UCAM Murcia CB

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UCAM Murcia
UCAM Murcia logo
NicknameUniversitarios
LeaguesLiga ACB
Champions League
Founded1985
HistoryAgrupacion Deportiva Juver
(1985–1993)
CB Murcia
(1993–2013)
UCAM Murcia
(2013–present)
ArenaPalacio de Deportes
Capacity7,454
LocationMurcia, Spain
Team colorsBlue, Golden, Red
     
PresidentJosé Luis Mendoza
Head coachIbon Navarro
Team captainJosé Ángel Antelo
OwnershipUniversidad Católica de Murcia
Championships3 LEB Oro championship
1 Copa Príncipe de Asturias
Websiteucammurcia.com
Third jersey
Team colours
Third

Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D.,[1] more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. It plays their home games at Palacio de Deportes.

History

Founded in 1985 under the name Agrupacion Deportiva Juver, Murcia agreed with a Madrid-based club, Logos de Madrid, to buy out its rights to play in the Spanish second division. Murcia would play at that level for four consecutive seasons and its first superstar was do-it-all big man Randy Owens.[2]

In 1990, Murcia, led by veteran center Mike Phillips, beat Obradoiro in a playoffs series to gain promotion to the Spanish League. The club would stay in the Spanish elite for the next seven seasons, with stars likes Ralph McPherson, Clarence Kea, Michael Anderson and Johnny Rogers and head coaches like Felipe Coello, Jose Maria Oleart and Moncho Monsalve. In December 1991, Kea pulled down 29 rebounds, which remains a Spanish League record, in a win against Breogán Lugo.[2]

The club became CB Murcia in 1993 and moved to its current arena, Palacio de Deportes, the following season. Murcia organized the Copa del Rey tournament in the 1995–96 season and made it to the semifinals. Murcia went down to the Spanish second division at the end of the 1996–97 season, but reached the Spanish elite a couple of times, including in 2006, when it downed CAI Zaragoza in overtime in a do-or-die game to advance. Led by Jimmie Hunter and Juanjo Triguero, Murcia ranked 12th in the 2007–08 season, but went back to the second division two years later. Murcia bounced back to score promotion directly with a 30–4 record, and has been in the Spanish elite even since.[2]

In 2013, the club switched hands and UCAM Murcia took control. That moved helped Murcia shine in the last couple of seasons for its best results ever. With Diego Ocampo as head coach and Scott Bamforth, Raulzinho Neto and Carlos Cabezas as its top newcomers, Murcia finished the Spanish regular season with a 17–17 record, which was just one win from the playoffs. Last season Murcia found a new coach in Fotios Katsikaris and added more experienced players like Facundo Campazzo, Serhiy Lishchuk and Vítor Faverani. That led to a seventh-place finish with an 18–16 record and a ticket to the quarterfinals for the first time in the club's history, where it lost 2–1 to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals, but earned the right to make its debut in European competitions in the 2016–17 EuroCup.[2]

Sponsorship naming

CB Murcia has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:

  • CB Murcia Artel: 1997–1998
  • Recreativos Orenes CB Murcia: 1998–1999
  • CB Etosa/Etosa Murcia: 2000–2003
  • Polaris World CB Murcia: 2003–2008
  • UCAM Murcia: 2011–present

