former town * Akita Prefecture, Japan ** Akita (city) * Akita-Yake-Yama, a small stratovolcano in Akita Prefecture, Japan People * Akita clan, a Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū * Akita (surname), for people with the surname Art, entertainment, and media * "", a folk song of Akita Prefecture, Japan * Akita ranga, a Japanese school of painting Companies * Akita Asahi Broadcasting, a Japanese broadcast network * Akita Bank, a Japanese regional bank * Akita Broadcasting System, a Japanese television and radio broadcaster * Akita Shoten, a Japanese publishing company * Akita Television, a television station in Akita, Japan Education * Akita International University, a public university in Akita, Japan * Akita Municipal Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisin AW Areions Anjo Players
is a Japanese corporation that develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry. Aisin is a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 359 rankings. Aisin is a member of the Toyota Group of companies. Aisin was founded in 1965 and supplies engine, drivetrain, body and chassis, aftermarket, and other automotive parts for the Toyota Motor Corporation and other various major OEMs. In addition to automotive products, Aisin also offers life and amenity products (such as sewing machines and, from 1966 to 2020, mattresses), cogeneration and heat exchange systems, and welfare products, among others. History The company traces its origins to 1943, when was founded as a joint venture between the Toyota Motor Corporation and Kawasaki Aircraft Industries to produce aircraft engines for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. The company was quickly renamed after it was discovered that there was a pre-existing company with the same name. After the war, Tokai renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1989 Births
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake rect 200 0 400 200 World Wide Web rect 400 0 600 200 Exxon Valdez oil spill rect 0 200 300 400 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Z
The Earth Friends Tokyo Z is a professional basketball team that competes in the second division of the Japanese B.League. Roster Notable players * Shinji Akiba *Zach Andrews * Cinmeon Bowers *Ruben Boykin *Kyle Casey * Will Creekmore *Nnanna Egwu * Luke Evans ( fr) *Robert Gilchrist *Deon Jones *Nigel Spikes *Ričmonds Vilde Coaches *Shuji Ono *Taku Saito *Satoru Furuta * Shunsuke Todo * Hugo López (basketball) Arenas *Ota City General Gymnasium *Katayanagi Arena Katayanagi Arena is an event venue in Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the basement of a building of the . It is used not only by the college but also for public events including basketball matches, concerts and TV programs. Basketball team Earth Fri ... * Setagaya Ward Okura Sports Park Gymnasium References Basketball teams in Japan Sports teams in Tokyo Basketball teams established in 2014 2014 establishments in Japan {{Asia-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Akita that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the B.League. The team was formed as an expansion team of the bj league in 2010 and found success for the first time in 2013–14, finishing their fourth season as league runners-up. They went on to finish as runners-up for the second year in a row in 2014–15 and in third place in 2015–16, the final season of the bj league. History Akita Prefecture's connection with basketball has historically lay with Noshiro Technical High School, which has won a total of 58 national-level championships, and the Isuzu Motors corporate team ( Akita Isuzu Motors, currently the Yokohama Giga Spirits), which was based in Akita from 1955 until 1987. Following the formation of the independent bj league in 2006, a committee was formed to investigate the formation of a professional club within the prefecture in 2007 but was unsuccessful. In June 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Each organization has different conferences to divide up the teams into groups. Teams are selected into these conferences depending on the location of the schools. These conferences are put in due to the regional play of the teams and to have a structural schedule for each team to play for the upcoming year. During conference play the teams are ranked not only through the entire NCAA, but the conference as well in which they have tourn ... [...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] |
Florida Basketball Association
The Florida Basketball Association (FBA) is a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in the fall of 2012 with teams in Orlando, Lake Wales, and Palm Beach Gardens. The commissioner of the FBA is former NBA player Greg Kite. History The inaugural season of 2012 was played with four teams. Tampa Bay Rebels defeated Heartland Prowl to win the first FBA championship. The Rebels (10-2) and Prowl (9-3) dominated league play in 2013 and met in the championship game once again. Heartland Prowl avenged their first season loss by defeating Tampa Bay 111-109. Prowl forward Arnold Lewis was named FBA Finals MVP, scoring 27 points. In October 2013 the owners of the FBA voted to accept the expansion application of the Miami Midnites, owned by Jeffrey Rosen. Rosen also owns Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Miami (11-1) stormed through the 2014 season, losing just once (104-103) to Tampa Bay on May 25, 2014. The teams met in the championship ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
