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Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Ramūnas Šiškauskas (, born September 10, 1978) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Listed at tall, he could play at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. His individual accolades as a player include a EuroLeague MVP award, four All-EuroLeague Team selections, as well as an All-EuroBasket Team designation. On May 16, 2014, Šiškauskas was named a EuroLeague Legend. During his playing career, Šiškauskas won two EuroLeague titles, one each with Panathinaikos Athens and CSKA Moscow, in 2007 and 2008, and reached two more EuroLeague Finals with CSKA, in 2009 and 2012. He was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team that won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2003. As a member of Lithuania's national team, he also won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2007. Professional playing career Lithuania Šiškauskas made his pro debut with Sakalai in 1996. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaišiadorys
Kaišiadorys (; Yiddish: קאָשעדאַר) is a city in central Lithuania. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese centres. It is home to the Transfiguration Cathedral, Kaišiadorys, Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there. Etymology The name of the town was first mentioned in the written sources in 1590. It is believed to originate from the name of a nobleman ''Chašaidaras'', an ethnic Lipka Tatars, Tatar, who was enlisted to the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in 1565. In the area of the present day town, the nobleman had some land and a mansion, referred to by his name, which later became the name of the settlement. History The city expanded when a Libau–Romny Railway, railroad connecting Vilnius with Liepāja was built in 1871. During the World War I, First World War, the town was occupied by the Germans in 1915, and it became the capital of an administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Basketball Cup
The Italian Basketball Cup (Italian: Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro), or Coppa Italia, is an annual professional basketball competition between pro clubs from the Italian Basketball League (LBA). It is Italy's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Italy's second-tier cup competition, the Italian Legadue Cup. History and format The first edition of the Italian Cup championship took place in 1968, and was won by Partenope Napoli. Between 1975 and 1983, the cup competition was not held, but it has been held regularly every year from 1984 onward. The formula of the competition has changed over the years. Beginning in 1990, after an elimination phase and subsequent knockout rounds, the tournament ends in a final four format. From 2000 onward, the ranked 8 teams compete for the trophy in a Final Eight format which consists of the quarter-finals, semifinals and the final over 3 days. Finally, the winner of the Italian Cup championship then has the right to face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTB United League
The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian professional club basketball. Therefore, the highest placed Russian team in the league can also be named the Russian national champions. The league is sponsored by Russian state-owned VTB Bank. In 2009 CSKA Moscow won VTB United League Promo-Cup, but this competition does not count as official VTB title. CSKA has dominated the league, having won majority of titles its existence. The VTB United League also holds a youth competition, the VTB United Youth League. History The first step in the creation of the league was a competition named the VTB United League Promo-Cup held in Moscow in December 2009. The final of the Promo-Cup was played on December 22, 2009, and was won by CSKA Moscow, who defeated Khimki 70–66. Kyiv ended thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTB United League Final Four MVP
The VTB United League Final Four MVP is an annual award that is given to the best player of the final four of the VTB United League competition. The award has been given out since the league began. Previously, the award was also known as the VTB United League Playoffs MVP. Winners From 2008 until 2012, and since 2018, the league ends with a final four style format. In a weekend, single-elimination games are played in the semi-finals, finals and third place game. The player who played the best during the tournament receives the award. From 2012 until 2017, the league champions were decided through a playoff format. The Playoffs MVP was awarded to the best player within these playoff series. ;Notes : J.R. Holden, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 PBL Season
The 2010–11 Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL) was the first season of the Russian Professional League, and the 20th overall of the Russian Professional Championship. CSKA Moscow won the title, by beating Kimki Moscow Region 3–1 in the league's playoff Finals. Format In the regular season, all ten teams played against each other three times so in the regular season, each team played 27 games. Teams Regular season Playoffs Championship bracket The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, the semi- and finals were played in a best-of-five format. Classification bracket All losing teams from the quarter-finals in the championship bracket played in the classification bracket. All rounds were played in a best-of-three format. Awards Regular Season MVP * Maciej Lampe ( UNICS Kazan) Playoffs MVP * Victor Khryapa ( CSKA Moscow) All-Symbolic Team *First Symbolic Team ** Patrick Beverley ( Spartak St. Petersburg) ** Keith Langford ( Khimk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Gold Basket Awards
