Pallacanestro Brescia

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Germani Basket Brescia
2021–22 Brescia Leonessa season
Germani Basket Brescia logo
NicknameLeonessa d'Italia (Lioness of Italy)
LeaguesLBA
Founded2009; 12 years ago (2009)
History
List
  • Basket Brescia
    (1957–1996)
    Basket Brescia 2005
    (2005–2009)
    Basket Brescia Leonessa
    (2009–2020)
    Pallacanestro Brescia
    (2020–present)
ArenaPalaLeonessa
Capacity5,200
LocationBrescia, Italy
Main sponsorGermani Trasporti (LBA)
FAP Investments (EuroCup)
PresidentGraziella Bragaglio
Head coach
Team captainDavid Moss
OwnershipGraziella Bragaglio
Matteo Bonetti
Championships1 Serie A2 Basket
Retired numbers2 (13, 14)
Websitebasketbrescialeonessa.it
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Europe jersey
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Team colours
Europe

Pallacanestro Brescia S.p.A., known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Brescia, Lombardy.[1] Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2016–17 season and the EuroCup since the 2018–19 season,[2] with home games played at the PalaLeonessa.

History[]

In 2016, Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.[3][4]

In 2018, Basket Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever.[5] The following season, the team would play in the EuroCup, which would be its European debut. Brescia played its first European match ever at home against Monaco, losing 68–80.[6] It got its first win in the EuroCup on October 24, 2018, as Brescia won 69–61 over KK Crvena zvezda.[7][8] In July 2020 club changed its name from Basket Brescia to "Pallacanestro Brescia", but sponsor name "Germani" remained.[9]

Arena[]

The club plays its home games in the PalaGeorge, located in Montichiari, which seats 5,500 spectators.[10]

On January 16, 2017, there was the official presentation of the project for the new arena located in Brescia. It will be called PalaLeonessa.[11] The project consists of a renovation and an extension of the old PalaEIB, with the increase of capacity up to 5,200. Construction works will end in 2018.[12] From September 2018, the PalaLeonessa will be home arena for the club for LBA and EuroCup matches.[13]

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. Italian Cup European competitions
2015–16 2 Serie A2 1st
2016–17 1 LBA 10th Semifinalist
2017–18 1 LBA 3rd Runner-up
2018–19 1 LBA 12th 2 EuroCup RS

Players[]

Current roster[]

This section is transcluded from 2021–22 Brescia Leonessa season. ( | )
Germani Basket Brescia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 1 United States Gabriel, Kenny 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 32 – (1989-07-03)3 July 1989
SG 2 United States Moore, Lee 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 26 – (1995-08-09)9 August 1995
SG 3 Canada Mitrou-Long, Naz 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 28 – (1993-08-03)3 August 1993
SG 7 United States Petrucelli, John 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1992-10-27)27 October 1992
SG 8 Italy Della Valle, Amedeo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1993-04-11)11 April 1993
F 12 Italy Eboua, Paul 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 21 – (2000-02-15)15 February 2000
SF 17 Italy 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 29 – (1992-12-01)1 December 1992
C 20 United States Cobbins, Michael 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 29 – (1992-08-09)9 August 1992
F/C 21 Italy 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 18 – (2003-09-16)16 September 2003
F/C 23 Italy Burns, Christian 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 36 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985
PG 24 Italy 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1995-07-07)7 July 1995
F 33 Italy 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 18 – (2003-07-28)28 July 2003
SF 34 United States Moss, David (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 38 – (1983-09-09)9 September 1983
Head coach
  • Italy
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Emanuele Di Paolantonio
  • Italy Matteo Cotelli
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 4, 2021

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

Depth chart[]

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Michael Cobbins Christian Burns
PF Kenny Gabriel Paul Eboua Loan Biatcha
SF David Moss Salvatore Parrillo Francesco Rodella
SG Amedeo Della Valle John Petrucelli
PG Naz Mitrou-Long Lee Moore Tommaso Laquintana

(colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

Notable players[]

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Honours[]

Champions (1): 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 2018

Sponsorship names[]

Home game of Brescia in 2012

Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:

  • Centrale del Latte di Brescia (2009–2016)
  • Germani Trasporti (2016–present) (Since 2018 only in LBA)[14]
  • FAP Investments (2018–present) (EuroCup)[15]

Kit[]

Manufacturer[]

2017–present Erreà

References[]

  1. ^ Team Profile at Eurobasket.com
  2. ^ "EuroCup Board looks ahead to the 2018-19 season". euroleaguebasketball.net. 14 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Brescia domina gara 5 e conquista la serie A." [Brescia dominates game 5 and is promoted to Serie A]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Gara 5 Finale A2 Citroën, Brescia supera la Fortitudo Bologna e vola in Serie A" [Game 5 A2 Citroën Finals, Brescia is promoted to Serie A after beating the Fortitudo]. basketnet.it (in Italian). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Germani Brescia Leonessa vs. AS Monaco - Game - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup".
  7. ^ "Germani Brescia Leonessa vs. Crvena Zvezda MTS Belgrade - Game - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup".
  8. ^ "Brescia uses impressive D in historic victory".
  9. ^ "La Leonessa Brescia cambia nome, ma gioca sempre a pallacanestro". DailyBasket.it (in Italian). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  10. ^ "Semifinali play off, la Centrale gioca sempre fuori casa" [Playoffs Semifinals, the Centrale team still playing away]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, la casa dello sport di Brescia" [Here it is the PalaLeonessa, home of Brescia's sport]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Brescia: PalaLeonessa, il sogno diventa realtà. A breve si avvieranno i lavori" [Brescia: PalaLeonessa, the dream became reality. Soon works will start]. basketinside.com (in Italian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, nuova casa della Germani" [New PalaLeonessa, new home for Germani]. bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. ^ Germani e Leonessa avanti insieme (in Italian)
  15. ^ "FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partner della Leonessa nella 7DAYS EuroCup" [FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partners of Leonessa for the 7DAYS EuroCup]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

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