Artland Dragons
Encyclopedia
Artland Dragons is a basketball
club based in Quakenbrück
, Germany
that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga
. Their home arena is Artland Arena
, which has room for 3000 spectators.
After a long time without great success Günter 'Ice' Kollmann, former German basketball player and junior national team member, supported the QTSV team as a main sponsor.
By continuous work on the youth education in the 1980s, the team had major successes in the 1990s: in 1994 the team promoted to the second regional league, followed by promotion to the first regional league one season later and promotion to the second national league another season later. In 2003 the promotion to the highest national league was made.
In the seasons 1995/1996 and 2002/2003 the team was unbeaten in its league.
2005: 5th place, Play-off quarter-final
2006: 5th place, Play-off quarter final, semi-final in the German Cup
2007: 8th place, vice-championship in league and German Cup
2008: 2nd place, Play-off quarter-final, German Cup Champion
There is also a variety of other teams (youth and adults, also wheelchair basketball
).
The youth team of the Artland Dragons are the "Young Dragons", playing in the NBBL, the German youth team league (Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga).
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club based in Quakenbrück
Quakenbrück
Quakenbrück is a town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hase. It is part of the Samtgemeinde of Artland....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
. Their home arena is Artland Arena
Artland Arena
Artland Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Quakenbrück, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 3,000 people. It is currently home to the Artland Dragons basketball team.-References:* at artland.de...
, which has room for 3000 spectators.
History
Basketball has a long tradition in Quakenbrück. It was first played in the Artland-Gymnasium school. The basketball section of the sports club QTSV Quakenbrück was established in 1955. In the 1970s the first men team got the first achievement by promoting to the second German League, where they stayed for three seasons.After a long time without great success Günter 'Ice' Kollmann, former German basketball player and junior national team member, supported the QTSV team as a main sponsor.
By continuous work on the youth education in the 1980s, the team had major successes in the 1990s: in 1994 the team promoted to the second regional league, followed by promotion to the first regional league one season later and promotion to the second national league another season later. In 2003 the promotion to the highest national league was made.
In the seasons 1995/1996 and 2002/2003 the team was unbeaten in its league.
BBL history
2004: Play-offs missed by one game2005: 5th place, Play-off quarter-final
2006: 5th place, Play-off quarter final, semi-final in the German Cup
2007: 8th place, vice-championship in league and German Cup
2008: 2nd place, Play-off quarter-final, German Cup Champion
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | German Cup | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 2 | 2. BBL | 1 | Promoted | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
9 | – | – | – |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
5 | Quarterfinalist | Fourth position | – |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
2 | Runner-up | Runner-up | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
5 | Quarterfinalist | Champion | Played ULEB Cup |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
9 | – | – | Played Eurocup |
| 2009–10 Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10 The Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10 was the 44th season of the Basketball Bundesliga. Ten days before the start of the season, Beko was presented as the new main sponsor of the BBL. The sponsorship agreement was made for a period of six years and included a rebranding of the league name to Beko BBL... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
9 | – | – | Played EuroChallenge |
| 2010–11 Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 The Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11 was the 45th season of the Basketball Bundesliga . Prior to the start of the season, a new logo for the league was presented, combined with the motto "Spürst Du das Dribbeln?"... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
4 | Semifinalist | Third position | Played EuroChallenge EuroChallenge 2010–11 EuroChallenge 2010–11 is the eighth edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational men's professional club basketball EuroChallenge Tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.-Eurocup Qualifying Round:-EuroChallenge Qualifying Round:-Regular season:... |
| 2011–12 Basketball Bundesliga 2011–12 -Teams:PO: Playoff; Rel: Relegation; Pro A: Division below BBL-Main round standings:-See also:* German champions* Basketball Bundesliga 2010–11-References:... |
1 | Bundesliga Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage... |
EuroChallenge EuroChallenge 2011–12 EuroChallenge 2011–12 is the eighth edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational men's professional club basketball EuroChallenge Tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.-Teams:32 teams will participate in Eurocup Regular Season:... |
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Current team
| Nr. | Nat. | Name | Birthday | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  |
Anthony Hilliard | 28-06-1986 | 1.93m | Guard/Forward |
| 7 |  |
Goran Jeretin Goran Jeretin Goran Jeretin is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for Artland Dragons.-Basketball career:... |
17-09-1979 | 1.92m | Guard |
| 8 |  |
Christian Hoffmann Christian Hoffmann Christian Hoffmann is a former Austrian cross country skier who competed since 1994. He won the bronze medal in the 50km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... |
12-03-1987 | 1.85m | Guard |
| 9 | |
Johannes Strasser | 13-06-1982 | 1.89m | Guard |
| 11 | |
David Holston David Holston David Holston is an American expatriate professional basketball player. As of August 2011, he plays in the Basketball Bundesliga for the Artland Dragons... |
26-01-1986 | 1.70m | Guard |
| 12 |  |
Bryan Bailey | 13-05-1980 | 1.85m | Guard |
| 13 | |
Guido Grünheid | 25-10-1982 | 2.08m | Forward |
| 24 | |
Darren Fenn | 17-02-1980 | 2.08m | Center |
| 31 |  |
Nathan Peavy Nathan Peavy Nathan Peavy is a professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Peavy and former Puerto Rico National Team swimmer Nila. Peavy played in the NCAA for the Miami Redhawk team from 2003-06. He also played in Germany from 2007-09... |
31-03-1985 | 2.03m | Forward |
| 34 | |
Adam Hess | 04-04-1981 | 2.01m | Forward |
| 54 | |
Florian Hartenstein | 13-08-1977 | 2.05m | Center |
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Stefan Koch | Coach | |||
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Tyron McCoy | Assistant coach | |||
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Martin Schiller | Assistant coach | |||
Partner / Youth team
Partner club of the Artland Dragons is the local basketball club "QTSV" with a men's team playing in the regional league and a women's team playing in the second German women league.There is also a variety of other teams (youth and adults, also wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
).
The youth team of the Artland Dragons are the "Young Dragons", playing in the NBBL, the German youth team league (Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga).