Poitiers Basket 86
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Poitiers Basket 86 or PB86 is a French
professional basketball team located in the city of Poitiers
, capital of the Poitou-Charentes
region, France
. The club competes in the French Pro A
league. The home game's are played at Salle de Saint-Eloi except for several matches played at Les Arênes. The players wear white and blue uniforms.
During the 2007/2008 season, Ruddy Nelhomme is named Head Coach. He keeps the following French players (Costentin, Devéhat, Gomez, Guillard, Maynier) and recruits two Americans from Brest (Younger and Gunn), the experimented Thomas Darnauzan and some young players from the under-20 team (Kanté, Florimont, Dienepo, Dalmat).
In salle Lawson Body, Poitiers begins its second season with the ambition of doing a great second professional season. In the end of the regular season, the team finishes third and gains access to the playoffs but eventually loses in final against Besançon
.
In the 2008/2009 season, Poitiers qualifies for the playoffs once again, by finishing second during the regular season. The team won the Final against Limoges and was promoted to Pro A
.
The first year in Pro A is a success. The team won its first match away against Nancy. In the end of the regular season, Poitiers is the latest team to access the playoffs, eliminating ASVEL. For the first time ever, the defending champion didn't qualify for the playoffs. Unfortunately, the club is eliminated during the quarterfinals by Cholet
, the season's champion. At the end of the match, Sylvain Maynier announces the end of his career.
During the 2010/2011 season, Poitiers eventually stayed in Pro-A following a victory against Hyères-Toulon in the last match of the season. The team finished at the 14th place with 12 wins and 18 defeats.
For the 2011/2012 season, JJ Miller joins the team.
Ruddy Nelhomme was elected best coach of Pro B during the 2008/2009 season and best coach of Pro A the following year. He was then named Assistant Coach for the French basketball team
during the World Championship
in Turkey
and for the EuroBasket 2011
, where France
reached the final.
Poitiers Basket is known for its innovative communication, becoming the first sport club to create a TV show (Vis mon Match), broadcast on the website of the team. Several thousands of people watched the show which was then shown in a movie theater for two days. Poitiers fans have been elected the most fair-play of Pro A three times in a row.
and allows for a larger audience (4800 seats).
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! Players !! Coaches
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{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
! Pos.!! #!! Nat.!! Name!! Height!! Age
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| 1/2 ||align="center" | 4 ||
United States || JJ Miller || align="center" | 1,80 || 32
|-
| 2/3 ||align="center" | 5 || United States || Rasheed Wright || align="center" | 1,96 || 31
|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 7 ||
Early Modern France || Pape Badiane
|| align="center" | 2,06 || 31
|-
| 2 ||align="center" | 9 || Early Modern France || Jeffrey Dalmat || align="center" | 1,92 || 20
|-
| 2/3 ||align="center" | 10 || Early Modern France || Evan Fournier
|| align="center" | 1,97 || 18
|-
| 4 ||align="center" | 11 || Early Modern France || Pierre-Yves Guillard || align="center" | 2,01 || 27
|-
| 1 ||align="center" | 12 || Early Modern France || Cédric Gomez || align="center" | 1,85 || 28
|-
| 4/5 ||align="center" | 14 || United States || Kenny Younger || align="center" | 2,04 || 33
|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 15 || Early Modern France || Yann Devehat || align="center" | 2,05 || 31
|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 16|| Early Modern France || Moustapha Fall || align="center" | 2,11 || 19
|-
| 1/2 ||align="center" | 17 || Early Modern France || Kévin Harley || align="center" | 1,98 || 17
|-
| 3 ||align="center" | 20 || United States || Antonio Grant || align="center" | 1,98 || 34
|-
|}
| valign="top" |
Coach
Assistant Coach(es)
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Légende :
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional basketball team located in the city of Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
, capital of the Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...
region, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The club competes in the French Pro A
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
league. The home game's are played at Salle de Saint-Eloi except for several matches played at Les Arênes. The players wear white and blue uniforms.
History
Poitiers Basket 86 was founded in 2004, following the merging of two teams : CEP Poitiers and Stade Poitevin. The club began its first season in Nationale 3 with Grégory Thiélin as Head Coach and ranked at a promising 5th place in the end of the season. The following year, the team is promoted to Pro B. It is the first time a basketball club from Poitiers plays at a professional level. The 2006/2007 season is difficult for the team which finish 13th.During the 2007/2008 season, Ruddy Nelhomme is named Head Coach. He keeps the following French players (Costentin, Devéhat, Gomez, Guillard, Maynier) and recruits two Americans from Brest (Younger and Gunn), the experimented Thomas Darnauzan and some young players from the under-20 team (Kanté, Florimont, Dienepo, Dalmat).
