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Raimonds Vaikulis
Raimonds Vaikulis (born February 4, 1980 in Preili) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. Professional career In 2008, with the BK Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball League championship. He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team. Honours *2003-04 Russian Cup ( Ural Great) *2005-06 Latvian League ( BK Ventspils) *2007-08 Latvian League (Barons LMT) *2007-08 FIBA EuroCup FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run ... (Barons LMT) References 1980 births Living people BC Dynamo Moscow players BC Rakvere Tarvas players Belfius Mons-Hainaut players BK Barons players BK Jūrmala players BK Liepājas Lauvas players BK Ventspils players Latvian expatriate basketball people in Estonia Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Latv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Barons
BK Barons/LDz (previously Barons/LMT) was a professional basketball club which is based in Riga, Latvia. The team played in the first division of Latvian Basketball League. History Barons kvartāls was an integral part of Latvia's recent basketball history, as it (under the name Princips) was one of the foundation teams of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) in 1992. In the first season Princips carried off bronze in the LBL. After two seasons Princips was renamed the LainERS, making their way into Latvia's basketball history with its first American legionary Mikki Jackson, with a cheerleader show and first ever game programmes in the Latvian league. LainERS achieved LBL bronze in 1994, and in the next two seasons finished in 4th place. They also reached the semi-finals in 1998, but then for couple of years no greater success was achieved. The club's revival started in the fall 2001, when LainERS became Barons. The road up was made little by little, but permanent. On the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Liepājas Lauvas Players
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Jūrmala Players
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Barons Players
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfius Mons-Hainaut Players
Belfius Bank and Insurance, known as Dexia Bank Belgium up until 1 March 2012, is a for-profit PLC founded to meet local authority needs. Belfius emerged from the dismantling of the Dexia group, of which it was part until 10 October 2011, when it was purchased by the Belgian State for 4 billion euros. The company's headquarters are in Brussels. History Belgium: Gemeentekrediet van België / Crédit Communal de Belgique Gemeentekrediet van België / Crédit Communal de Belgique is founded in 1860, specifically for the financing of local authority investments. Municipalities seeking to borrow are obliged to purchase shares equal in value to at least 5% of the borrowings. In 1947, the bank begins to develop a network of retail branches that allows funds to be drawn from the general public through savings accounts. From 1960 on, the branches are run by independent agents, allowing the offer of a broader range of services and products and the development of a lasting relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Rakvere Tarvas Players
BC most often refers to: * Before Christ, a calendar era based on the traditionally reckoned year of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth * British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada * Baja California, a state of Mexico BC may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * "B.C.", a song by Sparks from the 1974 album ''Propaganda'' * ''B.C.'' (comic strip) by Johnny Hart, and one of its characters * ''BC'' (video game) by Lionhead Studios * ''BC The Archaeology of the Bible Lands'', a BBC television series * Bullet Club, a professional wrestling stable Businesses and organizations * Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist, an order of the Greek Catholic Church * BC Card, a Korean credit card company * Bella Center, a conference center in Copenhagen, Denmark * Brasseries du Cameroun, a brewery in Cameroon (also known as ''SABC'') * Brunswick Corporation (NYSE ticker symbol BC) Education United States * Bakersfield College, a college in Bakersfield, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Dynamo Moscow Players
BC most often refers to: * Before Christ, a calendar era based on the traditionally reckoned year of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth * British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada * Baja California, a state of Mexico BC may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * "B.C.", a song by Sparks from the 1974 album ''Propaganda'' * ''B.C.'' (comic strip) by Johnny Hart, and one of its characters * ''BC'' (video game) by Lionhead Studios * '' BC The Archaeology of the Bible Lands'', a BBC television series * Bullet Club, a professional wrestling stable Businesses and organizations * Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist, an order of the Greek Catholic Church * BC Card, a Korean credit card company * Bella Center, a conference center in Copenhagen, Denmark * Brasseries du Cameroun, a brewery in Cameroon (also known as ''SABC'') * Brunswick Corporation (NYSE ticker symbol BC) Education United States * Bakersfield College, a college in Bakersfield, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvijas Basketbola Līga
The Latvian Basketball League (LBL; lv, Latvijas Basketbola līga) also known as the '' Pafbet'' LBL for sponsorship reasons, is the national basketball championship in Latvia; composed of 6 teams. It is considered the biggest basketball league in Latvia. The LBL is a part of Latvian Basketball Association, which is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. Its 6 teams are located in 5 cities; two in Riga, and one in Ventspils, Liepāja, Valmiera, and Ogre. The LBL season usually runs from September to April. The league was founded in 1992, and its first season was played in the same year. History Early years The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however, from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK Ventspils won again in 2009, beating Barons/LMT in a thriller 4–3. Barons would return to the final the following year, this time aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ural Great
PBC Ural Great Perm was a Russian professional basketball club that was located in Perm, Russia. The club's home arena was Molot Sports Hall. The team played in the Russian Super League. History The club was established in the year 1995 on the basis of the local Technical University team. Ural Great won the Russian League championship on two occasions, in the years 2001 and 2002 and the Russian Cup in the year 2004. They also won the NEBL championship in the year 2001. Ural also won the EuroCup Challenge championship in the year 2006. On October 14, 2008, court bailiffs seized Ural Great's office furniture and equipment for unpaid debts. The team went bankrupt and did not participate in any further competitions. Honours Domestic competitions * Russian League : Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02 : Runners-up (2): 1999–00, 2002–03 * Russian Cup : Winners (1): 2003–04 European competitions * FIBA EuroCup Challenge : Winners (1): 2005–06 Regional competitions * Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