The Russian Gold Basket awards were given annually out by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) from 2004 to 2009. Russian Gold Basket winners See also * Russian Professional League Awards * Russian Super League A * Russian Women's Super League A * Russian national basketball team * Russian women's national basketball team External linksRussian Basketball Federation Official WebsiteRussian Basketball Federation Federal Book {{Basketball in Russia Basketball in Russia Awards An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ... European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Basketball Cup
The Russian Basketball Cup is the primary professional national domestic basketball cup competition of Russia. History After the cease of the USSR Basketball Cup in 1987, the Russian Federation did not launch any Cup competition in the following years despite the fact that the Russian Basketball Super League 1 had started in 1992. The first cup tournament took place in the year 2000 with the Final Four being hosted at Sochi. It was not held in the following two seasons, but it returned in 2002. Starting from the 2014-15 season most of the VTB League clubs withdrew as the Russian Federation did not allow the use of foreign players in the competition resulting in only 3 VTB teams (BC Khimki, Khimki, BC Krasnye Krylia, Krasnye Krylia and BC Krasny Oktyabr, Krasny Oktyabr) participating. BC UNICS was the last club from the VTB League to win the trophy in 2014. The last two seasons (2020-22) no VTB club applied to participate in the competition as normally two or three teams would join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Professional Basketball League
The Professional Basketball League (), often abbreviated to the RPBL, was the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Russia, and the successor to the Russian Basketball Super League 1, Russian Super League 1, which is now the second-tier division of the Russian basketball league system. The PBL was the second version of the Russian Professional Basketball Championship. History Established in 2010, the league contained 10 teams in its inaugural 2010–11 Russian Professional Basketball League, 2010–11 season. 9 of those teams participated in the 2009–10 season of Russian Basketball Super League 1, Russian Super League 1, and the 10th team was BC Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod. The 2011–12 Russian Professional Basketball League, 2011–12 season featured 10 teams, like the inaugural season, however, Dynamo Moscow was replaced with the 2011 Russian Basketball Super League 1, Russian Super League 1 champions Spartak Primorye. Merging with VTB United League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Greek Basket League
The 2006–07 Greek Basket League season was the 67th season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. Panathinaikos finished in first place in the regular season, and won the championship, via the playoffs. Teams Regular season Standings Pts=Points, P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference Results Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals (1) Panathinaikos vs. (8) Maroussi ''Panathinaikos win the series 2-0'' (2) Aris vs. (7) Olympia Larissa ''Aris win the series 2-0'' (3) Olympiacos vs. (6) PAOK ''Olympiacos win the series 2-1'' (4) Panionios vs. (5) Panellinios ''Panionios win the series 2-0'' Semifinals (1) Panathinaikos vs. (4) Panionios ''Panathinaikos win the series 3-0'' (2) Aris vs. (3) Olympiacos ''Olympiacos win the series 3-2'' 3rd place (2) Aris vs. (4) Panionios ''Aris win the series 3-2'' Finals (1) Panath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basket League Pentad
The All-Greek Basketball League Team is an annual award for the 10 best players of each season of Greece's top-tier level 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 ... club league, the Greek Basketball League (GBL). The All-Greek Basket League First Team consists of the Greek Basketball League Pentad (Best Five), while the All-Greek Basketball League Team overall consists of the Greek Basketball League Deca (Best Ten). All-Greek Basketball League Team by Season Players with multiple selections The following table only lists players with at least two total selections, in either the First or Second Teams. References External links Official Greek Basket League Site Official Greek Basket League YouTube Channel Official Hellenic Basketball Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Basketball Association (abbreviated as HEBA; ), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (abbreviated as HBF; ). Over the years, the league has previously been known by several different names, which have included: the Panhellenic Basketball Championship or Greek Basketball Championship, the Panhellenic Basketball First Category Championship (1st) (A) or Greek Basketball First Category Championship (1st) (A), the Greek Alpha National Basketball Category Championship (A), the Greek Alpha1 National Basketball Category Championship (A1), the HEBA Alpha1 (A1), and most recently, the Greek Basket League. The league's current official main sponsor is Stoiximan. The GBL is the highest-tier level of the Greek baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
