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António Pratas Trophy
The Troféu António Pratas (English language, English: ''António Pratas Trophy'') is an annual cup competition for Portuguese basketball teams organized by the Portuguese Basketball Federation. Created in 2007 to honour António Pratas, its first edition was only open to Proliga (Portugal), Proliga clubs. A year later, it expanded to include teams from the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol and has since established itself as a "Curtain raiser (drama), curtain-raiser" for the season. Played in early October in two different levels, Proliga and LPB, each winner receives a trophy for their respective competition. After the inaugural season won by S.L. Benfica (basketball), Benfica, its second had six winners in the three different regions. Its third year was a one-off edition were both leagues played together. Since 2010, the competition stabilized in the current format, where a qualification stage pre-dates a Final Four, which determines the winner. Benfica has five wins at LPB level, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Pratas Trophy In Museu Cosme Damião (cropped)
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language, it is translated as Anthony (given name), Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito (name), Antoñito, Antonino (name), Antonino, Antonello (name), Antonello, Tonio (name), Tonio, Tono (other), Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino (other), Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Toto (other), Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito (name), Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovarense (basketball)
Ovarense Basquetebol is a professional basketball team that plays in Ovar, Portugal. The team plays in the LPB. The Ovarense created its section of basketball in 1970, with the initiative of a member entrepreneur, João Gonçalves, but in this period of time managed to assert itself as one of the standards and the inevitable reference method in Portugal. History Between 1976–77 and 1978–79, Ovarense ascended from third to first, on the national level, indicating that the team's basketball vocation was strong. The club never fell from its division, and the arrival of two Americans at the end of the 80s gave the team the quality required to raise its level. Honours * Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 5 :1987–88, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 * Taça de Portugal: 3 :1988–89, 1989–90, 2008–09 * Supertaça de Portugal: 8 :1988, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008 * Taça da Liga/Hugo dos Santos: 3 :1991–92, 1996–97, 2000–01 * Troféu António Prat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associação Académica De Coimbra (basketball)
Associação Académica de Coimbra B.C. is a Portuguese professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ... club. The club competes in the Portuguese Basketball League. It is part of the Associação Académica de Coimbra (AAC) which also is the originating body of several other sports teams. AAC Basquetebol won the Portuguese national basketball championship for the first time in 1949.Alberto Sousa Lamy ''A Academia de Coimbra, 1537-1990: história, praxe, boémia e ... '' 1990 Page 860 "A Associação Académica vence o campeonato nacional de basquetebol (2/7/1949)." References External linksAssociação Académica de Coimbra basquetebol Team SiteEurobasket.com Associação Académica de Coimbra – basketball [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Porto (basketball)
Futebol Clube do Porto (), commonly referred to as FC Porto, or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional basketball team based in Porto. Created in 1926, it is the senior representative side of the basketball section of multi-sports club FC Porto. The team competes domestically in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) and internationally in FIBA Europe competitions, such as the Champions League and the FIBA Europe Cup. The team plays its home matches at the Dragão Arena, alongside the club's handball and roller hockey teams, and is managed by Portuguese head coach and former club player Fernando Sá since 2022. History Foundation The introduction of the sport in Portugal took place in 1913, and thirteen years later in 1926 a group of partners of the club decided to create a basketball team. António Sanches, António Marta and Daniel Barbosa drove the idea, having them joined by Gabriel Batista and A. Cabral to complete the team. The second place in the ''Cup António Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAB Madeira
Clube Amigos do Basquete, also known as CAB Madeira, is a professional basketball team based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share .... They are comprised by men and women departments, both play in their respective highest Portuguese division. Honours According to information available in official sources. Men * Portuguese Cup (1): 2010–11 * Portuguese League Cup (1): 2004–05 ;Youth *U18 National Cup (2): 1999–2000, 2005–06 Women * Portuguese League (6): 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 * Portuguese Cup (7): 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2014–15 * Portuguese League Cup (3): 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15 * Vitor Hugo Cup (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17 * Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobey Thomas
Jobey Wayne Thomas (born March 24, 1980) is an American retired basketball player who competed for a number of professional clubs, mostly in Italy, with a short but successful spell in Portuguese basketball. In his college basketball career, Thomas holds the Charlotte 49ers record for three-pointers made and games played. Career Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Thomas played basketball at Independence High School. He helped lead Independence to the 1997 North Carolina 4A state championship as a junior and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. One of the nations top guard recruits, he signed to play college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers in Division I NCAA, under Bobby Lutz. He ended his college career for Charlotte with then records for three-pointers made, games, consecutive games (130) and starts and single-season record for three-pointers (110), plus Conference USA records for career three-pointers made, single-season three-pointers made and single-season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliveirense Basquetebol
