ADA Blois Basket 41

ADA Blois Basket 41 (French: Abeille des Aydes Blois Basket 41), commonly known as ADA Blois, is a professional basketball based in Blois, France. The club plays in the Pro B, which is the second tier of basketball in the country. In 2018, Blois gained promotion to the Pro A, the first tier of French basketball.

ADA Blois Basket 41
LeaguesPro B
Founded1907 (1907)
ArenaJeu de Paume
Capacity2,525
LocationBlois, France
Team colorsBlack, White, Green
     
PresidentPaul Seignolle
Head coachMickaël Hay
Championships1 French Second League
1 French Third League
1 French Fourth League
WebsiteOfficial website

History
The old club logo, until 2017

Created in 1907 under the name Abeille des Aydes, the club would first allow the practice of gymnastics and shooting. It is after the war that one begins to practice basketball there.

Between 1986 and 1995, ADA Basket, coached by Jean-Raoul Baudry, climbed from Regional 2 to National 2 with four consecutive accessions from 1987 to 1991. But at the end of the 1994–1995 season, the club filed for bankruptcy. and is downgraded at Regional 1. In 2001, the first team managed to find the National 2 where she played in 1994–1995.

On 10 September 2005. ADA Blois Basket was played its first match in National 1. At the end of this season, the team will be relegated to National 2 but will go up the following year in National 1. After failing in the final of the playoffs on several occasions in 2012, 2013 and 2015, ADA Blois wins the French National 1 Championship in 2016 and thus reaches the Pro B for the first time in its history.[1]

On 29 March 2016. ADA Blois Basket won her home game against La Rochelle (75–50) and became French Champion of NM1 at 5 days before the end of the 2015–2016 season of National 1. The ADA would play in the Pro B for the first time in its history.

In 2017–18 season, Blois surprised by finishing the season first in the regular season with a 27–7 record in the Pro B.[2] Thereby, Blois was crowned the Pro B champions and promoted to the top-tier Pro A. ADA guard Tyren Johnson was named the Pro B Most Valuable Player.[3]

Honours

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2011–12 3 NM1 3rd
2012–13 3 NM1 3rd
2013–14 3 NM1
8th
2014–15 3 NM1 3rd
2015–16 3 NM1
1st
2016–17 2 Pro B 9th
2017–18 2 Pro B 1st
27–7
 Pro B Leaders Cup
QF

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

ADA Blois Basket 41 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F 4 Abouo, Charles 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1989-11-04)4 November 1989
SG 5 Monclar, Benjamin (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1988-05-03)3 May 1988
G/F 6 Thibedore, Florian 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1990-02-04)4 February 1990
G/F 7 Eboh, Tim 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (1997-11-12)12 November 1997
G/F 8 Ndoye, Assane 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1996-08-16)16 August 1996
PG 9 Pontens, Charly 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1995-07-13)13 July 1995
C 10 Courtois, Thomas Hieu 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1995-11-17)17 November 1995
SG 11 Doumbia, Ahmed 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1989-08-19)19 August 1989
F 12 Johnson, Tyren 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1988-07-24)24 July 1988
C 13 Motti, Julyan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1995-09-02)2 September 1995
C 15 Ballo, Drissa 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 25 – (1995-11-28)28 November 1995
G 17 Sina, Jaren 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1994-03-12)12 March 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Benjamin Avon
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 8 February 2018

Individual awards

Pro B Most Valuable Player

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References
  1. "Blois champion de France de Nationale 1". BeBasket (in French). 26 March 2016.
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