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2014–15 Euroleague Quarterfinals
Results for the Quarterfinals, also called the Playoffs of the 2014–15 Euroleague basketball tournament. The quarterfinals will be played in April 2015. Team #1 (i.e., the group winner in each series) will host Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if it is necessary. Team #2 will host Game 3, plus Game 4 if necessary. Summary Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Euroleague Quarterfinals 2014–15 Euroleague, Quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Euroleague
The 2014–15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 15th season of the modern era of EuroLeague basketball and the fifth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous iteration as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 58th season of the premier competition for European men's clubs. The city of Madrid hosted the Final Four from May 15 to 17, 2015. Allocation There were three routes to participation in the Euroleague: * The 12 teams with an A-Licence from the 2013–14 Euroleague, based on their Euroleague Club Ranking. * The 2013–14 Eurocup winner was given a C-Licence. * The rest of the teams places were allocated from a list of 28 teams given a B-Licence ranked according to their European national basketball league rankings over the last year. 13 teams were given both an A-Licence or C-Licence and a B-Licence. When a country ranking spot had already been assigned to an A-Licence team, the assignation jumped to the next country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSKA Universal Sports Hall
Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA, also known as USH CSKA, and formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, was a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. It formed part of the CSKA Sports Complex and was primarily used to host basketball and futsal games, but it can also be used to host boxing matches, volleyball games, handball games, tennis, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, martial arts, and other sports. The arena can also be used for dancing and other entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games was 5,000. The arena is named in honor of the late Alexander Gomelsky, the former head basketball coach and honorary president of CSKA Moscow Basketball Club. The arena was demolished in early 2022. History Universal Sports Hall CSKA was completed in the year 1979, during the preparations for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which were hosted by Moscow, USSR. The arena was used as a venue for the 1980 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryant Dunston
Bryant Kevin Dunston Jr. (; born May 28, 1986) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Armenia national basketball team, Armenian national team in international competition. Standing at a height of , Dunston plays at the center (basketball), center position. Dunston has won the EuroLeague Best Defender award twice, and also reached the EuroLeague Final in 2015 Euroleague Final Four, 2015, while playing for Olympiacos B.C., Olympiacos. In 2011–12, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. Dunston earned an All-EuroLeague Team, All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2016–17 EuroLeague, 2017. Early life Dunston was born in southern Kentucky, and grew up in LeFrak City, Queens. He is a graduate of St. John's Preparatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Agravanis
Dimitrios Agravanis (alternate spelling: Dimitris) (; born December 20, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Tindastóll of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He is a tall power forward, who can also play as a center. Early life Agravanis was born on December 20, 1994, in the Maroussi suburb of Athens, Greece. His basketball journey started at age nine, when his father set up a basket at their home. Playing basketball soon became Dimitris' favorite pastime. He enrolled at the local youth system academy of the Greek club Maroussi Athens as a kid, where he eventually made the club's first team, and signed a professional contract with them in 2010. Professional career Maroussi (2010–2012) Agravanis began his professional career in 2010, with the Greek Basket League club Maroussi Athens. Panionios (2012–2013) In 2012, Agravanis made a move to the Greek Basket League club Panionios Athens, where he also competed in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup competition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelinho Huertas
Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas (born 25 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional basketball player and the captain (sports), team captain for CB Canarias of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has represented the Brazil national basketball team, Brazilian national basketball team in international competitions and also holds Italian citizenship. At 32 years old, Huertas was the second oldest rookie in NBA history after Pablo Prigioni and before Andre Ingram. After signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015, he played one and a half seasons before returning to Spain in 2017. In 2024-25 ACB season, 2025, Huertas won the ACB Most Valuable Player, Liga ACB MVP award at 42 years of age. Professional career Early years in Brazil and Texas Huertas began his career playing with the youth basketball teams of the sports club, multi-sports club Esporte Clube Pinheiros, E.C. Pinheiros in Brazil. After playing high school basketball at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, he made his senior men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Lampe
