US Monastir (basketball)

US Monastir
US Monastir
Nickname	USM
Leagues	Championnat National A; BAL
Founded	1959
History	US Monastir; 1959–present
Arena	Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Capacity	4,075
Location	Monastir, Tunisia
Team colors	Blue and white ;
President	Ahmed Belli
Head coach	Toni Vujanic
Championships	6 Tunisian League; 3 Tunisian Cup; 1 ; 1
Website	usmonastir.org.tn

Union Sportive Monastirienne (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي المنستيري‎), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir.^[1] Established in 1959, the team plays in the Championnat National A, the highest tier league in Tunisia and has won six national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since 2021.

History[]

The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. In the 1999–2000 season, Monastir won its first-ever double after winning both the league and cup title. Monastir beat Club Africain in the league final and Ezzahra in the cup final (66–61).

In 2005, Monastir won its third Tunisian championship, defeating Stade Nabeulien 66–51.

In 2014, Monastir made its debut in the FIBA Africa Club Championship, Africa's top continental league, for the first time.^[1] In 2017, the club ended at third place in the continental league.^[2]

In 2019 , Monastir won its fourth Tunisian championship defeating ES Rades. again in 2020 US Monastir won its fifth Tunisian championship and the second in row defeating the same ES Rades.

In 2021, Monastir defeated Ezzahra in the final and won its sixth championship and the third in a row

In 2021, Monastir is one of the twelve teams to play in the new Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Arenas[]

Since its opening in 2006, Monastir plays its home games in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall, which has a capacity of 4,075 people.

Players[]

Current roster[]

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

US Monastir roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Age
PG	55	Lawson, Ty (I)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	34 – (1987-11-03)3 November 1987
SG	7	Marnaoui, Oussama	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	22 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999
SG	8		1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	27 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994
SF	9	Hdidane, Mohamed	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	35 – (1986-04-27)27 April 1986
F	15	Slimane, Radhouane (C)	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	41 – (1980-08-16)16 August 1980
G/F	22	Bhouri, Eskander	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	24 – (1997-07-12)12 July 1997
SF	23		2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	30 – (1991-07-19)19 July 1991
G/F	24		1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	25 – (1996-07-10)10 July 1996
G/F	32	Ghyaza, Mokhtar	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	35 – (1986-11-15)15 November 1986
F	34		1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	23 – (1998-08-07)7 August 1998