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2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Rodney Terry's sixth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Nevada. They were invited National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to TCU. Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They defeated UNLV, Colorado State, and San Diego State to win the Mountain West tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 14 seed and los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Terry
Rodney Eric Terry (born March 27, 1968) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the head men's basketball head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Early life and education Born in Angleton, Texas, Terry graduated from Angleton High School and played college basketball at St. Edward's University in Austin, where he was the all-time leading scorer (record still stands as of 2025). Terry graduated from St. Edward's in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in physical education. Coaching career Early career Terry began his coaching career as an assistant coach at St. Edward's in the 1990–91 season. Then, Terry became an assistant at James Bowie High School also in Austin, where he would remain from 1991 to 1993. After his stint at Bowie, Terry became a head coach for the first time at Somerville High School in Somerville, Texas. In his two seasons at Somerville (1993 to 1995), Terry went 49–21 and led Somervil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2015–16 season. The 78th edition of the Tournament began on March 15, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This was the first NCAA tournament to adopt the NCAA March Madness branding, including fully-branded courts at each of the tournament venues. Upsets were the story of the first round of the Tournament; No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee upset No. 2 seed Michigan State in the biggest upset, just the eighth ever win for a No. 15 seed over a No. 2. At least one team seeded #9 through #15 won a first-round game for the third time ever and the first time since 2013. The Final Four consisted of Villanova (first appearance since 2009), Oklahoma (first appearance since 2002), North Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishart State School
Wishart may refer to: People Surname * Adam Wishart (born 1969), British documentary filmmaker * Arthur Wishart (1903–1986), Canadian politician * Betty Rose Wishart (born 1947), American composer and pianist * Bobby Wishart (1933–2020), Scottish football player * Bridget Wishart (born 1962), English musician, and performance artist * Charles F. Wishart (1870–1960), American Presbyterian clergyman * Craig Wishart (born 1974), Zimbabwean cricketer * Eunice Wishart (1898–1982), Canadian politician in Ontario * Felicity Wishart (1965–2015), Australian conservationist and environmental activist * Fraser Wishart (born 1965), Scottish football player and commentator * George Wishart (c. 1513–1546), Scottish religious reformer and Protestant martyr * Gordon Wishart (born 1960), British surgeon * Hugh Wishart (fl. 1793-1824), American silversmith * Ian Wishart (other), various people * James Wishart (1659–1723), British admiral and politician * Jock Wishart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The Brisbane central business district, central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryson Williams
Bryson Najee Williams (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, UTEP Miners and Texas Tech Red Raiders. High school career Williams played basketball for Theodore Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California. As a Freshman, His Team would finish 15–14 and finish second in the North Yosemite League, His Team lost in the second round of the CIF Central Section to Mission Oak High School, His Team finished Top 10 in the CIF Central D3 Basketball. As a Sophomore, His Team would finish 27–8 and finish first in the North Yosemite League, His Team finished Top 15 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team reached CIF Central Section D3 Championship but lost to NYL League rival Fresno High School. As a Junior, His Team would go 24–5 and finish first in the North Yosemite League, His Team would finish Top 10 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otero Junior College
Otero College is a public community college in La Junta, Colorado. In fall 2022, the college had an enrollment of 999 students. History Otero College was established in 1941 and was named La Junta Junior College. Which was operated by the school district. In 1949, an election was held to consider proposal that the college become an independent unit supported by the county instead. It was approved and the college was renamed as Otero County Junior College. The College changed its name again, to Otero Junior College in 1956. On February 20, 1968, the Otero County Junior College District voted in favor of Otero Junior College joining the state system. The college officially became a state two-year college on July 1, 1968. On May 18, 2021, Colorado's governor signed a law officially changing the college's name from Otero Junior College to Otero College. Academics Otero College offers more than thirty academic programs covering a variety of topics including Agriculture Business Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Lunas, New Mexico
Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the village has a population of 17,242. It is the county seat of Valencia County. Los Lunas is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The original land grant was made to Don Adrian Luna Candelaria in 1716, but within two years it was given to the Luna family. Some American Civil War, Civil War battles were fought near the village. Los Lunas became the county seat in 1876 and became an incorporated village in 1928. The Los Lunas Decalogue Stone is located nearby. A United States Army Air Forces bombing range, used by elements of the 509th Bomb Wing out of Kirtland Army Air Field, later Kirtland Air Force Base, was located here during and after World War II. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a suburb in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the List of municipalities in Arizona, fourth-most populous city in Arizona, after Mesa, Arizona, Mesa, Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, and Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix. Chandler is considered to be a part of the East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area), East Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Chandler was 275,987, up from 236,123 at the 2010 census. Chandler is a commercial and tech hub for corporations like Intel, Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo, PayPal and Boeing. History In 1891, Alexander J. Chandler, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, a Canadian and the first veterinary surgeon in the Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa and studied irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired of land and began drawing up plans for a town-site on what was then know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rialto, California
Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 56 miles east of Los Angeles, near the Cajon Pass, Interstate 15, Interstate 10, State Route 210 and Metrolink routes. Its population was 104,026 as of the 2020 census, up from 99,171 at the 2010 census. Its population and economic activity have grown rapidly in recent years due to the building of major distribution centers in the region. Rialto is home to major regional distribution centers: Staples Inc., which serves stores across the entire West Coast of the United States, Amazon, Under Armour, Medline Industries, Niagara Bottling, Monster Energy and Target in the northern region of the city, in the Las Colinas community. One of the United States' largest fireworks companies, Pyro Spectaculars, is also headquartered in Rialto. History Ancient artifacts discovered by archaeologists suggest that what is now the city of Rialto was settled prior to 1500. Such artifacts, now found at the Rialt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvelle Harris
Marvelle Martray Harris (born December 16, 1993) is an American basketball player who belongs to the Guaros de Lara squad of the SPB. At 1.93 meters tall, he plays in the shooting guard position. College career Harris, a 6'4" shooting guard from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, came to Fresno State in 2012 and went on to have one of the best careers in school history. He finished his career as the Bulldogs' career scoring leader and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year as a senior. He also led the Bulldogs to the 2016 NCAA tournament after leading the team to a Mountain West championship in the 2016 conference tournament. Harris was named tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points per game. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Harris joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On August 17, 2016, he signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2016–17 NBL season. He made his debut for the Hawks in their season ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Penn University
William Penn University is a private university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1873 as Penn College. In 1933, the name was changed to William Penn College, and finally to William Penn University in 2000. History Originally founded as Penn College, William Penn University opened on September 24, 1873. The college's name was changed to William Penn College in 1933. In 2000, the name was changed again from William Penn College to William Penn University. In 1916, a fire destroyed the original campus and caused two deaths when a four-ton bell crashed through the main building. Penn College's business manager Robert Williams and freshman student Harry Oakley were killed after being struck by the bell. In 1995, William Penn's "College for Working Adults" was founded, which enrolls non-traditional students in an evening program of accelerated study. In January 2000 the university returned to the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region, the second-most populous in the Deep South, and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Orleans Parish. New Orleans serves as a major port and a commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1 million, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 59th-most populous in the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for Music of New Orleans, its distincti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
