USM Alger (basketball)

Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (basketball) (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر لكرة السلة), referred to as USM Alger BK for a short, is a basketball club based in Algiers, Algeria that played in the Algerian Basketball Championship the team founded in 1942.[1]

USM Alger
LeaguesAlgerian Basketball Championship
Founded1942
ArenaSalle Rais Hamidou
Location2, avenue Ziar Abdelkader Bab El Oued
Algiers, Algeria
Team colorsBlack, Red
   
PresidentSaïd Allik
Head coachReda Saiak
Championships3 Men's Championship
3 Women's Championship
2 Women's Cup
Active departments of Union Sportive Médina d'Alger
Football Basketball Boxing
Water Polo Swimming Cycling
Judo

History

USM Alger was the most famous Algerian club basketball after independence, the team won the league title three times, adding the team's arrival two to the Algerian cup final in 1989 and 1996 and the defeat against the best clubs of basketball in Algeria MC Alger and WA Boufarik respectively, currently plays in the second division last time the team was in the first division was the 2012-2013 season, the women's team has the completion of the sole title of the Algerian cup in 1986

In the Algerian Basketball Cup season 2014–15 the USM Alger withdrew from the Round of 16 against Olympique Batna.[2] and in the season of 2016–17, the USMA managed to return to the Super division A after he finished first in the playoffs in the group included ESB Ouargla, MC Saida and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj. under the leadership of the young coach Reda Saiak the Red and Black, who finish the tournament at the top of the standings, thus find the elite four years after their relegation.[3][4]

Honours

Men's
Champion (3): 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1968–69
Runner-up (2): 1988–89, 1995-96

Women's
  • Algerian Women's Basketball Championship
Champion (3): 1968–69, 1985–86 and 1990–91
winners (2): 1978–79 and 1985–86
Runner-up (4): 1986–87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93

Roster (Men)

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

Updated as of June 22, 2017

USM Alger Team Basketball 2017-18 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G ? Unknown name
C ? Unknown name
PG ? Unknown name
PF ? Unknown name
PG ? Unknown name
F ? Unknown name
C ? Unknown name
PF ? Unknown name
G ? Unknown name
G ? Unknown name
C ? Unknown name
PF ? Unknown name
Head coach
  • Reda Saiak
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lamine Metiaz
  • Hamid Khebaz
  • Khaled Berkane
Team manager
  • Unknown name
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Statistics

Season by season
Season Regular season Algerian Cup
Division Pos Pts P W L GF GA
1965–66 Super Division AChampion000000
1966–67 Super Division AChampion000000
1968–69 Super Division AChampion000000
1988–89 Super Division A000000 Runner-up
1990–91 Super Division A000000 Quarterfinalist
1992–93 Super Division A000000 Round of 16
1995–96 Super Division A000000 Runner-up
1996–97 Super Division A6th23167900 Semifinalist
1997–98 Super Division A000000 Quarterfinalist
1998–99 Super Division A000000
1999–00 Super Division A12th231812100
2005–06 Super Division B000000
2006–07 Super Division B000000
2007–08 Super Division B000000
2008–09 Super Division B000000
2009–10 Super Division B000000
2010–11 Super Division A11th4030102000 Round of 16
2011–12 Super Division B000000
2012–13 Super Division A5th261881011461278 Round of 16
2013–14 Super Division B6th23167900 Round of 64
2014–15 Super Division B000000 Round of 16
2015–16 Super Division B3rd2614122961796 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 Super Division B2nd18100000 Round of 32
2017–18 National 110th4630161419281990 Round of 32
2018–19 National 17th0168800 TBD
2019–20 National 1000000 TBD

References
  1. "Sid-Ali Abdelhamid à l'honneur !". usm-alger.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. "Basketball/ Coupe d'Algérie "messieurs" (8e de finale) : forfait de l'USM Alger contre l'O. Batna". djazairess.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "L'USM Alger et l'OS Bou Arréridj accèdent en Super division A". hoopsdz.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. "L'USM Alger et l'OSB Bou-Arréridj accèdent en Superdivision A". lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

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