Basquet Manresa
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Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for 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.
Spanish Cup MVP
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
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...
team based in Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost
Pavello Nou Congost
Pavelló Nou Congost is an arena in Manresa, Catalonia, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators. It is primarily used for basketball. It is the home arena of Bàsquet Manresa....
. 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
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
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
Derrick Alston
Derrick Samuel Alston is an American professional basketball player.Alston played basketball at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Basketball career:...
, Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila , commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, is a professional Spanish basketball player of Congolese origin, playing the power forward position for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing in Spain because...
, Andrés Nocioni
Andrés Nocioni
Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is under contract with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout. A regular member of the Argentine national team, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at...
, and the Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin
George Gervin
George "The Iceman" Gervin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls...
, 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.
Sponsorship naming
Bàsquet Manresa has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
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Home arenas
- Pavelló Congost (1968–92), before 1968 the team played in not domed courts next to the football stadium of Pujolet.
- Pavelló Nou CongostPavello Nou CongostPavelló Nou Congost is an arena in Manresa, Catalonia, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators. It is primarily used for basketball. It is the home arena of Bàsquet Manresa....
(1992–present)
Head coaches
Since 1967:- Francesc Casé 1967–1968
- Josep Masseguer 1968–1969
- Jeroni Alberola 1969–1970
- Antoni Serra 1970–1977
- Alfonso Martínez 1977–1978
- Juan Martínez 1978
- J. M. Soler 1978
- Jaume Berenguer 1978–1979
- Joan Basora 1979–1981
- Pere Guiu 1981
- Miguel López Abril 1981
- Jaume Ventura 1981–1984
- Germán González 1984
- Francesc Canellas 1984–1985
- Miquel Bataller 1985
- Juanito Jiménez 1985–1986
- Joan María Gavaldá 1986–1988
- Flor MeléndezFlor MelendezFlor Meléndez Montañez , better known plainly as Flor Meléndez, is a well known former basketball player and an international coach from Puerto Rico. He is a native of Cidra and the current head coach of Puerto Rico's basketball team.-Early life:Meléndez is the son of Florencio Meléndez and Emilia...
1988–1990 - Ricard CasasRicard CasasRicard Casas Gurt is Spanish basketball coach.- Clubs :* Allianz Ras Manresa : 1993-1996* C.B. Manresa : 1996-1996* C.B. Montcada : 1998-2000...
1990, 2001–2005 - Pedro MartínezPedro Martínez (basketball)Pedro Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional basketball coach, currently coaching CB Gran Canaria. Previously, Martínez coached Cajasol Sevilla, Girona, Manresa, Gran Canaria and Joventut. He was appointed to the Sevilla job in November 2008.- External links :...
1990–1994 - Salva Maldonado 1994–1997, 2000–2001
- Luis Casimiro 1997–1999
- Manel Comas 1999–2000
- Xavier García 2005
- Óscar Quintana 2005–2007
- Jaume Ponsarnau 2007–present
Records
- Spanish championships: (1)
- Spanish cupsCopa del Rey de BaloncestoThe Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
: (1)- 1996.
- 2nd division championships: (1)
- LEB OroLiga Española de BaloncestoLiga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
: (1) 20072006–2007 LEB seasonThe 2006–2007 LEB season was the 11th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.-Standings:-LEB Playoffs:-Quarter Finals: Alerta Cantabria vs...
- LEB Oro
- Catalan basketball leagueCatalan basketball leagueThe Catalan Basketball Cup, more commonly known as Lliga Catalana, is the regional preseason basketball cup competition that has been organized by the Catalan Basketball Federation since 1980, in Catalonia, Spain....
s: (2)- 1997, 1999
- Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet LEB (Catalan 2nd Division Cup): (2)
- 2000, 2001
- Trofeu General Orgaz-Copa Ciutat de Barcelona: (1)
- 1940
Individual awards
ACB Finals MVPACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award
The Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named an ACB Finals Most Valuable Player after the 1990-91 ACB season. Since then, only one player has won the award more than once: Arvydas Sabonis.-All-time award winners:...
- Joan Creus – 1998
Spanish Cup MVP
- Joan Creus – 1996
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
- Nate HiggsNate HiggsNate Higgs is an American/Spanish basketball player and coach.-College:Higgs played for the Elizabeth City State University Vikings basketball team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association between 1992 and 1994...
– 2000 - Serge IbakaSerge IbakaSerge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila , commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, is a professional Spanish basketball player of Congolese origin, playing the power forward position for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing in Spain because...
– 2008
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Sergiy GladyrSergiy GladyrSergiy Gladyr is a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He began his career with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League, MBС Mykolaiv. He was drafted by the NBA club the Atlanta Hawks in round 2 of the 2009 NBA Draft. Gladyr plays for Bàsquet Manresa of the Spanish ACB...
– 2010