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Anthony Randolph
Anthony Erwin Randolph Jr. (born July 15, 1989) is an American-Slovenian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Slovenian national basketball team, winning the 2017 EuroBasket with them. Born in Germany, to two American parents who served in the US military there, Randolph's family eventually relocated to the United States, where he grew up in Pasadena, California. The family later moved to Dallas, Texas, where Randolph soon became a standout at Woodrow Wilson High School, eventually being recruited by the Louisiana State Tigers. After one year, Randolph left college, and entered the 2008 NBA draft, where he was chosen as the fourteenth pick overall by the Golden State Warriors. In 2016, he earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. Early life Anthony Erwin Randolph, Jr. was born to Anthony and Crystal Randolph in Würzburg, West Germany, where both of his parents served in the US military. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban (russian: ПБК «Локомотив Кубань») is a Russian professional basketball team based in Krasnodar. The club participates in the VTB United League. The team is one of the top tier basketball teams in Russia. The team's honour list includes a EuroCup championship in the 2012–13 season, and two Russian Cup victories in 1999-00 and 2017–18. History The history of the Lokomotiv starts back in 1946 in Mineralnye Vody. Lokomotiv played in the first league championship for a number of years, until in 1994 it finally got into the elite of the national basketball. In 1999, Lokomotiv got the right to represent Russia in the European tournaments, such as the FIBA Korać Cup and won the Cup of the International Railways Sports Union. Lokomotiv won 3rd place in the Russian League in 2001, and playing in the Korać Cup finals in 2002. The season 2002–03 became the final for the team from Mineralnye Vody. Lokomotiv hardly reached the play-off, takin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a Basketball position, position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to center (basketball), centers. When on Offense (sports), offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on Defense (sport), defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebound (basketball), rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Euroleague
The 2015–16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 16th season of the modern era of EuroLeague, Euroleague Basketball and the sixth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 59th season of the premier competition for European men's professional basketball clubs. The 2016 Euroleague Final Four#Final, 2016 Euroleague Final was played between PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball, Fenerbahçe at the Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin), Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany. CSKA Moscow defeated Fenerbahçe 101–96 on extra time in the final to win their seventh European Cup/Euroleague title. Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid were the title holders, but they were eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the playoffs. Team allocation A total of 24 teams participated in the 2015–16 Euroleague. Distribution The table below shows the default access list. Teams The lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team
The ''Parade'' All-America Boys Basketball Team was an annual selection by '' Parade'' that nationally honored the top high school boys' basketball players in the United States. It was part of the ''Parade'' All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had been the longest ongoing selection of high school basketball All-Americans in the country at the time of its final selections in 2015. Many of the honorees went on to star as college and professional basketball players. As of March 2011, there were 162 ''Parade'' All-Americans that were playing in the National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball sports league, league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues i ... (NBA). At its onset, the selections were handled by a New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land-grant universities, and one private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. Members of the SEC have won many national championships: 43 in football, 21 in basketball, 41 in indoor track, 42 in outdoor track, 24 in swimming, 20 in gymnastics, 13 in baseball (College World Series), and one in volleyball. In 1992, the SEC was the first NCAA Division I conference to hold a championship game (and award a subsequent title) for football and was one of the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 ACB Season
The 2016–17 ACB season, also known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of the Spanish basketball league. It started on 30 September 2016 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 16 June 2017 with the ACB Finals. Real Madrid was the defending champion, but lost the title to Valencia Basket in the finals, which won its first league ever. Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 LEB Oro. ACB agreed with Ourense Provincia Termal its promotion to this season instead the previous one if it fulfills successfully the requirements. ;Teams promoted from LEB Oro * Ourense Provincia Termal (did not fulfill the requirements) * Quesos Cerrato Palencia (resigned to promote due to the impossibility to fulfill the requirements, its place was offered Movistar Estudiantes) *Club Melilla Baloncesto (resigned to promote due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-ACB Team
