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Juan Gómez De Liaño
Juan Gerardo Sison Gómez de Liaño (born November 19, 1999), also known as Juan GDL, is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Gómez de Liaño played for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons of the UAAP during his collegiate career. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) Early life Juan was born on November 19, 1999, in Mandaluyong, Philippines. He is the third of six siblings, five of them are into basketball. His older brother, Javi, plays for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association, while his older brother, Joe, was drafted 59th overall by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters during the PBA season 48 draft. Collegiate career UAAP Season 80 (2017) Gómez de Liaño's rookie season was in 2017 in which he won Rookie of the Year, a year after getting the Most Valuable Player award at the junior level. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrafirma Dyip
The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Corporation (under the Kia (Sorento, Carnival, Picanto), Mahindra (Enforcer, Floodbuster) and Columbian (Dyip) brands). History On April 10, 2014, Columbian Autocar Corporation, along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (Blackwater Elite) were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August. On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is to recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question. The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words, a player of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilas Pilipinas
The Philippines men's national basketball team (), commonly known as Gilas Pilipinas, is the basketball team representing the Philippines. The team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). The team won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish by any team outside the Americas and Europe. In the Olympics, the team took a fifth-place finish at the 1936 Summer Olympics, the best finish by a men's team outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The Philippines holds the record for most games won at the Olympics among teams outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Aside from the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asia Cups (formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship), five Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, eight SEABA Championships, all but three Southeast Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, and has the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinerong Pilipino Skippers
The PBA D-League, or PBA Developmental League, is the official minor league of the Philippine Basketball Association. History The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) and Liga Pilipinas after the staging of the ''Tournament of the Philippines'' which was composed by PBL and Liga Pilipinas teams. PBA Commissioner Chito Salud proposed the formation of a PBA D-League, which will fill the void left by the PBL. On January 25, 2011, the PBA Board of Governors approved the proposal. The maiden tournament, named " Foundation Cup" began on March 12, 2011 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. The tournament composed of 13 teams, with five teams (Junior Powerade, NLEX, Maynilad, Freego and Cafe France) having affiliation with existing PBA teams. Four teams (Cobra Energy Drink, Agri-Nature Inc./FCA, Pharex, and Cafe France) from the Philippine Basketball League filed for application in the PBA D-Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andray Blatche
Andray Maurice Blatche (born August 22, 1986) is an American-Filipino former professional basketball player. He played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 2005 and 2014 before playing overseas. He played high school basketball at Henninger High School and South Kent School before he was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. Born in New York and an American by birth, Blatche became a naturalized citizen of the Philippines in June 2014, enabling him to join the country's Philippines men's national basketball team, national basketball team. High school career Blatche spent four years at Henninger High School in Syracuse, New York and then an extra year at the South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut. He averaged 27.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game during his fifth-year campaign in 2004–05 as he guided South Kent to a 32–9 record. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Blatche was lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaldo Balkman
Renaldo Miguel Balkman (born July 14, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the University of South Carolina before being selected with the 20th overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. After spending six seasons with the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA), since the 2012–13 season, he has been playing internationally. He has represented the Puerto Rican national team. Early life and education Balkman was born in Staten Island, New York, and prior to attending Laurinburg Institute, he was at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. At Laurinburg, he led his team to 40–2 record and No. 1 national prep school ranking. College career Recruitment Balkman was a little known player in high school at the Laurinburg Institute, but he was discovered in 2002 by University of South Carolina head coach Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's history and considers its founding on June 6, 1946, as its own. In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) ABA–NBA merger, merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The NBA playoffs, league's playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Sports
Mighty Sports (sometimes referred to as Mighty Sports - Go For Gold for sponsorship reasons) is a basketball team based in the Philippines playing in various domestic tournaments. The team won four championships in the Republica Cup in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018. The team represented the Philippines when they participated in the 2016 William Jones Cup in Taiwan, their first international tournament which they won with a sweep bearing a record of 8–0. They have competed in the Dubai International Basketball Championship participating in the 2017, 2019, 2020 editions. They became the first team based outside the Middle East to win the Dubai tournament in the 2020 edition. The squad was also the Philippine representative in the 2019 William Jones Cup. Mighty Sports is the athletic arm of sportswear manufacturing company Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories, Inc. Competitive record Republica Cup Mighty Sports became first known to basketball fans in minor basketball leagues suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Tiu
Charles Alandy-Dy Tiu (born January 11, 1989) is a TV presenter and basketball coach who currently serves as head coach of Benilde Blazers and Strong Group Athletics. He is the brother of Chris Tiu. Coaching career His basketball career started at 2009 still in college, when Rajko Toroman, the Smart Gilas coach hired him as an assistant. After Smart Gilas, he was hired by Powerade Tigers as an assistant coach to Bo Perasol. In 2013, he reunited with Toroman in Barako Bull Energy, again as his assistant coach. He reunited with Perasol (appointed as consultant) in Mighty Sports, where he was hired as an assistant coach. He later served as team's head coach. He also worked on coaching jobs such as head coach of Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in MPBL, and assistant coach of both Benilde Blazers and Meralco Bolts. He was hired by the Blazers as their head coach, replacing TY Tang. He led the Blazers to a finals appearance after 20 years. He was also concurrently coach of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he won NBA Finals, championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. In high school, Odom received national player of the year honors from ''Parade (magazine), Parade'' in 1997. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams men's basketball, University of Rhode Island, earning all-conference honors during his only season in the Atlantic 10 Conference before turning professional. The Los Angeles Clippers selected Odom with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in the following year; it was during his four seasons with the Clippers, however, that he was twice suspended for violating the league's anti-drug policy. As a Restricted free agent (NBA), restricted free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Brownlee
Justin Donta Brownlee (born April 23, 1988) is an American naturalized Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Brownlee played in the NBA Development League for the Maine Red Claws and Erie BayHawks. In 2016, he began his first of five stints at Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA. With Barangay Ginebra, he won six PBA championships: four PBA Governors' Cups and two PBA Commissioner's Cups. He also played for San Miguel Alab Pilipinas in the ASEAN Basketball League, winning the 2017–18 championship. Brownlee also won championships in other leagues: the 2019 Lebanese Basketball League championship and Lebanese Cup with Al Riyadi Club Beirut, the 2020 UAE National Basketball League championship with Sharjah, and the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) championship with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
