Metropolitans 92

Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball.

Metropolitans 92
LeaguesPro A
EuroCup
Founded9 June 2007 (2007-06-09)
HistoryParis-Levallois Basket
2007–2017
Levallois Metropolitans
2017–2019
Metropolitans 92
2019–present
ArenaMarcel Cerdan Sports Palace
Capacity4,000
LocationLevallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Team colorsNavy and Gold
   
PresidentBoris Diaw
Head coachJure Zdovc
Championships1 French Federation Cup
1 French Supercup
Websitemetropolitans92.com

Founded in 2007, as Paris-Levallois Basket, the club has been based in the Paris metropolitan area. The home arena of the club is Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people. Levallois has won two titles thus far, as it won the French Federation Cup in 2013, and the Match des Champions (French Supercup) in 2013.

History

The club was founded in its current form in 2007, with the merger of Paris Basket Racing, from the city of Paris, and Levallois Sporting Club Basket, from the nearby commune of Levallois-Perret, and started to play with the name of Paris-Levallois Basket. The club retains all of the history and titles of Paris Basket Racing and Levallois Sporting Club Basket.[1]

Despite beginning in the top-tier level of French basketball, the LNB Pro A, Paris-Levallois was relegated to the French second-tier level LNB Pro B, after finishing second from the bottom in the 2007–08 season. The club returned to the Pro A at the first opportunity, by claiming the league promotion from the Pro B in the 2008–09 season. Since then, the club has played in the top tier of French basketball.

On 5 July 2017, the club's board of directors agreed to change the name of the club to Levallois Metropolitans.[2] On 4 July 2019, former NBA player Boris Diaw was announced as the club's new president, succeeding Jean-Pierre Aubry.[3]

Arenas
The Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan in November 2011

Metropolitans 92 play their home games at the 4,000 seat[4][5] Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan. Over the years, the club has also used the 4,200 seat Stade Pierre de Coubertin, as its home venue.

Honours and titles

Domestic competitions

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. French Cup Leaders Cup European competitions
2007–08 1 Pro A 15th Round of 32
2008–09 2 Pro B 1st Round of 16
2009–10 1 Pro A 7th Round of 32
2010–11 1 Pro A 13th Round of 16 3 EuroChallengeQR
2011–12 1 Pro A 6th Round of 32 Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 Pro A 12th Champion Semifinalist 3 EuroChallengeQF
2013–14 1 Pro A 6th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist 2 EurocupRS
2014–15 1 Pro A 11th Round of 16
2015–16 1 Pro A 14th Round of 16
2016–17 1 Pro A 3rd Round of 16
2017–18 1 Pro A 10th Semifinalist 2 EuroCupRS

Players

Current roster

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

{{Basketball roster header|team=Metropolitans 92 |- | PG | 3 | | Brown, Brandon | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | | 31 – (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 | |- |- | PG | 4 | | Stoll, Paul | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | | 35 – (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 | |- |- | G/F | 5 | | Konaté, Lahaou | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | | 29 – (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 | |- |- | PG | 6 | | Michineau, David | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | | 26 – (1994-06-06)6 June 1994 | |- |- | SF | 7 | | Roos, Maxime | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | | 25 – (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 | |- |- | F/C | 8 | | Sako, Neal | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | | 21 – (1999-08-13)13 August 1999 | |- |- | SG | 9 | | Pinault, Bastien | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | | 27 – (1993-10-18)18 October 1993 | |- |- | SF | 10 | | Goodwin, Archie | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | | 26 – (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 | |- |- | SF | 21 | | Brown, Anthony | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | | 28 – (1992-10-10)10 October 1992 | |- |- | C | 23 | | Chikoko, Vitalis | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | | 29 – (1991-02-11)11 February 1991 | |- |- | PF | 41 | | Ginat, Tomer | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | | 26 – (1994-11-07)7 November 1994 | |- |- | PF | 77 | | Halilović, Miralem  | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | | 29 – (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 | |- |- | F/C | | | Owens, Josh | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | | 32 – (1988-12-07)7 December 1988 | |- dab = basketball |} |

Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Sacha Giffa
  • Jean-Paul Besson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: February 3, 2021

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Notable players

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

France:

Europe:

USA:

Rest of Americas:

Africa:

Oceania:

Head coaches
  • Ilias Zouros: (2007–2008)
  • Jean-Marc Dupraz: (2008, 2008–2011)
  • Ron Stewart: (2008)
  • Christophe Denis: (2011–2013)
  • Gregor Beugnot: (2013–2015)
  • Antoine Rigaudeau: (2015)
  • Frédéric Fauthoux: (2015–2020)
  • Jure Zdovc: (2020–present)

See also

References
  1. History of Paris Levallois (in French).
  2. "Le Paris Levallois devient les Levallois Metropolitans" (in French). Paris-Levallois Basket. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. "Jeep Élite : Boris Diaw officiellement président des Metropolitans 92 - Basket - Jeep Elite". L'Équipe. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan (in French).
  5. Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan (in French).
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