Extractions: AP SYDNEY, Australia (AP) Andrew Gaze is making his fifth Olympics his best. Gaze scored 13 of Australia's last 15 points Thursday to lead the host country into the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament with a 65-62 victory over Italy. The 35-year-old guard is the second-leading scorer in Olympic history to Oscar Schmidt of Brazil. None of the 757 points have been any bigger than the ones down the stretch against Italy, as Australia's hopes for a gold medal stayed alive despite losing a 10-point lead midway through the second half. "We still have a couple more to go but we're really where we want to be right now," said Gaze, who had 27 points on 7-for-10 shooting, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range. The last two of those 3-pointers started his game closing run to keep Australia either in front or within a basket. His three-point play when he scored on a flip shot down low brought Australia within 60-59 with 2:09 left. He made two free throws with 1:38 left to make it 62-61.
BASKETBALL These are two possible scenarios for Australia s basketball teams in Atlanta. Olympic Games pointscoring record is held by a Brazilian, oscar schmidt. http://abc.net.au/olympics_1996/basketba.htm
Extractions: What A Record! by Peter Walsh "Heal passes to Longley. The Boomers giant makes an easy basket and the Australians are now one win away from playing for a medal." "Timms flicks the ball to Maher. The skipper finds Sporn and her two points mean the Opals are into a playoff for gold." These are two possible scenarios for Australia's basketball teams in Atlanta. But the Boomers and the Opals will have to be at their peak to position themselves so near the top of their respective competitions. With the groupings for Atlanta now finalised, Australia's men's team has world powers Yugoslavia and Greece in their side of the draw and the USA, Lithuania and Croatia in the other half. In the women's section Australia is grouped with other medal contenders - USA, Ukraine and Cuba. Brazil, China and Russia are the strongest teams in the other group.
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Extractions: OLYMPIC HISTORY From 1936 until 1972, basketball was about who could beat the United States - and no one did, in seven attempts. Then came the famous game between the US and the Soviet Union and the case of a British official, a US protest and a vault load of medals that some say still remain in a Munich bank to this day. The Soviet Union beat the US again in 1988 in the semi-finals before professionals were allowed in to the Games and the dream teams arrived to claim back supremacy for the US just as the Soviet Union faded into history. The stars of the National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, were professionals among amateurs. In 1992 they were clearly taking sweets from the mouths of babes. For all their worth, however, the dream teams do not hold the title of most prolific Olympic scorer. That honour goes to Oscar Schmidt, of Brazil, who in 38 games in five Olympic Games has scored 1,093 points, an average of 28.8 points a game.
Extractions: American Handgunner American Hunter, The American Rifleman Auto Racing Digest ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Second to none: in looking back over the NBA drafts of the past, no class achieved more than 1984 Basketball Digest July-August, 2004 by Steve Fall Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. PICTURE AN NBA TEAM WITH Michael Jordan and John Stockton at the guard spots. Put Charles Barkley at small forward and Hakeem Olajuwon in the middle. To fill the 4-spot, take your pick from Otis Thorpe, Sam Perkins, and Kevin Willis. No matter who mans power forward, that team may never lose. That lineup never took the court together, but all its players came from the same draft. On its 20th anniversary, the 1984 draft went on to become the best everby a mile.
Extractions: Save a personal copy of any page on the Web and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free. Get started now. At 44, Brazil's 'Big O' is still a star on the court. Indianapolis Business Journal September, 2002 by Bill Benner A week ago in this space, I wrote about the game that helped change the form and the faces of international basketball. Excuse me if I take another trip down that particular memory lane.
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Extractions: 2. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE; INDIANA BASKETBALL Did you ever play basketball at Roberts Stadium in Evansville (possibly against Jerry Sloan) in the days when the Aces were a powerhouse in Division II basketball? Brian Schmidt, Mt. Vernon, IN No, I never played in Roberts Stadium. Who was your role model growing up? Bryant Mosbey, Evansville, IN; similar question from three other sources What is your favorite memory from playing high school basketball in Indiana besides winning the state championship? John Campbell, Mt. Vernon, IN That IS my favorite memory. Nothing else comes close. What was your most memorable chamionship? Ian Brand, Evansville IN The first Indiana state high school championship in 1955. What was the greatest moment in your career including college and high school? Mike Stratton, Holton, IN This may surprise you, but they were, first, going undefeated for 45 games at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and winning two Indiana state championships, and, second, winning the Gold Medal in the 1960 Olympics the summer after I graduated from the University of Cincinnati. The Olympics were significant because first you had to make the team, and then you had the honor of representing your country against the best athletes from all over the world.
