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ACB Best Young Player
ACB Best Young Player, previously known as the ACB Rising Star award from 2005 to 2013, is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. The award has been given since the 2004–05 ACB season. Currently, to be eligible for the award, players must be 22 years old or younger, and must have played in at least half of the league's games during the season, with an average playing time per game of at least 10 minutes. ; ACB.com, 30 April 2014 An All-ACB Best Young Players Team is also chosen. Rising Star award winners (2004–13) The following is a list of the all-time ACB Rising Star award winners. *Player nationalities by |
Spanish Basketball League System
The Spanish basketball league system is a series of connected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. Men There are currently four different nation-wide leagues in the system - the 1st tier Liga ACB, the 2nd tier LEB Oro, the 3rd tier LEB Plata and the 4th tier Liga EBA. Liga ACB is organized by the ''Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto'' (Basketball Clubs Association), which is a private organization. LEB leagues and Liga EBA are organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation while the lower tiers are organized by the regional federations. Levels For the 2018–19 season, the Spanish bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 ACB Season
The 2008–09 ACB season is the 26th season of the Liga ACB. The 272-game regular season (16 home games for each of the 17 teams) began on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and ended on Sunday, May 10, 2009. The top four teams earned berths in the Euroleague competition for 2009–10, the international basketball competition for European professional teams. Team standings Team standings after 34 games. Playoffs Stats leaders Points Rebounds Assists Awards Regular Season MVP * Felipe Reyes - Best Defensive Player *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sens Monbús
Sens () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km southeast from Paris. Sens is a sub-prefecture and the second largest city of the department, the sixth largest in the region. It is crossed by the Yonne and the Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here. At the last census of 2021, the municipality had 27,034 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are called les ''Senonese'' in French. The city was rewarded with the distinction of Grand Prix et quatre fleurs in 2007 at Concours des villes et villages fleuris. Geography Sens is located at the extreme north-west of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, on the border of three regions, namely the Île-de-France, the Grand Est and the Centre-Val de Loire. Located on the course of the river Yonne in the valley of the same name, the city is bordered by the hills of Paron and Saint-Martin-du-Tertre to the west, extension of the plateau of Gâtinais which also extends to the Loiret. To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Mejri
Salah Mejri (; born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian former professional basketball player who represented the senior Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he played at the center position. After a successful career in Europe, Mejri was the first (and so far, only) Tunisian NBA player when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in 2015 as a 29-year-old rookie. He stayed in the NBA for four seasons before returning with the Real Madrid in the 2019 offseason. Professional career Early career Mejri started playing basketball at the age of 20 for Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. In September 2010, he signed a two-year contract with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League, and in August 2012, he moved to the Spanish League to play with Obradoiro CAB. In May 2013, he was named the Spanish League's Rising Star. Real Madrid On July 8, 2013, Mejri signed with the Spanish club Real Madrid. He became the first Tunisian player in the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 ACB Season
The 2012–13 ACB season was the 30th season of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB, also called Liga Endesa in its sponsored identity. The regular season started on September 29, 2012 and ended on May 19, 2013. Playoffs started on May 23 and ended on June 19. FC Barcelona Regal were the defending champions, and Real Madrid took the 2013 title. Teams and venues *Relegated to LEB Oro ** Asefa Estudiantes (17th) ** Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (18th) *Promoted from LEB Oro ** Iberostar Canarias (Champion) **Menorca Bàsquet (2nd) Asefa Estudiantes and Blancos de Rueda Valladolid remained in Liga ACB after Iberostar Canarias and Menorca Bàsquet resigned to promote. On 20 July 2012, CB Lucentum Alicante sold its berth to the ACB and this was for CB 1939 Canarias, who finally promoted. Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the season Regular season League table Positions by round {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"{, class=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bàsquet Manresa
Club Bàsquet Manresa S.A.D., also known as Baxi Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Manresa, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. It home arena is the Pavelló Nou Congost. In 1998, Bàsquet Manresa won the Spanish Championship in one of the most astonishing and well-known sporting accomplishment in Europe. Joan "Chichi" Creus is the team's most decorated player; he was the Spanish Cup Most Valuable Player in 1996, and the ACB Finals MVP two years later. Some others well known players that had played for Bàsquet Manresa are Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Roger Esteller, Derrick Alston, Serge Ibaka, Andrés Nocioni, Rolando Frazer, and the Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, that at the age of 38 spent one year in the team, averaging 23.1 points and helping them to avoid the relegation from the Spanish top division. History Bàsquet Manresa was founded in 1931 with the name of Manresa Bàsquetbol Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Downs
