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2014–15 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his fourth season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Albany in the second round and Dayton in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan State. Previous season The 2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners finished the season with an overall record of 23–10, with a record of 12–6 in the Big 12 play to finish in second place. In the 2014 Big 12 tournament, the Sooners were defeated by Baylor in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lon Kruger
Lonnie Duane Kruger (born August 19, 1952) is an American former college and professional basketball coach (sport), coach who was most recently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University. He has served as the head coach of the University of Texas–Pan American, Kansas State, the University of Florida, the University of Illinois, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kruger was the first coach to lead five programs to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament (he has since been joined by Tubby Smith, Rick Pitino and Steve Alford). His teams participated in 21 NCAA Tournaments, including two Final Fours (1994 with Florida; 2016 with Oklahoma). Early life Kruger was born and raised in Silver Lake, Kansas. As a point guard, Kruger led the Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball, Kansas State Wildcats to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cameron Clark (basketball)
Cameron Miakhol Clark (born September 16, 1991) is an American professional basketball player playing for the Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). College career In his senior season at Oklahoma, Clark averaged career-highs of 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 46.2 percent from the floor, a team-high 43.5 percent from behind the arc, and 79.8 percent from the foul line. He helped lead Oklahoma to a 23–10 overall record, a second place mark in the Big 12 Conference with a 12–6 conference record, and a five seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 19th leading scorer all-time at Oklahoma with 1,284 points, Clark was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 after the season. He participated in the 2014 Reese's Division I College All-Star Game during Final Four weekend. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Clark joined the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2014 NBA Summer League. On July 24, 2014, he inked his first pro contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bridge Creek, Oklahoma
Bridge Creek is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town population was 336, a 0% change from 2010. History Bridge Creek was incorporated as a town in 2000. The town proper and the unincorporated areas that its limits enclose are part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain County, Oklahoma, McClain and Grady County, Oklahoma, Grady counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle, Oklahoma, Newcastle, Tuttle, Oklahoma, Tuttle, and Blanchard, Oklahoma, Blanchard. Bridge Creek was one of several communities hardest hit by an 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado, F5 tornado in the deadly 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak, May 3, 1999, tornado outbreak. At least 11 people died in the Bridge Creek area. Weather radar#Velocity, Doppler weather radar measured wind speeds of in this tornado when it was near Bridge Creek. This tornado currently stands with the highest rated windspeed reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)
John Paul II High School is a private Catholic college preparatory high school in Plano, Texas Plano ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "flat surface" /'plano/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the largest city in Collin County, Texas, Collin County. A small portion of Plano is located in Denton County, Texas, Denton Count .... The school is within the Diocese of Dallas. The school's vision is "We will make a difference in the world by walking in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II" and it's mission is "To develop leaders who are critical thinkers and effective communicators, committed to service and rooted in faith". JP II is celebrating its 20th year as a high school during the 2024–2025 school year. First opened in 2005, the school had an enrollment of just under 750 students for the 2023–2024 school year. Athletics John Paul II High School has been athletically successful.The Cardinalscompete in the largest division of TAPPS (Texas Association of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Allen High School (Allen, Texas)
Allen High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Allen, Texas (United States). It is the only high school in the Allen Independent School District. Allen High School serves most of the city of Allen. Until fall 2006, when Lovejoy High School opened, Allen High School served high school students in the Lovejoy Independent School District, which includes the city of Lucas, most of Fairview, a portion of Parker and a small portion of Plano. History The first Allen High School, built in 1910 at the corner of Belmont and Cedar, was a two-story brick building housing six classrooms and an auditorium, and saw the first graduating class of eight students in 1914. The second Allen High School was established in 1959 at the corner of Jupiter and Main Streets on land donated by Mr. Harris Brown. In August 1999, Allen High School "2000," a new facility at the corner of Greenville and Rivercrest, opened to 2,200 students in grades 10 through 12. The former high school wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arlington Country Day School
Arlington Country Day School (ACDS) was a private school in Jacksonville, Florida. A non-sectarian coeducational school, it offered a K-12 education and enrolled over 400 students a year. It was notable for its successful boys' basketball program. On January 26, 2018, the school closed its doors without warning and informed parents Saturday January 27, 2018, that it shut down. History Arlington Country Day School opened its doors as a private, coeducational elementary school, serving students from kindergarten through the eighth grade in 1954. It was located on a small suburban campus in Jacksonville's Arlington neighborhood. It received full accreditation from the Florida Council of Independent Schools in 1968. In 1990, Fred H. Lichtward became an owner and headmaster of the school, and pushed to expand it into a full K-12 school. In 1991 a full middle school was added. In 1995 it began the establishment of a high school, offering two academic programs. The school added anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Houston Cougars Men's Basketball
