Basket Zaragoza 2002
Encyclopedia
Basket Zaragoza 2002 S. A. D., more commonly known as CAI Zaragoza by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball
team based in Zaragoza
, Aragón
, who currently plays in Liga ACB. It does it at Pabellón Príncipe Felipe.
left the Liga ACB on 1996. It started playing on Liga LEB
, after taking the post belonging to CB Coruña
.
CAI Zaragoza spent five hard years on LEB Oro
league before reaching Liga ACB for the first time. The team had to overcome a relegation playoffs (against CB Ciudad de Huelva
) and four consecutive failed promotion playoffs (against CB Granada
, CB Murcia
and Baloncesto León
twice).
Finally, the "red tide" got promoted to Liga ACB but its first participation on it was a total failure. CAI Zaragoza got immediately relegated, after being defeated in the last day by CB Murcia
. Nevertheless the team arranged again the highest competition at the first attempt.
Important changes inside the club made the team improve and get healthy. Thanks to these changes, CAI Zaragoza has established on the highest basketball league of Spain.
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 Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragón
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, who currently plays in Liga ACB. It does it at Pabellón Príncipe Felipe.
History
Basket Zaragoza 2002 S. A. D. was founded in 2002 with the aim of giving the city of Zaragoza back to the Spanish basketball elite league, after old CB ZaragozaCB Zaragoza
Club Baloncesto Zaragoza is a basketball team based in Zaragoza, Aragón, who played from 1981 to 1996 in the top Spanish league and nowadays plays in 1ª División, the fitfh tier...
left the Liga ACB on 1996. It started playing on Liga LEB
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
, after taking the post belonging to CB Coruña
CB Coruña
Club Basquet Coruña, more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Leyma Basquet Coruña, is a professional Basketball team based in A Coruña, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB Plata.-History:...
.
CAI Zaragoza spent five hard years on LEB Oro
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
league before reaching Liga ACB for the first time. The team had to overcome a relegation playoffs (against CB Ciudad de Huelva
CB Ciudad de Huelva
Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Huelva was a professional basketball team based in Huelva, Andalucia. The last season, the team played in LEB Oro.-History:...
) and four consecutive failed promotion playoffs (against CB Granada
CB Granada
Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. It plays in the LEB Oro. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, as Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott Padgett, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Richard...
, CB Murcia
CB Murcia
Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. The team plays in ACB...
and Baloncesto León
Baloncesto León
Club Baloncesto León is a basketball team, based in León, Spain. It plays in the basketball Second division, the LEB.-Roster:-Early years :...
twice).
Finally, the "red tide" got promoted to Liga ACB but its first participation on it was a total failure. CAI Zaragoza got immediately relegated, after being defeated in the last day by CB Murcia
CB Murcia
Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. The team plays in ACB...
. Nevertheless the team arranged again the highest competition at the first attempt.
Important changes inside the club made the team improve and get healthy. Thanks to these changes, CAI Zaragoza has established on the highest basketball league of Spain.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup competitions |
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| 2002–03 2002–2003 LEB season The 2002–2003 LEB season was the 7th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:... |
2 | LEB | 14 | Relegation playoffs | – |
| 2003–04 2003–2004 LEB season The 2003–2004 LEB season was the 8th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:... |
2 | LEB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987.... champion |
| 2004–05 2004–2005 LEB season The 2004–2005 LEB season was the 9th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:... |
2 | LEB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Copa Príncipe Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987.... semifinalist |
| 2005–06 2005–2006 LEB season The 2005–2006 LEB season was the 10th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB Oro standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:-Quarter Finals: Leon Caja España vs... |
2 | LEB | 4 | Semifinalist | – |
| 2006–07 2006–2007 LEB season The 2006–2007 LEB season was the 11th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.-Standings:-LEB Playoffs:-Quarter Finals: Alerta Cantabria vs... |
2 | LEB | 3 | Semifinalist | – |
| 2007–08 | 2 | LEB Oro | 1 | Promoted | Copa Príncipe Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987.... semifinalist |
| 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 | 17 | Relegated | Supercopa runner-up |
| 2009–10 2009–2010 LEB season -Relegation play-out:CB Cornellà is relegated to 2010-11 LEB Plata, but due to financial problems, they will play Liga EBA.-Points:-Rebounds:-Assists:-Efficiency:-MVP week by week:... |
2 | LEB Oro | 1 | Promoted | – |
| 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 | 10 | – | – |
| 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 | |||
Trophies
- 2nd division championships: (2)
- LEB OroLiga Española de BaloncestoLiga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
: (2) 2008, 20102009–2010 LEB season-Relegation play-out:CB Cornellà is relegated to 2010-11 LEB Plata, but due to financial problems, they will play Liga EBA.-Points:-Rebounds:-Assists:-Efficiency:-MVP week by week:...
