Baloncesto Malaga
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Club Baloncesto Málaga, S.A.D., more commonly referred to by its sponsorship name of Unicaja
Málaga, is a Spanish
professional basketball
team based in Málaga
, Andalusia
. The team plays in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) and the Euroleague
.
The club won its first championship, the Korać Cup
in the year 2001. They then won the Spanish King's Cup
championship in the year 2005. The next year in 2006, Unicaja won its first-ever Spanish Championship.
The club has over the years featured players like Nacho Rodríguez, Berni Rodríguez
, Carlos Cabezas
, Jorge Garbajosa
, Marcus Brown
, Sergei Babkov, Michael Ansley
, Louis Bullock
, Kenny Miller
, and others. In 2007, Unicaja finished in third place in the Euroleague
competition, marking the club's best ever Euroleague season to that point.
!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | C
| Luka Žorić
|| Nedzad Sinanovic
|| Paulao Prestes
|| style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PF
| Joel Freeland
|| Jorge Garbajosa
|| Augusto César Lima || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SF
| Tremmel Darden || Saúl Blanco || Hrvoje Perić || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SG
|Gerald Fitch
|| Berni Rodriguez
|| Uros Tripkovic
|| style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PG
|E. J. Rowland || Kristaps Valters
|| José Pozas || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
|}
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|}
International:
Spanish Cup MVP
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
All-ACB First Team
All-Euroleague Second Team
Unicaja
Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda, Cádiz, Almería, Málaga y Antequera, trading under the name Unicaja, is a financial institution based in Málaga, Spain and chartered as a caja de ahorros, similar to what would be called a savings and loan association in the United States, or a building...
Málaga, is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional basketball
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...
team based in Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. The team plays in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
.
History
Unicaja was founded in the year 1992 as a merger of the two ACB teams in the city:- CB Caja de Ronda
- CB Maristas
The club won its first championship, the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in the year 2001. They then won the Spanish King's Cup
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
championship in the year 2005. The next year in 2006, Unicaja won its first-ever Spanish Championship.
The club has over the years featured players like Nacho Rodríguez, Berni Rodríguez
Berni Rodríguez
Bernardo Rodríguez Arias, nicknamed Berni Rodríguez is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m tall. He is currently playing with the pro club Unicaja Málaga.-Pro career:...
, Carlos Cabezas
Carlos Cabezas
Carlos Eduardo Cabezas Jurado is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is the nephew of the former Uruguayan professional footballer Hugo Cabezas, who played in Spain in the late 70s. His father and his grandfather are also former Uruguayan professional basketball players. He is 1.87 m tall...
, Jorge Garbajosa
Jorge Garbajosa
Jorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
, Marcus Brown
Marcus Brown
Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad...
, Sergei Babkov, Michael Ansley
Michael Ansley
Michael Antonio Ansley is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Sportino Inowrocław from the Polish Basketball League. Ansley was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft...
, Louis Bullock
Louis Bullock
Louis Bullock, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CB Cajasol Sevilla in Spain....
, Kenny Miller
Kenny Miller
Kenneth "Kenny" Miller is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Cardiff City and the Scotland national football team...
, and others. In 2007, Unicaja finished in third place in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
competition, marking the club's best ever Euroleague season to that point.
Home arenas
- Pabellón Guadaljaire (1977–78)
- Pabellón Tiro Pichón (1978–81)
- Pabellón Ciudad Jardín (1981–99)
- Palacio de Deportes José María Martín CarpenaJose Maria Martin Carpena ArenaJose Maria Martin Carpena Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Málaga, Spain. It is home to one of Spain's top basketball teams, Unicaja Málaga. Opened in 1999, The seating capacity of the arena varies between 11,000-14,500, depending on the event....
(1999–present)
Depth Chart
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!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Luka Žorić
Luka Žorić
Luka Žorić is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Unicaja Málaga in Spain. In 2011 Luka received award for Most Valuable Player of the NLB Adriatic League while playing for KK Zagreb.- External links :* *...
|| Nedzad Sinanovic
Nedžad Sinanovic
Nedžad Sinanović is a Bosnian professional basketball center who plays for Unicaja. He has played professionally in Belgium, Spain and Germany....
|| Paulao Prestes
Paulão Prestes
Paulo "Paulão" Prestes is a Brazilian basketball player, drafted in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.-External links:* *...
|| style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Joel Freeland
Joel Freeland
Joel Freeland is a British professional basketball player. He is a forward-center. His playing style has been compared to that of David Lee of the Golden State Warriors and former NBA player Keon Clark...
|| Jorge Garbajosa
Jorge Garbajosa
Jorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
|| Augusto César Lima || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Tremmel Darden || Saúl Blanco || Hrvoje Perić || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
|Gerald Fitch
Gerald Fitch
Gerald Edwind Fitch is an American professional basketball player currently with the Euroleague team Unicaja Málaga in Spain. He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and has played internationally and in the National Basketball Association in the United States.-College...
|| Berni Rodriguez
Berni Rodríguez
Bernardo Rodríguez Arias, nicknamed Berni Rodríguez is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m tall. He is currently playing with the pro club Unicaja Málaga.-Pro career:...
