Basketball Löwen Braunschweig

Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Leagues Bundesliga
Founded 2000
History Names
Arena Volkswagen Halle
Arena Capacity 6,600
Location Braunschweig, Germany
Team colors Blue, Yellow, White
              
Head coach Frank Menz
Website www.basketball-braunschweig.de
Uniforms
Home
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Basketball Löwen Braunschweig (English: Basketball Lions Braunschweig) is a basketball club based in Braunschweig, Germany that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Volkswagen Halle.[1]

History

Former logo

The team was formed as a new company in 2000, taking over the Bundesliga license of SG Braunschweig. After multiple name changes during the team's early years, the Braunschweig-based fashion label New Yorker became the club's naming sponsor in 2006. In 2014 New Yorker announced to end its sponsorship after the 2013–14 Basketball Bundesliga season.[2] On 1 July 2014, the team was renamed into Basketball Löwen Braunschweig.[3]

Names

Arena

Volkswagen Halle

The Löwen's home games take place at the 6,600 seat Volkswagen Halle, which opened in 2000. The team's predecessor SG Braunschweig had previously hosted its games at the 1,500 seat Sporthalle Alte Waage.

Farm team

From 2000 to 2015, SG Braunschweig, playing in the 2. Basketball Bundesliga respectively ProB, served as the club's farm team. In 2015, SG Braunschweig entered into a cooperation with MTV Herzöge Wolfenbüttel. Starting with the 2015–16 ProB season, both clubs will field a joined team which will play in Wolfenbüttel and serve as farm team to Basketball Löwen Braunschweig.[4]

Team

Current roster

Basketball Löwen Braunschweig roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht.
SG 5 Germany Gertz, Lucas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
SF 6 Germany Johnson, Dominique 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 7 United States Visser, Kyle 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
PG 8 Germany Bogdanov, Martin 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 12 United States Joyce, Dru 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 15 United States Allen, Derrick 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 17 Germany Pluskota, Maurice 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F 21 United States Abromaitis, Tim 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 22 Germany Adler, Cornelius 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 23 United States McElroy, Immanuel 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 24 United States Lockett, Trent 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
SG 31 Germany Simon, Nicolai 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
  • Germany Frank Menz
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: May 18, 2016

Notable players

Notable coaches

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason German Cup European competitions
2000–01 1 Bundesliga 6 Quarterfinalist – –
2001–02 1 Bundesliga 10 Relegation playoffs – 3 Played Korać Cup
2002–03 1 Bundesliga 3 Semifinalist – –
2003–04 1 Bundesliga 11 – – 2 Played ULEB Cup
2004–05 1 Bundesliga 12 – – 3 Played EuroChallenge
2005–06 1 Bundesliga 16 Relegated 1 – –
2006–07 1 Bundesliga 14 – – –
2007–08 1 Bundesliga 9 – – –
2008–09 1 Bundesliga 13 – – –
2009–10 1 Bundesliga 4 Semifinalist – –
2010–11 1 Bundesliga 5 Quarterfinalist Runner-up –
2011–12 1 Bundesliga 7 Quarterfinalist Fourth place –
2012–13 1 Bundesliga 13 – – –
2013–14 1 Bundesliga 15 – – –
2014–15 1 Bundesliga 9 – – –
2015–16 1 Bundesliga 10 – – –

^1 – Braunschweig was spared relegation due to the expansion of the Basketball Bundesliga from 16 to 18 teams for the 2006–07 season.

References

  1. ↑ Beko BBL - Klub-Informationen - New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig (in German). Accessed 22 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Teamname der Basketballer soll eine Million Euro kosten (in German). Accessed 15 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Die Phantoms heißen jetzt Löwen (in German). Accessed 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Kooperation mit Basketball Löwen und SG Braunschweig (in German), accessed: 22 May 2015.

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