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Spartak Vidnoe Moscow Region
Women's Basketball Club Sparta&K is a women's basketball team based in Vidnoye, Russia that plays in FIBA’s EuroLeague Women. History It won the 2005–06 EuroCup Women and the 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 EuroLeague Women championship and two SuperCup Women. It is currently the only team that has won 4 consecutive EuroLeague Women titles since 1991 when European Cup For Women's Champions Clubs was rebranded as the Euroleague Women. This is due in part to the team's supplementing of its otherwise Russian roster with seasoned WNBA American and other stars Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tamika Catchings, Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, and others. In 2010, the club was renamed to Sparta&K after the sports society Spartak were against the usage of the brand "Spartak" in December 2009. The last letter is devoted to murdered basketball sponsor Shabtai Kalmanovich. Winners FIBA Europe SuperCup Women: (2) * 2009, 2010 EuroLeague Women: (4) * 15px 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Women's Basketball Premier League
The Russian Women's Basketball Premier League is the premier women's basketball competition in Russia. The category consists of 11 teams playing a total of 20 rounds. At the end of the regular season the top eight teams play the play-offs throughout April, ending in a 5 matches final. UMMC Ekaterinburg is the most successful team in the championship with 15 titles, including a record 13-year winning streak. Defunct team CSKA Moscow, later relocated to Samara as VBM-SGAU Samara (9), Dynamo Moscow (4) and Spartak Moscow Region (2) follow in the palmares. Thanks to large number of foreign players, WBPL teams have been successful in the Euroleague since the 2000s, with Spartak Moscow Region winning 4 titles in a row (a competition record since 1976), UMMC Ekaterinburg winning 6 titles, and VBM-SGAU Samara and Dynamo Kursk one each. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements and is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs in free elemental ( native state), as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum), naturally alloyed with other metals like copper and palladium, and mineral inclusions such as within pyrite. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides). Gold is resistant to most acids, though it does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid), forming a soluble tetrachloroaurate anion. Gold is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphanny Prince
Epiphanny Prince (born January 11, 1988) is a Russian-American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Galatasaray of Turkey as well as the Russia women's national basketball team. She is best known for scoring 113 points for Murry Bergtraum in a high-school game in 2006, breaking a girls' national prep record previously held by Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller. She participated in the 2006 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and McDonald's High School All-America Games. Career Overseas In June, 2009, Prince announced plans to leave Rutgers after only three years to play professional basketball in Europe for a year. According to ''The New York Times'', Prince was only 10 units from earning a degree in criminal justice and African-American studies and planned to complete her degree during the summer of 2009. Her announcement was not binding until she signed with an agent; in August, Prince signed with Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Hammon
Rebecca Lynn Hammon ( rus, links=no, Бекки Хэммон; born March 11, 1977) is an American-Russian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time All-American basketball player for the Colorado State Rams, Hammon went on to play for the San Antonio Stars and New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for several other teams outside the United States. Hammon, who was born and raised in the United States, became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2008 and represented the Russian national team in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Hammon was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach in 2014. She became the first Russian assistant coach and the second female assistant coach in NBA history.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Thompson
Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975) is an American former WNBA professional basketball player who served as the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team from 2018-2022. Thompson was inducted into both the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. The first college draft pick in WNBA history, Thompson was selected first by the Houston Comets. She helped lead the Comets to four consecutive WNBA Championships in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. She won two Olympic gold medals and made nine WNBA All-Star Game appearances. Until 2017 she was the WNBA's all-time leading scorer and, as of 2019, she ranks second in WNBA history. Early years Thompson was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up playing basketball with her brother TJ and his friends at Robertson Park in West Los Angeles, California. She recorded more than 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in her high school career at Morningside High School in In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel McCarville