- LEB Oro
- Copa Príncipe de AsturiasCopa Príncipe de Asturias de BaloncestoThe Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987....
: (1)- 2004
Individual awards
Copa Príncipe de Asturias MVPCopa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto
The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987....
- Matías Lescano – 2004
Players database
| Nationality | Name | Season | Valuation |
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Pablo Aguilar Bermúdez Pablo Aguilar Pablo Aguilar is an Argentine football right back currently playing for Defensa Y Justicia.Aguilar made his professional debut in 2003 playing for Chacarita Juniors in the Primera División Argentina... |
2010-present | (9'5) |
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Pablo Almazán Sierra | 2011-present | |
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Alejandro Andreu Sanz | 2005-2006 | 0 |
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Alberto Angulo Espinosa | 2005-2007 | 7'3 |
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José Ángel Antelo Paredes José Ángel Antelo José Ángel Antelo is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad in the LEB Oro league.Antelo was born in Santiago de Compostela on 1987 and plays as power forward.-Career:... |
2005-2006 | 8'5 |
| Robert Michael Archibald | 2011-present | ||
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Ander Arruti Portilla | 2009-2010 | -0'6 |
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Oliver Arteaga Padrón | 2005-2006 & 2008-2009 | 3'6 |
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David Barlow David Barlow (basketball) David Barlow is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for UCAM Murcia in the Spanish ACB.-Basketball career:... |
2009-2011 | 11'2 |
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Howard Stephen Brown | 2006-2008 | 4'3 |
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John Oliver Brown | 2004-2005 | 9'3 |
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Jacob Burtschi | 2011-present | |
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Carlos Eduardo Cabezas Jurado | 2010-present | (9'7) |
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Jorge Cano Quintana | 2010-2011 | 0'3 |
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Víctor Miguel Catalán Sánchez | 2002-2003 & 2004-2005 | -1 |
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Adam Edward Chubb | 2010-2011 | 6'7 |
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Josep Cargol Costa | 2002-2003 | 9'5 |
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Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'0" in height and he weighs 180 pounds . He plays at the point guard position.-Amateur career:... |
2006-2007 | 9'5 |
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Jesús Antonio Cilla Rubio | 2004-2005 | 4'8 |
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Diego Andrés Ciorciari | 2002-2005 | 10'8 |
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Joaquim Colom Barrufet | 2006-2007 & 2008-2009 | 3'1 |
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Alberto Corbacho de la Cruz | 2006-2007 | 3 |
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Blaz Cresnar Blaž Črešnar Blaž Črešnar is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a 2.14 m tall Center.-External links:*... |
2007-2008 | 0'7 |
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Joe Steven Crispin Joe Crispin Joseph Steven Crispin is an American professional basketball player, formerly for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. The 6'0", 185 lb point guard played college basketball at Pennsylvania State University alongside his brother, Jon... |
2006-2007 | 9'7 |
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Branko Cvetkovic Branko Cvetkovic Branko Cvetković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and he weights 102 kg . He can play at either the shooting guard or small forward positions, but he plays mainly as a small forward... |
2008-2009 | 10 |
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Benito Doblado Velázquez | 2003-2004 & 2005-2006 | 2'6 |
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Lester Earl | 2003-2004 | 13 |
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Chinemelu Elonu Chinemelu Elonu Chinemelu D. Elonu, Jr. is a Nigerian American basketball player. He played college basketball for Texas A&M.-College career:... |
2009-2010 | 8'3 |
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David Ereña | 2002-2004 | -0'3 |
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José Ramón Esmorís Esmorís | 2003-2004 | 5'2 |
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Heshimu Evans Heshimu Evans Heshimu Kenyata Evans is an American-born Portuguese basketball player, currently with SL Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League .... |
2006-2007 | 12'6 |
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Nkechinyelu Peter Ezugwu | 2004-2005 | 6'3 |
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Desmond Farmer | 2005-2006 | 6 |
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Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch | 2006-2007 | 10'3 |
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Borja Vidal Fernández Fernández | 2004-2005 | 2'5 |
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Mario Bruno Fernández Hidalgo | 2005-2006 | 10 |
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José Antonio Ferrer González | 2003-2005 | 7'8 |
