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Ferran Martínez
Ferran Martínez Garriga (born 25 April 1968) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he played in the power forward and center positions. Professional career During his pro club career, Martínez won the EuroLeague championship in 1994, and was the top scorer of the finals. He also won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship in 1996. National team career Martínez played in 156 games with the senior Spain men's national basketball team at the following tournaments: the 1987 EuroBasket, the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1989 EuroBasket, the 1990 FIBA World Championship, the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1994 FIBA World Championship, the 1995 EuroBasket, and the 1997 EuroBasket. Awards and accomplishments Catalonia * Lliga Catalana (Catalan League) (6): (1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96) Spain * Liga ACB (Spanish League) (7): 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96 * Cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 EuroBasket
The 1993 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1993, was the 28th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Germany between 22 June and 4 July 1993. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Berlin, Karlsruhe and Munich hosted the tournament. Hosts Germany won their first FIBA European title by defeating Russia with a 71–70 score in the final. Germany's Chris Welp was voted the tournament's MVP. This edition of the FIBA EuroBasket tournament also served as qualification for the 1994 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top five teams in the final standings. Qualification Venues Teams The tournament was originally planned for 12 teams. However, after the qualifying round was concluded, FIBA Europe decided to expand it to 16 teams. The main reason for this decision were political changes in Eastern Europe - both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires. Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner. This was the last World Championship in which the country participated before its dissolution. Likewise, the Soviet Union participated in its final tournament before its dissolution. This was the first ever FIBA World Championship (now called FIBA Basketball World Cup) tournament, in which non-American current NBA players that had also already played in an official regular season NBA game could participate. The mascot was a ñandu named ''Ñandy'' Venues Qualification There were 16 teams taking part in the 1990 World Cup of Basketball. * Host nation: 1 berth * FIBA Americas: 12 teams competing for 5 berths * FIBA Europe: 8 teams competing for 5 berths * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was the twelfth appearance of the sport of Basketball at the Summer Olympics, basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at the Jamsil Arena, Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea from 17 September to 30 September 1988. The United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, repeating their performance from the Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Soviet Union won its second gold medal in the team's history for this event. That team included a large percentage of players from the Baltic states: Sabonis, Chomičius, Kurtinaitis and Marčiulionis from Lithuania, Miglinieks from Latvia and Tiit Sokk from Estonia. This was the last Olympic basketball tournament where National Basketball Association, NBA players were not allowed to participate; FIBA voted in a rule change in 1989 that li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Men's National Basketball Team
The Spain men's national basketball team () represents Spain in international basketball competitions. They are managed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Spain. Spain is the current European champion. Spain has appeared 32 times at the EuroBasket, winning four gold medals, six silver medals, and four bronze medals. They have also competed at the Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics 14 times, with three silver medals and one bronze medal as their accomplishments. They have qualified for the FIBA World Cup 13 times, winning it twice, in 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2006 and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, 2019. Spain is currently ranked fifth in the FIBA Men's World Ranking, FIBA World Ranking. History Olympic Games When Spain qualified for the Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics, where basketball was part of the games for the first time, expectations were high for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap (sports)
In sport, a cap is a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of rugby football and association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap. An early illustration of the first international football match between Scotland and England in 1872 shows the Scottish players wearing cowls, and the English wearing a variety of school caps. The practice was first approved on 10 May 1886 for association football after a proposal made by N. Lane Jackson, founder of the Corinthians: The act of awarding a cap is now international and is applied to other sports. Although in some sports physical caps may not now always be given (whether at all or for each appearance) the term ''cap'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The 1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's 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 ... clubs and the 21st edition of the tournament being in the form of a true intercontinental tournament. It was contested through a best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996, in order to determine the world club champion. It was contested between the winners of the 1995–96 FIBA European Championship, 1995–96 season of the EuroLeague, FIBA European League, Panathinaikos B.C., Panathinaikos, and Olimpia Basketball Club, Olimpia, the winners of the 1996 FIBA South American League, 1996 edition of the FIBA South American League. The first game of the 3 game series was held on 4 September 1996, at the Estadio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer
The EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer is the individual EuroLeague awards, award for the player that gained the highest point (basketball), points in the EuroLeague Finals, the championship finals of the European professional club basketball system, European-wide top-tier level professional club basketball competition, the EuroLeague. EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers From the 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup, 1958 season, to the present, the Top Scorer of the EuroLeague Finals is noted, regardless of whether he played on the winning or losing team. *Player nationality by national sports team, national team: * The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European teams splitting into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague 2000–01, SuproLeague, held by FIBA Europe, and the 2000–01 Euroleague, EuroLeague, held by Euroleague Basketball. Multiple EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers Top scoring performances in EuroLeague Finals games *The top scoring performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 FIBA European League
The 1993–94 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1993–94 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 37th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). It began on September 9, 1993, and ended on April 21, 1994. The competition's Final Four was held at Tel Aviv. The competition was won by 7up Joventut against . Olympiacos by two points in the final match. It has been the club's only Euroleague (European League) title. Limoges CSP, the defending champions, were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Panathinaikos. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's entrant was unable to participate for the second season in a row due to the UN economic sanctions. After the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic and Slovakia each had representative clubs in the competition for the first time. Competition system * 41 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