Janel McCarville (born November 3, 1982) is an American professional basketball player from Custer, Wisconsin who is currently a WNBA free agent. High school years Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, McCarville attended Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH), where she led her school to a 59–11 record over her final three years. As a senior, McCarville averaged 19.4 ppg and led her team to a runner-up finish in the 2001 Wisconsin Division I State Tournament. She had tournament averages of 21.7 ppg and 14.7 rpg. She shared the Wisconsin Player of the Year award with Mistie Williams (née Bass) and was honored as an AAU All-American and a member of the 2001 all-state first team. College years McCarville was a standout collegiate women's basketball player for the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). McCarville started all four years during her time with the Golden Gophers. McCarville is in the all-time top five of every major statistical category for the Golden Gophers' wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Fowles
Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Fowles played for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx during her career in the WNBA. She won the WNBA MVP Award in 2017 and the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021). She led the Lynx to win the WNBA Championship in 2015 and 2017, and she was named the MVP of the WNBA Finals both times. In 2020, Fowles overtook Rebekkah Brunson to become the reigning WNBA career rebound leader. Early years Fowles was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Arrittio Fowles. She has three brothers, Walter, Jeremy, Morris, and one sister, Dorothy. Sylvia grew up in some of the rougher neighborhoods of Miami-Dade, including Coconut Grove, Little Haiti, and the Victory Home Housing Projects. She attended Little River Elementary School, Horace Mann Middle School, Miami Edison Senior and graduated from Gulliver Preparatory School. High school career She also led Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candice Dupree
Candice Dupree (born August 16, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She was selected sixth in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky. Dupree has won a WNBA Championship (2014) with the Phoenix Mercury. She has also played professional basketball in Europe and Asia. Dupree has two world cugold medals with Team USA Dupree was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as a Player Development coach in 2022. Personal life Dupree grew up in Tampa, Florida. She played basketball and volleyball at Paul R. Wharton High School and has two sisters; one is her twin, while the other is several years younger. Dupree played basketball at Temple University from 2002 to 2006. She won numerous awards and accolades as a college basketball player, drawing comparisons to the NBA's Tim Duncan. Dupree was married to former Mercury teammate DeWanna Bonner and in 2017 Bonner gave birth to twins. College statistics Source WNBA career Dupree was selected 6th overall in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2006 draft and, but for her final season in 2020 with the Sparks, played her entire career with Minnesota. An eight-time All-Star and the 2008 finals MVP, Augustus lead the Lynx to four WNBA championships. Augustus is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. In addition to the WNBA, she played the U.S. national team and overseas for Dynamo Kursk. In 2020, she retired as a player and became a Sparks assistant coach for the 2021 season. Early years Augustus was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; she is the daughter of Seymore and Kim Augustus. Before her freshman year in high school, Augustus was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated for Women'', with a headline that asked, "Is ''She'' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Osipova
Irina Viktorovna Osipova (russian: Ирина Викторовна Осипова, born 25 June 1981) is a Russian basketball player. Since 2002 she was part of the Russia women's national basketball team at most major international competitions. She won Olympic bronze medals in 2004 and 2008, placing fourth in 2012, and collected three gold and five silver medals at the world and European championships. She currently plays for Dynamo Kursk from Russian Women's Basketball Premier League. She is married and has a daughter Alyona. Career * 1997–2001 Gloria Moscow * 2001–2002 Dynamo Moscow * 2002–2004 UMMC Ekaterinburg * 2004 VBM-SGAU Samara * 2004–2005 Elitzur Ramla * 2005–2012 Spartak Moscow Region * 2012–2014 İstanbul Üniversitesi * 2014 Good Angels Košice * 2014–2016 Dynamo Kursk * 2017–2019 Spartak Moscow Region * 2006 Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Kuzina
Marina Kuzina (born 19 July 1985 in Moscow) is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. She was also part of the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... Russian team who missed out on a bronze medal, losing the bronze medal match 74-83 to Australia. She was the Russian Best Young Player in 2005. External links The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games References Living people 1985 births Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Indiana Fever draft picks Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players of Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Korstin
Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin (russian: Илона Кальювна Корстин; born May 30, 1980) is a retired Russian basketball forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. She ended her career in 2013. She is CEO at the VTB United League Honors and achievements International * Olympics Bronze Medal (2): 2004, 2008 * World Championship Silver Medal (2): 2002, 2006 * EuroBasket (3): 2003, 2007, 2011 Club ; Bourges Basket * Euroleague (1): 2001 * Ligue Féminine (2): 1999, 2000 ; VBM-SGAU Samara (CSKA Moscow) * Euroleague (1): 2005 * Russian Premier League (3): 2004, 2005, 2006 * Russian Cup (4): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 * World League (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 ; Spartak M.R. Vidnoje * Euroleague (1): 2010 * Europe SuperCup (2): 2009, 2010 ; Dynamo Moscow * EuroCup (1): 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