Logos

CB Murcia logos
1993–2009 2009–2013 2013–present

Home arenas

Players

See also: Category:CB Murcia players

Current roster

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

UCAM Murcia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 8 Brazil Benite, Vítor 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 34 – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990
C 16 Argentina Delía, Marcos 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 32 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992
F/C 13 Brazil Faverani, Vítor 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 36 – (1988-05-05)5 May 1988
PG 11 Senegal Hannah, Clevin 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 36 – (1987-11-15)15 November 1987
PG 9 Netherlands Kloof, Charlon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 34 – (1990-03-20)20 March 1990
F 33 Serbia Luković, Marko 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1992-05-26)26 May 1992
PG 5 Spain Martín, Alberto Injured 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1995-03-28)28 March 1995
G 10 Spain Martínez, Emilio (EBA) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1998-09-26)26 September 1998
SG 12 United States Oleson, Brad 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90.5 kg (200 lb) 41 – (1983-04-11)11 April 1983
G/F 27 Dominican Republic Rojas, Sadiel (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 34 – (1989-07-16)16 July 1989
F/C 0 United Kingdom Soko, Ovie 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 33 – (1991-02-07)7 February 1991
C 24 Belgium Tumba, Kevin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 33 – (1991-02-23)23 February 1991
SG 3 Spain Urtasun, Álex 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 40 – (1984-04-30)30 April 1984
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Pepe Rodríguez
  • Spain Alberto Miranda
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EBA) On assignment to Liga EBA affiliate
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 27, 2017

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Liga EBA affiliate
C Vítor Faverani Marcos Delía Kevin Tumba
PF Marko Luković
SF Ovie Soko Sadiel Rojas
SG Brad Oleson Vítor Benite Álex Urtasun
PG Clevin Hannah Charlon Kloof Alberto Martín Emilio Martinez

Source: ACB
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non-FIBA Europe player

Head coaches

  • Felipe Coello: 1985–1991, 1991–1992, 1992, 1998, 2002–2004
  • Moncho Monsalve: 1991, 1993
  • Clifford Luyk: 1991
  • Fernando Sánchez Luengo: 1991
  • Iñaki Iriarte: 1992
  • José María Oleart: 1993–1996, 2002
  • Ricardo Hevia: 1996
  • Alberto Sanz: 1996–1997
  • Manolo Flores: 1998–2000
  • Pepe Rodríguez: 2000–2002
  • Miguel Ángel Martín: 2004

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1986–87 2 1ª División B 20th 14–20
1987–88 2 1ª División B 14th 24–18
1988–89 2 1ª División B 6th 20–13
1989–90 2 1ª División B 1st 27–8
1990–91 1 Liga ACB 17th 18–19 First round
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 12th 16–20 Third round
1992–93 1 Liga ACB 22nd[a] 8–27 First round
1993–94 1 Liga ACB 18th 11–22 First round
1994–95 1 Liga ACB 12th 18–20
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 15th 15–23 Fourth position
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 17th 6–32
1997–98 2 LEB 1st 26–6 Copa Príncipe SF
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 18th 4–30
1999–00 2 LEB 7th 20–19
2000–01 2 LEB 9th 15–15
2001–02 2 LEB 8th 15–19
2002–03 2 LEB 1st 27–13
2003–04 1 Liga ACB 18th 7–27
2004–05 2 LEB 5th 21–17
2005–06 2 LEB 2nd 28–15 Copa Príncipe C
2006–07 1 Liga ACB 14th 13–21
2007–08 1 Liga ACB 12th 13–21
2008–09 1 Liga ACB 15th 9–23
2009–10 1 Liga ACB 18th 5–29
2010–11 2 LEB Oro 1st 30–4 Copa Príncipe RU
2011–12 1 Liga ACB 15th 13–21
2012–13 1 Liga ACB 13th 13–21
2013–14 1 Liga ACB 13th 12–22
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 10th 17–17
2015–16 1 Liga ACB 7th 19–18
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 9th 14–18 2 EuroCup T16 5–9
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 3 Champions League
  1. ^ Remained in the league due to the dissolution of BFI Granollers.

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Individual awards

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

  • Pedro Robles – 2009

All-ACB Second Team

LEB Oro MVP

  • Tony Smith – 1998

All LEB Oro First Team

  • Pedro Rivero – 2011

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

  1. ^ "Directiva | UCAM Murcia Club de Baloncesto" (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "2016-17 Team Profile: UCAM Murcia". EuroCup Basketball. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

External links

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