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Žana Lelas
Žana Lelas (28 May 1970 – 15 September 2021) was a Croatian professional basketball player. She represented Yugoslavia and Croatia in basketball and is regarded as one of few players to have represented two nations at international level. She was married to Vjekoslav Lokica, a renowned football coach. Career Zana Lelas was the winner of the bronze medal with the Yugoslavia U16 team at the 1987 FIBA European Championship. She was also the top scorer of the 1987 FIBA U-16 European Championship averaging 26.6 points per game. Lelas was part of the Yugoslavian side that clinched the silver medal in the women's basketball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She was a key member of the Yugoslavia U19 side which emerged as runners-up to the Soviet Union at the 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Lelas also secured a silver medal with the Yugoslavia side at the EuroBasket Women 1991 which was Yugoslavia's fourth loss in a EuroBasket final. Lelas played most of her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five, the big or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is almost always the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the National Basketball Association, NBA, the center is typically close to tall; centers in the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA are typically above . Centers traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. The two tallest players in NBA history, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan, were both centers, each standing tall. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia Women's National Under-16 Basketball Team
The Yugoslavia women's national under-16 basketball team () was the girls' basketball team, administered by Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, that represented SFR Yugoslavia in international under-16 (under age 16) women's basketball competitions, consisted mainly of the European Championship for Cadettes, nowadays known as the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national under-16 teams. Individual awards Top Scorer * Zagorka Počeković – 1982 * Danira Nakić – 1985 * Žana Lelas – 1987 * Vedrana Grgin – 1991 European Championship competitive record Coaches New national teams After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, five new countries were created: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, FR Yugoslavia (in 2003, renamed to Serbia and Montenegro) and Slovenia. In 2006, Montenegro became an independent nation and Serbia became the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova TV (Croatia)
Nova TV is a Croatian free-to-air television network launched on 28 May 2000. It was the first commercial television network with national concession in the country. From 2004 until 2018 it was fully owned by the Central European Media Enterprises. In 2018, Direct Media purchased Nova TV and Doma TV. Nova TV is, along with HRT and RTL, one of the three Croatian television channels that air the largest amount of original programming in Croatia. The channel has its own everyday news programming, as well as various scripted television series. A smaller quantity of original reality and game show series is also aired by the channel. The channel also airs acquired foreign programming, both television series (mostly English or Turkish) and movies. Currently, Nova TV's programming schedule usually consists of children's programming (mostly acquired animated series) airing in the morning, followed by re-runs of original and acquired television series during the day. The prime time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronchetti Cup
The Ronchetti Cup (called till 1996 ''European Cup Liliana Ronchetti'' and ''European Cup Winners' Cup'' till 1974) was an annual women's basketball European club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. It was the second competition in European basketball, after the European Cup For Women's Champions Clubs (later renamed EuroLeague Women). It was replaced in 2002 by the EuroCup Women which is the absolute equivalent. History Liliana Ronchetti and European basketball Liliana Ronchetti started playing basketball in Como, Italy at the age of 20. Ronchetti, or Lily as she was called by her team mates, won 4 consecutive national titles with Como in the 1950s and played 83 games for the Italian national team. One year after she quit basketball Lily died of cancer. Her name has persisted through the ''European Cup Liliana Ronchetti'' (renamed in 1996 more simply ''Ronchetti Cup''). This competition was created by FIBA The International Basketball Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ŽKK Croatia 2006 Zagreb
ŽKK Croatia was a Croatian women's basketball club from Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the .... Today is called ŽKK Croatia 2006 although the all management and composition changed. Honours National Championships – 5 * Croatian Women's Basketball League: **Winners (5): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 **Runners-up (2): 1994, 1997 National Cups – 6 * Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup: **Winners (6): 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 **Runners-up (3): 1996, 2004, 2005 FIBA cup - Final four Napoli, Italy, 2005. External linksOfficial website at facebook.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket Women 1995
The 1995 EuroBasket Women, European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1995, was the 25th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Brno in Czech Republic and took place from 8 June to 18 June 1995. won the gold medal and the silver medal while won the bronze. Qualification First stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Second stage Group A Group B Group C Additional stage Squads First stage Group A Group B Final stages Final standings External links FIBA Europe profile {{DEFAULTSORT:EuroBasket EuroBasket Women 1995, EuroBasket Women, 1995 1994–95 in European women's basketball 1995 in Czech women's sport International women's basketball competitions hosted by the Czech Republic June 1995 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket Women 1991
The 1991 EuroBasket Women, European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1991, was the 23rd regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Israel and took place from 12 June to 17 June 1991. won the gold medal and the silver medal while won the bronze. Squads Qualification Group A Group B First stage Group A Group B Play-off stages Final standings External links * Todor66 profile {{International basketball (Women) EuroBasket Women, 1991 1991 in Israeli women's sport International women's basketball competitions hosted by Israel June 1991 sports events in Asia 1990–91 in European women's basketball, Euro 1990–91 in Israeli basketball, Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship For Women
The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation. Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final.FIBA Archive. 1989 World Championship for Junior WomenEvent Standings Retrieved 2014-01-08 Venues *Bilbao Competing nations Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments: ;FIBA Africa (1) * ;FIBA Asia (2) * * ;FIBA Americas (3) * * * ; FIBA Oceania (1) * ;FIBA Europe (5) * (Host) * * * * Final standings Awards References External links Official Web of 1989 FIBA World Championship for Junior Women. {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 1989 1989 was a turning point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
