Giessen 46ers
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LTi Gießen 46ers is a basketball
club based in Gießen
, Germany
that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga
and the only team that never left the league since it was established in 1966. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost
.
The biggest achievements in club history are five German championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978). Besides that, the 46ers have won the German cup three times (1969, 1973, 1979). The most recent achievements were an appearance in the BBL semifinals in 2005, when the team lost the series 1-3 to the eventual champion GHP Bamberg
, and the third place in the BBL cup in 2006.
They are known in the USA
for having been the team playing for which professional wrestler
Kevin Nash
(also known as Diesel) finished his professional basketball career due to a knee injury.
The current roster includes the German national team player Johannes Lischka. Their current head coach is Vladimir Bogojevič.
Basketball
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club based in Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
, 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...
that plays in the Basketball 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 the only team that never left the league since it was established in 1966. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost is an indoor sporting arena located in Gießen, Germany. The gym was built in the 1960s both as the gym of a nearby high school as well as the gym for the city's professional basketball team, the Giessen 46ers. In 2006, the arena was renovated and holds now a capacity of 4,003...
.
The biggest achievements in club history are five German championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978). Besides that, the 46ers have won the German cup three times (1969, 1973, 1979). The most recent achievements were an appearance in the BBL semifinals in 2005, when the team lost the series 1-3 to the eventual champion GHP Bamberg
GHP Bamberg
Brose Baskets is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bamberg, Franconia. The club competes in the German League and the Euroleague. The club's home arena is Stechert Arena, formerly known as Jako Arena.-History:...
, and the third place in the BBL cup in 2006.
They are known in the USA
United States
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for having been the team playing for which professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
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Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
(also known as Diesel) finished his professional basketball career due to a knee injury.
The current roster includes the German national team player Johannes Lischka. Their current head coach is Vladimir Bogojevič.