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2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia
The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Valencia, Spain, from 2 to 7 July 2024. Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams qualified for the semifinals. The winner of the tournament advanced to the Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2024 Summer Olympics. Spain won the tournament after defeating Bahamas in the final. Teams Venue Preliminary round ''All times are local (Time in Spain, UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Final round Semi-finals ---- Final Final ranking Statistics and awards Statistical leaders Players Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Efficiency Teams Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Efficiency Awards The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024. References External linksOfficial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, third-most populated municipality in the country, with 825,948 inhabitants. The urban area of Valencia has 1.5 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC as '. As an autonomous city in late antiquity, its militarization followed the onset of the threat posed by the Spania, Byzantine presence to the South, together with effective integration to the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo in the late 6th century. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Fernando
Bruno Afonso David Fernandes, also known as Bruno Fernando (born August 15, 1998), is an Angolan professional basketball player for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland Terrapins. Fernando is the first NBA player from Angola. Early life A native of Luanda, Angola, Bruno Fernando started playing basketball in his hometown. While playing the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship with the Angolan national team, he caught the eye of scouts in the US. In early 2015, he joined the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He committed to SMU Mustangs men's basketball, Southern Methodist University in April 2016 but decided the following month to reclassification (education), reclassify into the Class of 2017. He spent the 2016–17 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In October 2016, Bruno Fernando committed to the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Gustavson
Andre Gustavson (born 7 May 1999), is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, Karhu Basket of the Finnish Korisliiga. Youth career Born in Helsinki, Gustavson started playing basketball in a local club :fi:Wartti Basket, Wartti Basket. Later he joined the Helsinki Basketball Academy and played for the academy team HBA-Märsky in Finnish second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona. College career In April 2018, Gustavson committed to Richmond Spiders men's basketball, Richmond university basketball team. Professional career After a one-year hiatus due to injuries after finishing college, Gustavson turned professional for the 2024–25 season when he signed with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in Finnish top-tier Korisliiga. He averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.1 steals, He also shot 45.6% from the field International career Gustavson has played for Finland U16 and U18 national teams. He was also part of the Finland U17 roster at the 2016 FIBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mansour (basketball)
Ali Mansour (, 1 January 1998) is a Lebanese professional basketball player for the Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League, and for the Lebanon national team. Mansour was named MVP in the 2016 Under 18 Arab Basketball Championship, and Best point guard in the 2021 Eurasian League Basketball championship. He is widely regarded as one of the best guards in the Lebanese league. Early life and education Mansour was born on 1 January 1998. He attended Collège Elite, a French international school in Beirut, and started playing basketball at the age of ten. In 2014, Mansour received a scholarship to complete his secondary education in the US at the Genesis Academy in Lynchburg, VA, and joined the school’s basketball team. The next year, Mansour was offered a scholarship at Conrad Academy in Orlando, FL. He had to drop the scholarship and return to Lebanon to play for the national team in the Under 18 Arab Basketball Championship, and the 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasu Salin
Sasu Antreas Salin (born June 11, 1991) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Liga Națională. Standing at he plays at the shooting guard position. Salin also captains the Finland national team. Professional career Union Olimpija On August 27, 2010, Salin signed a three-year contract with the Slovenian club Union Olimpija in the EuroLeague. On June 20, 2013, he extended his contract with Olimpija for two more seasons. Gran Canaria In February 2015, he left Olimpija and signed with Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroCup team Herbalife Gran Canaria for the rest of the season. On June 16, 2015, he re-signed with Gran Canaria for one more season. Unicaja Malaga On July 11, 2017, Salin signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Unicaja of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Lenovo Tenerife On July 12, 2019, Salin signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Iberostar Tenerife in ACB and the Basketball Champions League. Salin and Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Nkamhoua
