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Slovak Basketball Player Of The Year
The Slovak Basketball Player of the Year is the annual award for the best men's Slovak basketball player. The award is for the best male basketball player from the nation of Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s .... See also * Czech Player of the Year References External linksSlovak Basketball League Official WebsiteEurobasket.com Slovak Basketball League Profile {{Slovak Extraliga (basketball) Basketball in Slovakia Slovak Extraliga (basketball) European basketball awards cs:Basketbalista roku ... [...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] |
Richard Petruška
Richard Petruška (born January 25, 1969) is a Slovak-Italian former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Levice, Czechoslovakia. At a height of 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, and a weight of 260 lbs. (118 kg), he played at the power forward and center positions. College career Petruška played college basketball at Loyola Marymount, and UCLA, in the United States. Professional career Petruška was selected by the Houston Rockets, of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the 46th overall pick (2nd round), of the 1993 NBA draft. He played in 22 games with the Rockets during the 1993–94 NBA season, and scored 53 total points. His only NBA season also saw him as part of an NBA championship team, which resulted in him accidentally dropping and denting the team's first Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the celebration of the title. The dent in the trophy's basketball would remain a part of the trophy until 2018, when the team commissioned replacements a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Extraliga (basketball)
The Slovenská Basketbalová Liga (SBL) ( en, Slovak Basketball League) is the highest level tier league of men's professional club basketball in Slovakia. The league was founded in 1993. MBK Pezinok is the league's most successful team, having won a league record 9 championships. Before 2014, the league was named the Extraliga. Current clubs The following 7 teams participated in the 2020–21 Slovak Basketball League: Finals Performance by club See also *Slovak Cup The Slovak Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League. History The competition was first contested in 1969. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the w ... External links * Slovak league on Eurobasket.com Professional sports leagues in Slovakia {{basketball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball In Slovakia
Sport in Slovakia is influenced by its climate and geography; popular summer sports include football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, cycling and hiking, popular winter sports include skiing and snowboarding. The most watched sports in Slovakia are football, ice hockey and tennis. Internationally, the most successful sport in Slovakia is ice hockey where currently, as of 2022, the country is ranked as the eighth best team in the world by the IIHF World Ranking. History Until revolution in 1989, the sport sector was highly centralized, oriented on a unified, nationwide programme of sports. In 1990 the Act No.173/1990 was adopted by the Federal Assembly of Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, which replaced the Act No. 68/1956 on Organisation Physical Education. Also in 1990, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the Act on Physical Culture No. 198/1990. In 1997 the new Slovak National Council Act No. 288/1997 on Physical Culture was approved, which also included ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Basketball Player Of The Year
The Czech Basketball Player of the Year is the annual award for the best men's Czech basketball player. From 1965 to 1991, the award was for the best male basketball player from the nation of Czechoslovakia, and since 1992, the award is for the best male basketball player from the nation of the Czech Republic. Czechoslovakian Player of the Year (1965–1991) The award for the best men's basketball player of the year, with Czechoslovakian citizenship, from 1965 to 1991. Czechoslovak Basketball League All-Star Five The Czechoslovak Basketball League All-Star Five consisted of the five basketball players that were voted as being the best players of each season's Czechoslovak Basketball League. The teams were selected from the 1964–65 season, through the 1991–92 season. *1964–65: František Konvička, Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiří Růžička, Vladimír Pištělák, Jan Bobrovský *1965–66: Jiří Zídek Sr., František Konvička, Jan Bobrovský, Jiří Růžička, Karel Baroch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoslav Rančík
Radoslav Rančík (born 6 October 1979) is a Slovak retired professional basketball player. Professional career Rančík started his career with Istra Pula in Croatia. He then played in France. After joining the Czech club ČEZ Nymburk, he went on to play at Benetton Treviso, Galatasaray Istanbul, Azovmash Mariupol, and Inter Bratislava, before moving back to ČEZ Nymburk. He played with several teams in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup competition. National team career Rančík has been a member of the senior Slovak national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification. Personal life Rančík's older brother, Martin Rančík Martin Rančík (born June 5, 1978) is a Slovak former professional basketball player. College career Rančík played college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones, from 1997–2001. Professional career During his pro career, Rančík was n ..., is also a former professional basketball player. References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Gavel
