USC Heidelberg

MLP Academics Heidelberg
League ProA
Founded

1899

Basketball department established in 1952
Arena Olympiastützpunkt
Arena Capacity 1,400
Location Heidelberg, Germany
Team colors Black, White, Red (original)
              
Head coach Marko Simic
Championships 13 German Championships
2 German Cups
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USC Heidelberg, for sponsorships reasons named MLP Academics Heidelberg, is a professional basketball club from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The club's men's senior team currently plays in the German second division ProA.

History

The team was dominant in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as in the West German Basketball League, winning a total of 13 German championships (1948, 1951–1953, 1957–1962, 1966, 1973, 1977).

Logos and names

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason
2012–13 2 ProA 9
2013–14 2 ProA 9
2014–15 2 ProA 6 Quarterfinalist

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

MLP Academics Heidelberg roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
PG 2 Germany Niklas Wuerzner
G 6 United States Vance Hall
SG 7 Germany Christoph Rupp
SG 7 Germany Morris Hintz
G 11 Croatia Hrovje Kovacevic
F 15 United States Devin White
C 16 Germany Niklas Ney
C 22 Germany Philipp Heyden
G 40 United States Bernard Thompson
F 47 Germany Albert Kuppe
PG 55 Germany Moritz Naegele
Head coach
  • Serbia Branislav Ignjatovic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Germany Albin Mauz
  • Germany Robin Zimmermann

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: Oct 16, 2016

Notable players

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Trophies

1948, 1951–1953, 1957–1962, 1966, 1973, 1977
1977, 1978
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