Zackary Wright
Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Wright's first team was SG Braunschweig of the German ProB. As a rookie pro, he led German Pro B in scoring (24.8) and steals (3.5). This stint was followed by three seasons in the LNB Pro A in France: with Élan Chalon, Le Mans Sarthe, and Limoges CSP. Wright played at the French All-Star Game during the 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons, and was named the slam dunk champion in the 2010–11 season. In September 2011, he signed with Rethymno of the Greek League. He left them in March 2012, and signed with Cibona Zagreb of Croatia for the rest of the season. With Cibona he won the Croatian League In July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Spartak St. Petersburg of Russia. He left them after one season and signed with German EuroLea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose (basketball), Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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KK Olimpija
Košarkarski klub Olimpija ( en, Olimpija Basketball Club) was a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Olimpija has won 23 National League championships, including eight consecutive titles between 1992 and 1999. They have played in two different National Leagues since 1946, the Yugoslav Federal League (1946–1991) and the Slovenian League (1991–2019). Olimpija has won three regional league championships, one in the Adriatic League and two championships in the Central European League. They have also won 20 National Cup tournaments, 8 National Supercup titles, and one FIBA Saporta Cup. In July 2019, the team merged with Cedevita, forming a new club Cedevita Olimpija. History Olimpija basketball club was founded in 1946 as a section of the Svoboda Physical Culture Society. The first basketball game was played the same year against Udarnik and Olimpija came out on top with the score of 37–14. Late in 1946, the club was renamed Enotnost and was kn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 French Basketball Cup ...
The 2017–18 French Basketball Cup season (french: 2017–18 Coupe de France de Basket) was the 41st season of the domestic cup competition of French basketball. The competition started on 19 September 2017 and ended 21 April 2018. SIG Strasbourg won its second Cup title. Bracket See also *2017–18 Pro A season *2017–18 Pro B season References External linksFrench Basketball Federation Official Site {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 French Basketball Cup French Basketball Cup Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Basketball Cup
The French Basketball Cup, or French Basketball Federation Cup, (french: Coupe de France de Basket) is the annual national basketball federation cup competition of France. It is organized by the French Basketball Federation. It is also known as the Trophée Robert Busnel (Robert Busnel Trophy), named after the late basketball player Robert Busnel, who died in 1991. A total of 54 amateur and professional teams from France, participate in the cup competition.http://www.ffbb.com/sites/default/files/2014-07-25_-_rsp_cdf_robert_busnel_-_2014-2015_vfin.pdf History * 1952–53 to 1968–69 French Cup (including professional clubs)* * 1981–82 to 1984–85 Federation Cup * 1992–93 to 1994–95 League Cup * 1995–96 to present French Cup (including professional clubs) :*From 1971 to 1995, the French Cup was not contested by professional clubs. Title holders * 1952–53 ASVEL * 1953–54 PUC * 1954–55 PUC * 1955–56 Auboué * 1956–57 ASVEL * 1957–58 Étoile Charlevill ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 Leaders Cup ...
The 2017 LNB Pro A Leaders Cup season was the 21st edition of this tournament, the fourth since it was renamed as ''Leaders Cup''. The event included the eight top teams from the first half of the 2016–17 Pro A regular season and was played in Disneyland Paris. AS Monaco Basket won its second consecutive title after beating ASVEL in the Final. Bracket Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 Leaders Cup Leaders Cup Leaders Cup The LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, or French Basketball League Cup, is the annual national league cup competition for teams from the top-tier level of French professional basketball, the LNB Pro A. It was created in its current form in 2003 (after origi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 Leaders Cup ...
