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Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Sakarya BB was a Turkish professional basketball club based in Sakarya which played two seasons in the Turkish Basketball Super League (TBL). The team was founded and sponsored by Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality in 2013. Their home arena was Sakarya Sports Hall with a capacity of 5,000 seats. In the 2016–17 season, Sakarya were promoted to the first tier Basketbol Süper Ligi for the first time in club history. In the 2017–18 season, they would make their European debut as they qualified for the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds. However, at the end of 2018–19 season, they finished in last place of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and were relegated to Turkish Basketball First League. Arenas *Sakarya Atatürk Sports Hall (2013–2017) * Sakarya Sports Hall (2017–present) Season by season European record Notable players * Kerem Gönlüm * Metecan Birsen * Moustapha Fall * Gian Clav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Basketball First League
The Turkish Basketball First League, also called TBL, is the second-tier level league of professional club basketball in Turkey. The league was previously known as Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L). Format and promotion and relegation There are a total of 16 teams participating in the league for the ''2019–20 TBL season''. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. Team finishes at first place promotes to the top-tier level Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) for the next season, teams ranked 2nd place to 9th place, compete in playoff format and winner of the playoff also promotes. The last two teams are relegated to the third-tier level Turkish Basketball Second League. League champions and promoted teams *1970: Ankaragücü *1971: Şekerspor *1972: Kadıköyspor *1973: Adana Demirspor, Samsunspor *1974: Eczacıbaşı, Karşıyaka *1975: ODTÜ, Adana Demirspor *1976: Yenişehir, Tofaş *1977: Muhafızgücü, Ziraat Fakültesi *1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fribourg Olympic
Fribourg Olympic Basket, commonly known as Fribourg Olympic, is a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Fribourg. Due to name sponsorship reasons, the former name of the club was Benetton Fribourg. The club is a seventeen-time Swiss Basketball League champion. History Fribourg Olympic competed in seven seasons of the original version of the EuroLeague, the top-level European competition, when it was run by FIBA, due to being the Swiss League champions. In all those seasons, the club only qualified two times for the competition's second round, by winning their previous series. In 2007, Fribourg Olympic competed in the European-wide secondary competition, the 2007–08 ULEB Cup regular season, but they ended up in the last position of their group. In the 2015–16 season, Fribourg won its first Swiss Basketball League (SBL) title in eight years. In the 2017–18 season, Fribourg won its seventeenth Swiss national title. Following that domestic title, the club mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Turkey
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 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) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okan Çevik
Okan Çevik (born 8 June 1966 in Edirne, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. Çevik studied at Galatasaray High School and graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. Coaching career Early years Çevik, began his career in Galatasaray Youth Team in 1983. Galatasaray In 2009, he signed with Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team. He won EuroCup Women this season. Next season, he signed with Galatasaray Café Crown. But after Jersey scandal, he has been banned for three-years from basketball in Turkey. Jersey scandal Çevik is also known for a major scandal in Turkish Professional Basketball. At the beginning of the 2009–2010 season, Cemal Nalga got a five match suspension during 23 September 2009 match against Cibona Zagreb. But, he later played in a friendly match against EnBW Ludwigsburg and Deutsche Bank Skyliners The Skyliners Frankfurt, currently known as Fraport Skyliners for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball club base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toney Douglas
Toney Bernard Douglas (born March 16, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. He played college basketball for Auburn for one year, eventually becoming frustrated with his role on the team as a shooting guard. He subsequently transferred to Florida State University for the remainder of his collegiate career, where he switched to the point guard position. Emerging as a defensive force in his junior season, Douglas set school and conference records for steals. He stepped up as a team leader in his final season, breaking personal records in several statistical categories and helped lead the Seminoles to their first NCAA Tournament in 11 years. Douglas was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2009 NBA draft with the 29th overall pick, but was immediately traded to the New York Knicks. He played for the Knicks, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors before being traded to the Miami Heat in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Clavell
Gian Louis Clavell López (born November 26, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He also represents the Puerto Rican national team. He was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2017. Clavell became the first CSU Ram to win the award. Professional career After graduating from Colorado State University, Clavell signed a minor deal with the Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico. He played in three games for them around April 2017 before practicing for the 2017 NBA draft. After going undrafted in the draft that year, Clavell joined the Miami Heat Summer League team. On July 23, 2017 he signed a partially-guaranteed deal with the Dallas Mavericks to join the preseason roster. His contract would later be converted to a two-way deal, meaning throughout his time with the Mavericks, he would split playing time between Dallas and their NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends. Clavell made his NBA deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moustapha Fall