Anton Gavel (born October 24, 1984) is a Slovak-German professional basketball coach and former player. He is a 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall combo guard who primarily played at the shooting guard position. He is head coach for ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga. He is a four-time Slovak Player of the Year (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012). Professional career After playing with the youth clubs of Chemosvit, Gavel began his professional career in the German 2nd Division with Karlsuhe, during the 2001–02 season. He then moved to the German 1st Division club Giessen 46ers in 2004. He was named the German League's Rookie of the Year in 2006. After that, he joined the Spanish League club Murcia in 2006. He then joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2008–09 season. He then joined the Slovak League club Chemosvit for the start of the 2009–10 season, before signing with the German 1st Division club Brose Baskets that same season. He was named the BBL Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štefan Svitek (basketball)
Štefan Svitek (born 20 November 1966 in Gelnica) is a Slovak former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.04 m (6'8 ") tall, he played at the power forward position. Playing career Club career During his pro career, Svitek won the German Cup in 1994, the Austrian Cup in 2001, and the Slovak League championship in 2007. He was also named the Slovak Player of the Year, in 2003. National team career Svitek was a member of the senior Czechoslovakian national basketball team. With Czechoslovakia, he played at the 1987 EuroBasket, and at the 1991 EuroBasket. Coaching career Svitek was the head coach of the senior Hungarian women's national team, which he coached at the EuroBasket Women 2017 The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2017, was the 36th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. The tournament was awarded to Czech Republic after w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Rančík
Martin Rančík (born June 5, 1978) is a Slovak former professional basketball player. College career Rančík played college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones, from 1997–2001. Professional career During his pro career, Rančík was named the Slovak Player of the Year, in 2001 and 2002. Personal life Rančík's younger brother, Radoslav Rančík Radoslav Rančík (born 6 October 1979) is a Slovak retired professional basketball player. Professional career Rančík started his career with Istra Pula in Croatia. He then played in France. After joining the Czech club ČEZ Nymburk, he went ..., is also a former professional basketball player. References External links Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile Italian League Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Rancik, Martin 1978 births Living people Bilbao Basket players CB Estudiantes players CB Lucentum Alicante players Centers (basketball) Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players Iowa State Cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Andruška , also spelled Merek, a village in Iran
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Marek is the West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak) masculine equivalent of Marcus, Marc or Mark. The name may refer to: * Marek (given name) * Marek (surname) * Marek, the pseudonym of Bulgarian communist Stanke Dimitrov (1889–1944) * The title character of '' Oberinspektor Marek'', an Austrian television series See also * * Marek's disease * VC Marek Union-Ivkoni, Bulgarian professional men's volleyball team, based in Dupnitsa * Marek i Wacek (meaning Marek and Wacek), a musical duo of Polish pianists Marek Tomaszewski and Wacław "Wacek" Kisielewski * Marrick * Merrick (other) * Mereg Mereg ( fa, مرگ; also known as Mark, Merek, Merk, and Mirg) is a village in Sarkal Rural District, in the Central District of Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, it had a population of 372, distributed among 80 fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jozef Michalko
Jozef or Józef is a Dutch, Breton, Polish and Slovak version of masculine given name Joseph. A selection of people with that name follows. For a comprehensive list see and .. * Józef Beck (1894–1944), Polish foreign minister in the 1930s * Józef Bem (1794–1850), Polish general, Ottoman pasha and a national hero of Poland and Hungary * Józef Bilczewski (1860–1923), Polish Catholic archbishop and saint * Józef Brandt (1841–1915), Polish painter * Jozef M.L.T. Cals (1914–1971), Dutch Prime Minister * Józef Marian Chełmoński (1849–1914), Polish painter * Jozef Chovanec (born 1960), Slovak footballer * Jozef De Kesel (born 1947), Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Jozef De Veuster (1840–1889), Belgian missionary better known as Father Damien * Józef Elsner (1769–1854), Silesian composer, music teacher, and music theoretician * Jozef Gabčík (1912–1942), Slovak soldier in the Czechoslovak army involved in Operation Anthropoid * Jozef A.A. Geera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