Basketball Definition And History basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score past Olympian oscar schmidt of Brazil, and recent Lithuanian Olympian http://www.newsdial.com/sports/basketball/basketball-history.html
Extractions: Home Sports Basketball General Menu Basketball Definition and History Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a relatively small playing area, or "court," with only ten players, and using a large ball which is easy to follow. Additionally, the lack of protective gear makes it easy to see the reactions of the players. It is one of the most popular sports in the United States, and is also popular in other parts of the world, including South America, Europe, Asia, and the former Soviet Union. Interestingly, while the YMCAs were responsible for developing and initially spreading the game, within a decade they were discouraging the new sport, as rough play and rowdy crowds seemed to detract from what they saw as their primary mission. Other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and eventually professional clubs quickly filled the void. In the years before World War I, the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association (forerunner of the NCAA) vied for control over the rules of the game. Basketball was originally played with a soccer (or foot-) ball. When special balls were made for the game they were initially a "natural" brown. It was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle - looking for a ball that would be more easily noticed by players and spectators alike - introduced the orange ball now in common use.
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Extractions: ATHENS, Greece - Pau Gasol was 14-for-16 from the field and scored 37 points to lead Spain to a 92-76 victory over China and seventh place in the men's basketball tournament. The finish was a disappointing end for Spain (6-1), which finished preliminary play unbeaten only to lose 102-94 to the United States in the quarterfinals. This was Spain's best finish since taking eighth in 1988. Its only medal in 10 Olympic appearances was the silver in 1984. Gasol, who had seven rebounds, finished two points off the top scoring effort of the tournament - by Yao Ming of China against New Zealand. It was the sixth game of 30 or more points in the tournament. The Olympic record is 55 points by Oscar Schmidt of Brazil against Spain in 1988. The 7-foot-6 Yao, who fouled out with 3:52 to play and China (2-5) trailing 81-63, finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. The 7-1 Gasol, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, had 21 points and 11 rebounds in Spain's 83-58 victory over China in the preliminary round opener. Yao, who plays for the Houston Rockets, had 12 points and eight rebounds in that game.
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Extractions: Home Sports Basketball Athletes Javascript must be enabled to view this page, although the important information on the page is also available to browsers that do not support scripts. Legends of World Basketball The second half of the twentieth century produced many star Basketball players who helped the sportâs popularity reach its zenith. Some of the greatest names come from the USA, the land that gave birth to Basketball. From the end of the 1950s and through the 1960s, there was a battle-royal between two of the âholy terrorsâ of American and world Basketball: Wilt Chamberlain, a centre who swept over records and personal bests, came up against Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics legend, who led his team to victory in no less than eleven successive championships. In the 1970s Lew Alcindore, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabar, appeared in the Basketball world. Playing for UCLA and in ABA and NBA teams, he stayed in the forefront for two decades, winning titles and setting up appearances and total point records that will not be easily overcome. Another leading light of the time was Julius Irving (known also as âDr. Jâ, a player who looked like he was dancing, and raised the show of Basketball to new heights. The 1980s found two of Americaâs great cities, Boston and Los.Angeles, struggling for the top place in the NBA under the leadership of two first-class players â for the Celtics, Larry Bird, an all-rounder with an incredible game sense, and for the Lakers, whom he took to five championships, Earvin âMagicâ Johnson, Jr., a charismatic 2.05 m
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HOOPSANALYST At the World Championships of basketball, players from all over the globe demonstrated an The first true foreign draftee was the Brazils oscar schmidt. http://hoopsanalyst.com/eurohistory.htm
