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RB Montecatini Terme
Montecatiniterme Basketball is an Italian basketball team that is based in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany. History Established in 1949, the first incarnation of the club, Montecatini Sporting Club, played in the first division Serie A from 1989 to 2001 (with spells in the second division Serie A2) before declaring bankruptcy in 2001. The club was reestablished in 2002 when a new ownership brought the sporting rights of neighbours Massa e Cozzile to play in the third division Serie B1. Promoted after one season, the side stayed in the second division LegaDue until 2008, before folding two years later. Montecatini Sporting Club 1949, formed by former player Andrea Niccolai, was formed to succeed the side in 2010, buying the sporting rights of Certaldo to play in the Serie C Dilettanti. The club would earn promotion and win the league's cup during its initial season. Faced with problems raising a budget in order to play in the Serie C, Niccolai decided to withdraw the club (that did n ... [...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] |
Joe Troy Smith
Joseph Troy Smith (born December 17, 1977) is a former American professional basketball player. He played as a point guard-shooting guard. College career Smith played college basketball at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Alabama–Huntsville, with the Alabama–Huntsville Chargers, from 1996 to 2001. Professional career Smith played basketball in various leagues over his pro career. Some of the pro leagues that played in during his career included: the Lega Basket Serie A, Italian LBA League, the Russian Basketball Super League 1, Russian SuperLeague A, the Israeli Basketball Super League, Israeli Super League, the European professional club basketball system, European-wide 2nd tier EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, the Liga Nacional de Básquet, Argentine LNB League, and the Novo Basquete Brasil, Brazilian NBB League. Awards and accomplishments *Legadue Basket, Italian 2nd Division Champion: (2007) *FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day MVP: (FIBA EuroCup All-Star Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