The 2016 LNB Pro A Leaders Cup season was the 20th edition of this tournament, the fourth since it was renamed as ''Leaders Cup''. The event included the eight top teams from the first half of the 2015–16 LNB Pro A regular season and was played in Disneyland Paris. AS Monaco Basket, a newcomer in the Pro A, took the title and Jamal Shuler was named the tournament's MVP. Bracket Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 Leaders Cup Leaders Cup Leaders Cup The LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, or French Basketball League Cup, is the annual national league cup competition for teams from the top-tier level of French professional basketball, the LNB Pro A. It was created in its current form in 2003 (after origi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Basketball Leaders Cup
The LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, or French Basketball League Cup, is the annual national league cup competition for teams from the top-tier level of French professional basketball, the LNB Pro A. It was created in its current form in 2003 (after originally being founded in 1988). It is organized by the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB), which also organizes the top two leagues of French professional basketball (Pro A, and Pro B). Inspired by the Spanish Copa del Rey (Spanish Basketball King's Cup), the ''Final Eight'' format has always been used. At the end of the first half of the regular season, the top eight teams (or the top seven teams and the tournament's host team) from the first division French LNB Pro A League qualify. The eight teams compete in a playoff that is held at one venue over four days, which eventually produces a winner. The Final Eight is one of the highlights of the French basketball calendar. At one point in time, the winner of the competition was entitled t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013–14 Greek Basket League
The 2013–14 Greek Basket League was the 74th season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. Previous 2012–13 season's results *Relegated to Greek A2 Basketball League **Peristeri (13th place) **Kavala (14th place) * Promoted from Greek A2 Basketball League ** AENK (Champion) ** Trikala Aries (2nd place) Teams, venues, and locations Regular season League table {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - bgcolor=2f4f4f !width=30 , !width=170, !width=30 , !width=30 , !width=30 , !width=30 , !width=30 , !width=30 , !width=30 , ! , - style="background:#dfd;" , , , Panathinaikos , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , rowspan=8 align="center", Qualified for the Playoffs , - style="background:#dfd;" , , , Olympiacos , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#dfd;" , , , Panionios , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#dfd;" , , , PAOK , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greek Basket League
The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA ( el, ΕΣΑΚΕ, link=no), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). It is the highest-tier level of the Greek league system. The GBL plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 13 teams, with the lowest-placed team relegated to the A2 Basket League and replaced by the winner of the play-offs of that tier. It runs from October to June, with teams playing 22 games each during the regular season, and the top 8 teams then competing in the playoffs. The first official Greek Basketball Championship was held in the 1927–28 season. The league held a competition in which the teams of the league played under a format ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016–17 Basketball Champions League
The 2016–17 Basketball Champions League was the inaugural season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), a European professional basketball competition for clubs that was launched by FIBA. The competition began on 27 September 2016, with the qualifying rounds, and concluded on 30 April 2017, at the Final Four. A number of 52 teams from 31 countries participated in the competition, including its qualifying rounds. Iberostar Tenerife won the inaugural season of the BCL, after winning the final of the Final Four which was hosted in its home arena. Format changes The competition format suffered multiple adjustments since its official presentation on 21 March 2016, in Paris. Initially, the tournament would feature a total of 56 teams from 30 national leagues. Thirty-two teams would compete in the regular season, which included 24 teams qualified directly through sporting criteria, and eight teams advancing from a two-round qualifying phase comprising the remaining 32 teams. The 24 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Basketball Champions League Star Lineup
The Basketball Champions League Star Lineup is an annual award for the Basketball Champions League (BCL)'s top ten basketball players for each season. The award is given by FIBA. The award began in conjunction with the league's inaugural season, the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League. Voting criteria The Star Lineup is chosen by a vote of the fans online, a vote of media journalists and representatives, and a vote of all of the head coaches of all of the teams in each season of the league. The fans, the media, and the league's head coaches each get 1/3 of the vote distribution. Star Lineup by season Player nationalities by national team: See also *Basketball Champions League MVP * Basketball Champions League Final Four MVP * Basketball Champions League Top Scorer *Basketball Champions League Best Young Player *Basketball Champions League Game Day MVP The Basketball Champions League (BCL) Game Day MVP (Most Valuable Player) is the Basketball Champions League awards, awa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JL Bourg
Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people. History In 2014, JL Bourg adopted its new home arena Ekinox which replaced the Salle des Sports. This year the team also promoted to the Pro A after it won the Pro B Playoffs. They relegated back after the 2014–15 season. In the 2019–20 season, Bourg was in the 5th place until the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020–21 season, Bourg will make its European debut when it will play in the EuroCup. Honours * Pro B :Champions: 2016–17 *Leaders Cup :Runners-up: 2006 * Pro B Leaders Cup :Champions: 2016 Season by season Players Current roster Depth chart Notable players Individual awards * Pro A Most Valuable Player **Zachery Peacock – 2018 References External links Official website {{DE ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |