CB Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria 2014
Gran Canaria 2014 logo
Leagues ACB
Eurocup
Founded 1963
History Colegio Claret
(1963–1985)
Claret Gran Canaria
(1985–1988)
C.B. Gran Canaria
(1988–Present)
Arena Centro Insular
Location Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Team colors Gold, Blue Ultramarine
         
President Lisandro Hernández
Head coach Pedro Martínez
Championships 0
Website cbgrancanaria.net
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria - Claret, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team that plays in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. The team is based in the autonomous community's capital and largest city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It plays at Centro Insular.

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[edit] History

Kalise Gran Canaria logo (2007–2009)

CB Gran Canaria was founded inside Claret School and for many years played under that denomination. Following a successful period in school competitions, a senior team was created and integrated on the Spanish Second Division. The team played in that division until 1984, when the team adopted the decision of having a statute of its own, therefore becoming an independent institution. The new statute was approved on May 22, 1985 and the team became Claret Club de Baloncesto. The following years, the team moved many times between ACB League and First Division B. On the 1987–1988 season the club changed its name to CB Gran Canaria, paying homage to the place where its social mass came from. On 30 June 1992 the team became a sports public limited company (Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, SAD in Spanish) in order to fulfil with the requirements of the then-new Spanish sports legislation. After three seasons in the Spanish "silver" division (renamed "EBA League" in 1994) the team won the EBA League in the 1994–1995 season and was promoted to ACB League. From that season on, CB Gran Canaria has stayed in the top level of the Spanish basketball. The 2009–2010 represents the team's fifteenth consecutive season in ACB.

[edit] Players

[edit] Retired numbers

  • 20 Jim Moran, F, 2001–2011

[edit] Roster

CB Gran Canaria roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 33 Spain Beirán, Javier 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
PG 11 Spain Bellas, Tomás 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
G/F 8 Greece Bramos, Michael 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
PF 34 United Kingdom Ekperigin, Laurence 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 101 kg (223 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
PG 5 United States Green, Taurean 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) &1000000000000002500000025
SG 00 United States Haynes, Marquez 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) &1000000000000002600000026
PF 17 United States Nelson, Spencer 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) &1000000000000003100000031
PF 9 Colombia Palacios, Juan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 112 kg (247 lb) &1000000000000002600000026
C 41 Spain Rey, Xavi 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 122 kg (269 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
PG 6 Spain Santana, Fabio 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) &1000000000000001900000019
C 7 Senegal Savané, Sitapha 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) &1000000000000003300000033
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain José Ángel Samaniego
  • Spain Carlos Frade
  • Spain Víctor García

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (*) Playing only in EuroCup
  • (INJ) Injured

Roster • updated 2011-09-19


[edit] Sponsorship naming

Through the years CB Gran Canaria has had several denominations due to its sponsorship:

  • Canarias Telecom 1999–2002
  • Auna/Auna Gran Canaria 2002–2004
  • Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas 2006–2007
  • Kalise Gran Canaria 2007–2009
  • Gran Canaria 2014 2009–Present
   

[edit] Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
1962–63 2 2ª División 7
1963–64 2 2ª División 9
1964–65 2 2ª División 7
1965–66 2 2ª División 8
1966–67 2 2ª División 10
1967–68 2 2ª División 7
1969–70 2 2ª División 7
1970–71 2 2ª División 8
1971–72 2 2ª División 3
1972–73 2 2ª División 3
1973–74 2 2ª División 5
1974–75 2 2ª División 7
1975–76 2 2ª División 7
1976–77 2 2ª División 7
1977–78 2 2ª División 8
1978–79 3 2ª División 8
1979–80 3 2ª División 6
1980–81 3 2ª División 10
1981–82 3 2ª División 10
1982–83 3 2ª División 7
1983–84 3 2ª División 2 Promoted
1984–85 2 1ª División B 2 Promoted
1985–86 1 Liga ACB 15 Relegated
1986–87 2 1ª División B 4
1987–88 2 1ª División B 2 Promoted
1988–89 1 Liga ACB 18 Relegation playoffs
1989–90 1 Liga ACB 23 Relegated
1990–91 2 1ª División 1 Promoted
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 23 Relegated
1992–93 2 1ª División 9 Second stage
1993–94 2 1ª División 5 Quarterfinalist
1994–95 2 Liga EBA 2 PromotedChampion
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 14
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 12
1997–98 1 Liga ACB 10
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 14
1999–00 1 Liga ACB 7 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist
2000–01 1 Liga ACB 13 Played Korać Cup
2001–02 1 Liga ACB 16
2002–03 1 Liga ACB 5 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist
2003–04 1 Liga ACB 7 Quarterfinalist Played ULEB Cup
2004–05 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played ULEB Cup
2005–06 1 Liga ACB 5 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played FIBA Eurocup
2006–07 1 Liga ACB 6 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played ULEB Cup
2007–08 1 Liga ACB 9 Played ULEB Cup
2008–09 1 Liga ACB 6 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Eurocup
2009–10 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist Supercopa semifinalist Eurocup quarterfinals
2010–11 1 Liga ACB 6 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Eurocup
2011–12 1 Liga ACB Played Eurocup

[edit] European Competitions

2000-01 Korać Cup : Lost Second Round
2003-04 ULEB Cup : Lost in 1/8 Finals
2004-05 ULEB Cup : Lost Group Stage
2005-06 FIBA EuroCup : Lost Group Stage
2006-07 ULEB Cup : Lost in 1/8 Finals
2007-08 ULEB Cup : Lost in 1/8 Finals
2008-09 ULEB Eurocup : Lost Group Stage
2009-10 ULEB Eurocup : Lost in Quarterfinals
2010-11 ULEB Eurocup : Lost in Last 16
2011-12 ULEB Eurocup : Lost in Group Stage

[edit] Trophies and awards

[edit] Trophies

[edit] Individual awards

All-ACB First Team

All-Eurocup Second Team

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