PS Karlsruhe Lions
PS Karlsruhe Lions is a German professional basketball team located in Karlsruhe. The team competes in Germany's ProA league, the country's second division. In 2017, the team promoted from the third tier ProB to the second tier.[1] The team is part of the multi-sports club Post Südstadt Karlsruhe (PSK).
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| Leagues | ProA | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Arena | Europahalle Karlsruhe | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Location | Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
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| President | Danijel Ljubić | ||
| Head coach | Drazan Salavarda | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Arenas
Until 2017, the club played in the Friedrich-List-Schule, which had a capacity of 862 people. In the 2017–18 season, following the club's promotion to the ProA, the Lions started playing in the Europahalle Karlsruhe which has a capacity of 1,500 people.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Cup competitions | European competitions |
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| 2013–14 | 5 | 2. Regionalliga | 2nd | ||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 2. Regionalliga | 1st | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 1. Regionalliga | 1st | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | ProB | 2nd | ||
| 2017–18 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | ||
| 2018–19 | 2 | ProA | 8th |
Notable former players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Head coaches
Michael Mai: (2017-2018)
Ivan Rudez: (2018–2020)
Drazan Salavarda: (2020–present)
References
- Endstand 92:75: PSK Lions steigen in die zweite Bundesliga auf regio-news.de, 23 April 2017. Accessed 16 June 2017. (in German)