Kongsberg Miners

Kongsberg Miners, also known as Bergkameratene Basketball, is a professional basketball team based in Kongsberg, Norway, playing in the Norwegian premier professional men's basketball league BLNO. Kongsberg Miners is currently the most successful basketball team in Norway, winning both the regular season and the Norwegian championship in the 2018/2019 season.

Kongsberg Miners
LeaguesBLNO
ArenaKongsberghallen
LocationKongsberg, Norway
Team colorsNavy, Orange, White
     
Championships2 Norwegian leagues
Websitekongsbergminers.no/blno/

History

The team made their debut in the BLNO in the 2015–16 season. In the 2016–17 season, the team finished the regular season in the first place but failed in the playoffs after being eliminated in the semifinals.

The Miners team in its 2017–18 championship season

In the 2017–18 season, the Miners won the Norwegian championship by beating Asker Aliens in the finals.[1]

In 2018, Miners made their debut in European competitions by playing the FIBA Europe Cup. They were eliminated by Ukrainian Cherkaski Mavpy in the first qualifying round. Kongsberg lost its first European game at home, 63–83, and its second 101–90, away.

In the 2018–19 season, the Miners won both the regular season and the Norwegian championship. They beat Gimle in the championship finals. Robert Hubbs III was the MVP of the championship.

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home[A] Away[A] Agg[A]
2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup
QR1
 Cherkaski Mavpy 63–83 101–90 153–184
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Kongsberg points are listed first.

Current roster

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

Kongsberg Miners roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G 1 Jacob Roysland
G 3 Juan Ferrales
G 4 Matias Save
PG 5 Anders Engen
F 6 Max Richardson
G 7 Nicolai Oestbye
G 8 William Hay
F 9 Chris-Ebou Ndow
C 10 Herman Nordeide
F 13 Petar Kutlesic
F 22 Aly Hudgins
G 23 Robert Hubbs III
F 34 Simen Juvastol
Head coach

Lars Gunnar Sonsteby

Assistant coach(es)

Stein Erik Rotegaard

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2 October 2018

Honours

BLNO

References
  1. "Miners var ustoppelige i finalen" [Miners were unstoppable in the final] (in Norwegian). Laagendalsposten. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.


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