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I men's College basketball, basketball competition. They compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. In addition to 26 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament appearances, the Cougars have won 22 conference championships and have had several players and a coach elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame. History Early history (1945–56) Although the University of Houston already had a women's basketball program, the Houston Cougars men's basketball program did not begin until the 1945–46 season. Alden Pasche was the team's first head coach. In their first two seasons, the Cougars won Lone Star Conference regular-season titles and qualified for postseason play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA Men's Basketball tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Killeen, Texas
Killeen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Bell County. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 19th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County. It is the principal city of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. Killeen is north of Austin, southwest of Dallas, and northeast of San Antonio. Killeen is directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood. Its economy depends on the activities of the post, and the soldiers and their families stationed there. It is known as a military "boom town" because of its rapid growth and high influx of soldiers. History In 1881, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway extended its tracks through central Texas, buying a few miles southwest of a small farming community known as Palo Alto, which had existed since about 1872. The railroad platted a 70-block town on its land and named it after Frank P. Killeen, the as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
TaShawn Thomas
TaShawn Thomas (born February 27, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Le Mans of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the University of Houston and the University of Oklahoma before playing professionally in Germany, Italy, Israel, France and Australia. In 2019, he was named the Israeli State Cup MVP and the Israeli League Defensive Player of the Year. College career A forward from Las Vegas, Nevada, Thomas played three seasons at Houston. As a junior, he averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He opted to transfer to Oklahoma for his senior season. As a senior, Thomas was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a Third Team All-Big 12 selection. He scored in double figures 17 times and had 42 blocked shots, shooting 51.4 percent for the season. In his senior year, he averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Professional career Mitteldeutscher (2015–2016) After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Thomas played with the Orlando M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa Western Community College
Iowa Western Community College is a public community college in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was founded in 1966 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a flight school. Campus Aside from the main campus in Council Bluffs, the college has expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic (Cass County Center), Harlan (Shelby County Center), Shenandoah (Page/Fremont County Center) and Clarinda (Clarinda Center). In late 2021, Iowa Western's trustees approved a new campus to serve students in adjacent Harrison County through a new career academy in Missouri Valley. Academics Iowa Western Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Student life IWCC hosts college/alternative radio station 89.7 The River, which serves the entire Omaha metropolitan area. IWCC offers Air Force ROTC through a cross-town agreement with the University of Nebraska-Omah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan ( ) (2022 population 344,412) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increasing by 80.2% during this time period and having nearly doubled in population since 1991. In 2021, the population of Vaughan was 323,103. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, 17th-largest city in Canada. Toponymy The township was named after Benjamin Vaughan, a Kingdom of Great Britain, British commissioner who signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1783. History In the late pre-contact period, the Wyandot people, Huron-Wendat Nation, Wendat people populated what is today Vaughan. The Skandatut ancestral Wendat village overlooked the east branch of the Humber River (Ontario), Humber River (Pine Valley Drive) and was once home to approximatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monmouth Hawks Men's Basketball
The Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represents Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association. They are currently led by head coach King Rice and play their home games at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The Hawks had wins over five power conference opponents (2015–16 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA, 2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team, Notre Dame, 2015–16 USC Trojans men's basketball team, USC, 2015–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Georgetown, and 2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team, Rutgers) and received votes in the AP poll for the first time ever during the 2015–16 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team, 2015–16 season. They last appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament in 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2006. Postseason NCAA Division I Tournament results The Hawks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
