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Martin Luther Keane (born July 12, 1969) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former professional basketball forward/center. Keane played in three consecutive FIBA World Championships for the Canada men's national basketball team, played for many professional teams, and is active in coaching.
Born in Kingston, Keane is the son of Patricia Francis-Keane and Leroy Keane. Keane's father was a member of the Jamaican National Track Team as well as an All-American at the University of Nebraska. Martin Keane attended Northeast Junior College in Nebraska, where he was voted a First Team All-American. He then attended the University of Oklahoma and then graduated from the University of Washington.
Keane played with the Canadian National Team from 1989–2001. Keane was featured in the 1990 FIBA World Championship in (Argentina). He participated in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Also in 1991, Keane was a Silver Medalist in the World Student Games in the United Kingdom, losing to Team USA in the finals.
Keane played in the 1994 FIBA World Championship in (Toronto), the Canadian team finishing 7th. Keane participated in the 1998 FIBA World Championship in (Greece).
Keane played for Canada in the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
Keane first played professional basketball from 1994 to 1995 in Alicante, and then in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. In 1996 Keane was invited to try out for the (NBA) Toronto Raptors by Isaiah Thomas, but was not signed to the team.
Keane then played for Pamesa Valencia ACB in Spain from 1996 to 1997, 1997 to 1998 for Melilla Baloncesto. He returned to the United States that same year to play one season for the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Quad City Thunder.
In 1999–2000 Keane played for Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun in the Japan Basketball League and in 2001 for the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany. In 2002 he played for Bahrain in The Asian Championship (Dubai). Keane returned to Spain (LEB) with Ferrol 2002–03 Ranked #1 all year, (LEB) Burgos 2003–04 finalists and (LEB) Castellón 2004. In 2004 Keane returned to Canada to play for the Barrie Bandits of the Ontario Professional Basketball League.
After playing in Uruguay in 2005 with the Salto Basketball Club, Keane retired from playing professional basketball.
Since 2005, Keane has been coaching in South America, the United States and China. Keane was voted Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013 at two different basketball academies in Beijing.
Also in 2013, Keane briefly returned to playing basketball for a Red Bull basketball tournament in China. At age 44, Keane averaged 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists during the tournament and his team went to the final rounds.
Keane is an Honorary Advisor to basketball boards in Canada, China, and Spain. He has served as a foster parent with the Canadian Children's Aid Society for ten boys.
On August 12, 2015, Keane was named Honorary CEO of Matik Media Enterprises Magazine.
The USA Basketball Men's National Team, commonly known as Team USA and the United States men's national basketball team, is the basketball team representing the United States. It is the most successful men's team in international competition, winning medals in all twenty Olympic tournaments it has entered, including seventeen golds. In the professional era, the team has won the Olympic gold medal in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. Two of its gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2010: the 1960 team, which featured six Hall of Famers, and the 1992 "Dream Team", featuring 14 Hall of Famers. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.
The New Zealand men's national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by Basketball New Zealand. The team's official nickname is the Tall Blacks.
The Philippines men's national basketball team, commonly known as Gilas Pilipinas, is the basketball team representing the Philippines. The team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
Samuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian-Canadian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Seton Hall University. During his active NBA career, Dalembert was known for his rebounding as well as his shot blocking ability.
Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa is an Argentine former professional basketball player and current executive who currently serves as the chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) team Pallacanestro Varese. A three-time All-EuroLeague selection with Tau Ceramica, he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2007 and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets.
Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, and he was also considered to be a great team leader, as he managed to play very well under pressure, and at the end of games. He was also known for his 3-point shooting ability.
Leo Rytis Rautins is a Canadian broadcaster, former professional basketball player and the former head coach of the Canadian men's national basketball team. Rautins played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) drafted in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft, by the Philadelphia 76ers. Rautins' NBA career was waylaid by injury. After a brief retirement, Rautins returned to basketball and played in European professional leagues from 1985 until 1992. He has been a broadcaster for the Toronto Raptors since the team's inception in 1995.
The Canada men's national basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions since 1923. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.
Vincenzo Esposito is an Italian former professional basketball player and coach, he lastly worked for Germani Basket Brescia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), in Italy. During his playing career, he played at the shooting guard position.
Rowan Alexander Barrett Sr. is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.98 m (6'6") tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the top scorer in the 2002 Israel Basketball Premier League. He is general manager of the Canadian men's national team.
Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., commonly known as CB Canarias and known as La Laguna Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top-level league in Spain, the Liga ACB and in European-wide competitions, the team plays in FIBA's Champions League (BCL). Their home arena is the Santiago Martín.
Jermaine Anderson is a Canadian retired professional basketball player. He is a veteran member of the Canadian national basketball team.
Giorgos Sigalas, is a retired Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. During the decade of the 1990s, the 2.01 m (6'7") tall swingman was the regular team captain of the pro club Olympiacos Piraeus, of the Greek League and the EuroLeague, and also of the Greece men's national basketball team. Nicknamed Rambo, during his playing career, Sigalas was one of the best European defensive players of his generation.
Joey David Vickery is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.78 m (5'10") tall, he played at the point guard position. He was the Lithuanian Basketball League's LKL All-Star Game Three-point Shootout Champion, in 1995. He last played for the Austrian basketball club Mattersburg Rocks.
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification began in earnest at the 2011 Caribbean Championships, a qualifier to the 2012 Centrobasket, which was in itself a qualifier to the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship. The winners of the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament, the United States, qualified outright. The USA joined the host nation Spain, which was earlier elected to host the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in July 2009.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to basketball around the world, mirroring its impact across all sports. Around the world and to varying degrees, events and competitions have been cancelled or postponed with limited or no spectators, and other restrictions in 2020 and 2021. The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its 2019–20 season due to one player testing positive from COVID-19, and began to resume the season later in 2020.