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Prédio Basketball
Prédio Basketball, better known as simply Prédio, is a Cape Verdean basketball team based in Praia on the Santiago Island. The team is part of the multi-sports club Predio, which was established on 22 December 1980. The team plays in the Associação Cabo Verdiana de Basquetebol (ACVB), Prédio will play in the 2022 qualifying tournament for the Basketball Africa League The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint eff ... (BAL). Its roster features several players of the Cape Verde national team, such as Patrick Lima, Fidel Mendonca and Patrick Abreu. Honours Regional Champions of Santiago Sul *Champions: 2014 References {{Reflist External linksEurobasket.com Team profile Basketball teams in Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achada Santo António
Achada Santo António is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods are Várzea to the north, Gamboa or Chã das Areias to the northeast, the beach area of Prainha to the east and also where much of the embassies are located, Quebra Canela to the south, Tira Chapéu Tira Chapéu is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 5,785 at the 2010 census. It is situated west of the city centre. Adjacent neighbourhoods are Terra Branca to the northeast, Achada Santo ... to the west and Terra Branca to the north. Landmarks and points of interest *Chapel of Santo António (Saint Anthony) *Protestant Church * École Internationale Les Alizés, a French school *Institute of Paedagogics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Achada Santo Antonio Subdivisions of Praia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praia
Praia (, Portuguese language, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.Cape Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Cape Verde), Instituto Nacional de Estatística Located on the southern coast of Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago island, within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia, Cape Verde (municipality), Praia Municipality. Praia is the economic, political, and cultural center of Cape Verde. History 
The island of Santiago was discovered by António da Noli in 1460. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago, Cape Verde
Santiago (Portuguese for “ Saint James”) is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation's population. Part of the Sotavento Islands, it lies between the islands of Maio ( to the east) and Fogo ( to the west). It was the first of the islands to be settled: the town of Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site) was founded in 1462. Santiago is home to the nation's capital city of Praia. History The eastern side of the nearby island of Fogo collapsed into the ocean 73,000 years ago, creating a tsunami 170 meters high which struck Santiago. In 1460, António de Noli became the first to visit the island. Da Noli settled at ''Ribeira Grande'' (now Cidade Velha) with his family members and Portuguese from Algarve and Alentejo in 1462.Valor simbóli ... [...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] |
2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments
The qualification tournaments for the 2022 BAL season were the qualification rounds for the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The tournaments began on 19 October 2021 and ended 16 December 2021. The competition consisted out of two stages: the first round and the elite 16. Six teams advanced to the group phase of the BAL. Teams On 13 October 2021, FIBA announced the 26 teams from 26 countries which participate in the qualification round. Four teams withdrew before the start of the tournament. *1st, 2nd, etc.: ranking in national leagues *CW: Cup winner ;Notes First round The first two teams of each group advance to the elite 16 and two wild cards will be given to teams from each division. West Division Group A Initially, four teams were drawn in Group A, which was played in Conakry, Guinea. However, Prédio and WA Boufarik failed to travel to Conakry. Group B Venue: Conakry, Guinea Group C Group C was hosted in Yaoundé, Cameroon. FAP, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint effort between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) with sponsorship from Nike, Inc., Nike, Air Jordan and Pepsi. Its 2021 BAL season, inaugural season started with the qualifying rounds in October 2019 and the regular season in May 2021. The competition replaces FIBA's Africa Basketball League as the continent's top-tier league. BAL president, Amadou Gallo Fall, announced at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game Africa Luncheon in Chicago, that the season will tip off on 13 March. At the event, Nike and Jordan unveiled the official jerseys for the twelve teams (six of the teams will be outfitted by Nike and the other six by Jordan). The BAL also launched the league's official website and social media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Verde National Basketball Team
The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is administered by the ''Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol''. Its greatest accomplishment was the bronze medal at the AfroBasket 2007, where Cape Verde beat Egypt in its last game. Achievements *Cape Verde Basketball team qualifies for AfroBasket 2013 *Silver medal at the 2009 Lusophony Games *Bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007 *Bronze medal at the 2006 Lusophony Games Competitive record AfroBasket Third place Fourth place African Games *2011 – 6th Lusophony Games *2006 – *2009 – *2014 – 4th Team Current roster Roster for the AfroBasket 2021. Depth chart Head coach position * Emanuel Trovoada – 2007 * Eric Silva – 2008 * Alex Nwora – 2009–2013 * Antonio Tavares – 2014 * Luis Magalhães – 2015 Past rosters Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship. Kit Manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Lima
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin *Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman *Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender *Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick *Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick Film *P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fidel Mendonca
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Fidel most commonly refers to: * Fidel Castro (1926–2016), Cuban communist revolutionary and politician * Fidel Ramos (1928–2022), Filipino politician and former president Fidel may also refer to: Other persons * Fidel (given name) Film * ''Fidel'' (2002 film), a 2002 mini-series by David Attwood about Castro * ''Fidel'' (2009 film), a 2009 Filipino indie film * '' Fidel: The Untold Story'', a 2001 a documentary about Castro Other uses * Fidel, a writing system used in Ethiopia and Eritrea, see Ge'ez script * Vielle, a musical instrument and forerunner of the fiddle * Fidel (imprint), an imprint of VDM Publishing devoted to the reproduction of Wikipedia content See also * Fidèle (other) Fidèle or Fidele may refer to: * Fidèle (album), ''Fidèle'' (album), a 1981 album by Julio Iglesias * Fidèle (dog) (2003–2016), a yellow Labrador and tourist attraction in Bruges, Belgium * Bourg-Fidèle, a commune in the Ardennes department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Abreu
Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin * Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman * Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder * Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder * Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender * Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick *Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
