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Zvonimir Ivišić
Zvonimir Ivišić (born 9 August 2003), nicknamed "Big Z", is a Croatian college basketball player on the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He formerly played for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference. Early life Ivišić was born in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Šibenik, Croatia when he was 14 years old. He played for SC Derby of the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League from 2020 to 2023. Ivišić declared for the NBA Draft in 2022 and 2023, but ultimately withdrew both times. College career Kentucky Ivišić committed to play college basketball in the United States for the University of Kentucky. He was not declared eligible to play by the NCAA until halfway into the Wildcats' season. Ivišić made his collegiate debut on January 20, 2024, against Georgia and had 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals in 16 minutes played during a 105–96 win. He averaged 5.5 poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program is the men's college basketball team of the University of Kentucky. It has eight NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA championships, the best List of teams with the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, all-time winning percentage, and the most List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, all-time victories. For their success, Kentucky has claimed to be "The Greatest Tradition in the History of College Basketball." The Wildcats compete in the Southeastern Conference and are coached by Mark Pope. Adolph Rupp first brought Kentucky to national prominence, winning four NCAA titles. Since then, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari each won a national championship, making Kentucky the only school with five coaches to win NCAA championships and placing it second only to UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA for most titles. Kentucky has fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first year head coach John Calipari, who accepted the job after he resigned from his position at Kentucky after 15 years. Arkansas played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Previous season Arkansas finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt before losing to South Carolina in the second round. This was Arkansas' first losing season since 2009-10. Following the completion of the season, head coach Eric Musselman took the vacant USC Trojans job, which Andy Enfield had left to become the head coach of the SMU Mustangs. On April 10, former Kentucky coach John Calipari was hired to be Arkansas' head coach. Offseason Departures Nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season ended on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament that began with the First Four on March 18 and ended with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7. Rule changes On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. * Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur. * A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, who are founding members of the Southeastern Conference, played their home games at Rupp Arena and were led by John Calipari in his 15th and final season as head coach for the Wildcats. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 19,928 in 2023–24, the 3rd highest in college basketball. The Wildcats were ranked as one of the best three-point shooting teams throughout the season. However, they also were ranked as one of the worst defensive teams of the KenPom era, although Alabama had a worse rating in the same season. They reached the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the first round. However, despite the first round exit, this season was notable for the play of Reed Sheppard, who led the SEC in steals. Previous season The Wildcats finished th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with the championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 8. Rule changes On May 5, 2023, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a suite of rule changes for the 2023–24 season. These changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel during its June 8 conference call. * A defender near the basket must be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player plants his foot to jump during a field goal attempt. If the defender arrives after the shooter has planted his foot, the officials are to call a blocking foul if contact occurs. * Prerecorded or live video can be transmitted to the bench area during the game, on an optional basis. This had been an experimental rule since 2021–22, but is now perma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington Herald-Leader
The ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' is a newspaper owned by the McClatchy Company and based in Lexington, Kentucky. According to the ''1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook'', the paid circulation of the ''Herald-Leader'' is the second largest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The newspaper has won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, and the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. It had also been a finalist in six other Pulitzer awards in the 22-year period up until its sale in 2006, a record that was unsurpassed by any mid-sized newspaper in the United States during the same time frame. History The ''Herald-Leader'' was created by a 1983 merger of the ''Lexington Herald'' and the ''Lexington Leader''. The story of the ''Herald'' begins in 1870 with a paper known as the ''Lexington Daily Press''. In 1895, a descendant of that paper was first published as the ''Morning Herald'', later to be renamed the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 FIBA U20 European Championship
The 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 24th edition of the European basketball championship for men's national under-20 teams. It was played from 8 to 16 July 2023 in Heraklion, Greece. Participating teams * * * (Third place, 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * * (Runners-up, 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * * * * (Winners, 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B) * * * First round The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany. In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs. All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3). Group A Group B Group C Group D Playoff brackets Main bracket 5th place bracket 9th place bracket 13th place bracket Playoff results Round of 16 9th–16th place quarterfinals 13th–16th place semifinals 15th place match 13th place match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FIBA U16 European Championship
The 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 33rd edition of the FIBA U16 European Championship, Under-16 European Basketball Championship. The competition took place from 9 to 17 August 2019 in Udine, Italy. The top five teams qualified for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup besides Bulgaria men's national under-17 basketball team, Bulgaria who automatically qualified as host. The defending champions were Croatia men's national under-16 basketball team, Croatia. Participating teams * (2nd at 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * * * * * * * * * * (3rd at 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * (1st at 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * * * * Venues Preliminary round The draw ceremony was held on 13 December 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Main bracket Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Men's National Under-16 And Under-17 Basketball Team
The Croatia men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is boys' basketball team, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national under-16 basketball team (''Hrvatska kadetska reprezentacija'') represents Croatia at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, where it has a chance to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. U17 World Cup record Past rosters U16 EuroBasket record Past rosters See also * Croatia men's national basketball team * Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team The Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team are boys' basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is the American sports programming division of Paramount Global that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried by its broadcast network CBS and streaming service Paramount+, as well as the operator of its cable channel CBS Sports Network and its streaming channel CBS Sports HQ. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on W 52nd Street (Manhattan), 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studios 43 and 44 of the CBS Broadcast Center on W 57th Street (Manhattan), 57th Street. CBS' premier sports properties include the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA, National Football League, NFL, Big Ten Conference, Big Ten football, College Basketball on CBS, NCAA Division I college basketball (including alternating-year telecasts of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA men's basketball tournament), PGA Tour golf, the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, SailGP and the UEFA Champions League. CBS Sports was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Calipari
John Vincent Calipari (; born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball, University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. Previously, he was the head coach at the UMass Minutemen basketball, University of Massachusetts from 1988 to 1996, the National Basketball Association, NBA's New Jersey Nets from 1996 to 1999, the Memphis Tigers men's basketball, University of Memphis from 2000 to 2009, and the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, University of Kentucky from 2009 to 2024. During the 2011–2012 season, he led Kentucky to a national championship. Additionally, he was the head coach of the Dominican Republic national basketball team, Dominican Republic national team in the summers of 2011 and 2012 as well as the United States men's national u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
