Bàsquet Girona

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Bàsquet Girona
LeaguesLEB Oro
Founded2014
HistoryCEB Marc Gasol
(2014–2016)
CEB Girona Marc Gasol
(2016–2017)
Bàsquet Girona
(2017–present)
ArenaPalau Girona-Fontajau
LocationGirona, Catalonia
Team colorsRed and white
PresidentMarc Gasol
Head coachJordi Sagatal
Websitebasquetgirona.com

Club Bàsquet Girona 2014 is a Spanish basketball club based in Girona, Catalonia, that was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol.

History[]

The club was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol, who previously played in CB Girona between 2006 and 2008, with the name of Club Escola Bàsquet Marc Gasol.[1] In its first years the club only competed in youth categories.

In 2016, it added the name of the city of Girona to the name of the club thus becoming CEB Girona Marc Gasol and one year later, it changed again its name to simply Bàsquet Girona.

Also in 2017, and with the aim to become the main men's basketball club in the city, the club created the senior squad that would start competing in the fourth-tier Liga EBA after achieving a vacant spot in the league.[2] Quim Costa would be the head coach for the debut season.[3]

In November 2021, Gasol announced he would play with the club, by that time in LEB Oro, through the end of the 2021–22 season before deciding whether to retire from play.[4]

Season by season[]

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2017–18 4 Liga EBA 3rd[a] 17–9
2018–19 3 LEB Plata 9th 18–16
2019–20 3 LEB Plata 2nd[b] 19–6 Copa LEB Plata RU
2020–21 2 LEB Oro 14th 12–14
  1. ^ Achieved one of the places after the expansion of the LEB Plata.
  2. ^ Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Players[]

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Bàsquet Girona roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 3 Spain 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 26 – (1995-08-23)23 August 1995
F 4 Spain Vila, Eric 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (1998-05-15)15 May 1998
F 8 Norway Jawara, Karamo 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1991-06-25)25 June 1991
G/F 9 Denmark 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997
F 10 Spain 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1996-12-20)20 December 1996
G 15 Spain 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (1999-02-04)4 February 1999
G 20 Latvia Vecvagars, Kaspars 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1993-08-03)3 August 1993
G 24 Spain Franch, Josep 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1991-01-28)28 January 1991
C 33 Spain Gasol, Marc 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) 37 – (1985-01-29)29 January 1985
C 35 Spain 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 25 – (1997-02-18)18 February 1997
F 77 Spain 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994
F/C 96 Portugal 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1998-01-22)22 January 1998
Head coach
  • Spain Jordi Sagatal
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: February 24, 2022

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Marc Gasol Jaume Sorolla Goncalo Delgado
PF Eric Vila Robert Cosialls
SF Kamaro Jawara Mads Sturup
SG Josep Franch Gerard Sevillano Pol Molins
PG Kaspars Vecvagars Albert Sàbat

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non-FIBA Europe player

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marc Gasol funda un club escuela en Girona" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ "El Bàsquet Girona de Marc Gasol crea su primer equipo sénior" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Marc Gasol confirma Quim Costa com a tècnic del Bàsquet Girona a la Lliga EBA" (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Marc Gasol to play for Spanish club Girona, which he founded in 2014". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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