Morfotiki Enosis Neoleas Toumbas BC
Encyclopedia
MENT B.C., officially the Educational Union of Toumba Youth or sometimes as MENT Vassilakis B.C., is a Greek professional basketball
club that was founded in the year 1926. The team is located in Thessaloniki
, Greece
. MENT B.C. competes in the third division of the Greek League, the Beta Ethniki.
, and a literary and entertainment section. Today, there are departments only for the basketball club and the volleyball
club. In 2004, MENT B.C. finished in 2nd place in the Greek A2 Division
, and thus competed in the Greek A1 Division
in the following 2004-05 season.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club that was founded in the year 1926. The team is located in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. MENT B.C. competes in the third division of the Greek League, the Beta Ethniki.
History
Originally, the parent athletic association included basketball, football, cyclingCycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, and a literary and entertainment section. Today, there are departments only for the basketball club and the volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club. In 2004, MENT B.C. finished in 2nd place in the Greek A2 Division
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
, and thus competed in the Greek A1 Division
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
in the following 2004-05 season.
Notable players
| Georgios Dedas Georgios Dedas Georgios Dedas is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and he weighs 100 kg . He plays at the small forward position.-Pro career:Dedas began his professional career in 1999 with MENT. In 2003, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki... Dimitris Spanoulis Costas Christou Sakis Karidas Evanthia Maltsi Evanthia Maltsi Evanthia Maltsi is a Greek professional basketball player. In 2007, she played the guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.-WNBA career:Maltsi played for the Sun for one season... Goran Kalamiza Goran Kalamiza Goran Kalamiza is a Croatian basketball player. He is 190 cm tall, 88 kg and plays point guard.-Career:*1995-96 KK Cibona*1996-98 KK Split*1998-99 Fenerbahçe*1999-00 KK Zadar... Miljan Goljović Miljan Goljovic Miljan Goljović is a Slovenian professional basketball player. A 2.02 m small forward, he was a remarquable talent in offense, leading the 1999-00 Euroleague in scoring as a Pivovarna Laško player with 20.2 ppg... Milan Jeremic Milan Jeremic (basketball) Milan Jeremic is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is 2.09 m in height and he plays at the center position. He is currently playing with AGE Halkida.-Pro career:... Marcus Taylor Marcus Taylor Marcus Taylor is an American professional basketball player.He was a Naismith All-American, McDonald's All-American, two-time Parade All-American and USA Today 1st-team All-American. He also went on to win Mr. Basketball of Michigan Award in 2000. He attended Michigan State University, where he... Clay Tucker Clay Tucker Clay Tucker is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays as shooting guard for Virtus Roma in the Italian top division.-College career:... Dylan Page Dylan Page Dylan Page is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for Chorale Roanne Basket in France. He also played for the NCAA Division I UW–Milwaukee Panthers from 2000-2004 where he, along with Clay Tucker, helped the Panthers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003... |