Gijón Basket

Gijón Basket
Leagues Liga EBA
Founded 2015
Arena Palacio de Deportes
Arena Capacity 5,058
Location Gijón, Spain
Team colors White and red
         
President Álex González
Head coach Chus Poves
Website gijonbasket2015.com
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Gijón Basket is a basketball club based in Gijón, Asturias that currently plays in Liga EBA, the fourth tier of Spanish basketball.

History

Gijón Basket was founded in 2015 as a merge of men's basketball club CB Corpi and women's basketball Formabasket.[1] It has the aim to replace Gijón Baloncesto, that was dissolved in 2009, as the main club of the city.

On 8 May 2016, Gijón Basket completed its first competitive season promoting to Liga EBA, fourth tier, after finishing the 2015–16 season as champion of the Asturian group of Primera División. It defeated CB Castrillón in the final by 77–50.[2]

On 9 October 2016, the club made its debut in Liga EBA in Vigo, earning a 43–68 win against Seis do Nadal Coia.

Head coaches

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO
2015–16 5 1ª División 1 Promoted 18–2 4–0
2016–17 4 Liga EBA

Current squad

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

Óbila CB roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Age
C 12 Spain Álvarez, Armando 40 – (1976-08-04)4 August 1976
PG 9 Spain Blanco, Borja 23 – (1993-02-21)21 February 1993
SF 10 Spain Cid, Rodrigo 20 – (1996-01-15)15 January 1996
C 24 Spain Escapa, Jorge 24 – (1992-06-05)5 June 1992
PG 6 United States Evans, Nyles 24 – (1992-08-21)21 August 1992
PG 2 Lithuania Janėnas, Linas 24 – (1992-06-30)30 June 1992
SG 14 Spain Lesmes, Álex 24 – (1992-01-21)21 January 1992
PF 7 Spain González, Dani 32 – (1984-10-26)26 October 1984
PF 13 Spain Junquera, Jorge 34 – (1982-04-26)26 April 1982
SG 30 Spain Moro, Ángel 23 – (1993-10-11)11 October 1993
SF 5 Spain Sánchez, Diego 40 – (1975-12-26)26 December 1975
Head coach
  • Spain Chus Poves
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Alfredo Fernández
  • Spain Roberto Moriyón
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 8 October 2016

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jorge Escapa Armando Álvarez
PF Dani González Jorge Junquera
SF Rodrigo Cid Diego Sánchez
SG Ángel Moro Nyles Evans Álex Lesmes
PG Linas Janėnas Borja Blanco

References

  1. ↑ "Nace el Gijón Basket 2015" (in Spanish). MVP - Revista del basket. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "El Gijón Basket ya está en Liga EBA" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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