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2014–15 California Golden Bears Men's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Cuonzo Martin's first year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Arizona. Previous season The 2013–14 California Golden Bears finished the season with an overall record of 21–14, and 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a five-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah Valley in the first round and Arkansas in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to SMU. On March 31, 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo LaMar Martin (born September 23, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who is in his second tenure as the head men's basketball coach at Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u .... He had held that same position from 2008 to 2011. He is the former head coach at the Tennessee Volunteers basketball, University of Tennessee, California Golden Bears men's basketball, University of California, Berkeley, and the Missouri Tigers men's basketball, University of Missouri. High school Playing alongside LaPhonso Ellis as a sophomore and junior, Martin played on Illinois high school boys basketball championship#1982-1991, two state championship teams for East St. Louis Lincoln High School, Lincoln High in his native East St. Louis, Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell University
Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been a Mixed-sex education, co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2024, the student body included 16,128 undergraduate and 10,665 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries. The university is organized into eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges and seven Postgraduate education, graduate divisions on its main Ithaca campus. Each college and academic division has near autonomy in defining its respective admission standards and academic curriculum. In addition to its primary campus in Ithaca, Cornell University administers three satellite campuses, including two in New York City, the Weill Cornell Medicine, medical school and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salesian College Preparatory
Salesian College Preparatory (formerly Salesian High School and Salesian House of Studies) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school in Richmond, California, United States. Established in 1927, it is part of the Salesians of Don Bosco and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. It is a Salesian school and is situated on in the North & East neighborhood. It has rivalries with St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School and Saint Mary's College High School. History The Salesian House of Studies opened on the campus as a seminary for future Salesians. In 1960, the school became Salesian High School and began allowing boys of west Contra Costa County to attend. In 2006, the school changed its mascot from the Chieftain to the Pride, amid nationwide controversy over the use of Native American related mascots in athletics. In 2013, the school began using iPads instead of textbooks for some classwork. In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was municipal corporation, incorporated on August 3, 1905, and has a Richmond, California, City Council, city council.East Shore and Suburban Railway Chronology , ''El Cerrito Historical Society'', June 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, Richmond borders San Pablo, California, San Pablo, Albany, California, Albany, El Cerrito, California, El Cerrito and Pinole, California, Pinole in addition to the Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated communities of North Richmond, California, North Richmond, Hasford Heights, Kensington, California, Kensington, El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California, El Sobrante, Bayview-Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westwind Preparatory Academy
Westwind Preparatory Academy was a college preparatory public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, operated by Westwind Children's Services, a nonprofit operator of several other Phoenix-area charter schools, Westwind Community Schools. The school opened in 1998 and closed in 2015. It received accreditation in 2001 as a college preparatory high school. The school was located on a 5-acre site near 19th Avenue and Northern in Phoenix, with student housing adjacent to the campus. The school was an International Baccalaureate World School from 2010 until its closure. It also had an international division approved with SEVIS, and 20% of its students attended on a tuition basis. Basketball In 2007, WPA added a basketball post grad program (sometimes known as a prep program) designed to help basketball players further develop athletically and academically before starting their university experience. Student athletes are required to take academic classes either at the high school l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is (). The Romans established the town of Derventio Coritanorum, Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory and it contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the Rail transport in Great Britain, British rail industry. Despite having a Derby Cathedral, cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahoma Senior High School
Tahoma High School (THS), formerly Tahoma Senior High School (TSHS), is a public high school serving grades nine through twelve and is the only high school in the Tahoma School District. The school provides for citizens in southeast King County, and has been housed in multiple buildings, the current one being a three-story structure in Maple Valley built in 2017. Overview Tahoma High School is a suburban campus located near the intersection of two major state routes, Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) and Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516). It is close to Maple Valley Town Square, colloquially known as Four Corners, a major retail area of Maple Valley located at the intersection. Tahoma High School serves the entirety of Maple Valley and Hobart, portions of Renton, Covington, Ravensdale, and Black Diamond, and a significant area of unincorporated King County. The school is bordered by Enumclaw Senior High School to the south, Mt. Si High School to the east, Liberty High School t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maple Valley, Washington
Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington United States. The population was 28,013 at the 2020 census. The city functions as a commuter town for residents, though there is an increasing amount of commercial activity in the area. History The area was settled in 1879 by three men who were improving a trail and brought their families in. When a name for a future community was proposed, the names Vine Maple Valley and Maple Ridge were suggested. A vote was taken by writing the names on slips of paper and placing them in a hat. Vine Maple Valley won by 2/3, but the word "Vine" was later cut by the post office because it made the name too long. The town's early history mainly had to do with coal, lumber milling to build homes, and a railroad that ran through town. Coal was brought in from Black Diamond to the south, but the town itself also mined coal from Cedar Mountain. The mine was used as late as 1947. Rail workers for lines like the Northern Pacific Railroad and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
Notre Dame Preparatory School is a small coeducational, private Catholic school established in 1952 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The population of the school averaged 32–42 students, boarding and day. The school is primarily known for its basketball program, which has developed college and professional players. Notable alumni * Steven Adams (1993–) center drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft, currently playing for the Houston Rockets * Warren J. Baker, university president. * Michael Beasley (1989–) former professional basketball player. * Will Blalock (1983–) point guard with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League. * Derrick Caracter (1988–) power forward/ center for Bnei Herzliya in Israel. Transferred to Notre Dame during his junior year. * Marcus Douthit (1999) forward-center who played for the Providence Friars. Douthit was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the Capital city, capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region (Cameroon), Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level. The outpost of Epsumb or Jeundo was founded between the Nyong River, Nyong and Sanaga River, Sanaga rivers of Cameroon, rivers at the northern edge of the area's forests in 1887 by German explorers as a trading base for rubber and ivory. A military garrison was built in 1895 which enabled further colonization. After Imperial Germany's defeat in World War I, French Third Republic, France held French Cameroon, eastern Cameroon as a League of Nations mandate, mandate, and Yaoundé was chosen to become the capital of the colony in 1922. Douala remained the more important settlement, but Yaoundé saw rapid growth and continued as the seat of government for the Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city (United States), independent city in Northern Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of Washington, D.C., D.C. The city's population of 159,467 at the 2020 census made it the List of cities in Virginia, sixth-most populous city in Virginia and List of United States cities by population, 169th-most populous city in the U.S. Alexandria is a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Like the rest of Northern Virginia and Central Maryland, present-day Alexandria has been influenced by its proximity to the U.S. capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the United States federal civil service, federal civil service, in the United States Armed Forces, U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to Government contractor, provide services to the Federal government of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield High School (BHS) is a State school#United States, public four-year high school located in Bakersfield, California, United States. Opened in 1893, Bakersfield High School serves grades ninth through twelfth within the Kern High School District. Notable alumni * Larry Barnes (baseball), Larry Barnes – former MLB player (Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers). * Theo Bell – former NFL football player * Dick Blick (swimmer), Richard Blick - 1960 Rome Olympic 4x200 freestyle relay gold medalist, 200-meter freestyle world record-holder, teacher, principal, and swim coach."Richard Blick First Swimmer in Elias Hall", ''The Bakersfield Californian'', Bakersfield, California, 27 January 1977, pg. 39 * Jeff Buckey – former NFL football player * Pete Cross – former National Basketball Association, NBA player. * Marion Osborn Cunningham – artist. * Ric Drasin – actor, author, designer of the Gold's Gym and World Gym logos, and retired professional wrestler * Robert Dunca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