|| Uros Tripkovic
Uroš Tripkovic
Uroš Tripković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He plays as a shooting guard. He is known as a good 3-point shooter. He is currently playing for Unicaja Málaga.-Player profile:...
|| style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
|E. J. Rowland || Kristaps Valters
Kristaps Valters
Kristaps Valters is a Latvian professional basketball guard, who plays for Unicaja Málaga. He is also a member of the Latvian national basketball team. His father is a former Soviet basketball star, Valdis Valters, and his brother, Sandis Valters, plays professional basketball too.- Club career...
|| José Pozas || style="background:#9ACD32" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
|}
Head coaches
- Alfonso Queipo de Llano 1977–79, 1985–86
- José María Martín Urbano 1979–80, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990–92
- Damián Caneda 1980–81
- Ramón Guardiola 1981–82
- Moncho Monsalve 1982–84
- Ignacio Pinedo 1984–85
- Arturo Ortega 1986–87
- Zoran SlavnićZoran SlavnićZoran "Moka" Slavnić is a Serbian retired basketball player and current coach. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 10 senior seasons. One of the best European point gards of all time. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships, 3 National Cups and one Saporta Cup. He also won ACB with...
1987–88 - Mario Pesquera 1988–90
- Javier Imbroda 1992–98
- Pedro Ramírez 1998–99
- Božidar MaljkovićBožidar MaljkovicBožidar "Boža" Maljković is a Serbian basketball coach, one of the most successful in Europe, having won a title with practically all clubs he trained, including four Euroleague titles with three different clubs...
1999–03 - Paco Alonso 2003
- Chechu Mulero 2003
- Sergio ScarioloSergio ScarioloSergio Scariolo is an Italian professional basketball coach. From 2008 to 2010 he was the head coach of Russian Super League club Khimki Moscow Region, now he is the head coach of the senior Spanish national basketball team, with whom he won the EuroBasket 2009 and the EuroBasket 2011- External...
2003–08 - Aito Garcia RenesesAíto García RenesesAlejandro García Reneses , usually known as "Aíto" García Reneses or just "Aíto", is one of the most prestigious Spanish basketball coaches. He has won nine Liga ACB titles, all with FC Barcelona...
2008–2011 - Chus Mateo 2011–present
CB Caja de Ronda
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–79 | Lower divisions | |||||
| 1979–80 | 2 | 1ª División B | 9 | – | – | – |
| 1980–81 | 2 | 1ª División B | 1 | Promoted | – | – |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 10 | – | – | – |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 12 | – | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
– |
| 1983–84 1983–84 ACB season Hospitalet ATO, Ebro Manresa and Peñas Recreativas Huesca were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:-References:*... |
1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | – | – |
| 1984–85 1984–85 ACB season Collado Villalba, Lucky Canarias and Caja Ronda were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:-References:*... |
1 | Liga ACB | 14 | Relegated | – | – |
| 1985–86 | 2 | 1ª División B | 4 | – | – | – |
| 1986–87 | 2 | 1ª División B | 1 | Promoted | – | – |
| 1987–88 1987–88 ACB season TDK Manresa and Ifa Español were relegated, but were promoted again as next season was going to increase the number of teams.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 14 | Relegation playoffs | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1988–89 1988–89 ACB season The 1988–89 ACB season was the 6th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The number of teams increased from 16 to 24. The format also changed. The 24 teams were divided into two groups of 12. After playing a league, 24 teams were divided into three groups of eight teams each... |
1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 1989–90 1989–90 ACB season The 1989–90 ACB season was the 7th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The competition format was the same as the previous season.FC Barcelona won their 4th ACB title, and their 7th overall. It was their 4th ACB title in a row.-First Stage:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1990–91 1990–91 ACB season -Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1991–92 1991–92 ACB season Gran Canaria and Granada were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 14 | Round of 16 | – | – |
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CB Maristas
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–81 | Lower divisions | |||
| 1981–82 | 3 | 2ª División | 1 | Promotion playoffs |
| 1982–83 | 3 | 2ª División | 2 | Promotion playoffs |
| 1983–84 | 3 | 2ª División | 2 | Promoted |
| 1984–85 | 2 | 1ª División B | 15 | Relegated |
| 1985–86 | 3 | 2ª División | 2 | Promoted |
| 1986–87 | 2 | 1ª División B | 5 | – |
| 1987–88 | 2 | 1ª División B | 4 | Promoted |
| 1988–89 1988–89 ACB season The 1988–89 ACB season was the 6th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The number of teams increased from 16 to 24. The format also changed. The 24 teams were divided into two groups of 12. After playing a league, 24 teams were divided into three groups of eight teams each... |
1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – |
| 1989–90 1989–90 ACB season The 1989–90 ACB season was the 7th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The competition format was the same as the previous season.FC Barcelona won their 4th ACB title, and their 7th overall. It was their 4th ACB title in a row.-First Stage:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – |
| 1990–91 1990–91 ACB season -Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 14 | Round of 16 |
| 1991–92 1991–92 ACB season Gran Canaria and Granada were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 15 | Round of 16 |
|}
CB Málaga
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | – | – |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
