Bàsquet Manresa

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Assignia Manresa
Assignia Manresa logo
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)
Arena Pavelló Nou Congost
Location Manresa, Catalonia
Team colors Red, Black, White
              
President Josep Vives
Head coach Jaume Ponsarnau
Championships 1 Spanish Championship
1 Spanish Cup
1 LEB Oro Championship
Website basquetmanresa.com
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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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:

  • Manresa K'ans 1967–1971
  • Manresa La Casera 1971–1977
  • Icab Manresa 1977–1979
  • Marlboro Manresa 1979–1980
  • Caixa Manresa 1981–1982, 1984–1985
  • Seguros Velázquez Manresa 1982–1983
   
  • Ebro Manresa 1983–1984
  • TDK Manresa 1985–2000
  • Minorisa.net Manresa 2000–2002
  • Ricoh Manresa 2002–2009
  • Suzuki Manresa 2009–2010
  • Assignia Manresa 2010–Present

[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

[edit] Retired numbers

  • 7 Joan Creus, G, 1993–2001
  • 10 Pep Pujolrás, F, 1986–1992

[edit] Roster

Bàsquet Manresa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 20 United Kingdom Achara, Kieron 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) &1000000000000002800000028
C 5 United States Asselin, Josh 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb) &1000000000000003300000033
SF 14 United States Doellman, Justin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) &1000000000000002600000026
SF 22 United States Downs, Micah 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) &1000000000000002500000025
SG 13 Ukraine Gladyr, Sergiy 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) &1000000000000002300000023
SG 17 Hungary Hanga, Adam 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) &1000000000000002200000022
PG 11 Spain Hernández, Álex 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) &1000000000000002100000021
SG 8 Spain Montañez, Román (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) &1000000000000003200000032
PF 24 Spain Oriola, Pierre 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) &1000000000000001900000019
F 4 Iceland Palsson, Haukur 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) &1000000000000001900000019
PG 6 Spain Rodríguez, Javi 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) &1000000000000003200000032
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Aleix Duran
  • Spain Josep Riera
  • Spain Carles Marco



Legend
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 2011-08-20


[edit] Head coaches

Since 1967:

  • Francesc Casé 1967–1968
  • Josep Masseguer 1968–1969
  • Jeroni Alberola 1969–1970
  • Antoni Serra 1970–1977
  • Alfonso Martínez 1977–1978
  • Juan Martínez 1978
  • J. M. Soler 1978
  • Jaume Berenguer 1978–1979
  • Joan Basora 1979–1981
  • Pere Guiu 1981
  • Miguel López Abril 1981
  • Jaume Ventura 1981–1984
  • Germán González 1984
  • Francesc Canellas 1984–1985
  • Miquel Bataller 1985
  • Juanito Jiménez 1985–1986
  • Joan María Gavaldá 1986–1988
  • Flor Meléndez 1988–1990
  • Ricard Casas 1990, 2001–2005
  • Pedro Martínez 1990–1994
  • Salva Maldonado 1994–1997, 2000–2001
  • Luis Casimiro 1997–1999
  • Manel Comas 1999–2000
  • Xavier García 2005
  • Óscar Quintana 2005–2007
  • Jaume Ponsarnau 2007–present

[edit] Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
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
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

[edit] Individual awards

ACB Finals MVP

  • Joan Creus – 1998

Spanish Cup MVP

  • Joan Creus – 1996

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

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