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Josh Fisher Josh Fisher (basketball) Josh Fisher is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.89 m 85 kg guard. He currently plays with the Spanish pro club Bilbao Basket... |
2004-2005 | -2 |
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Albert Fontet Aparicio | 2011-present | |
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Ricardo Eduardo Fox Tejero | 2005-2006 | 0'5 |
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Samuel Adán Fuentes | 2003-2004 | 1 |
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José Luis Galilea Vidaurreta | 2004-2005 | 5'8 |
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Rubén Santiago Garcés Riquelme | 2008-2009 | 4'6 |
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Asier García Regueiro | 2004-2005 | 7'4 |
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Iván García Casado | 2006-2009 | 0'4 |
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Mario Vicente García Burón | 2002-2003 | 5'1 |
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George Gilmore Jr. | 2002-2003 | 7'7 |
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Óscar Marco González de las Cuevas Gómez | 2003-2004 & 2007-2008 | 4'7 |
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Taurean Green Taurean Green Taurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that... |
2008-2009 | 9'5 |
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Roberto Guerra Santana | 2008-2010 | 2'5 |
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Rafael Hettsheimeir | 2009-present | (11'2) |
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Mike Higgins Mike Higgins (basketball) Michael S. Higgins is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from the University of Northern Colorado, Higgins played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings. He averaged 1.7 points per... |
2007-2008 | 1'6 |
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Otis Hill Otis Hill Otis Hill , the oldest of 14 siblings, is a basketball player playing as a power forward. He is a graduate of Pleasantville High School in NY, played basketball there and won many awards. At Pleasantville High School, Otis was also a standout in football and a member of the 1991 undefeated season... |
2002-2004 | 17'6 |
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Juan José Jiménez Martín | 2002-2003 | -1'5 |
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Oriol Junyent Monuera | 2009-2010 | 10'3 |
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William Amar Keys | 2005-2006 | 11'9 |
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Mattew Martin Kiefer | 2009-2010 | 5'6 |
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Matías Lescano | 2003-2010 | 10'1 |
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Lawrence Charles Lewis | 2008-2009 | 11 |
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José Jaime Lloreda Ferrón | 2009-2010 | 8'4 |
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Esteban López | 2005-2006 | 0'6 |
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Sebastien Robert N. Maio | 2006-2007 | 0'6 |
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Christian Maråker Christian Maråker Christian Erik Maråker is a Swedish basketball player who currently plays for Rera Kamuy Hokkaido of the JBL Super League. A 6'9" center/power forward, he played college basketball in the United States at the University of the Pacific from 2002 to 2006.Maråker attended Sanda Gymnasium in... |
2006-2007 | 6'3 |
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Carles Marco Viñas | 2008-2009 | -1'5 |
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Javier Marín Ayerbe | 2009-2010 | -0'3 |
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José Ignacio Martín Monzón | 2009-2010 | 4'7 |
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Carlos Martínez Díaz de Corcuera | 2002-2003 | 8'7 |
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Javier Mesa Yáñez | 2003-2004 | 4'9 |
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Andrés Miso Molina | 2010-2011 | 8'6 |
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Francisco José Murcia Sánchez | 2002-2004 | 8 |
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Roberto Núñez Sánchez | 2004-2005 | 4'3 |
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Ugonna Nnamdi Onyekwe | 2006-2007 | 10'5 |
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José María Panadero Cordón | 2002-2003 | 5'9 |
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Sergio Pérez Anagnostou | 2008-2009 | 2'8 |
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Roberto Pérez Arteaga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
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Richard Petruska Richard Petruška Richard Petruška is a retired Slovak basketball player. A 6'10" and 260 lbs forward-center, he played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S.Petruška was selected by the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association with the 46th... |
2002-2003 | 21'7 |
| Darren Phillip Darren Phillip Darren Phillip is an American professional basketball player with Ford Burgos in the Spanish LEB Oro. Phillip a.k.a. "Primal Fear" is also a well known streetball player on the basketball courts of the New York City summer leagues... |
2006 - 2011 | 10'2 | |
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Gianmarco Pozzecco Gianmarco Pozzecco Gianmarco Pozzecco is a retired Italian basketball player, an all-around offensive talent. He won, for seven years, the ranking for the top assistmen in Italian League.- Career :... |
2004-2005 | 18 |
