Bàsquet Manresa
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| 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) |
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| Arena | Pavelló Nou Congost | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Manresa, Catalonia | ||
| Team colors | Red, Black, White |
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| President | Josep Vives | ||
| Head coach | Ibon Navarro[1] | ||
| Championships | 1 Spanish Championship 1 Spanish Cup 1 LEB Oro Championship |
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| Retired numbers | 7 Joan Creus 10 Pep Pujolrás |
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| Website | basquetmanresa.com | ||
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Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., also known as ICL Manresa by 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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Sponsorship naming
Bàsquet Manresa has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
Team logos
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Non commercial logo
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2002–2009
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)
Players of note
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Basketball Hall of Famers
- George Gervin, SG, 1989–1990, Inducted 1996
Retired numbers
- 7 Joan Creus, G, 1993–2001
- 10 Pep Pujolrás, F, 1986–1992
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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ICL Manresa roster
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Head coaches
Since 1967:
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Copa del Rey | Other cups | European Competitions | |||
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| 1967–68 | 2 | 2ª División | 1 | PromotedRunner-up | 15–3 | 9–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 11 | Relegated | 7–15 | 0–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1969–70 | 2 | 2ª División | 1 | Promoted | 19–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | 11–1–10 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | 9–13 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 0–2 |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 14–1–15 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | 13–2–13 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | 9–3–10 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | Final stage | 10–12 | 3–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | 8–1–13 | – | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | 9–1–12 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 10–12 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | 10–12 | – | Runner-up | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | 10–1–15 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 13–13 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | 10–16 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | Relegated | 5–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1984–85 | 2 | 1ª División B | 3 | Promoted | 17–9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | 14–14 | 0–2 | – | Copa Príncipe | QF | – | – | – |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | 13–15 | 1–2 | – | Copa Príncipe | RU | – | – | – |
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – | 15–13 | 2–3 | – | Copa Príncipe | QF | 3 Korać Cup | R2 | 1–1 |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 20 | Relegation playoffs | 15–21 | 3–1 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 22 | Relegation playoffs | 15–13 | 2–3 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 18 | Relegation playoffs | 15–19 | 3–1 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | 15–19 | 2–4 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | 15–16 | 1–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 19–9 | 3–3 | Second round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 21–17 | 2–4 | Second round | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | GS | 6–4 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 24–14 | 4–4 | Champion | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | GS | 5–5 |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 19–15 | 0–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 EuroCup | R16 | 7–7 |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 21–13 | 9–3 | Semifinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | R32 | 5–3 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | 1 Euroleague | GS | 3–7 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | 11–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000–01 | 2 | LEB | 3 | Semifinalist | 22–8 | 4–4 | – | Copa Príncipe | RU | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | 2 | LEB | 2 | Promoted | 26–4 | 6–1–4 | – | Copa Príncipe | SF | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | 15–19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | 12–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | 12–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 2 | LEB | 1 | Promoted | 19–15 | 7–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 14–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 14–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | – | 14–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – | 10–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | – | 15–19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | 18 | Relegated[2] | 6–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated[3] | 7–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | – | 11–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Trophies and awards
Records
- Spanish championships: (1)
- Spanish cups: (1)
- 2nd division championships: (1)
- Catalan basketball leagues: (2)
- 1997, 1999
- LEB Catalan basketball league (Catalan 2nd Division Cup): (2)
- 2000, 2001
- Trofeu General Orgaz-Copa Ciutat de Barcelona: (1)
- 1940
Individual awards
- Joan Creus – 1998
- Joan Creus – 1996
- Micah Downs – 2012
- Nate Higgs – 2000
- Serge Ibaka – 2008
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Sergiy Gladyr – 2010
Notable players
Joan Creus- Roger Grimau
- Rafa Martínez
- Albert Oliver
Serge Ibaka
Juan Alberto Espil- Andrés Nocioni
Ádám Hanga
Kieron Achara
Toby Bailey- George Gervin
- Granger Hall
- Nate Higgs
- Jeff Lamp
- Linton Townes
- Justin Doellman
References and notes
- ↑ http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/acb/ibon-navarro-nuevo-entrenador-del-icl-manresa-4363555
- ↑ Remained in ACB after Ford Burgos and Lucentum Alicante did not complete the requirements for joining the league.
- ↑ Remained in ACB after Ford Burgos did not complete the requirements for joining the league.
