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Pallacanestro Livorno
Libertas Livorno was an Italian professional basketball team based in Livorno, Tuscany. History Established in 1947, the side played in the first division Serie A from 1959 to 1968 , in 1970-71 and again from 1981 to 1994 (with one season in the second division Serie A2. Merging with another Livorno side, Pallacanestro Livorno under the Libertas name, the side went bankrupt in 1994. Another Livorno side Basket Livorno represented the city in the Serie A afterwards before itself filing bankruptcy. Libertas Liburnia Livorno, playing in the regional Serie C, is the symbolic heir to the side but was founded in 2004 with a new affiliation to the Italian federation. Sponsorship names Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as : Libertas Livorno *Fargas Livorno (1966–68) *Peroni Livorno (1982–85) *Cortan Livorno (1985–86) *Boston Livorno (1986–87) *Enichem Livorno (1987–89) *Enimont Livorno (1989–90) *Baker Livorno (1991–94) Pallacanestro Livo ... [...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] |
Wendell Alexis
Wendell Paul Alexis (born July 31, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for several European clubs, between 1986 and 2004, most notably for ALBA Berlin, where he was voted MVP of the German Bundesliga four times, during his 6-year stay with the club. High school Alexis attended and played basketball at Christ The King Regional High School, in Middle Village, Queens, New York. College career Alexis played college basketball for the Syracuse Orangemen, from 1982 until 1986, being a starter during his senior year. Professional career Alexis was drafted by the Golden State Warriors, just one pick ahead of future Hall of Fame member Dražen Petrović. Alexis never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), though, but he went on to play in Europe until 2004. He settled in Spain for his first two years there, winning the Korać Cup in 1988, with Real Madrid. From 1988 until 1993, Alexis played in Italy, where he reached the domestic champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Wright (basketball)
Bradford William Wright (born March 27, 1962, in Hollywood, California), is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles, and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Wright was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors with the 49th pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He played 14 games with the New York Knicks and 2 games with the Denver Nuggets before injury. Wright attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in history. As a senior with the Bruins in 1984–85, he made 10 of 11 field goals, scoring 23 points along with 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a win over Louisville in the semifinals of the 1985 National Invitation Tournament. UCLA defeated Indiana in the finals, when Wright held the Hoosiers' center, Uwe Blab Uwe Konstantin Blab (born March 26, 1962) is a German former professional basketball player who had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Pellacani
Nino or Niño may refer to: *Nino (name) *Niño (name) *Antonin Scalia, American Supreme Court justice whose nickname was "Nino" *El Niño, a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean *NINO, an abbreviation for National Insurance number in the United Kingdom *Niño, the smallest conga drum * "Niño" (Belanova song), 2005 * "Niño" (Ed Maverick song), 2021 * ''Nino'' (novel), a 1938 children's novel by Valenti Angelo * ''Niño'' (TV series), a 2014 Philippine TV series *Philips Nino, a PDA-style device *The Netherlands Institute for the Near East See also *El Niño (other) *Santo Niño (other) *Ninos (other) *Niños (other) *Cyclonic Niño *Niño Jesús Niño Jesús is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 ... * Cave of Niño {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Addison
Rafael Addison (born July 22, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He was listed at 6'7" and 215 lbs. Addison attended Syracuse University and was drafted in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He has played professionally in Italy for Allibert Livorno (1987–1991, Serie A2 in 1989–91, also known as Garessio 2000 Livorno and Tombolini Livorno) and Benetton Treviso (1993–94, won the Italian Cup). NBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 1986–87 , align="left" , Phoenix , 62 , , 12 , , 11.5 , , .441 , , .320 , , .797 , , 1.7 , , .7 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.8 , - , align="left" , 1991–92 , align="left" , New Jersey , 76 , , 8 , , 15.5 , , .433 , , .286 , , .737 , , 2.2 , , .9 , , .4 , , .4 , , 5.8 , - , align="left" , 1992–93 , align="left" , New Jersey , 68 , , 15 , , 17.1 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Bonaccorsi
Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were: * Claudius, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus * Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis ( fl. 486 BC), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus. * Appius Claudius Crassus ( fl.450BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws. * Appius Claudius Caecus ( fl.300BC), official orator, best known for the highway named after him, the Appian Way. Consul in 307 & 296. * Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor First name: Claudio Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianmarco Pozzecco
