Hekmeh BC

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Sagesse Basketball Club
الحكمة
Leagues Lebanese Basketball League (BANK MED FLB League): DivA
Founded 1992
Arena Ghazir Stadium [1]
(capacity: 4,500)
Location Ashrafieh, Lebanon
Team colors Green, white
         
President Lebanon Elie Mechantaf
Team Manager Lebanon Elie Mechantaf
Head coach Lebanon Fouad Abou Chacra
Championships 7 Lebanese Championships
3 FIBA Asia Champions Cups
3 West Asian Championships
2 Arab Club Championships
Website http://www.clubsagesse.org/s
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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 championships, cups, as well as pan-Arab and pan-Asian titles.

History

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.

Honours

Lebanese Basketball League
  • 7 times champions: 1993-1994, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002–2003, 2003-2004
Lebanese Basketball Cup
  • 6 times champions: 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003
Arab Club Championship
  • 2 times champions: 1998 and 1999
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
  • 3 times champions: 1999, 2000, 2004 (record)
West Asian Basketball League

3 times champions: 2002, 2005, 2006 (record)

International tournaments
  • 2001: Damascus International Tournament (champions)
  • 2002: Dubai International Tournament (champions)

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Squad

Sagesse roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht.
G/F 8 Lebanon Rustom, Elie 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG 9 Lebanon Stephan, Elie 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PG 11 Lebanon Akl, Rodrigue (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 12 Lebanon Bou Abboud, Patrick 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 14 Lebanon Khazzouh, Julian 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
F/C 53 Lebanon Faris, Daniel 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C United States Daniels, Chris 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
F United States Thomas, Charles 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C Lebanon Bou Dagher, Robert 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F Lebanon Khoury, Samir 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F Lebanon Abi Kheres, Marc 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Head coach
  • Lebanon Fouad Abou Chacra
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lebanon Tigran Gyokchyan
  • Lebanon Koko Krikorian
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserves
C Chris Daniels Julian Khazzouh
PF Charles Thomas Patrick Bou Abboud Daniel Faris
SF Elie Rustom Marc Abi Kheres Samir Khoury
SG Elie Stephan George Choueiry
PG Rodrigue Akl Kodsi Constantin

Notable persons

Club Presidents

Notable coaches

Notable players

Lebanese
International

See also

  • Hekmeh football team

References[4]

  1. ↑ "History". SAGESSE - AL HEKMEH BEIRUT basketball team (Lebanon-Div.A). Asia-Basket. Retrieved 3 March 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://sports.lebanese-forces.com/sports/MoreNews.aspx?newsid=125065 (Arabic)
  3. ↑ http://www.startimes.com/f.aspx?t=29234426 (Arabic)
  4. ↑ http://liban4sports.com/?p=2085 أزمة الحكمة الى حلحلة

External links

2012-13 Lebanese Basketball League
Division A (Men) (2012-2013)
Division A (Women) (2012-2013)

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