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The Turkey national basketball team represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. It is governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the "12 Dev Adam", meaning 12 Giant Men. Turkey has won two silver medals at major international tournaments, namely the FIBA World Cup (2010) and EuroBasket (2001). Turkey has also won two gold ; one silver (1971); and three bronze medals at the Mediterranean Games.
Tiago Splitter Beims is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently serving as a pro scout for the Brooklyn Nets. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection prior to his NBA career, he became the first Brazilian-born player to win an NBA championship in 2014, as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.
Fatih Solak is a Turkish professional basketball player. He stands 2.13 m tall making him a Center. He also has a very impressive physique and weighs 125 kg.
Yalla is a folk rock band from Uzbekistan. They appeared in 1970 and in the 1970s-1980s, were popular all over the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries. The most prominent song of Yalla was Uchquduq - three water wells, and it was once the most popular hit in USSR in 1980s. They sing in Uzbek, Russian, and occasionally some other languages, such as Arabic, German and Tatar.
The 2009–10 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the ninth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of İzmir, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Serbia and Montenegro won their second title, the first one with that name as Yugoslavia.
The 2011–12 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks finished the season with a 31–35 record and in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, four games behind the Philadelphia 76ers, who claimed the last berth for the 2012 NBA Playoffs. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 66 due to the lockout.
Sosuke Takatani is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in the middleweight category.
The TBF International Under-16 Tournament, or TBF Under-16 Basketball World Cup, is an international boys' youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the best Under-16 age national teams in the world. The tournament takes place every year in Turkey, and is organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF). Since FIBA World does not currently organize an Under-16 age boys' world championship, this tournament serves as the de facto boys' official Under-16 World Cup. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious international tournaments in the boys' youth categories.
The Turkmenistan national under-21 football team represents Turkmenistan in international under-21 football competitions. It is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
The 2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 9th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the April 9, Russell Westbrook broke the record of Oscar Robertson of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. Westbrook would go on to be named the League's MVP in June.
Talgat Ilyasov is an Australian wrestler. He competed in the men's 74 kilogram freestyle wrestling competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The 2017–18 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 68th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 50th in Atlanta. For the first time since 2013, Paul Millsap will not be on the roster, as he signed with the Denver Nuggets in free agency. This was the first time the Hawks missed the playoffs since 2007, and made them the second NBA team to go 60 years without winning a title. This season would also be the last with Mike Budenholzer coaching the Hawks, as he would part with them after the season ended on April 25, 2018, later joining the Milwaukee Bucks in May.
Tyler Robert Cavanaugh is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Wake Forest and George Washington.
Niyaz Ilyasov is a Russian judoka. of Tatar heritage
