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Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen "Praja" Dalipagić (; 27 November 1951 – 25 January 2025) was a Serbian professional basketball player and head coach. He was selected the best athlete of Yugoslavia in the year 1978, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Yugoslavian history. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. Dalipagić was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2004, and into the FIBA Hall of Fame, also as a player, in 2007. In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. Playing for Partizan, Dalipagić won two Yugoslav league titles, a Yugoslav Cup, and two Korać Cups. He is the club's all-time leading scorer with 8,278 points. In 243 appearances with the Yugoslavia national team (second most) between 1973 and 1986, Dalipagić won 12 medals (second most) including gold medals at the Olympics (1980), World Cup (1978), and EuroBasket (1973, 1975, 1977). During his professional playing career, he scored at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostar
Mostar () is a city and the administrative centre of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina. Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (''mostari'') who guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva during the Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ottoman era. The Old Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks, and is considered an exemplary piece of Islamic architecture in the Balkans. History Ancient and medieval history Human settlements on the river Neretva, between Mount Hum (Mostar), Mount Hum and the Velež Mountain, have existed since prehistory, as witnessed by discoveries of fortified enceintes and cemeteries. Evidence of Roman people, Roman occupation was di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 35th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia. Teams Classification The winning roster of Partizan: * Dragan Kićanović * Miodrag Marić * Arsenije Pešić * Dušan Kerkez * Boban Petrović * Dragan Todorić * Jadran Vujačić * Milan Medić * Dražen Dalipagić (did not play any games during the season due to serving his mandatory Yugoslav People's Army stint) * Milenko Savović * Milenko Babić * Boris Beravs * Goran Knežević * Miroslav Milojević * Predrag Bojić Coach: Dušan Ivković Results Scoring leaders # Dragan Kićanović (Partizan) - ___ points (33.8ppg) Qualification in 1979-80 season European competitions FIBA European Champions Cup * Partizan (champions) * Bosna (title holder) FIBA Cup Winners' Cup * Zadar (Cup finalist) FIBA Korać Cup The FIBA Korać Cup was an annual basketball club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DSL Sport
''Sport'' ( sr-Cyrl, Спорт) was a List of newspapers in Serbia, Serbian daily sports newspaper. The first edition was published on 5 May 1945 under the name ''Fiskultura'' and the last edition went out on 17 September 2016. Since the mid-2000s it was billed as "Dnevni sportski list" (daily sporting newspaper), while previously it used to be known as "Jugoslovenski sportski list" (Yugoslav sporting newspaper). Editions were written in Serbian Cyrillic, at 24 to 32 pages, publishing news, results, reports, interviews from Serbia and the rest of the world, following more than 60 sports. Golden Badge - ''Zlatna značka'' Since 1957, ''Sport'' had given out the Golden Badge ( / ) award for the best athlete in Yugoslavia, now Serbia. In addition, ''Sport'' selected the best young athletes, the most beautiful sportswoman and sportsman, and the Sportsmanship, fair play trophy. Multiple winners By sports See also *Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer
The FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer, although not an official award given by FIBA, represents the player who led FIBA Basketball World Cup in points scored per game (regardless of number of games played in tournament). The tournament's leader in total points scored is also noted. History Álvaro Salvadores, of Spain, was the leading scorer by points per game, of the first FIBA World Cup (then called the FIBA World Championship), the 1950 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Argentina. Chile's Rufino Bernedo, led that same tournament in total points scored, with 86. At the 1954 event, it was Uruguay's Oscar Moglia, that led in scoring, with an average of 18.7 points per game. He was followed in 1959 by James T. L. Chen, of the Republic of China (Taiwan), who led in points per game, at 20.1, and Team USA's Jerry Vayda, who was first in total points scored, with 162. In 1963, the lead scorer was Peru's Ricardo Duarte, who had an average of 23.1 points per game. Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 FIBA World Championship
The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila and Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (both cities in Metro Manila). It was the first FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) held in Asia. Host selection On July 11, 1974 at the FIBA Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Philippines was unanimously chosen as host after Argentina and Spain withdrew their bids. Venues (*) Temporarily reduced to 10,000 for the finals due to safety reasons. Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Semifinal round Final round Seventh place playoff Fifth place playoff Third place playoff Final Final standings Awards All-Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA World Cup MVP
The FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player is an award, that is given by FIBA, to the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The inaugural award was handed out in 1950, to Oscar Furlong. Winners See also * FIBA World Cup * FIBA World Cup Top Scorer * FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team * FIBA World Cup Records * FIBA EuroBasket * FIBA EuroBasket MVP * FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer * FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team * FIBA EuroBasket Records * FIBA Hall of Fame * FIBA Order of Merit * FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) is the list of the 50 greatest players in the history of FIBA international basketball, as selected in 1991, by FIBA Magazine. History Background In June 1991, FIBA organised the Jubilee Game between Europe an ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player Records Basketball trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 1977
The 1977 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1977, was the twentieth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Venues Group stage Group A – Liège Group B – Ostend Knockout stage 5th to 8th place 9th to 12th place Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # Awards Team rosters 1. Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Dalipagić, Mirza Delibašić, Dragan Kićanović, Zoran Slavnić, Žarko Varajić, Željko Jerkov, Vinko Jelovac, Ratko Radovanović, Duje Krstulović, Ante Đogić, Joško Papič (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić) 2. Soviet Union: Sergei Belov, Anatoly Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Mikheil Korkia, Valeri Miloserdov, Vladimir Zhigili, Aleksander Salnikov, Viktor Petrakov, Vladimir Arzamaskov, Aleksander Kharchenkov (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky) 3. Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec, Stanislav Kropilak, Zdenek Kos, Jiri Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA EuroBasket MVP
The FIBA EuroBasket MVP is the FIBA Europe honor that is bestowed upon the Most Valuable Player of each FIBA EuroBasket tournament. Pau Gasol and Krešimir Ćosić share the record for most EuroBasket MVP awards, with two each. Modestas Paulauskas is the youngest ever to get this award. EuroBasket MVPs Most times MVP ''Last update: after EuroBasket 2022'' See also * FIBA EuroBasket * FIBA EuroBasket Records * FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer * FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team * FIBA World Cup * FIBA World Cup Records * FIBA World Cup MVP * FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team * FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) References External links * * {{EuroBasket MVP Award MVP MVP most commonly refers to: * Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition * Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering MVP may also refer to: ... European basketball awards 1935 est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lega Basket Serie A Statistical Leaders
Lega Basket Serie A statistical leaders are the season by season stats leaders of the top-tier level professional basketball league in Italy, the LBA (first division), and the all-time stats leaders of both the LBA and the Serie A2 (2nd division). Top scorers by season In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws or field goals. The LBA's scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given regular season. Prior to the 1987–88 season, the league's Top Scorer was the player that scored the most total points in the league during the season. Since the 1987–88 season, the league's Top Scorer is the player with the highest scoring average per game during the season. By total points scored Starting with the 1974–75 season, stats accumulated in the league's playoffs were also counted. Through the 1987–88 season, the Top Scorer of the league was the player that scored the most total points. Startin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 FIBA Korać Cup
The 1973–74 FIBA Korać Cup was the third edition of FIBA's new competition, running from 6 November 1973 to 11 April 1974. It was contested by 37 teams, twenty-five more than in the 1973 FIBA Korać Cup, previous edition. Pallacanestro Cantù, Birra Forst Cantù defeated KK Partizan, Partizan in the final to become the competition's first back-to-back champion. Season teams First round *Originally, AEK B.C., AEK and Brose Baskets, 1.FC Bamberg were drawn to play against the Israeli teams Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv and Ironi Ramat Gan, Maccabi Ramat Gan, respectively, but FIBA cancelled these match-ups and declared the former clubs winners. **ABC Wien, Soma Wien withdrew before the first leg and HAN Thessaloniki B.C., HAN Thessaloniki received a forfeit (2–0) in both games. Second round ;Automatically qualified to round of 12: * Pallacanestro Cantù, Birra Forst Cantù (title holder) Round of 12 The round of 12 were played with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's Canadian-American creator James Naismith. The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of the FIFA World Cup in associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup
The 1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's Korać Cup basketball competition. The Yugoslav Partizan defeated the Italian Arrigoni Rieti in the final on March 20, 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia. This was Partizan's second consecutive win and the fourth consecutive win for a Yugoslav team. First round Second round ;Automatically qualified to round of 16: * Partizan (title holder) * Arrigoni Rieti Round of 16 Semi finals Final March 20, Hala Pionir, Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ... External links * 1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:Korac Cup 1978–79 1978–79 in European basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