The All-Liga ACB Team ( es, Quinteto Ideal de la ACB) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. It is the yearly selection of the league's top 10 basketball players by position. The award began with the 2003–04 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players, fans (through online voting), and the media. All-Liga ACB Team by season *Player nationalities by national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa .... See also * ACB Most Valuable Player Award * ACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award * ACB Rising Star Award References External linksSpanish League Official Website {{Liga ACB Liga ACB players Liga ACB awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Supercopa De España De Baloncesto
The 2020 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto, also known as Supercopa Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th edition of the Supercopa de España de Baloncesto, an annual basketball competition for clubs in the Spanish basketball league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season. All matches were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Real Madrid defended successfully the title and conquered its third consecutive Supercup, 7th overall. All times were in Western European Summer Time ( UTC+01:00). Qualification The tournament featured the winners from the three major competitions ( 2019–20 Liga Endesa, 2020 Copa del Rey and 2019 Supercopa Endesa), the host team and the remaining highest ranked teams from the 2019–20 Liga Endesa season if vacant berths exist. Qualified teams The following four teams qualified for the tournament. Venue On May 16, 2019, ACB selected and announced Tenerife to host the supercup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Supercopa De España De Baloncesto
The 2018 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto was the 15th edition of the tournament since it is organized by the ACB and the 19th overall. It was also called Supercopa Endesa for sponsorship reasons. It was played in the Multiusos Fontes do Sar in Santiago de Compostela in September 2018. Valencia Basket was the defending champion, but did not qualify for the competition. All times were in Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). Participant teams and draw On 8 June 2018, the ACB confirmed Santiago de Compostela to host the tournament. The semifinals were drawn on 12 September 2018, in which Real Madrid and Barça Lassa were seeded teams, given their status as Liga Endesa and Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ... champions, respectively. Semifina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercopa De España De Baloncesto
The Supercopa de España de Baloncesto (English: ''Spanish Basketball Supercup'') is a Spanish annual men's professional basketball competition. The competition is a super cup tournament. History The Supercopa was created in 1984 by the recently established Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) in which the league winner faces the cup winner in a single-game final. During its first four editions (1984–1987), the Supercup was also known as Federation Cup, as the tournament was jointly organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), and it was held in the middle of the regular season. In 1988–89 season, the Supercup was not played for lack of competitive interest, and finally it was officially cancelled at the beginning of the 1989–90 season. In 2004, almost two decades after its demise, ACB restored this classic tournament and renamed it Supercopa ACB (since 2011 known as Supercopa Endesa for sponsoring reasons). In order to achieve a higher competitive status, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Copa Del Rey De Baloncesto
The 2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is the 81st edition of the Spanish King's Basketball Cup. It is managed by the ACB and is held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Fernando Buesa Arena on February 16–19, 2017. Real Madrid defended successfully the title and conquered its fourth consecutive cup, 27th overall. The semifinal between Baskonia and Real Madrid beat the record attendance for a Copa del Rey match with 15,465 spectators. Also, the tournament beat the accumulated attendance record for a Copa del Rey edition with 103,968 accumulated spectators after seven games (14,853 spectators per game). Qualified teams The seven first qualified after the first half of the 2016–17 ACB regular season qualified to the tournament. As Baskonia, host team, finished between the seven first teams, the eighth qualified joined the Copa del Rey. Draw The 2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto was drawn on 16 January 2017 at approximately 12:00 CET and was broadcast live on YouTube and on TV in many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Basketball Cup
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (English: '' King's Cup of Basketball'') is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB. History Originally known as the ''Copa de España de Baloncesto'', was first played in 1933 and contested in its first editions only by teams from the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona. It was the first nationwide basketball competition played in Spain. During the Francoism, it was referred to as the ''Copa del Generalísimo de Baloncesto'', before becoming the ''Copa del Rey de Baloncesto'' in 1977. Format Until the establishment of the ACB in 1983, the Cup was played in its latest rounds with double-legged series and its final as a single game in a neutral venue. In several seasons, there was a group stage as first round. From 1983 and 1986, a Final Four format was adopted. The two best qualified teams from the two groups of the Liga ACB at the end of the first stage qualified for the tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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