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Nikola Plećaš
Nikola Plećaš (born January 10, 1948) is a former Yugoslavian professional basketball player. At a height of tall, and a weight of , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He was considered to be one of the greatest European basketball players of the 1960s and 1970s. During his playing career, he was nicknamed Sveti Nikola. Plećaš is an ethnic Serb. Club career Plećaš began his playing career with the youth teams of Mladost Zagreb. He then played professionally with Lokomotiva Zagreb and Kvarner Rijeka. He was a member FIBA European Selection team, in 1970 and 1972. He won the European-wide 3rd-tier level FIBA Korać Cup championship, in 1972. Yugoslavian national team Plećaš was a member of the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team. With Yugoslavia's senior national team, he won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the gold medal at the 1970 FIBA World Championship, and the silver medal at the 1974 FIBA World Championship. He als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruvno
Bruvno ( sr-cyr, Брувно) is a village in Croatia. History On 24 March 2022 at 14:35 the ''ŽVOC Zadar'' received a call about a wildfire in the area. burned by the time it was put out at 15:55 on the 26th by the ''IVP Zadar'' and ''VP Gračac''. Population According to the 2011 census, Bruvno had 92 inhabitants. Napomena: ''In 1857 include part of data for the settlement of Rudopolje Bruvanjsko.'' 1991 census According to the 1991 census, settlement of Bruvno had 292 inhabitants, which were ethnically declared as this: Austro-hungarian 1910 census According to the 1910 census, settlement of Bruvno had 1,379 inhabitants in 8 hamlets, which were linguistically and religiously declared as this: 1712–14 census The 1712–14 census of Lika and Krbava registered 658 inhabitants, all of whom were Serbs of Croatia, Serbian Orthodox. Literature Savezni zavod za statistiku i evidenciju FNRJ i SFRJ, popis stanovništva 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981. i 1991. godine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union men's national basketball team, Soviet Union. Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Each team played the other seven once. Since the Soviets, the Americans and the Yugoslavian team each finished with records of 6-1, the medals were "decided on the goal average in the three games among each other." In those three games (Yugoslavia 82, U.S.S.R. 79; U.S. 91, Yugoslavia 88; and USSR 105, U.S. 94), the USSR had outscored its opponents 184 to 176, Yugoslavia was even at 170 for and 170 against, and the U.S. had been outscored 185 to 193. Awards Final standings All-Tournament Team * Alexander Belov * Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Professional Club Basketball System
Professional men's basketball clubs in Europe can compete in a number of different competitions, including national leagues, regional (multi-national) leagues, and continental competitions. It is therefore possible for clubs from some countries to take part in several levels of competition in the same season. Clubs usually qualify for European competitions through performance in their national or regional leagues, with the exception of wild cards. Continental competitions There are currently four competitions which are branded as Europe-wide, two controlled by Euroleague Basketball, and two by FIBA Europe. Clubs which compete in these competitions also play in their national and/or regional leagues. Clubs usually qualify for these competitions based on their performance in the national or regional leagues in the previous season. The EuroLeague is a competition with currently 18 teams. It has historically been the most prestigious competition in European basketball and is widely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HAKK Mladost
HAKK Mladost (Hrvatski akademski košarkaški klub Mladost) is a Croatian basketball club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. History The basketball section of the club was formed in 1946 after its parent club HAŠK Zagreb (which established in 1906 and until 1945 had only football department) fused up to Dinamo Zagreb. However, for HAŠK not to dissolve it founded other departments and renamed it to Mladost (HAŠK Mladost), which in English means "Youth". In 1948, Mladost participated for the first time in the final tournament of the Yugoslav League held in Belgrade and took the fifth place in a six team group. The next year, it came out as best Croatian basketball team after it was ranked third in the national league behind their Serbian rivals of Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda & Partizan) and above the other Croatian teams such as Jedinstvo (4th) and Lokomotiva Rijeka (9th). The decade of the '50s proved the best in the history of the club, having taken p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbs Of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in Croatia. The community is predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia, Eastern Orthodox Christian by religion, as opposed to the Croats who are Catholic Church in Croatia, Catholic. In some regions of modern-day Croatia, mainly in southern Dalmatia, ethnic Serbs possibly have been present from the Early Middle Ages. Serbs from modern-day Serbia and Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina started actively migrating to Croatia at a time when the Habsburg monarchy was engaged in a series of wars against the Ottoman Empire. Great Migrations of the Serbs, Several migration waves happened after 1538, when the Emperor Ferdinand I granted them the right to settle on the territory of the Military Frontier. In exchange for land and exempti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara (Lycia), Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and probably contain legendary elaborations. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...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] |
Basketball At The 1967 Mediterranean Games
The Basketball at the Mediterranean Games, basketball tournament at the 1967 Mediterranean Games was held in Tunis, Tunisia.''Delo'' (newspaper) archive, September 1967 Medalists Group matches Group A *September 9, 1967 *September 10, 1967 *September 11, 1967 *September 12, 1967 *September 13, 1967 Group B *September 9, 1967 *September 11, 1967 *September 13, 1967 Final round Semi finals *September 14, 1967 Classification matches *September 14, 1967 Finals *September 16, 1967 — 7th/8th place *September 16, 1967 — 5th/6th place *September 16, 1967 — Bronze Medal Match *September 16, 1967 — Gold Medal Match Standings References 1967 Mediterranean Games reportat the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) websiteList of Olympians who won medals at the Mediterranean Games at Olympedia.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Mediterranean Games Sports at the 1967 Mediterranean Games, Basketball Basketball at the Mediterranean Games, 1967 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Mediterranean Games
Basketball at the Mediterranean Games has been played consistently since 1951 for men, and 1987 for women. The Yugoslavia national team, which disbanded in 1992, was the most successful men's team, while the Croatia women's national team has been the most successful in the women's competition. Since 2018, the Mediterranean Games has exclusively featured 3x3 basketball. Men's tournaments Men's medal table Women's tournaments Women's medal table All-time medal table ''Updated with 2013 results.'' See also * 3x3 basketball at the Mediterranean Games *Basketball at the Summer Olympics *Basketball at the Summer Universiade References External linksHellenic Basketball Federation Men's Mediterranean Games medals table {{Mediterranean Games Sports [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 EuroBasket
The 1975 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1975, was the nineteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Venues First round Group A – Split Group B – Karlovac Group C – Rijeka Second round Places 7 – 12 Places 1 – 6 in Belgrade Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # Awards Team rosters 1. Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Dalipagić, Mirza Delibašić, Dragan Kićanović, Zoran Slavnić, Nikola Plećaš, Željko Jerkov, Vinko Jelovac, Damir Šolman, Rato Tvrdić, Rajko Žižić, Dragan Kapičić (Coach: Mirko Novosel) 2. Soviet Union: Sergei Belov, Alexander Belov, Ivan Edeshko, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Mikheil Korkia, Aleksander Sidjakin, Valeri Miloserdov, Yuri Pavlov, Aleksander Boloshev, Aleksander Salnikov, Vladimir Zhigili, Aleksander Bolshakov (Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin) 3. Italy: Dino Meneghin, Pierluigi Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 EuroBasket
The 1973 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1973, was the eighteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Venues Group stage Group A – Badalona Group B – Barcelona Knockout stage 5th to 8th place 9th to 12th place Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # Awards Team rosters 1. Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Dalipagić, Dragan Kićanović, Zoran Slavnić, Nikola Plećaš, Željko Jerkov, Vinko Jelovac, Damir Šolman, Rato Tvrdić, Milun Marović, Žarko Knežević, Dragi Ivković (Coach: Mirko Novosel) 2. Spain: Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Francisco "Nino" Buscato, Vicente Ramos, Rafael Rullan, Manuel Flores, Luis Miguel Santillana, Carmelo Cabrera, Gonzalo Sagi-Vela, Jose Luis Sagi-Vela, Miguel Angel Estrada, Enrique Margall (Coach: Antonio Díaz-Miguel) 3. Soviet Union: Sergei Belov, Modestas Paulauskas, Anatoly Myshkin, Ivan Edeshko, Zurab Sakandeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
