Élan Chalon

Élan Chalon
Leagues LNB Pro A
Eurocup
Founded 1955
Arena Le Colisée
(5,000 seats)
Location Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Team colors White, Red
         
President Dominique Juillot
Head coach Mickaël Hay
Championships 1 French Championship: (2012)
2 French Cups: (2011, 2012)
1 Semaine des As Cup: (2012)
Website elanchalon.com
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Élan Chalon, full name, Élan Sportif Chalonnais, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. They play their national domestic league games in the LNB Pro A league and internationally in the Eurocup. The team's home arena is called, Le Colisée, which seats 5,000 spectators.

History

The club was originally founded in 1955, after the merger of Association Sportive Chalonnaise and Élan de Saint-Jean des Vignes. The club then merged with the football club Bourgneuf Val d'Or Mercurey of Bourgneuf Mercurey in 1970. The club reached full professional status in 1994. In season 2012-13, the team has played its first Euroleague season in history and finished competition in the group stage with 3 wins and 7 loses.[1]

Logos

Players

Current roster

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

Élan Chalon roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 0 United States Davies, Brandon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – 25 July 1991
PG 3 United States Ireland, Anthony 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – 25 January 1991
PF 5 United States Dove, Marcus 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – 17 June 1985
SF 9 France Bouteille, Axel 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – 14 April 1995
SF 10 France Gradit, William 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – 29 May 1982
C 11 France Lessort, Mathias 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – 29 September 1995
PF 12 France Evtimov, Ilian 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – 18 June 1981
PG 13 France Tchicamboud, Steed 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 31 – 21 October 1983
PF 13 United States Suggs, Scott 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – 10 November 1989
C 23 United States Dawson, Eric 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 30 – 7 July 1984
PG 25 France Michineau, David 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 20 – 16 June 1994
SG 31 United States Turner Jr., Elston 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – 6 March 1990
Head coach
  • France Jean-Denys Choulet
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Romain Chenaud
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: December 13, 2013

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench
C Eric Dawson Mathias Lessort
PF Marcus Dove Scott Suggs
SF William Gradit Ilian Evtimov
SG Elston Turner Jr. Axel Bouteille
PG Steed Tchicamboud Anthony Ireland David Michineau

Honors

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason French Cup Leaders Cup European competitions
2006–07 1 Pro A 3 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – –
2007–08 1 Pro A 9 – Round of 16 – 2 ULEB Cup R32
2008–09 1 Pro A 7 Quarterfinalist Round of 16 – – –
2009–10 1 Pro A 12 – Quarterfinalist – 3 EuroChallenge L16
2010–11 1 Pro A 5 Quarterfinalist Champion Runner-up – –
2011–12 1 Pro A 2 Champion Champion Champion 3 EuroChallenge RU
2012–13 1 Pro A 4 Semifinalist Round of 32 Quarterfinalist 1 Euroleague RS
2013–14 1 Pro A 8 Quarterfinalist Round of 32 – 2 Eurocup RS

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Elan Chalon-Sur-Saone". euroleague.net. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

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