Gießen 46ers
| Gießen 46ers | |||
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| Nickname | MTV Gießen | ||
| Leagues | Basketball Bundesliga | ||
| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | ||
| Capacity | 4,003 | ||
| Location | Gießen, Germany | ||
| Team colors |
Red, White, Black | ||
| President | Heiko Schelberg | ||
| Head coach | Denis Wucherer | ||
| Championships |
5 German Championships 3 German Cups 1 German 2nd League | ||
| Website | Team site | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Gießen 46ers is a professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany, that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, with a capacity of 4,003 people.
History
The biggest achievements in club history are five German Championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978). Besides that, the 46ers have won the German Cup three times (1969, 1973, 1979). The most recent achievements were an appearance in the BBL semifinals in 2005, when the team lost the series 1-3, to the eventual champion GHP Bamberg, and the third place in the BBL Cup in 2006.
In the 2012–13 season, the 46ers relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time.[1] In the 2014–15 season, they were crowned the ProA champions and promoted back to the highest tier.[1]
They are known in the USA, for having been the team for which professional wrestler Kevin Nash (also known as Diesel) finished his professional basketball career, due to a knee injury.[2]
Honours
- Winners (5): 1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978
- Winners (3): 1969, 1973, 1979
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | German Cup | European Competitions | ||
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| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17 | Relegated[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Bundesliga | 14 | – | – | – | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Bundesliga | 15 | – | – | – | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17 | Relegated[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18 | Relegated | – | – | ||
| 2013–14 | 2 | ProA | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | ProA | 3 | Promoted Champions | – | – | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Bundesliga | – | – | ||||
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Players
Current squad
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Individual awards
- Chuck Eidson – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Best Offensive Player
- Chuck Eidson – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Coach of the Year
- Stefan Koch – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Rookie of the Year
- Anton Gavel – 2006
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.
Henning Harnisch (3 seasons: 1985-88)- Heiko Schaffartzik (2 seasons: 2004–05, 2007–08)
Anton Gavel (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
Louis Campbell (2 seasons: 2004–2006)- Chuck Eidson (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
- Kevin Nash (1 season: 1980–1981)
Top scorers
| Season | Player | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | Ryan Brooks | |
| 2013–14 |  Myles Hesson | |
| 2014–15 | Cameron Wells | |
References
External links
- Team site (German)
