Bàsquet Manresa
| Assignia Manresa | ||||
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| Leagues | ACB | |||
| Founded | 1931 | |||
| History | Manresa Basquetbol Club (1931–1934) Unió Manresana de Bàsquet (1934–1979) Manresa Esportiu Bàsquet (1979–1992) Bàsquet Manresa (1992–Present) |
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| Arena | Pavelló Nou Congost | |||
| Location | Manresa, Catalonia | |||
| Team colors | Red, Black, White |
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| President | Josep Vives | |||
| Head coach | Jaume Ponsarnau | |||
| Championships | 1 Spanish Championship 1 Spanish Cup 1 LEB Oro Championship |
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| Website | basquetmanresa.com | |||
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Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost. The team has won the ACB Championship once, in 1998.
Joan "Chichi" Creus is the team's most decorated player; he was the Spanish Cup Most Valuable Player in 1996, and the ACB Finals MVP two years later. Some others well known players that had played for Bàsquet Manresa are Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Roger Esteller, Derrick Alston, Serge Ibaka, Andrés Nocioni, and the Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, that at the age of 38 spent one year in the team, averaging 23.1 points and helping them to avoid the relegation from the Spanish top division.
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[edit] Sponsorship naming
Bàsquet Manresa has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
[edit] Team logos
[edit] Home arenas
- Pavelló Congost (1968–92), before 1968 the team played in not domed courts next to the football stadium of Pujolet.
- Pavelló Nou Congost (1992–present)
[edit] Players of note
[edit] Basketball Hall of Famers
- George Gervin, SG, 1989–1990, Inducted 1996
[edit] Retired numbers
- 7 Joan Creus, G, 1993–2001
- 10 Pep Pujolrás, F, 1986–1992
[edit] Roster
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Bàsquet Manresa roster
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[edit] Head coaches
Since 1967:
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[edit] Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions |
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| 1967–68 | 2 | 2ª División | 2 | Promoted | – | – |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 11 | Relegated | – | – |
| 1969–70 | 2 | 2ª División | 2 | Promoted | – | – |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Korać Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | – | – |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | – | – |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | – |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | – | – |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | Relegated | – | – |
| 1984–85 | 2 | 1ª División B | 3 | Promoted | – | – |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | – | – |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | Copa Príncipe runner-up | – |
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | Relegation playoffs | – | Played Korać Cup |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 20 | Relegation playoffs | – | – |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 22 | Relegation playoffs | – | – |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 18 | Relegation playoffs | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | – | – |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | – | Played Korać Cup |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey champion | Played Korać Cup |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Played Saporta Cup |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Played Korać Cup |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | Played Euroleague |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | – | – |
| 2000–01 | 2 | LEB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe runner-up |
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| 2001–02 | 2 | LEB | 2 | Promoted | Copa Príncipe semifinalist | – |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | – | – |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 2 | LEB | 1 | Promoted | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | – | – |
[edit] Trophies and awards
[edit] Records
- Spanish championships: (1)
- Spanish cups: (1)
- 1996.
- 2nd division championships: (1)
- Catalan basketball leagues: (2)
- 1997, 1999
- Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet LEB (Catalan 2nd Division Cup): (2)
- 2000, 2001
- Trofeu General Orgaz-Copa Ciutat de Barcelona: (1)
- 1940
[edit] Individual awards
- Joan Creus – 1998
- Joan Creus – 1996
- Nate Higgs – 2000
- Serge Ibaka – 2008
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Sergiy Gladyr – 2010
[edit] External links
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