Gießen 46ers
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| Nickname | MTV Gießen | ||
| Leagues | Basketball Bundesliga | ||
| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | ||
| Capacity | 4,003 | ||
| Location | Gießen, Germany | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Black |
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| President | Heiko Schelberg | ||
| Head coach | Denis Wucherer | ||
| Championships | 5 German Championships 3 German Cups 1 German 2nd League |
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| Website | Team site | ||
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Gießen 46ers is a professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany, that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, with a capacity of 4,003 people.
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History
The biggest achievements in club history are five German Championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978). Besides that, the 46ers have won the German Cup three times (1969, 1973, 1979). The most recent achievements were an appearance in the BBL semifinals in 2005, when the team lost the series 1-3, to the eventual champion GHP Bamberg, and the third place in the BBL Cup in 2006.
In the 2012–13 season, the 46ers relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time.[1] In the 2014–15 season, they were crowned the ProA champions and promoted back to the highest tier.[1]
They are known in the USA, for having been the team for which professional wrestler Kevin Nash (also known as Diesel) finished his professional basketball career, due to a knee injury.[2]
Honours
- Winners (5): 1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978
- Winners (3): 1969, 1973, 1979
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | German Cup | European Competitions | ||
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| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17 | Relegated[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Bundesliga | 14 | – | – | – | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Bundesliga | 15 | – | – | – | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17 | Relegated[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18 | Relegated | – | – | ||
| 2013–14 | 2 | ProA | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | ProA | 3 | Promoted Champions | – | – | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Bundesliga | – | – | ||||
- Notes
Players
Individual awards
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Notable players
Kevin Nash (1 season: 1980–1981)
Heiko Schaffartzik (2 seasons: 2004–05, 2007–08)- Chuck Eidson (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
Anton Gavel (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
Top scorers
| Season | Player | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | Ryan Brooks |
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| 2013–14 |  Myles Hesson |
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| 2014–15 | Cameron Wells |
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References
External links
- Team site (German)
