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
LeaguesLEB Plata
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 coachQuim Costa
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]

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
  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
SF 4 Busquets, Pep 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (1999-03-02)2 March 1999
PF 10 Cosialls, Robert 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1996-12-20)20 December 1996
C 23 Faye, Biram 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (2000-03-10)10 March 2000
PG 6 García, Daniel 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (1998-01-30)30 January 1998
SG Jonsson, Kari 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (1997-08-27)27 August 1997
PF 11 Logan, Ryan 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994
C 15 Rozitis, Davis 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 30 – (1990-03-16)16 March 1990
PG 3 Sàbat, Albert 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1985-08-23)23 August 1985
PF 30 Schaftenaar, Olaf 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1993-05-15)15 May 1993
SF 77 Sevillano, Gerard 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994
Head coach
  • Carles Marco
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Davis Rozitis Biram Faye
PF Ryan Logan Olaf Schaftenaar
SF Pep Busquets Gerard Sevillano
SG Kari Jonsson
PG Albert Sàbat Dani García

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.
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