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Oberwart Gunners
Oberwart Gunners, for sponsorship reasons known as Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart, is a professional basketball club based in Oberwart, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... The team plays in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga and was founded in 1957. The team has won the Austrian championship two times, in 2011 and 2016. Trophies * Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga **Winners (2): 2011, 2016 ***Runner-up (6): 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013 * Austrian Cups **Winners (5): 1995, 1999, 2005, 2016, 2021 Sponsorship names Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as: *Macabido Gunners (2004–2007) *Redwell Oberwart Gunners (2012–2017) *Unger Steel Oberwart Gunners (2018-present) Season by season Players Notable players References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga
The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria. (in German) Until the 2004–05 season, the league was known as the A-Liga (A-League) and then until the 2008–09 season it was called the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga (ÖBL). From 2008 to 2019, it was named the Admiral Basketball League, after the league's main sponsor, Admiral Sportwetten. In 2019, the competition was replaced by the Basketball Superliga. Competition format In the current season each team plays the other nine teams four times, creating a 36-game regular-season schedule. After that, the top six teams move on. The two semi-finals winners meet in a best-of-seven ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1957
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] |
Basketball Teams In Austria
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 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) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McNeally
Christopher McNealy (born April 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. Standing at 1.93 m (6'4"), he plays the Shooting guard position. After playing four years of college basketball with UC Irvine, McNealy entered the 2014 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds. High school career McNealy played high school basketball at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California. McNealy was named the NorCal Preps Division I Player of the Year and he earned All-State Division I honors Cal-Hi Sports as asenior at San Ramon Valley High School. He also earned All-East Bay and All-Bay Area distinction and was named the MVP in the East Bay Athletic League. As a senior under coach John Raynor, he averaged 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game . College career As a freshman at UC Irvine, McNealy played in 31 games averaging 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. During the next three seasons, his numbers improved and as a senior, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darnell Hinson
Darnell Hinson (born May 28, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Standing at , Hinson played as point guard. He played four years in college with Northeastern State University, before starting an extensive professional career in Europe and South America. Career Darnell Hinson was a star point guard at Muskogee High School (Oklahoma) before playing for the Northeastern State University Redmen (now RiverHawks) from 2000 to 2004. Following the 2003–04 season, he was named an NCAA Division II All-American. In the 2002–03 season, he was awarded Player of the Game in the Championship Final Game against Kentucky Wesleyan. During his career with Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, Hinson became the all-time leading scorer for the university with 1,498 points. Hinson became Northeastern State's all-time leading scorer with 1,498 points. Hinson, who came to NSU as a walk-on, was the 2003 NCAA-II Elite Eight Tournament's Most Outstanding Player where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seamus Boxley
Seamus Boxley (born September 21, 1982) is a former American former professional basketball player. Boxley played the power forward position. He played college basketball for Portland State, and after that spent time playing professionally in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Ukraine and Belgium. Career On July 2, 2013 Boxley signed with BC Goverla. His contract was dissolved in March 2014 because of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. For the 2014–15 season Boxley signed with the newly formed Belgian team Limburg United. On March 24, 2015, he extended his contract with Limburg for one more season. However at the end of the season he left Limburg. On July 8, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Spirou Charleroi. After the 2015–16 season, Boxley retired. Honours Club Matrixx Magixx * NBB Cup (1): 2006–07 ZZ Leiden * Dutch Basketball League: 2010–11 * NBB Cup (2): 2009–10, 2011–12 * Dutch Supercup: 2011 Individual ZZ Leiden * DBL Most Valuable Player: 2011–12 * DBL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adomas Drungilas
Adomas Drungilas (born 6 October 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. In 2021, he won the Icelandic championship with Þór Þorlákshöfn where he was named the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP. In 2016, he won the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga and Austrian Cup with Oberwart Gunners and was named the Cup Final Four MVP. In 2018, he won the Romanian Cup with U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Playing career In 2015, Drungilas signed with Oberwart Gunners of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga. In January 2016, he won the Austrian Cup with Oberwart Gunners and was named the Cup Final Four MVP. In March 2016, he was suspended for eight games for hitting Cody Larson of UBC Güssing Knights in the crotch in revenge for Larson hitting him earlier in the game. Following the Gunners semi-finals win against BC Vienna in the Bundesliga playoffs, Vienna's captain Stjepan Stazić was suspended for ten games after he threw the ball into Drungilas face and spat in his direction. On 31 May 2016, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Carter (basketball)
Raymond Howard Carter (born September 12, 1972) is a British-American former professional basketball player and a former member of the English national basketball team. College Carter played for Central Florida from 1991 to 1993 but poor grades cost him his eligibility at UCF. He started 14 games as a freshman and 15 games as a junior, averaging 9.5 points and making 102 of 310 3-point shots during his two years at UCF. He enrolled at Valencia Community College in the spring of 1993 to repair his grade point. In 1994 Carter joined Rollins College where he graduated in 1996. Career Carter played for Brandt Hagen E.V. during the 1996–1997 season. He averaged 12.0 points and 4.0 assists for the club in the 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup. Carter played for the Oberwart Gunners during the 1998–1999 season and helped them win the Austrian Cup. He left the club in January 1999 after the escalation of a dispute which began when the club deducted wages for time he spent with the English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup
The 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup was the 2nd season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European basketball club competition organised by FIBA Europe. The season began on 18 October 2016, with the regular season, and concluded on April 25, 2017, with the second leg of the Finals. Nanterre 92 was crowned FIBA Europe Cup champions after defeating Élan Chalon. Format changes The regular season phase 1 will be joined by 38 teams, 26 will qualify directly and the other 12 will come from the Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds. These teams will be divided into ten groups, seven groups of four teams and three groups of three teams. The two first qualified teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams (two teams from each Conference) will qualify to the regular season phase 2. These teams will be divided into six groups of four teams. The first qualified teams of each group and the best two runners-up of all groups will qualify to the play-offs with the eight teams dropped from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
