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2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Matt Painter in his 16th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilers play their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilers finished the season 18–10, 13–6 in 2020–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, Big Ten tournament to 2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, Ohio State. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South region. They were upset in the First Round by No. 13-seeded 2020–21 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team, North Texas. Previous season The 2019–20 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Boilermaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Painter
Matthew Curtis Painter (born August 27, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former player, who is the current and 19th head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boilermakers, serving in that role since 2005. He played college basketball at Purdue from 1989 to 1993. He was also the head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball, Southern Illinois Salukis from 2003 to 2004. Painter was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended high school at Delta High School (Muncie, Indiana), Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana. After graduation from high school in 1989, Painter enrolled at Purdue University and played point guard for the Boilermakers, starting for one season. As a senior in 1992–93 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, 1993, he led Purdue in assists and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection. From 1993 to 2003, Painter was an assistant coach at Washington & Jefferson Presidents men's basketball, Washington & Jef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest is a city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 19,367. The city is along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore (Chicago), North Shore. Lake Forest was founded with Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in 1857, a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago, Illinois, Chicago. The Lake Forest City Hall, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was completed in 1898. It originally housed the fire department, the Lake Forest Library, and city offices. History Early history The Potawatomi inhabited Lake County before the United States Federal Government forced them out in 1836 as part of Indian Removal of tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River. As Lake Forest was first developed in 1857, the planners laid roads that would provide limited access to the city in an effort to prevent outside traffic and isolate the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Lumiere School
La Lumiere School is a private Catholic college preparatory boarding and day school located on a 190-acre campus in Springfield Township, LaPorte County, Indiana in the United States. History The school was founded in 1963 by Raymond E. Daly and a group of Indiana friends and business associates who set out to form an independent, Catholic day school for boys. The founding group included James R. Moore, La Lumiere's first headmaster, Daly, Andrew J. McKenna, Frank J. Lanigan, Lex B. Wilkinson, A.J. Rumely, Charles F. Murphy, James F. Connaughton, Richard G. Schaub, and Walter F. Sheehan. The land on which the school sits was owned by Edward Lalumier, an executive with the Armour Meat Packing Company in Chicago. He eventually became the namesake of the new institution. About La Lumiere School is affiliated with several educational associations: Catholic Boarding Schools Association(CBSA) * National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) The Association of Boarding Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bend, Indiana
South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies along the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. It is the List of cities in Indiana, fourth-most populous city in Indiana with a population of 103,453 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located directly south of Indiana's northern border with Michigan, South Bend anchors the broader Michiana region. Its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area, metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combined statistical area had 812,199 residents. The area was first settled in the early 19th century by fur traders and was established as a city in 1865. The St. Joseph River shaped South Bend's economy through the mid-20th century. River access assisted heavy industrial development such as that of the Studebaker, Studebaker Corporation and the Oliver Corporation, Oliver Chilled Plow Company. Lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaden Ivey
Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey (born February 13, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. Early life Ivey grew up playing football, basketball and soccer, and practicing karate. He started focusing on basketball as a freshman in high school. Ivey played for Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana in his first three years. For his senior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, joining one of the top programs in the country. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Purdue over offers from Butler and Notre Dame. College career Early in his freshman season, Ivey missed five games with a foot injury. On January 19, 2021, he made a game-winning three-pointer with five seconds left as part of a 15-point performance in a 67–65 win over Ohio State. On March 19, Ivey scored a season-hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Howard Bison Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the Northern Division. They finished the season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021, due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous season The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament, before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore (Chicago), North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is north of Chicago Loop, downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie, Illinois, Skokie to the west, Wilmette, Illinois, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 . Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research university, research universities. Today known for its ethnically diverse population, Evanston is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship. History Prior to the 1830s, the area now occupied by Evanston was mainly uninhabited, consisting largely of wetlands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nojel Eastern
Nojel Imani Eastern (born May 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for three seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boilermakers, then transferred to Howard University before ultimately opting out of the season, then entered the 2021 NBA draft, but was not selected. Early life Eastern's first name, Nojel, is an ananym of his father's name, Lejon. He was raised by his mother, Tamala Reed, who worked for the Chicago Transit Authority. Eastern had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder since his youth. Even though his mother worked in Chicago, he attended school in Evanston, Illinois due to the district's superior academics. From fourth to eighth grade, Eastern lived with Travis Ransom, a family friend. High school career Eastern played four years of varsity team, varsity basketball for Evanston Township High School in Evanston. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.7 points, 5. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 BYU Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Mark Pope's second season as BYU's head coach and the Cougars tenth season as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 20–7, 10–3 in WCC Play to finish in 2nd place. They beat Pepperdine in the semifinals of the WCC tournament before losing in the championship game to Gonzaga. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to UCLA. Previous season The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 24–8, 13–3 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they lost to Saint Mary's in the semifinals. Despite being a virtual lock to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, all postseason play was cancelled amid the COV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its canals of Amsterdam, large number of canals, now a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River, which was dammed to control flooding. Originally a small fishing village in the 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam was the leading centre for finance and trade, as well as a hub of secular art production. In the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Haarms
Matt Haarms (born 22 April 1997) is a Dutch professional basketball player for Kagoshima Rebnise of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers and the BYU Cougars. Haarms also plays for the Netherlands men's national basketball team. Early life Haarms is the son of Martine van Hoorn and Peter Haarms. He was born and grew up in Amsterdam. He initially played soccer and judo before taking up basketball. Haarms purchased an outdoor hoop at the age of 14 so he could practice more. Haarms joined a club team, the Harlemlakers, and admittedly was very poor at first but soon developed into one of the top talents in the country. Haarms then moved to Spain and played for Joventut Badalona's junior team. He helped the team reach the championship game of the tournament and hit 5-of-7 three-point shots in the semifinal against Real Madrid. He was offered a professional contract in Spain but declined the invitation. Instead, Haarms moved to the United States to comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