– |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | – | – |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Played Euroleague |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... quarterfinalist |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... runner-up |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... champion |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
Played Euroleague |
| 2002–03 2002–03 ACB season -Regular season:-Regular season games:-Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
Played Euroleague |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | – | Played Euroleague |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | SC Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2005 The Supercopa de Baloncesto 2005 was disputed in Granada, Andalusia and begins with the following semifinals.-Semifinals:October 8, 2005: Real Madrid 69 - 74 TAU Cerámica : '... semifinalist, CR Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2004-05 The Copa del Rey 2004-05 was the 69th edition of the Spanish basketball Cup. It was organized by the ACB and wwas disputed in Zaragoza in the Principe Felipe Arena between days 17 and 20 of February. The winning team was Unicaja Málaga.-Brackett:... champion |
Played Euroleague |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | SC Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2005 The Supercopa de Baloncesto 2005 was disputed in Granada, Andalusia and begins with the following semifinals.-Semifinals:October 8, 2005: Real Madrid 69 - 74 TAU Cerámica : '... semifinalist, CR semifinalist |
Played Euroleague Euroleague 2005-06 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2005–2006 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | SC runner-up, CR Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2006-07 The Copa del Rey 2006-07 was the 71st edition of the Spanish basketball Cup. It was organized by the ACB and was disputed in Málaga, Andalusia in the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena between days 8 and 11 of February... quarterfinalist |
Euroleague semifinalist3rd |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2007-08 The Copa del Rey 2007-08 was the 72nd edition of the Spanish basketball Cup. It was organized by the ACB and was disputed in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country in the Fernando Buesa Arena Arena between days 7 and 10 of February... quarterfinalist |
Played Euroleague |
| 2008–09 2008–09 ACB season The 2008–09 ACB season is the 26th season of the Liga ACB. The 272-game regular season began on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and ended on Sunday, May 10, 2009... |
1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2008-09 The Copa del Rey 2008-09 was the 73rd edition of the Spanish basketball Cup. It was managed by the ACB and was disputed in Madrid, Community of Madrid in the Palacio de Deportes between days 19 and 22 of February... runner-up |
Played Euroleague |
| 2009–10 2009–10 ACB season The 2009–10 ACB season was the 27th season of the Liga ACB. The regular season began on Saturday, October 10, 2009, and ended on Sunday, May 16, 2010.-Team Standings:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | – | Played Euroleague |
| 2010–11 2010–11 ACB season -Head coaches:1Coach Manuel Hussein was sacked after the day 6. Chechu Mulero was the coach in the game 7.2Óscar Quintana was sacked after the day 8.3Aíto Gª Reneses and Trifón Poch, sacked after the day 17.4He took the team after Ettore Messina renouncing.... |
1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played Euroleague |
| 2011–12 2011–12 ACB season The 2011–12 ACB season is the 29th season of the Liga ACB, called also Liga Endesa due to sponsorship reasons.The regular season started on October 8, 2011 and will end on May 6, 2012... |
1 | Liga ACB | Euroleague | |||
Honors
National:- Liga ACB: (1)
- 2006
- Copa del ReyCopa del Rey de BaloncestoThe Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
: (1)- 1: 2005Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2004-05The Copa del Rey 2004-05 was the 69th edition of the Spanish basketball Cup. It was organized by the ACB and wwas disputed in Zaragoza in the Principe Felipe Arena between days 17 and 20 of February. The winning team was Unicaja Málaga.-Brackett:...
- 1: 2005
- 2nd division championships: (2)
- 1ª División B: (2) 1981, 1987
- Andalusia CupCopa AndalucíaThe Copa Andalucía is a basketball competition between the ACB teams of Andalusia and sometimes andalusian LEB teams too. It's organized by the Andalusian Basketball Federation since 1997. Only 3 teams has won the cup, Cajasol, Unicaja and CB Granada.- Titles :...
:- 7: 1996, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
International:
- Korać CupKorac CupThe Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
:- 1: 2001
- 1: Runner-up: 2000
- EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
:- 1: Third Place: 2007
Individual awards
ACB Finals MVPACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award
The Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named an ACB Finals Most Valuable Player after the 1990-91 ACB season. Since then, only one player has won the award more than once: Arvydas Sabonis.-All-time award winners:...
- Michael AnsleyMichael AnsleyMichael Antonio Ansley is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Sportino Inowrocław from the Polish Basketball League. Ansley was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft...
– 1995 - Jorge GarbajosaJorge GarbajosaJorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
– 2006
Spanish Cup MVP
- Jorge GarbajosaJorge GarbajosaJorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
– 2005
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
- Florent PiétrusFlorent PietrusFlorent Piétrus is a French professional basketball player. His younger brother Mickaël plays for the Phoenix Suns.-Pro career:...
– 2006
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Paco Vázquez – 2001
All-ACB First Team
- Jorge GarbajosaJorge GarbajosaJorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
– 2005, 2006
All-Euroleague Second Team
- Jorge GarbajosaJorge GarbajosaJorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
– 2006