Boulazac Basket Dordogne

Boulazac Basket Dordogne, also known as BBD or simply Boulazac, is a French professional basketball club, based in Boulazac. The team currently plays in the LNB Pro A currently named Jeep Elite for sponsoring reason, the first level of basketball in France.

Boulazac Basket Dordogne
NicknameBBD
LeaguesJeep Élite
Founded1992 (1992)
ArenaLe Palio
Capacity5,200
LocationBoulazac, France
Team colorsWhite,Black, Purple and Green
       
PresidentJacques Auzou
Head coachThomas Andrieux
Championships1 Third Division
1 Fourth Division
Websiteboulazac-basket-dordogne.com

The club plays its games in its home arena Le Palio, which can host up to 5,200 spectators.

History

Originally playing in Périgueux as US périgourdine, the club moved to the city of Boulazac (suburb of Périgueux) in 1992 when a new sport hall was constructed. The club evolved in French Pro B from 2005 to 2012. The club finished 2nd in the 2011–12 LNB Pro B and was finalist in the play-offs, gaining the right to compete in top Pro A league for the 2012–13 season.

Season by season

Champions Runners-up Playoff berth Promoted
Season Tier League Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs French Cup Head coach
Boulazac
2012–13 II Pro A 15th 11 19 .367 Sylvain Lautié
2013–14 II Pro B 13th 19 25 .432 Sylvain Lautié
2014–15 II Pro B 4th 24 15 .615 Won quarterfinals (Roanne), 2–0
Lost semifinals (Denain), 1–2
Sylvain Lautié
Antoine Michon (interim)
2015–16 II Pro B 4th 23 15 .605 Won quarterfinals (Nantes), 2–0
Lost semifinals (Évreux), 1–2
Antoine Michon
2016–17 II Pro B 2nd 25 17 .595 Won quarterfinals (Le Havre), 2–1
Won semifinals (Évreux), 2–0
Won finals (Nantes), 2–1
Claude Bergeaud
2017–18 I Pro A 17th[lower-alpha 1] 12 22 .353 Runner-up Thomas Andrieux
2018–19 I Pro A 10th 16 17 .485 Thomas Andrieux
  1. In 2018, Boulazac stayed in the Pro A after Hyères-Toulon Var Basket lost its license.

Players

Boulazac logo used until 2019

Current roster

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

Boulazac Basket Dordogne roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 1 Best, Aaron 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 28 – (1992-09-01)1 September 1992
G 4 Sosa, Édgar 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 33 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988
SG 5 Harley, Kevin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 30 – (1990-04-20)20 April 1990
SF 6 Flowers, John 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 31 – (1989-06-13)13 June 1989
PG 8 Sene, Benjamin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1994-05-13)13 May 1994
F/C 14 Yarou, Mouphtaou 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 30 – (1990-06-26)26 June 1990
F/C 15 Klassen, Owen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 29 – (1991-10-31)31 October 1991
SF 20 Morency, Jean-Frédéric (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1989-05-30)30 May 1989
PG 22 Wells, Cameron 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 32 – (1988-09-23)23 September 1988
Head coach
  • Thomas Andrieux
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jean-Sébastien Chardon

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: January 28, 2021

Notable players

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References

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