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Élie Okobo
Élie-Franck Okobo (born 23 October 1997) is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco Basket, AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. A tall combo guard, the Bordeaux native began his club career at age 16. Okobo subsequently competed for the reserve team, youth team of Élan Béarnais, Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, reaching the :fr:Championnat de France de basket-ball Espoirs, LNB Espoirs title game in 2016. In the 2016–17 Pro A season, 2016–17 season, he assumed a greater role with the senior team, and in the following year, he became a regular starter. Okobo has represented France at international competition on multiple occasions. He was a key player for the under-20 team at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which he took part in twice, winning a bronze medal in 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, 2017. Okobo has also suited up for the France national basketball team, senior national team at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB Pro A
LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, a Paraguayan basketball league * Ligue Nationale de Basket, the governing body of men's basketball in France * Ligue Nationale de Basket (Switzerland), a Swiss professional basketball league Other uses * Laredo National Bank, an American commercial bank * Level of neutral buoyancy * Low-noise block downconverter * Mbalanhu dialect of the Ovambo language * National Library of Latvia (Latvian: ') {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB All Star Game
The LNB All-Star Game is the annual All-Star Game that is organised by France's professional club basketball governing body, the LNB. The LNB organizes both of the top two French men's pro club competitions, the top-level LNB Pro A, and the second-level LNB Pro B. The event was first held in 1987, and is loosely based on the NBA All-Star Game. History From 1987 through 1991, the LNB All-Star Game was played under a "East" versus "West" format. Since 1992, the game is played under a French players versus foreign players (non-French players) format. LNB All-Star games ULEB All-Star Game score sheet (1994) 3rd ULEB All-Star Game 1994–95 Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant LluÃs, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 58–54 Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant LluÃs, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Liga ACB All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 59–43 Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant LluÃs, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - Liga ACB All-Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 NBA Draft
The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. It was televised nationally by ESPN. State Farm was the presenting sponsor of the NBA draft for the seventh consecutive year. This draft was the last to use the original weighted lottery system that gave teams near the bottom of the NBA draft better odds at the top three picks of the draft while teams higher up had worse odds in the process; the rule was agreed upon by the NBA on September 28, 2017, but would not be implemented until the 2019 draft. It was also considered the final year where undrafted college underclassmen were forced to begin their professional careers early; on August 8, 2018, the NCAA announced that players who declared for the NBA draft and were not selected would have the opportunity to return to their scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualification (Europe)
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, qualification for the FIBA Europe region, began in August 2017 and concluded in February 2019. Contrary to previous years, no teams were automatically placed into the FIBA Basketball World Cup, World Cup, so all FIBA Europe nations had to participate in qualification. Format FIBA Europe was allocated 12 berths at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, World Cup. In total, 37 FIBA Europe teams took part in the qualification tournament. The qualification consisted of the following stages: * Pre-Qualifiers: 13 teams that did not participate in EuroBasket 2017 took part. Eight teams had qualified for the first round. The remaining five teams were eliminated from the World Cup qualification and transferred to the first pre-qualifying round of EuroBasket 2021 qualification. * First round: 24 teams that participated in EuroBasket 2017 and eight teams that advanced from Pre-Qualifiers were organized into eight groups of fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Pro A Season
The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017. A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season. Teams Promotion and relegation Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions. ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs. Locations and arenas :;Notes : Team makes its debut in the Pro A. : The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season. Regular season In the regular season, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserve Team
In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players who are under contract to a club but who do not regularly play in matches for the club's primary team. Reserve teams usually include players who are part of the larger first-team squad but unable to command a place in the team itself as well as young players who need playing time to improve their skills before progressing to the first team. In some countries, reserve or development teams compete in entirely separate competitions from first teams, while some countries allow reserve teams or farm teams to compete in the same league system as their club's first team, although usually in separate divisions. In association football Reserve teams usually consist of a combination of emerging youth players and first-team squad players. These teams are distinct from a club's youth team, which usually consists of players under a certain age and plays in an age-specific league. In England, Argentina and the Major League Soccer, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combo Guard
A combo guard is a basketball player who combines the attributes of a point guard (1) and shooting guard (2), but does not necessarily fit the standard description of either position. In men's basketball, such guards are usually within the 6' 3" (1.91 m) and 6' 5" (1.96 m) height range. Most combo guards tend to be between point and shooting guards in terms of height, although some possess the height of a point or shooting guard specifically which affects how each plays. Combo guards became prominent in the 1990s, when players such as Allen Iverson and Penny Hardaway were switched between playing point guard and shooting guard, depending on offensive and defensive situations. Combo guards use their ball-handling skills to bring the ball up the court and set up teammates, while also having the ability to shoot well. The best combo guards use their "in-between" height and athleticism to their own advantage: smaller point guards will use speed and agility to run past bigger player ... [...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 Basket (basketball), 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 boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Basketball Team
The France men's national basketball team () represents France in international basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. France is currently ranked fourth in the FIBA Men's World Ranking, FIBA World Ranking. France has been a regular at the EuroBasket, qualifying for 39 appearances all-time. Their best finish came in EuroBasket 2013, 2013, winning the gold medal. They have also come away with three silver (EuroBasket 1949, 1949, EuroBasket 2011, 2011, EuroBasket 2022, 2022) and six bronze medals (EuroBasket 1937, 1937, EuroBasket 1951, 1951, EuroBasket 1953, 1953, EuroBasket 1959, 1959, EuroBasket 2005, 2005, EuroBasket 2015, 2015). France has also won two bronze medals at the FIBA World Cup in 2014 FIBA World Cup, 2014 and 2019 FIBA World Cup, 2019. While at the Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics, France has won four silver medals (Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948, Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000, Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greece, Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues Participating teams * * * * (3rd place, 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * (Runners-up, 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * (Winners, 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * * * * First round In this round, the 16 teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. All teams will advance to the Second Round of 16. Group A Group B Group C Group D Playoff round Round of 16 5th–8th place playoffs 9th–16th place playoffs Final standings Awards Most Valuable Player All-Tournament Team * Tamir Blatt * Vassilis Charalampopoulos (basketball), Vassilis Charalampopoulos * Tryggvi Hlinason * Antonis Koniaris * Amine Noua St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The FIBA U20 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U20 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Men '22 and Under'. It is a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1992 edition. Through the 2004 edition, it was held biennially, but since the 2005 edition, it is held every year. The tournament was originally an Under-22 age tournament, but it is now an Under-20 age tournament. The current champions are France. Starting with the 2005 B edition, a Division B tournament, which is the secondary level of the European Under-20 Basketball Championship, is also organized. Since the 2013 B edition, the top three placed teams at each year's Division B tournament are promoted to the next year's Division A Championship. This way, the three bottom teams of the Division A Championship are relegated to the next year's Division B Championship. The current champions of Division B are Romania. Division A The Division A is the top leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
