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Petkim Spor
Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to the first division in 2020. Their home arena is Aliağa Belediyesi ENKA Spor Salonu with a capacity of 3,000 seats. The team is sponsored by SOCAR, an oil and gas company in Azerbaijan. History On 29 July 2020 Sigortam.Net İTÜ was removed from the Basketbol Süper Ligi due to financial issues. Instead of them, Petkim Spor were granted a place in the Turkish top-tier league. Players Current roster Notable former players * Ege Arar * İlkan Karaman * Cemal Nalga * Bora Hun Paçun * Ümit Sonkol * Okben Ulubay * Kenan Bajramović * Kaloyan Ivanov * Darko Planinić * Šarūnas Vasiliauskas * Gary Browne * Daniel Hamilton * Josh Selby * Justin Wright-Foreman Justin Jamel Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Super League
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœmit Sonkol
Ümit Sonkol (born July 24, 1982) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Balıkesir BŞB of the TBL. He plays the power forward position. Personal life He has mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ... degrees after finishing Balıkesir University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. External links TBLStat.net Profile References 1982 births Living people Aliağa Petkim basketball players Balıkesir University alumni Bandırma B.İ.K. players Bornova Belediye players İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. players Karşıyaka basketball players Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket players Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players Petkim Spor players Power forwards (basketball) Tofaş S.K. players Turkish men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Turkey
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Wright-Foreman
Justin Jamel Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 53rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. College career Hofstra coach Joe Mihalich spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Las Vegas where he scored 48 points in a game and offered him a scholarship. He played sparingly as a freshman due to subpar defense. His breakout game came in a blowout loss to Kentucky as a sophomore, where he scored 14 points. In subsequent games, he upped his scoring average substantially, finishing at 18.5 points per game. As a junior, Wright-Foreman averaged 24.2 points per game, fifth-highest in NCAA Division I. He also contributed 3.1 assists per game, ninth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He scored ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Selby
Joshua Cornell Selby (born March 27, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for BC Pieno žvaigždės, Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League. He played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas Jayhawks before being selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 49th pick in the 2011 NBA draft. High school and recruitment Selby attended Lake Clifton Eastern High School, Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore for his senior year, having previously attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland and The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland. He averaged 32 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals per game during his senior season. Selby originally committed to play for the University of Tennessee but decommitted in July 2009. On April 17, 2010 Selby committed to the University of Kansas, Kansas Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Jayhawks at the 2010 Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Hamilton (basketball)
Daniel Domonique Hamilton (born August 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and earned second-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a sophomore. After he decided to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility, Hamilton was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. His draft rights later were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. High school career Hamilton attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California and then St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points. 9.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals, leading the Braves to a 23–11 record and the California Division II state championship. College career After graduating high school, Hamilton joined the Connecticut Huskies. As a freshman, he averaged 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Browne (basketball)
Gary Browne RamÃrez (born March 24, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He also represents the Puerto Rican national team. He was named the BSN Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player after a breakthrough season with Atléticos de San Germán in 2017. He was also named as a reserve for the league All-Star Game. Early life and high school Gary Browne RamÃrez was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico to Gary Browne, Sr. and Anamaris RodrÃguez. However, he was raised in San Juan, specifically in Cupey. He started playing basketball as a child. At the age of 14, he moved to the United States and attended Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. He would then come back to Puerto Rico and attend Saint Francis School in Carolina, where he played for the basketball team College career In 2011, Browne enrolled at West Virginia University and joined the Mountaineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas (born 27 March 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, CEBL. He plays as point guard. Professional career On 8 August 2016, Vasiliauskas signed with Joventut Badalona. On 14 December 2016, he parted ways with Joventut after averaging 5.3 points in Liga ACB. The next day, he signed with Turkish club Uşak Sportif for the rest of the season. On July 19, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Trabzonspor B.K., Trabzonspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On June 28, 2018, he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol, Gaziantep of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On July 18, 2020, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. On July 22, 2021, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională. On June 7, 2022, Vasiliauskas signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL. References External linksProfile at Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko Planinić
Darko Planinić (born November 22, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the center position. Professional career Planinić spent the 2019-20 season with U BT Cluj-Napoca and averaged 15.9 points and 5 rebounds per game. He signed with Zadar on August 28, 2020. On November 29, 2020, he has signed with Cibona of the ABA League. On July 9, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. On June 20, 2022, he has signed with CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ... of the Liga Națională. References External links Euroleague profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaloyan Ivanov
Kaloyan Toshkov Ivanov (born March 18, 1986) is a Bulgarian professional basketball player for Levski Sofia of the NBL. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. Professional career From 2006 to 2009, Ivanov played with ViveMenorca. On August 4, 2009, he signed a one-year deal with BÃ squet Manresa. On July 20, 2010 he signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Cajasol Sevilla. On May 25, 2011, he opted out of contract with Sevilla. On August 13, 2011 he signed a two-year contract with Lucentum Alicante. After one season he left Alicante, and signed with Ukrainian club Donetsk. On December 20, 2012, he left Donetsk and signed with Italian club Sidigas Avellino for the rest of the season. On August 7, 2013, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season. On September 8, 2014, he signed with Andorra of the Liga ACB. On January 26, 2015, he left Andorra and signed with Trabzonspor of the Turkish Basketball League. On July 1, 2015, he left Trabzonspor and signed a tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenan Bajramović
Kenan Bajramović (born May 24, 1981) is a Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Spars Sarajevo of the Bosnian League. Professional career Bajramović spent the early part of his career in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina between his original club, Čelik Zenica and Bosna Sarajevo, with whom he won the national title and cup in 2005. From 2005 to 2007 he played with the Ukrainian team Azovmash Mariupol. With them he was a two time champion of the Ukrainian SuperLeague. For the 2007–08 season he moved to Lietuvos rytas. In June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with the Ukrainian team BC Kyiv. In February 2009, Kyiv released him. Later that month he signed with Türk Telekom of Turkey for the remainder of the season. In August 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the German team ALBA Berlin. In December 2009, Alba released him. In January 2010, he signed with his former team Lietuvos rytas for the remainder of the season. With them he won the Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okben Ulubay
Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He mainly plays the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard. Early career Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish club, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up. Professional career In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the farm team of Efes, via a dual license. KK FMP On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP. On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him. Petkim Spor On January 5, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. Galatasaray Nef On Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
