| Germani Basket Brescia | ||||
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| Nickname | Leonessa d'Italia (Lioness of Italy) | |||
| Leagues | LBA | |||
| Founded | 1957 | |||
| History | List
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| Arena | PalaLeonessa | |||
| Capacity | 5,200 | |||
| Location | Brescia, Italy | |||
| Main sponsor | Germani Trasporti (LBA) FAP Investments (EuroCup) | |||
| President | Graziella Bragaglio | |||
| Head coach | Alessandro Magro | |||
| Team captain | David Moss | |||
| Ownership | Graziella Bragaglio Matteo Bonetti | |||
| Championships | 1 Italian Cup 2 Serie A2 Basket | |||
| Retired numbers | 2 (13, 14) | |||
| Website | pallacanestrobrescia.it | |||
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The Pallacanestro Brescia, better known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team, based in Brescia, Lombardy.[1] Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2016–17 season.
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History
The history of the Pallacanestro Brescia as we know it today, began in 2009 when Graziella Bragaglio and Matteo Bonetti, took back to the city, the basket's love. The name of the team has always been Basket Brescia Leonessa, till 2020 when it changed to Pallacanestro Brescia.
In 2016, after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, the team Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.[2][3]
In 2018, Pallacanestro Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever.[4]
During season 2018-2019 the team played its first international Cup, participating at the EuroCup.
The 2021-2022 season has been one of the best seasons of Germani Brescia's history. The team won 14 consecutive matches, with 21 matches won over 30 matches played. The team and players also won awards given by LBA at the end of the season.
The greatest achievement of his history for Brescia has been the win of the Coppa Italia on February 19, 2023, the first time ever for them.
Arena and logo
The club plays its home games in PalaLeonessa,[5] the new arena built in the city in year 2018. It can host 5.000 people. The logo of Pallacanestro Brescia is blue and white, with a female lion inside. These are the colours and symbol also of the city of Brescia.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Italian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 2 | Serie A2 | 01st | - | - | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | LBA | 10th | Semifinalist | - | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | LBA | 03rd | Runner-up | - | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | LBA | 12nd | - | EuroCup | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | LBA | 03rd | Quarterfinalist | EuroCup | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | LBA | 09th | - | Eurocup | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | LBA | 05th | Semifinalist | - | |
| 2022-23 | 1 | LBA | 08th | Winner | Eurocup |
Players
Current roster
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Miro Bilan | Michael Cobbins | Tai Odiase | |
| PF | Kenny Gabriel | Nicola Akele | Christian Burns | |
| SF | David Moss | Amedeo Della Valle | ||
| SG | C. J. Massinburg | Ryan Taylor | John Petrucelli 
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| PG | Troy Caupain | David Cournooh | Tommaso Laquintana |
(colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Ryan Thompson (2011–12)- J.R. Giddens (2012–14)
- Tamar Slay (2013–14)
- Damian Hollis (2015–2016)
Franko Bushati (2015–2017)- David Moss (2015–present)
Michele Vitali (2016–2018)- Luca Vitali (2016–present)
- Marcus Landry (2016–2018)
Benjamin Ortner (2017–2018)- Bryce Cotton (2018)
- Jared Cunningham (2018–2019)
- Awudu Abass (2018–2020)
- Tyler Cain (2019–2020)
Ojārs Siliņš (2019–2020)
T. J. Cline
Honours
- Champions (2): 2010-11|2015–16
Sponsorship names
Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:
- Centrale del Latte di Brescia (2009–2016)
- Germani Trasporti (2016–present) (Since 2018 only in LBA)[6]
- FAP Investments (2018–present) (EuroCup)[7]
Kit
Manufacturer
| 2017–present | Erreà |
References
- ^ Team Profile at Eurobasket.com
- ^ "Brescia domina gara 5 e conquista la serie A." [Brescia dominates game 5 and is promoted to Serie A]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Gara 5 Finale A2 Citroën, Brescia supera la Fortitudo Bologna e vola in Serie A" [Game 5 A2 Citroën Finals, Brescia is promoted to Serie A after beating the Fortitudo]. basketnet.it (in Italian). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, la casa dello sport di Brescia" [Here it is the PalaLeonessa, home of Brescia's sport]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Germani e Leonessa avanti insieme (in Italian)
- ^ "FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partner della Leonessa nella 7DAYS EuroCup" [FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partners of Leonessa for the 7DAYS EuroCup]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
This page was last edited on 20 February 2024, at 04:36