CB Málaga

Unicaja
Leagues ACB
Euroleague
Founded 1992
History Caja de Ronda
(1977-1992)
Unicaja Mayoral
(1992-1993)
Unicaja Polti
(1993-1994)
Unicaja
(1994-Present)
Arena Palacio de Deportes Jose María Martin Carpena
(capacity: 11,000)
Location Málaga, Andalusia
Team colors Forest Green, White and Lime
              
President Eduardo García López
Head coach Chus Mateo
Championships 1 Spanish Championship
1 Spanish Cup
1 Korać Cup
Website unicajabaloncesto.com
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Club Baloncesto Málaga, S.A.D., more commonly referred to by its sponsorship name of Unicaja Málaga, is a Spanish professional basketball team based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team plays in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) and the Euroleague.

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History

Unicaja was founded in the year 1992 as a merger of the two ACB teams in the city:

The club won its first championship, the Korać Cup in the year 2001. They then won the Spanish King's Cup championship in the year 2005. The next year in 2006, Unicaja won its first-ever Spanish Championship.

The club has over the years featured players like Nacho Rodríguez, Berni Rodríguez, Carlos Cabezas, Jorge Garbajosa, Marcus Brown, Sergei Babkov, Michael Ansley, Louis Bullock, Kenny Miller, and others. In 2007, Unicaja finished in third place in the Euroleague competition, marking the club's best ever Euroleague season to that point.

Home arenas

Players

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 7 Kuzmic, Ognjen 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 105 kg (231 lb) &1000000000000002100000021
SG 4 Fitch, Gerald 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) &1000000000000002900000029
SG 12 Darden, Tremmell 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) &1000000000000003000000030
PF 19 Freeland, Joel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113.5 kg (250 lb) &1000000000000002500000025
PF 15 Garbajosa, Jorge 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 85 kg (187 lb) &1000000000000003400000034
PF -- Lima, Augusto César 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 118 kg (260 lb) &1000000000000002000000020
SF 10 Peric, Hrvoje 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) &1000000000000002600000026
C -- Prestes, Paulão 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 120 kg (265 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
SG 5 Rodríguez, Berni (C) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) &1000000000000003100000031
PG 6 Rowland, Earl 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) &1000000000000002800000028
C 22 Sinanovic, Nedzad 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 113 kg (249 lb) &1000000000000002900000029
SG 11 Tripković, Uroš 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) &1000000000000002700000027
PG 9 Valters, Kristaps 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) &1000000000000003000000030
C 21 Žorić, Luka 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 110 kg (243 lb) &1000000000000002700000027
Head coach
  • Chus Mateo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Paco Aurioles
  • Ángel Sánchez-Cañete
Legend
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2011-08-27

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Luka Žorić Nedzad Sinanovic Paulao Prestes
PF Joel Freeland Jorge Garbajosa Augusto César Lima
SF Berni Rodriguez Hrvoje Perić
SG Tremmell Darden Gerald Fitch Uros Tripkovic
PG E. J. Rowland Kristaps Valters José Pozas

Head coaches

  • Alfonso Queipo de Llano 1977–79, 1985–86
  • José María Martín Urbano 1979–80, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990–92
  • Damián Caneda 1980–81
  • Ramón Guardiola 1981–82
  • Moncho Monsalve 1982–84
  • Ignacio Pinedo 1984–85
  • Arturo Ortega 1986–87
  • Zoran Slavnić 1987–88
  • Mario Pesquera 1988–90

Season by season

CB Caja de Ronda

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
1979–80 2 1ª División B 9 – – –
1980–81 2 1ª División B 1 Promoted – –
1981–82 1 1ª División 10 – – –
1982–83 1 1ª División 12 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist –
1983–84 1 Liga ACB 10 Round of 16 – –
1984–85 1 Liga ACB 14 Relegated – –
1985–86 2 1ª División B 4 – – –
1986–87 2 1ª División B 1 Promoted – –
1987–88 1 Liga ACB 14 Relegation playoffs – Played Korać Cup
1988–89 1 Liga ACB 5 Quarterfinalist – –
1989–90 1 Liga ACB 5 Quarterfinalist – Played Korać Cup
1990–91 1 Liga ACB 10 Round of 16 – Played Korać Cup
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 14 Round of 16 – –

CB Maristas

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason
1981–82 3 2ª División 1 Promotion playoffs
1982–83 3 2ª División 2 Promotion playoffs
1983–84 3 2ª División 2 Promoted
1984–85 2 1ª División B 15 Relegated
1985–86 3 2ª División 2 Promoted
1986–87 2 1ª División B 5 –
1987–88 2 1ª División B 4 Promoted
1988–89 1 Liga ACB 15 –
1989–90 1 Liga ACB 13 –
1990–91 1 Liga ACB 14 Round of 16
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 15 Round of 16

CB Málaga

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
1992–93 1 Liga ACB 9 Round of 16 – –
1993–94 1 Liga ACB 10 Round of 16 Copa del Rey quarterfinalist –
1994–95 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up – –
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 6 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Euroleague
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 7 Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup quarterfinalist
1997–98 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist – Played Korać Cup
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 9 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Korać Cup
1999–00 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Korać Cup runner-up
2000–01 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Korać Cup champion
2001–02 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey semifinalist Played Euroleague
2002–03 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey semifinalist Played Euroleague
2003–04 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist – Played Euroleague
2004–05 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist SC semifinalist, CR champion Played Euroleague
2005–06 1 Liga ACB 1 Champion SC semifinalist, CR semifinalist Played Euroleague
2006–07 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist SC runner-up, CR quarterfinalist Euroleague semifinalist3rd
2007–08 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Euroleague
2008–09 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey runner-up Played Euroleague
2009–10 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist – Played Euroleague
2010–11 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist – Played Euroleague
2011–12 1 Liga ACB Copa del Rey Euroleague

Honors and awards

Honors

National:

International:

Individual awards

ACB Finals MVP

Spanish Cup MVP

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

  • Paco Vázquez – 2001

All-ACB First Team

All-Euroleague Second Team

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Still in competition
Eliminated in Regular Season
Eliminated in Third Qualifying Round
Eliminated in Second Qualifying Round
Eliminated in First Qualifying Round