Antwerp Giants
| Antwerp Giants | |||
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| Leagues | Belgian League | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Arena | Lotto Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,218 | ||
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Team colors |
White, Red | ||
| President |
.svg.png){kind=small} Roger Roels | ||
| Championships |
Belgian Championships (1): 2000 Belgian Cups (2): 2000, 2007 | ||
| Website | www.antwerpgiants.be | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Antwerp Giants, named Port of Antwerp Giants for sponsorship reasons, is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena. The club was created from the merger of Sobabee and Racing Mechelen BC. Then named Racing Basket Antwerpen, it was renamed Antwerp Giants in 2005.
History
In 1995, Sobabee from Antwerp and Racing Mechelen B.C. merged into Racing Basket Antwerpen. The club made its debut on the highest stage in Belgium in the 1998–99 season. Antwerp was one of the top 3 teams till 2001. In the 1999–2000 season the club won its first national championship as Telindus Antwerpen, by beating Oostende 3–1 in the Finals. The team had a setback after the championship year and ended on the 6th, 7th or 8th place for five seasons in a row. In 2007 the club won its third trophy, by winning the Belgian Basketball Cup for the second time.
The second team of the club plays in the Belgian Second Division, while the women's team participates in the regional competition.
The team holds the attendance record for a basketball game in Belgium with 17.135 spectators on 31 January 2015 during their match against Spirou Charleroi in the Sportpaleis.[1]
Trophies
- Belgian Championship (1):
- 2000
- Belgian Cup (2):
- 2000, 2007
Names
Due to sponsorship reasons, the name of the club has frequently changed:
- 1996–1999: Racing Basket Antwerpen
- 1999–2004: Racing Basket Antwerpen Telindus
- 2005–2006: Racing Basket Antwerpen Daewoo
- 2006–2008: Antwerp Giants Sanex
- 2008–2011: Antwerp Diamond Giants
- 2011–present: Port of Antwerp Giants
Roster
2014–15
| # | Player | Pos | HT | Date of birth | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roel Moors | G | 190 cm | 16/12/1978 | Belgium |
| 5 | DeAndre Kane | G | 193 cm | 10/06/1989 |  United States |
| 6 | Thomas Akyazili | PG | 188 cm | 15/01/1997 | Belgium |
| 7 | Ben Simons | F | 203 cm | 20/11/1989 | United States |
| 8 | Ryan Pearson | PF | 198 cm | 27/02/1990 | United States |
| 9 | Andy Van Vliet | C | 210 cm | 27/07/1995 | Belgium |
| 10 | Kyle Fogg | G | 190 cm | 27/01/1990 | United States |
| 11 | Brandon Ubel | C | 209 cm | 29/08/1991 | United States |
| 12 | Jean-Marc Mwema | PF | 195 cm | 05/12/1989 | Belgium |
| 13 | Thomas De Thaey | PF | 203 cm | 15/03/1991 | Belgium |
| 14 | Kirk Archibeque | C | 205 cm | 27/09/1984 | United States |
| 15 | Dorian Marchant | F | 198 cm | 24/04/1993 | Belgium |
| 20 | Yannick Schoepen | PF | 198 cm | 14/02/1992 | Belgium |
| 21 | Ordane Kanda | G | 183 cm | 09/09/1996 | Belgium |
| 22 | Yoeri Schoepen | PF | 201 cm | 30/03/1994 | Belgium |
Head coach : Paul Vervaeck ( Belgium)
Assistant coach : Eddy Faus ( Belgium)
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | Belgian Cup | Tier European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 1 | Ethias League | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Ethias League | 2 | Semifinalist | Runner-up | 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Ethias League | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Last 16 | 3 EuroChallenge – Regular season |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Ethias League | 6 | Semifinalist | Runner-up | 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Scooore League | TBD | TBD | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16 |
Former players
A list of former players of Antwerp Giants since 2000.
Jordan Callahan (2014)
Dennis Donkor (2008-14)
Maxime De Zeeuw (2012-14)
Yannick Driesen (2012-14)
Marko Špica (2013-14)
Barry Stewart (2013-14)
Scott Thomas (2013-14)
Frank Turner (2013-14)
Clayton Vette (2013-14)
Tim Black (2008-13)
Bryan Hopkins (2008-13)
Maarten Rademakers (2009-13)
Ralph Biggs (2010-13)
Jason Love (2012-13)
LaMarcus Reed (2012–13)
Gregg Thondique (2012-13)
Salah Mejri (2010–12)
Michael Roll (2010–12)
Darnell Wilson (2010–12)
Mike Morrison (2011–12)
Andreas Rojas Palma (2011–12)
Julian Vaughn (2011–12)
Alan Wiggins (2011–12)
Randy Oveneke (2008–11)
Graham Brown (2009–11)
Brecht Guillemyn (2009–11)
Trent Strickland (2009–11)
Jef Vander Jonckheyd (2001–03, 2010–11)
Wim Vandenweyer (2010–11)
Alexander Lichodzijewski (2006–10)
Brandon Gay (2007–10)
Christophe Beghin (2008–10)
Thomas Gardner (2009–10)
Thomas De Thaey (2009–10)
Thomas Lamot (2005–09)
Yves Dupont (2006–09)
Nick Oudendag (2007–09)
Lee Wouters (2007–09)
Brian Lynch (2008–09)
David Toya (2005–08)
Mladen Sekularac (2005–08)
Vincent Verbeeck (2005–08)
Ryan Sears (2007–08)
Ian Hanavan (2007–08)
Kris Sergeant (2007–08)
Ayinde Ubaka (2007–08)
Gabriel Mikulas (2007–08)
Gianni Fiermans (2007–08)
Frederik Biot (2007–08)
Ed Norvell (2003–07)
Len Matela (2003–07)
Gur Shelef (2005–07)
Senne Geukens (2005–07)
Thomas Dreesen (2005–07)
Bob Tshitenge (2005–07)
Dwayne Archbold (2006–07)
Kelley McClure (2006–07)
Pieter Loridon (2000–06)
Domien Loubry (2001–06)
Sebastien Bellin (2003–06)
Peter Lorant (2005–06)
Damir Milacic (2005–06)
Duke Tshomba (2003–05)
Sam Rotsaert (2003–05)
Paul Bayer (2000–02, 2004–05)
Ron Ellis (2004–05)
Piet De Bel (2004–05)
Jozef Casteels (2001–04)
David Arigbabu (2003–04)
Igor Starcevic (2003–04)
Charles Bennett (2003–04)
Niels Vinckx (2003–04)
Lennert Swaeb (2003–04)
Joeri Moonen (2003–04)
Michael Krikemans (2000–03)
Maarten Goethaert (2000–03)
Tezale Archie (2002–03)
Chris Young (2002–03)
Miroslaw Lopatka (2002–03)
Francisco de Miranda (2002–03)
Hugo Sterk (2002–03)
Bogdan Karebin (2002–03)
Vincent Krieger (2002–03)
Ilia Bocevski (2002–03)
Stefan Sappenberghs (2000–02)
Darius Hall (2001–02)
Gerben Van Dorpe (2001–02)
Gyasi Cline-Heard (2001–02)
Kostyantyn Galenkin (2001–02)
Joe Ingegneri (2001–02)
Nakiae Miller (2001–02)
Shaun Stonerook (2000–01)
Otis Hill (2000–01)
John O'Connell (2000–01)
Milos Babic (2000–01)
Vinny Arrendell (2000–01)
Dave d'Haens (2000–01)References
- ↑ "Roundup: Magical 'Night of the Giants'". Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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