Moustapha Fall (born 23 February 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in), Fall plays at the center position. Professional career Fall played in the French League from 2011 to 2017. In the 2015–16 season, he played for Olympique Antibes where he led the French league in blocked shots. He signed with Élan Chalon for the 2016–17 season. This season, Chalon won the Pro A which was Fall's first national title. In addition, Fall played in the FIBA Europe Cup Final with Chalon, where his team lost to Nanterre 92. He was named Top Performer of the Final by the FIBA Europe Cup. Prior to the start of the French season, Fall participated in the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Los Angeles Lakers. On 13 July 2017 Fall signed with Turkish club Sakarya BB. On 26 July 2018 Fall signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the Russian VTB United League. On 21 July 2019 Fall signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metecan Birsen
James Metecan Birsen (born April 6, 1995) is a Turkish-Irish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career Birsen grew up with the Fenerbahçe Ülker juniors team and he made his debut with Fenerbahçe during the 2011–12 season. On 26 August 2014, he was loaned for a season to Olin Edirne, later renamed as Eskişehir Basket. Then Olin Edirne relocated to Eskişehir as Eskişehir Basket. Over 23 Turkish League games played in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. On 12 June 2018, Birsen was announced by Anadolu Efes, where he signed a 2-year contract. On July 17, 2019, he has signed 1 year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Super League. On June 29, 2021, Birsen signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague, returning to the club after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerem Gönlüm
Kerem Gönlüm (born November 22, 1977) is a Turkish former professional basketball player for Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the Turkish Basketball League. In 2019 January, he started punditry on a local radio station. Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive doping test during the 2009 Turkish League final series. Professional career Betyween 2005 and 2014, Gönlüm played for Anadolu Efes. Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive doping test during the 2009 Turkish League final series. In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Galatasaray Liv Hospital. In July 2015, he left Galatasaray and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka Pınar is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Pınar" means "Spring" (of water), and/or "Fountain". Notable people called Pınar include: Given name *Pinar Heggernes (born 1969), Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist *Pınar İ .... In July 2016, Gönlüm signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Dorsey Harris Jr
Calvin may refer to: Names * Calvin (given name) ** Particularly Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States * Calvin (surname) ** Particularly John Calvin, theologian Places In the United States * Calvin, Arkansas, a hamlet * Calvin Township, Jewell County, Kansas * Calvin, Louisiana, a village * Calvin Township, Michigan ** Calvin crater, an impact crater * Calvin, North Dakota, a city * Calvin, Oklahoma, a town * Calvin, Virginia * Calvin, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Calvin, Ontario, Canada, a township * Mount Calvin, Victoria Land, Antarctica Schools * Calvin University (South Korea), a Presbyterian-affiliated university in South Korea * Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan * Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan * Calvin High School (other), various American schools * Calvin Christian School (Escondido, California) * Calvin Christian School (Kingston, Tasmania) * Collège Calvin, the oldest public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSM Oradea (basketball)
CSM Oradea, also known as simply Oradea, is a Romania professional basketball club, based in Oradea, Romania. The club competes in the Liga Națională, the highest level of basketball in Romania. History CSM Oradea was founded in 2003, but the team promoted to the first division in 2005. The team best performance was in 2012 when they reached Romanian Cup semi-finals and in 2013 when the team won the 3rd place. In the 2012–2013 season the team finished on second place at the end of the regular season (23 wins and 7 losses) and qualify for the Play-offs. In the first round the team lost with 3–1 against U Mobitelco Cluj Napoca, and then the team lost 3–1 against future champions Asesoft Ploieşti. The team played for the 3rd place against Gaz Metan Mediaş and won with 2–1. In the 2013–14 season the team made its first European appearance, as they would play in the third tier EuroChallenge. It also made the Cup Final for the first time, as well as the Liga Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Leiden
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats. ZZ Leiden has won the national championship four times, the NBB Cup three times, the Dutch Supercup three times and the BNXT championship once. Leiden was a European Club Winner's Cup semi-finalist in 1980. History The old Leiden team (1958–1986) On September 23, 1958, the club was founded as Bona Stars by Ton Kallenberg, a physical education professor at a school in Leiden. In 1967 the club entered the eredivisie, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands under the name BS Leiden. When Parker became the main sponsor of the club in 1977 Leiden won its first national championship (1977/1978). During this era the team finished five times as runners-up in the league. In 1979/1980 Leiden reached the semi-finals of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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