Maciej Bolesław Lampe (born February 5, 1985) is a Polish former professional basketball player. Standing at , he used to play at the power forward and center positions. Professional career Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. He played briefly for Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB League before being sent on loan to Universidad Complutense of the LEB, the second division level in Spain, to receive more playing time. NBA Lampe was selected by the NBA club the New York Knicks in the second round (30th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft as an early entry candidate, despite having been projected as a top five lottery pick. Lampe was elected to the 2003 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue All-Revue Team after averaging 17.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 32.4 minutes for the Knicks' summer league team. Lampe was traded to the Phoenix Suns on January 5, 2004, deal, and at the time, he became the youngest player in Suns history to appear in a regular season game, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball)
Juan Carlos Navarro Feijoo, commonly known as either Juan Carlos Navarro or J. C. Navarro (born June 13, 1980), is a Spanish former professional basketball player and current basketball executive. He is the current general manager of the Spanish EuroLeague club FC Barcelona Bàsquet. During his playing career, at a height of tall, he played at the shooting guard position. During his playing days, Navarro was nicknamed "La Bomba" ( English: "The Bomb"), which is also the Spanish name for his signature basketball move, the tear drop, which was the shot Navarro was a specialist in and became well-known for. Navarro is widely regarded as one of the best European basketball players of all time. Navarro was the Eurobasket News All-Europe Player of the Year in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He was also named Mr. Europa in 2010. On March 14, 2014, Navarro was inducted into the Euroleague's Hall of Fame, after he was named a EuroLeague Legend. In 2018, he was named to the 101 Greats of Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boštjan Nachbar
Boštjan "Boki" Nachbar (born July 3, 1980) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. A 2.06 m forward, he spent most of his career between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the EuroLeague. Nachbar helped lead the Slovenian national basketball team to a fourth place at EuroBasket 2009. Professional career Europe Nachbar started his professional career by joining the Olimpija Ljubljana basketball club in the 1997–98 season. He played with Olimpija in Europe's top-level competition the EuroLeague, where he averaged 7 points and 2 rebounds per game. In the 2000–01 season he signed with Benetton Treviso basketball club, as the youngest Italian League player. With Benetton, he averaged 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in the EuroLeague. In the next season, he helped Benetton get to the Final Four of the EuroLeague, as he improved his statistics to 13 points and 4 rebounds per game. In his best game of the season, against Idea Slask Wroclaw, he scored 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ülker Sports Arena
Ülker is a Turkish multinational corporation, multinational food and beverage manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. Its products are exported internationally, to 110 countries. Ülker's core products are biscuits, cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although it has expanded to other categories. Ülker received the "Candy Company of the Year in Europe" award from the European Candy Kettle Club in 2004. In 2016, Yıldız Holding transferred 51% of Ülker's shares to its new global business Pladis. History Ülker was founded in 1944 by Sabri Ülker, Sabri and Asim Ülker, two brothers whose parents immigrated to Turkey from Crimea, commencing operations in Istanbul as a small bakery. A factory was opened in 1948. Ülker expanded in the 1970s to exporting to the Middle East market, chocolate manufacturing, and packaging. By the end of the 20th century, Ülker was manufacturing margarine, vegetable oil, and dairy products. In 2002, Ülker diversified into carbonated beverages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tyus
Alexander Trent Tyus (; born January 8, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League (IBSL). He was the 2018 Finals MVP. Having been naturalized as an Israeli citizen, he also represented the senior Israeli national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 meters (6' 8") tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder. High school career Tyus played for his first two years of high school for Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis. He then played for two years for Harmony Prep, leading it to the prep school national championship game in 2006. College career Tyus attended the University of Florida, where he played college basketball under head coach Billy Donovan with the Florida Gators from 2007 to 2011, and was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams. He played a key role in the 2010–11 Gators' run to the Elite Eight with a 19-point, 17-rebound effort in the 83–74 overti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Pargo
Jeremy Raymon Pargo (born March 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2011 he reached the EuroLeague Final with Maccabi Tel Aviv, earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the process. He was the 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League Assists Leader, and the 2016 Chinese Basketball Association assists leader. He is the younger brother of former NBA player Jannero Pargo. Early life Pargo attended Chicago's Paul Robeson High School. College career Pargo played four seasons of college basketball for Gonzaga University's Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2008 in his junior season, he was voted the WCC Player of the Year. The following year, he was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine for the 2009 March Madness issue. During his collegiate career, Pargo averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. The Bulldogs were very successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