União Desportiva Oliveirense, commonly known as Oliveirense Basquetebol or simply Oliveirense, is a basketball team based in Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal. It plays in Portuguese LPB. The team has won two Portuguese Championships, one Portuguese Cup, two Portuguese Supercups and five League Cups. The team is a part of the parent football club U.D. Oliveirense. The last time the club competed in Europe was in the 2003–04 season, when it played in the FIBA Europe League. History Since its beginning, Oliveirense Basquetebol was a powerhouse in the Portuguese basketball field. In its year of creation, due to the disbanding of the ARCA (Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Azeméis), Oliveirense won the 3rd Division Title, rising to a more competitive 2nd Division. However, the 2nd Division crumbled to the power of the Oliveirense players, who claimed their second National Title in two years. The rugged battle between the Oliveirense Basquetebol and the main powerhouses of Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudio Fonseca
Cláudio dos Santos Fonseca (born January 22, 1989) is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays as a center for CAB Madeira. Club career Born in Lisbon, Fonseca basketball career started in 2006, when at 17, he joined the junior team of Valencia BC, where he would stay for two seasons, before progressing into their reserve team, who competed in the Liga EBA, the fourth tier of Spanish basketball. He made his debut for the first team on 14 October 2007 in a league game against Bàsquet Manresa, and debuted on the European stage on 19 February 2008 in a match for the 2007–08 ULEB Cup, against Panionios B.C. In the following season, Fonseca was loaned out to gain experience, joining CB Peñas Huesca on 30 July 2008. He stayed there briefly, being release on 3 February 2009, to complete the season at CB Almàssera. Already a free player, Fonseca played one season with CB Lucentum Alicante in their return to the top tier. He returned to Portugal on 8 July 2010, sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Scott (basketball)
Ted Scott (born June 19, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who last played with Club Melilla Baloncesto in the LEB Oro, the Spanish second division. College career Born in Columbus, Ohio, Scott started his basketball career competing at Whetstone High School, and that led to receiving a scholarship at West Virginia State University, playing for the NCAA Division II team, West Virginia State. At West Virginia, Scott improved his scoring ability every year, shooting 40% or more in four out of five years, being named All-WVIAC Player of the Year in 2007 and 2009. In the last three years, he upgraded from an average of 27 points per game to 29 points per game in the 2007–08, with shooting averages of 50% in field goals, 54.5% in three-pointers, and 85.7% from free-throws. In his final year at West Virginia, he suffered an ACL knee injury with two games played, but still averaged 23.4 points per game, with shooting averages of 50.3% from field goals, 34.6% i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Andrade
Carlos Eduardo Fernandes Vieira de Andrade (born April 27, 1978) is a former Portuguese basketball player who played as a small forward. Andrade played college basketball in the United States, and had brief spells in Germany and Spain. He is the younger brother of former WNBA player, Mery Andrade, who competed for the Cleveland Rockers and the Charlotte Sting. Career Born Santiago, Cape Verde, Andrade started playing as a 16-year-old in basketball division of telecommunications company, Clube Portugal Telecom, Portugal Telecom, before he moved to the United States to play in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA with the Queens University of Charlotte, Queens University on 4 June 1999. At Queens University, Andrade made part of the team that reach three consecutive Elite Eight finals, being nominated for Conference All-Tournament award in 2001-02, He left as Queens’ All-time Leading Rebounder, with 755, a record surpassed in 2006 by Kendrick Harris. In 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Terrell
Julian Terrell (born April 16, 1984) is an Assistant basketball coach for the Windy City Bulls. Previously he served as Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Austin Peay State University. Prior to that he spent time at Vanderbilt University as the Director of Video Operations. He also played collegiately for Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. High school career Terrell attended Ezell-Harding Christian School, where he played for head coach Christopher Burnette. As a junior (2000–2001), he led his high school team to school best 33–2 record. The only two losses came during the 1st game of the season and the TSSAA Class A State Championship game against future Vanderbilt teammate Jason Holwerda. His team lost by 3pts (57–54). As a senior (2001–02), he averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks and led Ezell-Harding (27–5) to its second TSSAA Class A State Championship in two years. Again the Eagles lost the game, this time to Tennessee Temple 58–45. He was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barreirense Basket
Barreirense Basket is the professional basketball team of F.C. Barreirense, a sports club from Barreiro, Portugal. The club plays in the Portuguese top league, the LPB. Honors Portuguese Championships: * 2 Portuguese Championships (1956/1957; 1957/1958) * 6 Portuguese Cups (1956/1957; 1959/1960; 1962/1963; 1981/1982; 1983/1984; 1984/1985) Participation in European Competitions * 12/03/1958: FC Barreirense 51-68 Real Madrid CF ( Barreiro) * 20/04/1958: Real Madrid CF 86-40 FC Barreirense (Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...) * ??/??/1958: Étoile de Charville 77-40 FC Barreirense (Charville) * 22/11/1958: FC Barreirense 27-63 Étoile de Charville ( Barreiro) Current Squad 2011–2012 Notable players Notable coaches * Arturo Alvarez * António ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |