| Sagesse Basketball Club الحكمة |
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| Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League(BANK MED FLB League): DivA | |||
| Founded | 1992 | |||
| Arena | Ghazir Club Court | |||
| Location | Ashrafieh, Lebanon | |||
| Team colors | Green and White | |||
| President | Elie Mechantaf | |||
| Team Manager | Elie Mechantaf | |||
| Head coach | Tony Vujanic | |||
| Championships | 8 Lebanese Basketball League Championships / 3 FIBA Asia Champions Cup / 2 Arab Club Championship | |||
| Website | http://www.sagesseclub.org/ | |||
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Hekmeh or Al-Hikma or Club Sagesse (Arabic: الحكمة; also known as Club Sportif La Sagesse) is a Lebanese basketball club based in Beirut. The basketball programme was established in 1992, as part of the historic Hekmeh club established in 1943 with mainly football (soccer) programme. The basketball team became far more popular than the initial football team, winning many Lebanese champioships, cups, as well as pan-Arab and pan-Asian titles.
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Al-Hikma in classical Arabic, El-Hekmeh in Lebanese dialect stands for "wisdom", thus also the French alternative name of the club, Sagesse (meaning wisdom in French).
The historical Hekmeh club was founded in 1943 under the patronage of the late father Boulos Kik, supported by his excellency late Mgr. Jean Maroun.
The basketball operations was founded in 1992. It became one of the most successful Lebanese basketball clubs with 8 Lebanese League Championships, 3 Lebanese Basketball Cups, 2 Arab Club Championships, and 3 Asian Basketball Club Championship titles.
During its best years, and financed by the Lebanese media tycoon Antoine Choueiri, Hekmeh / Sagesse included on its rosters some of the most impactful player names including the Lebanese National Basketball Team members Elie Mechantaf and Fadi El Khatib and National basketball coach Ghassan Sarkis.
Sagesse participated in the basketball world championship known as 1999 McDonald's Championship.
6 times: In 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003
2 times: 1998 and 1999
Cup for 3 times: 1999, 2000, 2004 Others: Third in 2005
3 times: 2002, 2005, 2006
| 14 | Elie Mechantaf | 193cm | F | |
| 24 | Sabah Khoury(Captain) | 196cm | SG | |
| 14 | Charbel Sokhen | 202cm | F/C | |
| 55 | Thomas Ammar | 197cm | G/F | |
| 7 | Mohammad Fahes | 198cm | G/ F | |
| 1 | Miguel Martinez | 190cm | PG | |
| 50 | Daniel Faris | 206cm | PF/C | |
| 3 | Joey Accaoui | 172cm | PG | |
| 10 | Jad Bitar | 204cm | F/C | |
| 9 | Nathanel Johnson | 199cm | F | |
| 4 | Brandon Crump | 210cm | C | |
| Position | Name | |||
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| Head Coach | Tony Vujanic | |||
| Assistant Coach | Faraj Aad | |||
| Director | Elie Mechantaf |
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