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MLP Academics Heidelberg
MLP Academics Heidelberg logo
LeagueProA
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
HistoryTB Heidelberg
(1947–1953)
USC Heidelberg
(1953–2012)
MLP Academics Heidelberg
(2012–present)
ArenaOlympiastützpunkt
Capacity1,512
LocationHeidelberg, Germany
Team colorsNavy, White, Gold
     
Head coachMarko Simic
2018–19 positionProA, 4th of 16
Championships13 German Championships
2 German Cups
WebsiteOfficial website

USC Heidelberg, for sponsorship reasons since 2012 named MLP Academics Heidelberg, is a professional basketball club from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The club's men's senior team currently plays in the German second division ProA. The team has won 13 German championships in its history.

History

The team was dominant in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as in the West German Basketball League, winning a total of 13 German championships (1948, 1951–1953, 1957–1962, 1966, 1973, 1977).

Logos and names

  • TB Heidelberg (1947–1953)
  • USC Heidelberg (1953–present)
  • MLP Academics Heidelberg (2012–present)

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason
2012–13 2 ProA 9
2013–14 2 ProA 9
2014–15 2 ProA 6 Quarterfinalist
2015–16 2 ProA 6 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 2 ProA 5 Quarterfinalist

Source: Eurobasket.com

Players

Current roster

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

MLP Academics Heidelberg roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PG 1 United States Sa'eed Nelson
PG 2 Germany Niklas Wuerzner
SG 5 United States Shy Ely
SF 8 Germany Jonas Ihle
SG 9 United States Grant Teichmann
C 10 Germany Armin Trtovac
SG 11 Germany Risto Vasiljevic
SG 13 Germany Marjan Heindel
SG 15 United States Jordan Geist
C 22 Germany Phillipp Heyden
PF 33 United States Daniel Loh
PF 42 United States Evan McGaughey
SF 47 Germany Albert Kuppe
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: December 2, 2020

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Trophies

1948, 1951–1953, 1957–1962, 1966, 1973, 1977
1977, 1978