In salle Lawson Body, Poitiers begins its second season with the ambition of doing a great second professional season. In the end of the regular season, the team finishes third and gains access to the playoffs but eventually loses in final against Besançon
Besançon BCD
Besançon Basket Comté Doubs was a basketball club based in Besançon, France that played in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Their home arena was the Palais des Sports. The club is placed in receivership and disappears on 1 September 2009....
.
In the 2008/2009 season, Poitiers qualifies for the playoffs once again, by finishing second during the regular season. The team won the Final against Limoges and was promoted to Pro A
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
.
The first year in Pro A is a success. The team won its first match away against Nancy. In the end of the regular season, Poitiers is the latest team to access the playoffs, eliminating ASVEL. For the first time ever, the defending champion didn't qualify for the playoffs. Unfortunately, the club is eliminated during the quarterfinals by Cholet
Cholet Basket
Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie.- Establishment :...
, the season's champion. At the end of the match, Sylvain Maynier announces the end of his career.
During the 2010/2011 season, Poitiers eventually stayed in Pro-A following a victory against Hyères-Toulon in the last match of the season. The team finished at the 14th place with 12 wins and 18 defeats.
For the 2011/2012 season, JJ Miller joins the team.
Ruddy Nelhomme was elected best coach of Pro B during the 2008/2009 season and best coach of Pro A the following year. He was then named Assistant Coach for the French basketball team
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
during the World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and for the EuroBasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
, where France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
reached the final.
Poitiers Basket is known for its innovative communication, becoming the first sport club to create a TV show (Vis mon Match), broadcast on the website of the team. Several thousands of people watched the show which was then shown in a movie theater for two days. Poitiers fans have been elected the most fair-play of Pro A three times in a row.
Arenas
The club plays its domestic matches at Salle Saint-Eloi (2700 seats). However, some matches are held at Les ArênesLes Arènes
Les Arènes is a painting by Vincent van Gogh executed in Arles, in November or December 1888, during the period of time when Paul Gauguin was living with him in The Yellow House. The bullfight season in Arles that year started on Easter Sunday 1 April and ended on 21 October. Van Gogh's painting...
and allows for a larger audience (4800 seats).
Roster
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! Players !! Coaches
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
! Pos.!! #!! Nat.!! Name!! Height!! Age
|-
| 1/2 ||align="center" | 4 ||
United States || JJ Miller || align="center" | 1,80 || 32|-
| 2/3 ||align="center" | 5 ||
United States || Rasheed Wright || align="center" | 1,96 || 31|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 7 ||
Early Modern France || Pape BadianePape Badiane
Pape Badiane is a French basketball player who played 23 times for the mens's French national basketball team between 2007 and 2008 .-References:...
|| align="center" | 2,06 || 31
|-
| 2 ||align="center" | 9 ||
Early Modern France || Jeffrey Dalmat || align="center" | 1,92 || 20|-
| 2/3 ||align="center" | 10 ||
Early Modern France || Evan FournierEvan Fournier
Evan Fournier is a French professional basketball player.- Career :* 2007-2009: Centre fédéral* 2009-2010: JSF Nanterre * 2010-2012: Poitiers Basket 86...
|| align="center" | 1,97 || 18
|-
| 4 ||align="center" | 11 ||
Early Modern France || Pierre-Yves Guillard || align="center" | 2,01 || 27|-
| 1 ||align="center" | 12 ||
Early Modern France || Cédric Gomez || align="center" | 1,85 || 28|-
| 4/5 ||align="center" | 14 ||
United States || Kenny Younger || align="center" | 2,04 || 33|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 15 ||
Early Modern France || Yann Devehat || align="center" | 2,05 || 31|-
| 5 ||align="center" | 16||
Early Modern France || Moustapha Fall || align="center" | 2,11 || 19|-
| 1/2 ||align="center" | 17 ||
Early Modern France || Kévin Harley || align="center" | 1,98 || 17|-
| 3 ||align="center" | 20 ||
United States || Antonio Grant || align="center" | 1,98 || 34|-
|}
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Coach
Assistant Coach(es)
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Légende :
- Pos. : Position
- # : Number
- Nat. : Nationality
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Achievements
- Pro B Championships: 1 (2009)
- Nationale 1 Championships : 1 (2006)