Gianmarco Pozzecco (born 15 September 1972) is an Italian professional basketball coach and former player. Currently, he is the head coach of the senior men's Italy national team. Pozzecco is one of the best known figures in the Italian basketball world. As a player, he had a prominent role in Italy's win of the silver medal at the men's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He won the Serie A1 1998-1999 and the 1999 Italian Supercup with Varese, and in 2004 he reached the EuroLeague Final Four with Bologna, eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. He played in the two 1997, the 1998, the 2001, and the 2004 Italian All Star Games, and in the 1999 McDonald's Open Championship. As a coach, Pozzecco won the 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup and the 2019 Italian Basketball Supercup with Dinamo Sassari. Professional career Raised in Trieste, in 1991 he made his debut in A2 with Udine Rex. He stayed at the club the following season, playing in the '' Serie B d'Ecce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Riley (basketball)
Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of New London, Prince Edward Island *Clifton, a former name of Niagara Falls England *Clifton, Bedfordshire *Clifton, Bristol, a suburb **Clifton Suspension Bridge * Clifton, Cheshire, a location *Clifton, Cumbria, village near Penrith *Great Clifton, Cumbria *Little Clifton, Cumbria *Clifton, Derbyshire * Clifton, Devon, a location *Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *Clifton, Greater Manchester, in the City of Salford *Clifton, Lancashire, village west of Preston *Clifton, Northumberland, a hamlet *Clifton, Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham *North Clifton, Nottinghamshire *South Clifton, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *Clifton, York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak (born 15 June 1970) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who last served as the head coach for San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries. He was the first international player to play in the NBA Finals for two teams. Žan Tabak averaged 5.0 points in his 6-year NBA career. Early career Born in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, Tabak's father-in-law Ratomir Tvrdić was a top European basketball player, his wife played first-division basketball for Croatia, and his younger brother played professionally in Croatia. Tabak began his basketball career in 1985, at the age of fifteen, making his debut with the Jugoplastika Split organization. Only a few years later, he and Split teammates Dino Rađa and Toni Kukoč led the club to three consecutive European Championships (1989–91), a feat only equaled in EuroLeague's storied history by its first cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson (born April 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. He later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). Early life Richardson was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Billy Jack Richardson and Luddie Hicks. Richardson was a 1974 graduate of Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. He averaged 10 points on a talented team and did not start for the varsity until he was a senior. Richardson played on the 1972 state championship team. College career Richardson played collegiately at the University of Montana. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Ragazzi
Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus, meaning ''dark-skinned, Moorish''. List of people with the given name Maurizio Art and music * Maurizio Arcieri (born 1945), singer * Maurizio Bianchi (born 1955), pioneer of noise music * Maurizio Cattelan (born 1960), artist * Maurizio Cazzati (1616–1678), composer * Maurizio Colasanti (born 1966), conductor * Maurizio De Jorio, italo disco and Eurobeat musician * Maurizio Lobina (born 1973), keyboardist * Maurizio Pollini (born 1942), classical pianist * Maurizio, minimal techno production duo * Maurizio Iacono (born 1975), singer for Death Metal band Kataklysm Film, television, and media * Maurizio Costanzo (born 1938), television personality * Maurizio De Santis, film producer * Maurizio Giuliano (born 1975), writer and journalist * Maurizio Merli (1940–1989), film actor * Maurizio Nichetti (born 1948), film screenwriter, actor and director * Maurizio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Rolle
Elvis Rolle (born February 8, 1958) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player. Rolle played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles for two seasons before he transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles during his final two years of eligibility, where he was named a second-team All-Metro selection during his senior season. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 42nd overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft but did not play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rolle spent the majority of his thirteen-year career in Italy with the exception of one season in France playing for AS Monaco in 1988–89. With Virtus Bologna, Rolle won an Italian championship title and an Italian Cup in 1984. Career statistics College , - , style="text-align:left;", 1976–77 , style="text-align:left;", Oral Roberts , 26 , , – , , – , , .500 , , – , , .435 , , 2.0 , , .3 , , – , , .4 , , 2.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 1977–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
