Leuven Bears

Stella Artois Leuven Bears
Leagues Belgian Basketball League
Founded 1999 (1999)
History Telindus Leuven
(1999–2001)
Vastiau-Godeau Leuven
(2001–2003)
Basket Groot Leuven
(2003–2007)
Spotter Leuven
(2007–2009)
Leuven Bears
(2009–present)
Arena Sportoase
Arena Capacity 3,400
Location Leuven, Belgium
Team colors Black, Orange, White
              
Main sponsor Stella Artois
Championships 1 Belgian Cup
Website leuvenbears.be
Uniforms
Home
Away

Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called Stella Artois Leuven Bears is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven, Belgium. The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium.

History

The team has played in the Belgian First Division since 1999 and has participated in the Belgian Cup since 1954, winning the tournament in 2005. The Belgian Cup victory earned the team a place in the 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup where it finished fourth in its opening-round group and was eliminated.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Belgian Cup European competitions
2002–03 1 BLB 5th
2003–04 1 BLB 9th
2004–05 1 BLB 6th 4 FIBA EuroCup
RS
2005–06 1 BLB 8th
2006–07 1 BLB 10th
2007–08 1 BLB 9th
2008–09 1 BLB 6th
2009–10 1 BLB 9th
2010–11 1 BLB 6th
2011–12 1 BLB 6th Semifinalist
2012–13 1 BLB 6th Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 BLB 7th Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 BLB 11th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 BLB 11th
2016–17 1 BLB 9th

Players

Current roster

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Leuven Bears roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
PG 4 United States Glasgow, Rodney
G 4 United States Marshall, Anthony
C 6 Belgium Bako, Ismael
F 7 Belgium Bogaerts, Rafael
G 10 United States Hollins, Andre
F/C 12 United States Avila, J. J.
F 14 Belgium Sissoko, Bibi
C 15 United States Teague, Gene
SG 23 Lithuania Žabas, Evaldas
Head coach
  • Belgium Ferried Naciri
Assistant coach(es)
  • Belgium Filip Coulier
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 28 July 2016

Notable players

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