Extractions: HOOPS ANALYST A History of Foreign Players in the NBA by Harlan Schreiber (1/26/03) All factors are pointing to the growth of foreign players in the NBA. In 2002, the more foreign trained players, 14, were drafted then ever before. At the World Championships of basketball, players from all over the globe demonstrated an ability to compete with and even beat the United States players. The talent pool is clearly expanding. It was not always this way. We will examine the history of foreign trained players in the NBA and how the situation has changed over the years. Excluding the NBAs early years, when the league was barely of professional level, the wave of foreign players coming to the United States started in the mid-1980s. First, great athletes, like Hakeem Olajuwon and Detlef Schrempf, were being recruited by colleges and universities and successful in the NBA. So it was well accepted that foreign players could be trained by American coaches to succeed in the United States. The question then became whether the NBA could take players who were both born and trained abroad and have them succeed in the decidedly different life of the NBA. The foreign game was and is different from the NBA game. The three point line is closer (206 feet versus 23 feet in the NBA), there are no restrictions in foreign leagues on defense like there are in the NBA, and the three second lane is wider than the NBAs (198 versus 16 in the NBA). The net result of the foreign rules is to encourage perimeter play because the three point line is closer, and discourage post up play, because the three second lane is wider. In addition, there is a perception that the foreign game is less defensively oriented. Finally, the foreign leagues play only 30-50 games a year while the NBA plays 82 games plus playoffs. With these differences and the differences in culture to factor in, it could be seen as something of a shaky proposition to take a chance on foreign players in the NBA. Still, the idea of an untapped talent pool has enticed NBA teams to venture of off the continent to find players.
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Extractions: showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping List of basketball players Wikipedia List of basketball players This is a list of famous basketball players, who do/did not play in the NBA See also: List of National Basketball Association players Wendell Alexis (born 1964, USA) Thomas Barlow (1896-1983, USA) John Beckman (1895-1968, USA) Sergei Belov (born 1944, RUS) Dejan Bodiroga (born 1973, SCG) Andrew Bogut (born 1984, AUS) Bennie Borgmann (1900-1978, USA) Joseph Brennan (1900-1989, USA) Charles Tarzan Cooper (1907-1980, USA) Kresimir Cosic (1948-1995, CRO) Sasha Djordjevic (born 1967, SCG) Gregor Fucka (born 1971, ITA) Hansi Gnad (born 1963, GER) Henning Harnisch (born 1968, GER) Alberto Herreros (ESP) Mike Jackel (GER) Sarunas Jasikevicius (born 1976, LTU) Arturas Karnisovas (LTU) Michael Koch (GER) Ibrahim Kutluay (born 1974, TUR) Dino Meneghin (born 1950, ITA) Mikhail Mikhailov (RUS) Kai N¼rnberger (GER) Sasha Obradovic (born 1969, SCG)
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Extractions: Encyclopedia basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith , a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of revision, leading to faster pacing and greater athleticism. Today basketball is one of the most popular American sports and one the rest of the world has adopted. Basic Rules At each end of the courtâusually about 92 ft (28 m) long and 50 ft (15 m) wideâis a bottomless basket made of white cord net and suspended from a metal ring, 18 in. (46 cm) in diameter, which is attached 10 ft (3.05 m) above the floor (usually hardwood) to a backboard made of fiberglass, wood, or other material. Players may throw, dribble (bounce), or shoot the basketball (an inflated ball usually made of leather or rubber) but may not run with it or kick it.
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Extractions: The Lorimor Parks and Rec Commission is sponsoring their 2nd Annual Christmas Home Tour, Saturday, December 14, 2002, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Four families have graciously volunteered to open their homes to the public. Randy and Jo Burkhead have a very unique home made of steel. Glen and Bev Rowe have a new home built within the past few years with a log cabin look about it. Stop and see Todd and Kami Raney's home with the snowman living room and patriotic kitchen. And, as always, the Shell Inn will be decorated in every room. Tickets are available at City Hall or can be purchased on Saturday at the Community Center. Ticket prices are $5.00 for 12 years to adult and $2.50 for ages 5 - 11. Preschoolers are free.
