Denmark national basketball team
The Danish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Denmark in international competition. It is governed by the Danmarks Basketball-Forbund (DBBF).[1]
Once a team that competed among Europe's elite, Denmark is nowadays a minor team that aims to become a weighty competitor again.
Roster
The Roster for the EuroBasket 2017 qualification
| Denmark men's national basketball team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Name | Age | Ht. | Club |
|---|
| 1.5 !G |
0 |
Knudsen, David |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-06-26)26 June 1994 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Marist |
USA ! |
| 3.5 !F |
3 |
Bak, Alexander |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Team FOG Næstved |
DEN ! |
| 1.5 !G |
4 |
Adama Darboe |
7001300000000000000♠30 – (1986-04-26)26 April 1986 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Bakken Bears |
DEN ! |
| 1.5 !G |
9 |
Jukic, Darko |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1990-08-23)23 August 1990 |
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
KK Krka |
SLO ! |
| 5.0 !C |
11 |
Andersen, Nicolai |
7001200000000000000♠20 – (1996-03-14)14 March 1996 |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Kouvot |
FIN ! |
| 3.5 !F |
15 |
Jukic, Zarko |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Norrköping Dolphins |
SWE ! |
| 5.0 !C |
18 |
Elbaek, Lasse |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 |
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Malbas |
SWE ! |
| 1.5 !G |
20 |
Voskuil, Alan |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-09-10)10 September 1986 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma |
ITA ! |
| 1.5 !G |
23 |
Lundberg, Gabriel |
7001210000000000000♠21 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Horsens IC |
DEN ! |
| 3.5 !F |
31 |
Gilling, Jonathan |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-06-29)29 June 1991 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
CB Breogán |
SPA ! |
| 3.5 !F |
42 |
Seilund, Mathias |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Bristol Flyers |
UK ! |
| 1.5 !G |
45 |
Reinholt, Esben |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1993-04-13)13 April 1993 |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
BC Montbrison |
FRA ! |
| 3.5 !F |
46 |
Rungby, Frederik |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Horsens IC |
DEN ! |
|
- Head coach
- Pieti Poikola
- Assistant coach(es)
- Israel Martin
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 26 August 2016
|
Other notable players from Denmark:
| Denmark roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Name | Age | Ht. | Club | Country |
|---|
| 1.5 !G |
|
Chanan Colman |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Hapoel Eilat B.C. |
ISR ! |
| 3.5 !F |
|
Kevin Larsen |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1993-07-17)17 July 1993 |
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Lille Métropole Basket |
FRA ! |
| 1.5 !G |
|
Shavon Shields |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-06-05)5 June 1994 |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Fraport Skyliners |
GER ! |
| 5.0 !C |
|
Jonas Bergstedt |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-07-06)6 July 1991 |
2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Okapi Aalstar |
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| 5.0 !C |
|
Jacob Larsen |
7001190000000000000♠19 – (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 |
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
USA ! |
|
Competitive record
At EuroBasket
|
At Division C
|
History
EuroBasket 1951
Denmark debuted in the European championships at EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. They were defeated in all four of their preliminary round games, going 0–4 to take 5th place in the group. In a direct elimination match against Luxembourg, the Danes took a 46–45 lead with 5 seconds left. A final half-court shot by Luxembourg bounced off the rim, giving Denmark its first win and advancing the team to the first classification round. They picked up another win there, against Scotland, finishing third place in the group at 1–2. Their third win of the tournament came against Portugal in the 13–16 classification semifinal before Denmark lost to Switzerland in the 13/14 match to finish 14th of 18 teams with a record of 3–7.
EuroBasket 1953 and 1955
Two years later, at the EuroBasket 1953 in Moscow, the Denmark squad did not fare as well. They dropped 8 decisions (3 in the preliminary round, 3 in the first classification round, and the two-second-round classification games) on their way to a 16th-place finish out of the 17 teams. At the EuroBasket 1955 in Budapest, Denmark lost all 8 of their games, this time finishing last of the 18 teams competing.
Later years
The EuroBasket 1955 was the last major tournament that Team Denmark qualified for. It did achieve success at the FIBA EuroBasket 2010 Division C, where Denmark won all games.
Head coach position
- Allan Foss – 2004-2009
- Peter Hoffman – 2010-2011
- Pieti Poikola – 2013-now
See also
References
External links
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