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Nikos Papanikolopoulos
Nikolaos "Nikos" Papanikolopoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παπανικολόπουλος; born April 21, 1979) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and current basketball coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career During his professional playing career, Papanikolopoulos played with the following clubs: Near East, AEK Athens, Aris, Ionikos NF, Olympiacos, Gymnastikos S. Larissas, AEL, Teramo, Kolossos, Peristeri, Iraklis, Ilysiakos, Panelefsiniakos, and Ikaros Chalkidas. During his playing career, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship in 1998, and the Greek Cup title and the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship in the 1999–2000 season. National team career Papanikolopoulos played with Greece's under-26 national team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also played with the senior men's Greek national bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in association football and professional baseball. In other sports, such as Australian rules football, the head coach is generally termed a senior coach. A head coach normally reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team. Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions, and occasionally proceed down into individualized position coaches. American football Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. High school football As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilysiakos BC
Ilysiakos B.C. (Greek: Ηλυσιακός Κ.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional basketball team that is located in the Ilisia neighborhood of Zografou, Athens, Greece. The club's name is said to be a reference to Elysium, which is why the club's name and logo beings with a Greek alphabet Η, instead of an Ι, even though the name of Ilissia, where the club is based, begins with an Ι in Greek. However, when the name is translated into the English alphabet, the H becomes an I. The club is known for being based mostly on Greek players and Greek coaches, and for developing young players. History The parent athletic sports club, Ilysiakos Athlitikos Omilos ( |
Basketball At The 2005 Mediterranean Games
The Basketball Tournament at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the ''El Ejido Sports Hall'' from Friday June 24 to Friday July 1, 2005 in Almería, Spain. Men's competition Teams ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * Rosters ''*(In parenthesis is reported the year of birth)'' Algeria: Karim Atamna (80), Farid Belhimeur (84), Moured Boughedir (76), Sofiane Boulaya (73), Ali Bouziane (77), Djillali Canon (78), Farouk Djillali (78), Redouane Fergati (78), Abdelhalim Kaouane (81), Nadjim Ouali (71), Tarek Oukid (79), Abdelhalim Sayah (75) Bosnia & Herzegovina: Edin Bavčić (84), Dejan Ćup (83), Nikola Đurasović (83), Bojan Đurica (83), Aldin Kadić (86), Armend Kahrimanović (80), Muris Memić (81), Miloš Mirković (83), Edin Nurkanović (82), Mujo Tuljković (79), Emir Zimić (86) Egypt: Ibrahim Adawi (74), Ismail Ahmed (76), Wael Badr (78), Amir Fanan (80), Tarek El Ghannam (78), Samir El Hosseny (76), Mohamed El Kerdany (77), Sherif Gunadi (80), Ramy Guna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Mediterranean Games
Basketball has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men and since the year 1987 for women. The Yugoslavia national basketball team The Yugoslavia men's national basketball team ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije, Кошаркашка репрезентација Југославије; sl, Jugoslovanska košarkarska reprezentanca; mk, ... was the most successful men's team and the Croatian women's national basketball team is the most successful team for women. Men's tournaments 3x3 Basketball men's tournament Men's medal table Women's tournaments 3x3 Basketball women's tournament Women's medal table All-time medal table ''Updated with 2022 results.'' See also * Basketball at the Summer Olympics * Basketball at the Summer Universiade References External linksHellenic Basketball Federation Men's Mediterranean Games medals table [...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] |
Greek A2 Basket League
The Greek A2 Basket League ( el, Ελληνική Α2 Μπάσκετ Λιγκ, link=no), is a professional basketball league in Greece. It is the 2nd-tier level of pro competition, among clubs in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). History In the 1986–87 season, the current format for Greek professional basketball, consisting of the A1 National Category and the A2 National Category was formed. Starting with the 2015–16 season, playoffs were added between the 2nd and 5th placed teams for promotion to the 1st tier level Greek Basket League, and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the 3rd tier level Greek B Basket League. * ''1986–87 to 2011–12: Alpha2 National Category'' * ''2012–13 to present: Greek A2 Basket League'' Promotion and relegation At the end of each season, the following promotion and relegation takes place: * The top two teams in the A2 are promoted to the Greek Basket League. * These teams are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup (Greek language, Greek: Κύπελλο Ελλάδος καλαθοσφαίρισης ανδρών) is the top-tier level annual pro basketball national cup competition in Greece. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). History and format There were no official nation-wide Greek Cup competitions prior to the 1975–76 season. However, there was a precursor tournament to the Greek Cup, called the Attica State Cup, which was won by AEK Athens B.C., AEK, in the 1966–67 and 1970–71 seasons. The first official Greek Cup took place during the 1975–76 season. From the 1994–95 to 2003–04 seasons, the Final Four format was used. The competition format currently includes a total of 62 teams; 14 from the Greek basketball league system, top-tier level Greek Basket League, 16 from the Greek basketball league system, 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, and 32 te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA Europe, FIBA's European professional club basketball system, 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland. Competition system * 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. * The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Saporta Cup
The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director. History The competition was created in 1966, as the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002: * 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup * 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup * 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup * 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the newly formed ULEB Cup competition, now known as the EuroCup. Finals Titles by club Titles by nation FIBA Saporta Cup records FIBA Saporta Cup awards Winning rosters FIBA Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASK Karditsas B
Ask is the active verb for a direct question. Ask may also refer to: Places * Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Buskerud, a village in Ringerike municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Vestland, a village in Askøy municipality, Vestland county, Norway * Ask, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province People * Ask la Cour, Danish ballet dancer * Beatrice Ask (born 1956), Swedish politician * Morten Ask (born 1980), Norwegian ice hockey player Other * Ask (horse), a British Thoroughbred race horse * "Ask" (song), a 1986 song by The Smiths * Ask and Embla, in Norse mythology * Ask price, in economics * Ask.com, a web search engine, formerly Ask Jeeves * Ask.fm, a social Q&A web site * "Ask", a song by Avail from ''Over the James'' See also *ASK (other) Ask is the active verb for a direct question. Ask may also refer to: Places * Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Buskerud, a vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larisa B
Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transport hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the cities of Thessaloniki and Athens. The municipality of Larissa has 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325 (). Legend has it that Achilles was born here. Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", died here. Today, Larissa is an important commercial, transportation, educational, agricultural and industrial centre of Greece. Geography There are a number of highways including E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crossing through Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through the International Airport of Central Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristeri B
Peristeri (Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by population. History The ancient deme Leuconoe, is believed that it was located at Peristeri. Geography Peristeri is located about northwest of the centre of Athens. It lies between the Egaleo Mountain in the northwest and the Cephissus river in the southeast. The municipality has an area of . Its built-up area is continuous with that of central Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Aigaleo, Chaidari, Petroupoli, Ilion and Agioi Anargyroi. Transportation Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes through the southeastern part of the municipality. Athinon Avenue (Greek National Road 8 Athens-Korinthos-Patras) passes through the southwestern part. Peristeri is served by three Athens metro stations on Line 2: Anthoupoli, Peristeri and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
