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Jämtland Basket
KFUM Jämtland Basket is a basketball club founded in based in Östersund, Sweden. Founded in 1956, the team plays in the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), the Swedish top basketball league. Home games are played in the Östersunds Sporthall, which has a capacity for 1,700 people. The club also has a women's team playing at the highest national level. History The team was previously named the Jämtland Ambassadors before the organisation went bankrupt in 1998. The team was re-founded under its current name Jämtland Basket. They played a couple of seasons in the second-tier Basketettan before promoting back in 2000. In the 2021–22 season, Jämtland had its best performance in club history as they reached the finals of the Swedish Basketball League for the first time after beating Köping Basket in the quarter-finals and Södertälje BBK in the semi-finals. In the finals, They lost to Norrköping Dolphins, 2–4. In May 2022, Jämtland announced it would be making its Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Basketball League
Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), is the premier league for professional basketball in Sweden. The league was originally established in 1992 as Basketligan and was known as that prior to the season of 2006–07, but when the Sweden, Swedish company Obol Investment signed an agreement with the Swedish Basketball Federation in early October 2006, the league was renamed Obol Basketball League (OBL). In January 2007 the name was changed to Ligan, meaning simply the League. History On October 6, 2006, the Swedish Basketball Federation signed a 15-year agreement with Switzerland, Swiss company Obol Investment. Part of the deal was that ''Basketligan'' would be renamed ''Obol Basketball League''. Other parts of the deal include that the winning team would receive prize money if the team were to play in the EuroLeague during the following season. The agreement lasted for 15 years, but after five years Obol would make an evaluation and have the rights to then can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolas Tomsick
Nicholas Tomsick (born 26 February 1991) is an American-Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Þór Þorlákshöfn in the Úrvalsdeild karla. In 2019, he led the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla in assists while playing for Þór Þorlákshöfn. He became well known for his clutch performances in close games in the Úrvalsdeild, hitting several game winning shots at the buzzer for both Þór and Stjarnan. College career Tomsick played two seasons at North Platte Community College from 2010 to 2012. As a sophomore he led the NJCAA Region 9 and ranked third in the nation in scoring at 22.3 points per game and was named to the All-conference first team and All-NJCAA Region IX Tournament Team. In 2012, he transferred to Fort Lewis where he averaged 17.3 points in 57 games from 2012 to 2014. Professional career After starting his professional career in Germany with BBG Herford, Tomsick went on to play for KK Zabok, Plymouth Raiders and KK Vrijednosnice Osijek before sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Establishments In Sweden
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Waorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 2 – Austria and Israel establish diplomatic Austria–Israel relations, relations. * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Östersund
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Sport competitions may use a team or single person format, and may be open, allowing a broad range of participants, or closed, restricting participation to specific groups or those invited. Competitions may allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure there is only one winner. They also may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competitions admit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Sweden
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] |
Missy Traversi
Missy Traversi is an American basketball coach and former player. She was head coach of the Army Black Knights women's basketball team from 2021–2025. Early life and playing career Traversi grew up in Attleboro, Massachusetts. She played basketball, swimming, and tennis at Bishop Feehan High School, graduating in 2001. Coaching career On March 29, 2021, Traversi was named the eighth women's basketball coach in United States Military Academy history. After a 25-8 season which included a 14-4 second place finish in the Patriot League The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ..., it was announced on May 6, 2025 that Traversi would not be returning as the Black Knights' coach for the 25-26 season. Head coaching record NCAA Division I & II Sources: Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Smith (basketball, Born 1992)
Andrew Smith (born December 14, 1992) is an American-Latvian professional basketball player who last played for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Smith played for the Liberty Flames team for four years as a collegiate. College career Smith attended Liberty University. As a senior, he averaged 9.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Smith scored a career-high 21 points against Longwood on February 17, 2015. He finished his career with 737 points and 558 rebounds. Professional career In August 2015, Smith signed with Jūrmala of the Latvian league. On July 18, 2016, Smith signed a 1-year contract with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League. In July 2017, Smith signed with Rasta Vechta of the German second division ProA. With Rasta, Smith won the ProA championship and gained promotion to the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On July 3, 2019, Smith was announced by Södertälje Kings for the 2019–20 season. On November 29, 2019, Smith returned to Donar. The 2019†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Liberty
Marcus Liberty (born October 27, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Liberty played college basketball for the University of Illinois. High school After leading Chicago's Crane High School Cougars to a city title as a freshman, Liberty transferred to Chicago's King College Prep High School for his sophomore through senior seasons from 1984 to 1987. During his time at King, Liberty led his basketball teams to an IHSA State Championship in 1986 and a second-place finish in 1987. During the 1987 tournament run, Liberty scored 41, 23, 38 and 41 points consecutively. His 143-point effort during that tournament stands as a ''class AA'' record in the state of Illinois. He was named a McDonald's All-American in 1987, as well as the ''Parade'' Player of the Year. In 2007, Liberty was voted one of the " 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Hodges
Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960) ''basketball-reference.com''. Retrieved March 19, 2011 is an American former professional player and former head coach of the of the NBA Development League. He played in the NBA for 10 seasons and led the league in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Puidet
Jaan Puidet (born 4 January 1992) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Real Valladolid of the Spanish LEB Oro. He is a tall shooting guard. He also represents the Estonia men's national basketball team internationally. Professional career Estonia Jaan Puidet won the Best Young Player award in 2009. In 2011, he won the Korvpalli Meistriliiga title with Kalev/Cramo. From 2011 to 2015, Puidet played for another Estonian league team, TTÜ. Sweden In 2015 he signed with Jämtland Basket of the Basketligan. Puidet returned to TTÜ in 2018. Spain Despite Puidet started the 2020-2021 season with TalTech team, On 10 December 2020, Puidet accepted the offer from Spanish second division team Real Valladolid and left TalTech Basketball Team. Estonian national team Puidet has been participating in international basketball with the Estonia men's national basketball team since 2015. Career statistics Domestic leagues Estonia national team , - , style="text-align:le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön. It is the only city in Jämtland. The northern part of the urban area is located inside of the municipality of Krokom Municipality, Krokom. Östersund is the region's cultural and economical centre and by tradition a city of trade and commerce. The city had one of the most extensive garrisons in Sweden prior to its closure in the early-21st century. Östersund is home to Mid Sweden University's largest campus site with approximately 7,000 students. With a total population of 50,960 (2017) Östersund is the List of cities in Sweden by population, 22nd most populous city in Sweden, the List of cities in Scandinavia by population, 46th most populous city in Scandinavia, and by far the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