Micah Philip Downs (born September 8, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent most of his career playing overseas, most notably in the Liga ACB, the LNB Élite, the VTB United League, and the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. College career Downs is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Phoenix Suns. In his first pro year in Croatia playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% field goal shooting. After moving to the Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. In the 2010–11 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 ACB Season
The 2011–12 ACB season is the 29th season of the Liga ACB, called also Liga Endesa (Spain), Endesa due to sponsorship reasons. The regular season started on 8 October 2011 and ended on 6 May 2012. Playoffs started on 17 May 2011 and ended on 16 June. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona Regal won their 17th title, the second in a row. Teams and venues *Relegated to Liga Española de Baloncesto, LEB Oro **CB Granada (17th) **Menorca Bàsquet (18th) *Promoted from Liga Española de Baloncesto, LEB Oro **CB Murcia (Champion) **Obradoiro CAB, Blu:sens Monbús (2nd) 1Caja Laboral plays at Iradier Arena during Fernando Buesa Arena extension to 15,000 seats. Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the season Regular season League table {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! width=20, # !! Teams !! width=20, P !! width=20, W !! width=20, L !! width=35, PF !! width=35, PA !! Qualification or relegation , - bgcolor=ACE1AF , 1, , align="left", FC Barc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Ayón
Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre (born April 1, 1985) is a Mexican former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of , he played at the center position. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. Early life and college career Gustavo was born April 1, 1985, to parents Ayón Ayón and mother Linda Ayón. Ayón attended at the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, in Mexico, for three years of college. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Mexican College Championship Tournament, in leading his team to the National Championship. Following that season, he signed with NCAA Division I San Jose State University. However, Ayón never played for the Spartans, instead choosing to sign with a Mexican professional team, Halcones UV Xalapa. Professional career Mexico In the 2006 season, Ayón saw some action off the bench for Halcon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 ACB Season
The 2010–11 ACB season is the 28th season of the Liga ACB. The regular season started on September 30, 2010, and ended on May 15, 2011. Playoffs started on May 19, 2011, and ended on June 14. Regal FC Barcelona won their 16th title. Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2009–2010 LEB * CAI Zaragoza * ViveMenorca Teams relegated to 2010–2011 LEB Oro * Xacobeo Blu:Sens * CB Murcia Team information ''Last updated: 1 October 2010'' Stadia and locations Head coaches 1Coach Manuel Hussein was sacked after the day 6. Chechu Mulero was the coach in the game 7. 2Óscar Quintana was sacked after the day 8. 3 Aíto Gª Reneses and Trifón Poch, sacked after the day 17. 4He took the team after Ettore Messina renouncing. Team Standings ''Italics'' indicate holder of a Euroleague Basketball (company) "A License", giving the team automatic access to the 2011–12 Euroleague regardless of league position. Playoffs Stats Leaders Points Rebo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CB Granada
Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, including Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Jerod Ward, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott Padgett, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Richard Hendrix, and Joe Ingles. Team history The origins The current club has its origins in the old Club Asociación Baloncesto Granada, which in turn was the continuation of the Club de Amigos del Baloncesto de Loja, who covered during some time the vacuum left by the late CD Oximesa. On June 28, 1994, the lawyer José Luis Lopez Cantal form, with the company of a board, the Club Asociación Baloncesto Granada, which campaigned for a year on the newly created Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur (Liga EBA). The team did not achieve the desired rise in its first season, but in the 1995-96 season, after an exceptional competition, it was proclaimed champion in the final eight disputed in Lugo. Although during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hendrix
Venard Richard Hendrix (Macedonian: Венард Ричард Хендрикс; born November 15, 1986) is an American-born naturalized Macedonian former professional basketball player. Hendrix attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Crimson Tide. He was drafted with 49th pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He has also represented North Macedonia in international competitions. Early years Richard Hendrix was raised in Athens, Alabama, born the son of two educators. He began his athletic career at the young age of five by playing basketball for the local recreation center. He played soccer, tennis, baseball and football on a competitive level where he was considered a standout on his respective teams. Hendrix attended Athens High School, the same high school that produced NFL pro bowler Philip Rivers. At Athens High he was a four-year starter on the varsity basketball team, where he was coached by his father, Venard H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
