Antwerp Giants
Port of Antwerp Giants | |||
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Leagues |
Belgian League, FIBA Europe Cup | ||
Founded | 2005 | ||
Arena | Lotto Arena | ||
Capacity | 5,218 | ||
Location | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
Team colors |
White, Red
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President | Roger Roels | ||
Head coach | Roel Moors | ||
Championships |
1 Belgian Championships 2 Belgian Cups | ||
Retired numbers | 1 (4) | ||
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
Players
Retired numbers
Antwerp Giants retired numbers | |||||
N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure | Retired |
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4 | Roel Moors | PG | 2000–2002, 2009–2015 | October 8, 2015[2] |
Current roster
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Roster |
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | Belgian Cup | Tier European competitions |
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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 | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16 |
Former players
A list of former players of Antwerp Giants since 2000.
Maxime De Zeeuw (2012-14)
Yannick Driesen (2012-14)
Marko Špica (2013-14)
Frank Turner (2013-14)
Ralph Biggs (2010-13)
Jason Love (2012-13)
Salah Mejri (2010–12)
Michael Roll (2010–12)
Julian Vaughn (2011–12)
Jef Vander Jonckheyd (2001–03, 2010–11)
Alexander Lichodzijewski (2006–10)
Christophe Beghin (2008–10)
Thomas Gardner (2009–10)
Nick Oudendag (2007–09)
Brian Lynch (2008–09)
Mladen Sekularac (2005–08)
Ian Hanavan (2007–08)
Ayinde Ubaka (2007–08)
Len Matela (2003–07)
Gur Shelef (2005–07)
Domien Loubry (2001–06)
Sebastien Bellin (2003–06)
Peter Lorant (2005–06)
Ron Ellis (2004–05)
Francisco de Miranda (2002–03)
Shaun Stonerook (2000–01)
Otis Hill (2000–01)
Milos Babic (2000–01)
Dave d'Haens (2000–01)References
- ↑ "Roundup: Magical 'Night of the Giants'". Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑
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