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Robert Andrew Day
Robert Andrew Day (born January 31, 1982), is an American former professional basketball player, who last played with the Brazilian team Bauru, of the Novo Basquete Brasil, the major Brazilian basketball league. Early life and career Born in Portland, Oregon, Day started to practice basketball at 10 years old. He went on to play high school basketball at Benson Polytechnic High School where he averaged over 20 points per game as a senior. College career After high school, Day played college basketball at Western Oregon University, with the Western Oregon Wolves. Professional career Day's first professional team was with the Algodoneros de la Comarca in Mexico where he stayed for two years. He stopped playing for a season and a half due to a lack of playing time and a lack of opportunities elsewhere. He returned to professional basketball again in Mexico in the second half of the 2007–08 season with Caballeros de Culiacan. The following season, he returned to Algodoneros de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Each organization has different conferences to divide up the teams into groups. Teams are selected into these conferences depending on the location of the schools. These conferences are put in due to the regional play of the teams and to have a structural schedule for each team to play for the upcoming year. During conference play the teams are ranked not only through the entire NCAA, but the conference as well in which they have tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally "Beautiful Horizon"), is a major urban and finance center in Latin America, and the sixth largest municipality in Brazil, after the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and Fortaleza, but its metropolitan area is the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Nine Brazilian presidents were born in Minas Gerais, the most of any state. The state has 10.1% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 8.7% of the Brazilian GDP. With an area of —larger than Metropolitan France—it is the fourth most extensive state in Brazil. The main producer of coffee and milk in the country, Minas Gerais is known for its heritage of architecture and colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Volcan
--> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (other), various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People * Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist * Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor *Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer *Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer *Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director *Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author *Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist *Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor *Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor *Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. *Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nezinho Dos Santos
Welington Reginaldo "Nezinho" dos Santos, also commonly known simply as Nezinho (born 21 January 1981 in Araraquara) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Dos Santos was the Brazilian League's Sixth Man of the Year in 2010. National team career Dos Santos was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at some of the following major tournaments: the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2006 FIBA World Cup The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised by ..., the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilherme Giovannoni
Guilherme Giovannoni (born June 2, 1980) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. He played at the power forward (basketball), power forward position for several clubs in Brazil and Europe. Currently, he is a commentator on the National Basketball Association and Novo Basquete Brasil for ESPN Brasil. Professional career During his pro career, Giovannoni has played with UniCEUB/BRB and several other sports club, clubs in the top-tier level Novo Basquete Brasil, Brazilian League. National team career Giovannoni has competed with the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, 2002, 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2006, 2010 FIBA World Championship, 2010, and 2014 FIBA World Cups. He was also a part of the Brazilian teams at the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2012 Summer Olympics, and the Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics. References External linksFI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Garcia (basketball)
Alex Ribeiro Garcia, commonly known as either Alex Garcia, or simply as Alex (born 4 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. He is a 6'2" (1.88 m) 225 lb. (102 kg) shooting guard-small forward. Professional career Garcia has served two stints in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs ( 2003–04) and New Orleans Hornets ( 2004–05). He holds NBA career averages of 4.7 points per game and 1.8 assists per game. Garcia was promptly waived by the hornets after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury vs. the Washington Wizards on December 12, 2004. Garcia has also played with UniCEUB/BRB and several other clubs of the top-tier level Brazilian League. National team career Garcia has been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2002 FIBA World Cup, the 2003 FIBA Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UniCEUB/BRB
The Instituto Viver Basquetebol, commonly known simply as Lobos Brasília, was a Brazilian professional basketball club, based in Brasília, Federal District. The team was founded in 2000, and renamed in 2009, been originally related to Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO). Between 2010 and 2017 was associated with Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB) and named ''UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília''. Their gyms are Nilson Nelson and ASCEB (minor games). In 2017, the team was dissolved. The lack of soccer tradition in Brasília contributed to the basketball team of UniCEUB/BRB being adopted as a local passion. The results inside the basketball court also favored the club consolidation, especially the third consecutive championship of Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) won in 2011–2012 season, that led the team to reach the mark of four national titles in six consecutive finals. In addition, UniCEUB/BRB was the first Brazilian team to have won the FIBA Americas League, the most impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valter Da Silva
Válter Apolinário da Silva (31 January 1977), commonly known as Valtinho da Silva, or simply Valtinho, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Born in Rio Claro, he played at the point guard position, and he is considered one of the last classical point guards of Brazilian basketball. Recognized for being a player who had responsibility in defining moments, he knew how to control the dynamics of the game, always controlling the pace of his team on the court. Professional career Valtinho was the conductor of Uberlândia, and beside the head coach Helio Rubens Garcia, and his son, Helio Rubens Filho, won the 2004 Brazilian national league title, beating Flamengo in the finals series 3–0. After the 2007 Pan American Games, Valtinho moved to Vasco da Gama, to compete for the state championship in Rio de Janeiro, where he was defeated by his greatest team rival, Flamengo. His short spell at ''Gigante da Colina'' ended, when the point guard signed with the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robby Collum
Robbie or Robby is a surname. It is usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert, Rob or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003. People Given name Robbie *Robbie Amell (born 1988), Canadian-American actor *Robbie Burns (1759–1796), Scottish poet *Robbie Coltrane (1950–2022) Scottish actor *Robbie Daymond (born 1982) American actor and voice actor *Robbie E (born 1983), pro wrestler *Robbie Earle (born 1965), Jamaican footballer and broadcaster *Robbie Erlin (born 1990), American baseball player *Robbie Farah (born 1984), Australian rugby league player * Robbie Fowler (born 1975), English footballer and manager *Robbie Ftorek (born 1952), National Hockey League player and coach * Robbie Grey (born 1957), English lead singer of Modern English *Robbie Grossman (born 1989), American baseball player * Robbie Hart (born 1947), English football referee *Robbie Hunter-Paul (born 1976), New Zealand rugby league play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franca
Franca is a municipality in the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, distant 401 km (249 mi) from the state capital (São Paulo), and 676 km (420 mi) from Brasília, Brasilia. It covers a total area of 605,679 km² of which 86,92 km² comprises the urban area. As of the 2021 Census, the city's population was 358,539. In Brazil, the city is known as ''The National Capital of Footwear'', and ''The National Capital of Basketball''. The city is the industrial and economic center of an urban agglomerate comprising 19 municipalities with a total of 672.053 inhabitants, being consecutively among the top brazilian cities with the best urban sanitation. The parish of Franca was founded in 1805, being part of Mogi Mirim until 1824. The city status was received in 1856. History The history of Franca begins with the Bandeirantes, bandeiras of ''Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva'' (Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, The Anhanguera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
