EWE Baskets Oldenburg
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EWE Baskets Oldenburg is a professional basketball
club that is based in the city of Oldenburg
, Germany
. The club plays in the Bundesliga
and in the Eurocup. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG, which is an electric utility
company. The club's home arena is EWE Arena
.
In the season of 2008/2009 EWE Baskets Oldenburg achieved their greatest succes by winning the German Championship title. As German Champion Oldenburg played in the Euroleague
in 2009/2010.
games at the 3,148 seat EWE Arena
, which is the club's home arena. For European-wide competition home matches, which have rules requiring arenas with larger seating capacities, EWE can play home games at either the 5,118 seat Weser-Ems-Halle, or at the 10,700 seat AWD Dome.
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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 is based in the city of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The club plays in the Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
and in the Eurocup. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG, which is an electric utility
Electric utility
An electric utility is a company that engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major provider of energy in most countries. It is indispensable to factories, commercial establishments,...
company. The club's home arena is EWE Arena
EWE Arena
EWE Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Oldenburg, Germany. It has a seating capacity of 4,100 and is part of the Weser-Ems Halle. The facility's name comes from a sponsorship arrangement with German energy and telecommunications company EWE....
.
History
The club began in the year 1954 as the basketball department of the Oldenburger TB sports club. In the year 2001, the basketball department of Oldenburger TB formed a new separate club, called EWE Baskets Oldenburg.In the season of 2008/2009 EWE Baskets Oldenburg achieved their greatest succes by winning the German Championship title. As German Champion Oldenburg played 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...
in 2009/2010.
Arenas
Oldenburg plays their domestic German LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
games at the 3,148 seat EWE Arena
EWE Arena
EWE Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Oldenburg, Germany. It has a seating capacity of 4,100 and is part of the Weser-Ems Halle. The facility's name comes from a sponsorship arrangement with German energy and telecommunications company EWE....
, which is the club's home arena. For European-wide competition home matches, which have rules requiring arenas with larger seating capacities, EWE can play home games at either the 5,118 seat Weser-Ems-Halle, or at the 10,700 seat AWD Dome.
Roster
Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve |
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| 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... |
Adam Chubb | Robin Smeulders Robin Smeulders Robin Smeulders is a Dutch, Austrian, and German basketball player from Braunschweig, Germany. Smeulders is currently a member of Basketball Bundesliga team EWE Baskets Oldenburg and plays in the Netherlands national basketball team.-Life:Smeulders is the son of an Austrian mother and Dutch father... |
Jannik Freese | |
| 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... |
Ronnie Burrell Ronnie Burrell Ronnie Burrell is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the German team EWE Baskets Oldenburg.- Biography :... |
Milan Majstorovic | ||
| 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... |
Rickey Paulding Rickey Paulding Rickey Paulding is a former college basketball player for the University of Missouri. In his collegiate career he scored 1,200 points and grabbed 300 rebounds... |
Sead Sehovic Sead Sehovic Sead Šehović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who is playing for KK Budućnost Podgorica since 2007–08. For the 2006–07 season he played for KK Bosna... |
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| 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... |
Kenny Hasbrouck Kenny Hasbrouck Kenny Hasbrouck is an American basketball player who currently plays for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany. He formerly played at Siena College. The six-foot-three Hasbrouck played point guard, shooting guard, and small forward for the Saints. He was named a co-captain at the start of his junior... |
Dominik Bahiense de Mello | Anselm Hartmann | |
| 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... |
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown (basketball) Robert 'Bobby' Douglas Brown is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:... |
Christopher Razis | Kevin Smit |
- Denotes injured player.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | German Cup | European competitions |
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| 2001–02 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
12 | Relegation playoffs | Runner-up | – |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
9 | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
3 | Semifinalist | – | Played ULEB Cup |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
1 | Champion | – | Played EuroChallenge |
| 2009–10 Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10 The Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10 was the 44th season of the Basketball Bundesliga. Ten days before the start of the season, Beko was presented as the new main sponsor of the BBL. The sponsorship agreement was made for a period of six years and included a rebranding of the league name to Beko BBL... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
5 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played Euroleague 2009–10 Euroleague The Euroleague 2009–10 season was the tenth international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe under the ULEB umbrella... |
| 2010–11 Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 The Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 was the 45th season of the Basketball Bundesliga . Prior to the start of the season, a new logo for the league was presented, combined with the motto "Spürst Du das Dribbeln?"... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
6 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played Eurocup |
| 2011–12 Basketball Bundesliga 2011–12 -Teams:PO: Playoff; Rel: Relegation; Pro A: Division below BBL-Main round standings:-See also:* German champions* Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11-References:... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
EuroChallenge EuroChallenge 2011–12 EuroChallenge 2011–12 is the eighth edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational men's professional club basketball EuroChallenge Tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.-Teams:32 teams will participate in Eurocup Regular Season:... |
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Notable players
| Andre Bade 4 seasons: '99-'03 Elvir Ovčina 3 seasons: '01-'04 Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje Ruben Bertrand Boumtje Boumtje is a retired Cameroonian professional basketball player. At 7'0" and 260 lbs, he played at center. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., U.S., and enjoyed a brief stint in the NBA... '07–10 Pavel Bečka 3 seasons: '01-'04 Felipe López Felipe López (basketball) Luis Felipe López is a retired Dominican professional basketball player.He starred in United States high school and university basketball. López then played for four seasons in the National Basketball Association , but with far less success... '04–'05 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... '04–'06 Bryan Bailey 1 season: '09 Carl Brown 1 season: '05-'06 Josh Carter Josh Carter Joshua Neville Carter is an American professional basketball player at guard/forward. He played college basketball for Texas A&M. He also played for the Athletes in Action basketball team in 2006 and 2007, helping the team win the William Jones Cup in 2006... '09–10 Terrel Castle Terrel Castle Terrel Ray Castle is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for AEK Athens... '02–'04 Bill Edwards Bill Edwards (basketball) William Allen Edwards , popularly nicknamed Dolla Bill, is a retired American professional basketball player... '05–'06 D'or Fischer D'or Fischer D'or Fischer is an American professional basketball player. He is a 2.11 m 115.4 kg center-forward... '06–'07 Je'Kel Foster '08–10 Jason Gardner Jason Gardner Jason Gardner is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Loyola University Chicago.... '07–10 Anthony Grundy Anthony Grundy Anthony Montreace Grundy is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 3 in point guard-shooting guard... '02–'03 Dan Grunfeld Dan Grunfeld Daniel Leslie Grunfeld is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Super League and signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem starting at the beginning of November, 2011.He is the son of former New York Knicks guard, and... '06–'07 Tyron McCoy 6 seasons: '01-'07 |
Rickey Paulding Rickey Paulding Rickey Paulding is a former college basketball player for the University of Missouri. In his collegiate career he scored 1,200 points and grabbed 300 rebounds... '07– Desmond Penigar Desmond Penigar Desmond Penigar is an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" 245 lb forward, he attended Utah State University and Ventura College. Penigar was a member of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association during the 2003-04 NBA season... '06–'07 Doron Perkins Doron Perkins Doron Perkins is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.89 m point guard.-College career:... '06–'07 |
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