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Okapi Aalst
Okapi Aalst logo
LeaguesPro Basketball League
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
History
List
  • BBC Aalst
    1949–1999
    Okapi Aalst
    1999–2002
    Okapi Aalstar
    2002–2020
    Okapi Aalst
    2020–present
ArenaOkapi Forum
Capacity2,800
LocationAalst, Belgium
Team colorsBlue, White, Green
     
CEOPeter Venneman
PresidentPatrick Boterbergh
Championships1 Belgian Cup
2 Belgian Supercups
Websiteokapiaalstar.be

Okapi Aalst is a Belgian professional basketball club from Aalst, Belgium. The club competes in the top tier Pro Basketball League (PBL) and plays its home games in the Okapi Forum, which has a seating capacity of 2,800 people.

Okapi is a long-time participant of the Belgian first division, is the owner of one Belgian Cup and two Supercups. As well, Aalst was a regular participant in European competitions in the past.

In its history the team has included many quality players who would be named Belgian League MVP or have played for top Euroleague and NBA teams, such as Chris Copeland and Matt Lojeski.

History

In the 2011–12 season, Aalstar won its first trophy ever with its Belgian Basketball Cup victory. Okapi defeated Antwerp Giants 96–89 after overtime.[1] By winning the Cup, Okapi qualified for the Belgian Supercup the next season, which it also won after defeating BC Oostende.[2] In 2013, Okapi won the Supercup for the second consecutive year by beating Oostende once again.[3]

In the 2013–14 season, Okapi reached the Finals of the Belgian League for the first time. In the Finals, the team was swept by Oostende, which went on to win its third straight title.

In June 2020, the team changed its name from Okapi Aalstar back to Okapi Aalst.[4]

Honours and titles

Belgian League:

Belgian Cup

  • Winners (1): 2011–12[1]
    • Runners-up (3): 1963–64, 1997–98, 2012–13

Belgian Supercup

  • Winners (2): 2012, 2013[3]

Belgian Second Division

  • Winners (1): 2005–06

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Belgian Cup European competitions Other competitions
2011–12 1 BLB 5th Champion 3 EuroChallenge T16
2012–13 1 BLB 4th Runner–up 3 EuroChallenge T16 Supercup C
2013–14 1 BLB 2nd Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge RS Supercup C
2014–15 1 BLB 3rd Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge T16
2015–16 1 BLB 2nd Semifinalist
2016–17 1 BLB 5th Semifinalist
2017–18 1 BLB 4th Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 BLB 7th Quarterfinalist
2019–20[a] 1 BLB 6th
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Logos

  • The official Okapi Aalstar crest
    The official Okapi Aalstar crest
  • Crelan Okapi Aalstar (2015–present)
    Crelan Okapi Aalstar
    (2015–present)

Players

See also: Category: Okapi Aalstar players

Current roster

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

Okapi Aalst roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1 Montenegro Mihailović, Vladimir 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 2 United States Mann, J. J. 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F/C 3 Montenegro Maraš, Ivan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
PG 5 Belgium Buytaert, Matz 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 8 Belgium Casero-Ortiz, Sigfredo 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G/F 11 Belgium Geukens, Senne (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 12 Belgium De Paepe, Wout 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 13 United States LaChance, Riley 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G/F 15 Belgium Marchant, Dorian 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 22 Belgium Mark, Tom 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF 34 United States Vette, Clayton 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C –– Netherlands Kuta, Nathan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
PF –– Senegal Badji, Abdou 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
SF –– United States McGriff, Cameron 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG –– Serbia Vujošević, Bogić 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
  • Belgium Yves Defraigne
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Trevor Huffman
  • Belgium Kevin Verhulst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 15 June 2020

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. ^ a b "Aalstar wint knotsgekke bekerfinale". sport.be. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Okapi Aalst wint Supercup basket". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Okapi Aalstar wint Supercup". sport.be. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Basketbalclub Aalstar wordt opnieuw Okapi Aalst". sporza.be. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

External links

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