Olivier Robinson Nkamhoua (born 2 May 2000) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the LBA. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines. Nkamhoua is also part of the Finland national team. He began playing basketball with NMKY Helsinki. Early life Nkamhoua was born in Helsinki to Finnish mother and Cameroonian-born father, Christian Nkamhoua, who played basketball in Finland until 2006. Nkamhoua is also of Scottish descent on his mother's side. He was raised in Käpylä, Helsinki, until aged 17, when he moved to United States with his father to play basketball in high school. Before his departure, he had debuted at senior level with NMKY Helsinki in the Finnish second tier in the 2016–17 season. High school career In the United States, he played and studied in Richard Montgomery High School and Bishop Walsh School in Maryland. While playing for Bishop Walsh Spartans, Nkamhoua was named the Player of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateusz Ponitka
Mateusz Ponitka (born 29 August 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also represents the senior Poland national team in international competitions. Standing at a height of , he plays at the small forward position. His brother Marcel Ponitka is also a professional basketball player who capped for the Polish national team.Polska pokonała Kosowo w el. MŚ. Marcel Ponitka zaliczył udany debiut w kadrze koszykarzy ''Trojmiasto.pl'', 23 February 2018. Accessed 25 February 2021. Professional career Early years Ponitka started playing basketball in UKS Kasprow ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Sochan
Jeremy Juliusz Sochan ( ; born May 20, 2003) is a Polish-American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Poland national team. Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father, he was raised in England, where he played youth basketball. Sochan moved to the United States to attend La Lumiere School, then started his professional career in Germany with OrangeAcademy of the ProB in 2020. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears during the 2021–22 season and was selected ninth overall by the Spurs in the 2022 NBA draft. Sochan plays for the Poland national basketball team after playing for both the England and Poland teams as a junior. Early life and career Sochan was born in Guymon, Oklahoma. His mother Aneta was a Polish basketball player for Polonia Warsaw who played Division II college basketball at Panhandle State. While there, she met Sochan's father, Ryan Williams, who played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Balcerowski
Aleksander Roman "Olek" Balcerowski (born November 19, 2000) is a Polish professional basketball player for Unicaja Malaga of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the senior Polish national team in international competition. Playing career Balcerowski started his career in Górnik Wałbrzych, Poland. In 2014, he joined Herbalife Gran Canaria at the age of 14 and entered their youth system. Less than three years later, he became the second youngest player to be on Herbalife Gran Canaria men's team, as he made his first team debut at just 17 years and 14 days old. Having participated in the EuroLeague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ciutat de L'Hospitalet twice, Balcerowski made his debut in the EuroCup, playing against Tofaş S.K. in December 2017. At the end of the 2020–21 EuroCup Basketball competition, he was awarded the EuroCup Basketball Rising Star. He made 65.6 percent of his two-point shots, averaging 6.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 EuroCup games. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Gordon
Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is a Bahamian-American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball during his senior year while playing at North Central High School. He is known, in part, as the subject of a recruiting competition between the University of Illinois and Indiana University in the spring and summer of 2006; because of Gordon's talent and high level of play that year, his recruitment was the subject of media coverage. Gordon played one season of college basketball at Indiana and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the nation that year. He finished his freshman season leading the Big Ten in scoring and tied for 19th in the nation at 21.5 points per game. Gordon entered the 2008 NBA draft and was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. Early life Gordon was born in Indianapolis. At age four, he began playing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deandre Ayton
Deandre Edoneille Ayton Sr. ( ; born July 23, 1998) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017 and a McDonald's All-American, he played one season of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. In 2021, he helped lead the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993. Early life Ayton's father is Nigerian and his mother is of Jamaican and Bahamian heritage. He began playing basketball in the fourth grade. By age 12, he was . Ayton moved from The Bahamas to San Diego, California, to play high school basketball. High school career Ayton attended Balboa School in California and started on the varsity basketball team for two years. As a sophomore in 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edon Maxhuni
Edon Maxhuni (born May 21, 1998) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Karşıyaka Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is also part of the Finland men's national basketball team, Finland national team Youth career Maxhuni started playing basketball in a youth team of his hometown club before joining Helsingin NMKY in 2012. Later he was trained at the Helsinki Basketball Academy of the Basketball Finland, Finnish Basketball Association, and played in the second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with the academy team HBA-Märsky. At the end of the 2016–17 season, Maxhuni was named the MVP of the Finnish second-tier league. College career He left Finland in 2017, to study and play basketball at Long Beach State University in California, United States. Until 2019, the point guard played a total of 67 games for the college team, averaging 6.7 points per game. Professional career CB Canaria Claret SAD In the 2019/20 season, he was under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
