Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A captain must stay calm and cool headed when talking with a referee to ensure the most accurate determinants of the game. Depending on the sport, a captain will have different responsibilities. For example, a captain of a basketball team must be the one to conduct the offense and be one of the most verbal on defense.
In basketball, there are five players on court per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center.
Basketball is regarded by many fans as among the most difficult sports to officiate. [2] Usually basketball officials have only split seconds to determine if an infraction has occurred, due to the speed of play of the game and the officials' proximity to the action. Especially difficult are the "charge/block" call and shooting foul/block attempt.
Back for his second season with Duke, Tyrese Proctor is important as a point guard and one of three team captains. This week, he and high-flying freshman Sean Stewart got together for a community ...
A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays ...
Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (born 13 November 1991) is an Indian professional basketball player who is the captain of the Indian National Basketball Team, and most recently, a player with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Bhriguvanshi was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India for the year 2020. [1]
For her senior season Sorenson would once again assume captain responsibilities. [2] Sorenson would play in 28 of the team's games and make a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the second time. Her senior season would be the lowest in terms of production. Sorenson would average playing 3 minutes per game with 2.1 points and 2 rebounds per game.
As a junior, Hawkinson was given team captain responsibilities and once again led the league in rebounding and double-doubles. He improved both his points per game from 14.7 to 15.4, and rebounds per game from 10.8 to 11.1 and tied his own single-season Washington State record with another 20 double-doubles.