BG Göttingen

Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen (English: Basketball Association Göttingen) is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team had played in Germany's second division nearly every season since its foundation up to the 2006–07 season, in which Göttingen played in the Basketball Bundesliga.

BG Göttingen
NicknameDie Veilchen (The Violets)
LeaguesBasketball Bundesliga
Founded1974 (1974)
HistoryBG Göttingen
(1974–present)
ArenaSparkassen Arena
Capacity3,447
LocationGöttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Team colorsPurple, White
   
Team managerFrank Meinertshagen
Head coachJohan Roijakkers
2018–19 positionBasketball Bundesliga, 13th of 18
Championships1 EuroChallenge
2 German Second Leagues
Websitewww.bggoettingen.de

History

When the club BG 74 Göttingen promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga in 2007, the professional team was separated from the club. In its first Bundesliga season, Göttingen managed to avoid relegation. In the following years the club would have some excellent performances, with consecutive playoff appearances. In the 2009–10 season, Göttingen made its debut in Europe by playing in the EuroChallenge. The team immediately made its mark as it won the competition after having a 13–3 record overall. In the Final Four, which was hosted by Göttingen, the club beat Russian side Krasnye Krylia 83–75 in the Final. In the following two seasons the club played in Europe as well. However, in the 2011–12 season Göttingen were relegated from the German second division ProA. In 2014, the team returned to the Bundesliga, when it took the ProA title by beating the Crailsheim Merlins in the Finals.[1]

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Team

Current roster

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BG Göttingen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Booker, Deishuan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 24 – (1996-12-29)29 December 1996
G 2 Weidemann, Nelson 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (1999-03-25)25 March 1999
G 6 Nelson, Luke 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (1995-06-29)29 June 1995
SG 8 Vargas, Akeem 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 30 – (1990-04-29)29 April 1990
G 10 Kramer, Dennis 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 29 – (1992-01-10)10 January 1992
G 11 Omuvwie, Marvin 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 23 – (1997-07-11)11 July 1997
C 12 Odiase, Tai 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 25 – (1995-09-21)21 September 1995
SG 13 Lomažs, Rihards 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1996-04-13)13 April 1996
F 17 Mönninghoff, Mathis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 28 – (1992-03-17)17 March 1992
F/C 21 Jackson, Ron 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
G/F 24 Dawkins, Aubrey 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1995-05-08)8 May 1995
G 25 Robinson, Galen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 23 – (1997-03-31)31 March 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Thomas Crab
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: January 27, 2021

Notable players

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Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. German Cup European competitions
2000–01 2 2. BBL 6th
2001–02 2 2. BBL 8th
2002–03 2 2. BBL 11th
2003–04 2 2. BBL 7th
2004–05 2 2. BBL 5th
2005–06 2 2. BBL 7th
2006–07 2 2. BBL 1st
2007–08 1 Bundesliga 14th
2008–09 1 Bundesliga 5th
2009–10 1 Bundesliga 7th Fourth position 3 EuroChallenge
C
13–3
2010–11 1 Bundesliga 7th 2 Eurocup
QF
8–1–5
2011–12 1 Bundesliga 18th 3 EuroChallenge
RS
0–6
2012–13 2 ProA 5th
2013–14 2 ProA 1st
2014–15 1 Bundesliga 10th Quarter-finalist
2015–16 1 Bundesliga 16th
2016–17 1 Bundesliga 11th
2017–18 1 Bundesliga 14th
2018–19 1 Bundesliga 14th Round of 16
2019–20 1 Bundesliga 8th Quarterfinals

References
  1. "BG Göttingen Zweitligameister im Basketball". sport.de. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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