Bàsquet Girona

Club Bàsquet Girona 2014 is a Spanish basketball club based in Girona, Catalonia, that was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol.

Bàsquet Girona
Bàsquet Girona logo
LeaguesLiga ACB
Founded2014
HistoryCEB Marc Gasol
(2014–2016)
CEB Girona Marc Gasol
(2016–2017)
Bàsquet Girona
(2017–present)
ArenaPalau Girona-Fontajau
LocationGirona, Catalonia
Team colorsRed and white
PresidentMarc Gasol
Head coachAíto García Reneses
Websitebasquetgirona.com

History

The club was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol, who previously played in CB Girona between 2006 and 2008, with the name of Club Escola Bàsquet Marc Gasol.[1] In its first years, the club only competed in youth categories.

In 2016, it added the name of the city of Girona to the name of the club thus becoming CEB Girona Marc Gasol and one year later, it changed again its name to simply Bàsquet Girona.

Also in 2017, and with the aim to become the main men's basketball club in the city, the club created the senior squad that would start competing in the fourth-tier Liga EBA after achieving a vacant spot in the league.[2] Quim Costa would be the head coach for the debut season.[3]

In November 2021, Gasol announced he would play with the club, by that time in LEB Oro, through the end of the 2021–22 season before deciding whether to retire from play.[4]

The club earned promotion to the Liga ACB for the first time in its history, after defeating Movistar Estudiantes in the LEB Oro playoff final, 66-60.[5]

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2017–18 4 Liga EBA 3rd[lower-alpha 1] 17–9
2018–19 3 LEB Plata 9th 18–16
2019–20 3LEB Plata 2nd[lower-alpha 2] 19–6 Copa LEB PlataRU
2020–21 2LEB Oro 4th 12–14
2021–22 2LEB Oro 2nd 26–13
2022–23 1Liga ACB
  1. Achieved one of the places after the expansion of the LEB Plata.
  2. Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Players

Current roster

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

Bàsquet Girona roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G/F 2 Argentina Fjellerup, Maximo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1997-11-25)25 November 1997
PF 4 Spain Vila, Eric 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 25 – (1998-05-15)15 May 1998
SG 5 United States Taylor, Kameron 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1994-10-05)5 October 1994
G 7 Spain Figueras, Pol 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1998-03-21)21 March 1998
PF 8 Croatia Prkačin, Roko 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2002-11-26)26 November 2002
PG 10 Spain Colom, Quino 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 34 – (1988-11-05)5 November 1988
C 11 Serbia Miletić, Dušan 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 24 – (1998-07-30)30 July 1998
G 23 United States Hill, Jeremiah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1995-09-04)4 September 1995
SF 28 Czech Republic Hanzlik, Ondrej 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2002-03-02)2 March 2002
SF 29 Argentina Garino, Patricio 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1993-05-17)17 May 1993
C 33 Spain Gasol, Marc 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 38 – (1985-01-29)29 January 1985
C 35 Spain Sorolla, Jaume 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 26 – (1997-02-18)18 February 1997
SG United States Jenkins, John 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 30, 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Marc Gasol Dušan Miletić Jaume Sorolla
PF Pierre Oriola Eric Vila Roko Prkačin
SF Maximo Fjellerup Patricio Garino Ondrej Hanzlik
SG Kameron Taylor Josep Franch John Jenkins
PG Jeremiah Hill Quino Colom Pol Figueras

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non-FIBA Europe player

Notable players

References
  1. "Marc Gasol funda un club escuela en Girona" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "El Bàsquet Girona de Marc Gasol crea su primer equipo sénior" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "Marc Gasol confirma Quim Costa com a tècnic del Bàsquet Girona a la Lliga EBA" (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "Marc Gasol to play for Spanish club Girona, which he founded in 2014". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. "Resumen, resultado y estadísticas del Bàsquet Girona - Movistar Estudiantes: ¡Girona es de ACB! | Marca". 19 June 2022.
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