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Rubén Elías Quintana Ruano | 2005-2006 | 5'5 |
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Paolo Alfredo Quinteros | 2007-2011 | 13'7 |
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Nikola Rakocevic | 2010-2011 | 0 |
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Antonio de André Reynolds-Dean | 2004-2005 | 19'5 |
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Joan Riera Martí | 2010-2011 | 1'5 |
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Pedro Rivero del Caz | 2009-2010 | 9'6 |
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Francisco Robles Campos | 2009-2010 | 1'1 |
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Gastao Lucio Rodrigues Pinheiro | 2002-2003 | -3 |
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José Antonio Rojas Martín | 2007-2008 | 0'8 |
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Joseph García Roundy | 2005-2007 | 7'2 |
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José Luis Rubio Costa | 2003-2004 | 0 |
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Francisco Javier Ruiz González | 2002-2003 | 0'7 |
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Francisco Sabaté Boada | 2003-2004 | 5'2 |
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Rodrigo San Miguel de la Iglesia | 2002-2004 | 2'5 |
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Eduardo Sánchez Cimadevilla | 2009-2010 | 5'4 |
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Juan Pablo Sartorelli | 2006-2007 | 2 |
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Brent Scott Brent Scott Brent Steven Scott is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketball at Rice University. Scott is a 6'10", . center.... |
2004-2005 | 14'1 |
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Ondrej Starosta Ondrej Starosta - Player career :*1995/98 Slavia Praha*1998/00 Sparta Praha*2000/01 Real Madrid youth team*2001/02 Go Pass Pepinster*2002/03 Le Mans*2003/04 Saint Quentin Saos*2004/05 Espé Châlons-en-Champagne*2005/06 Strasbourg*2006/09 CAI Zaragoza... |
2006-2009 | 11'9 |
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Jon Stefansson | 2011-present | |
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Terrence Terrell Stewart | 2005-2006 | 3'5 |
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José Javier Terrén Morales | 2004-2006 | -0'3 |
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André Devalle Turner | 2007-2008 | 2'4 |
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Chad Lee Toppert | 2010-present | (4'9) |
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Ricardo Uriz Anzizu | 2002-2003 | 7'1 |
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José Miguel Urtasun Uriz | 2004-2005 | 6'7 |
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Sam Tom Bert Van Rossom | 2010-present | (6'6) |
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Luc-Arthur Vebobe Luc-Arthur Vebobe Luc-Arthur Vebobe is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Cholet Basket in French Pro A.-Amateur career:Luc-Arhur is the son of former basketball player Saint-Ange Vebobe... |
2005-2006 | 9 |
| Cuthbert Victor Cuthbert Victor Cuthbert Victor is a U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player. He is currently playing professionally with Spartak Primorye of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Nicknamed the "Greek God" by Virgin Island fans, he is a long-time member of the U.S... |
2007-2008 | 14'8 | |
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Lucas Javier Victoriano Acosta | 2006-2009 | 9'7 |
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Rafael Vidaurreta Ramírez | 2005-2007 | 6'3 |
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Willie Earl Walls III | 2003-2004 | 11'2 |
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Derell Lacero Washington | 2002-2003 & 2005-2006 | 16'5 |
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Loren Woods Loren Woods Loren Woods is an American professional basketball player, currently playing with Zob Ahan Isfahan BC in the Iranian Basketball Super League... |
2008-2009 | 18'3 |
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Bracey Wright Bracey Wright Bracey Wright is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:Wright attended Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton, TX and The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas. He was a former high school teammate of New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams... |
2011-present | |
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Andrija Zizic Andrija Žižic Andrija Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club KK Cedevita.-Pro career:... |
2008-2009 | 2'1 |
Coaches database
| Nationality | Name | Season |
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José Luis Abós García | 2009-present |
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Alberto Angulo Espinosa | 2008-2009 |
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Alfred Julbe Bosch | 2002-2004 & 2005-2006 |
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Jesús Alfonso Mateo Díez | 2006-2007 |
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José Luis Oliete Terraz | 2002-2003 |
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Óscar Quintana Viar | 2004-2005 |
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Francisco Segura Gómez | 2007-2009 |
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Ranko Zeravica Ranko Žeravica Ranko Žeravica is a retired Serbian basketball coach.- Club level :On the club level, he has coached:... |
2002-2003 |