Pallacanestro Brescia

Pallacanestro Brescia S.p.A., known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Brescia, Lombardy.[1] Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2016–17 season and the EuroCup since the 2018–19 season,[2] with home games played at the PalaLeonessa.

Germani Basket Brescia
2020–21 Brescia Leonessa season
NicknameLeonessa d'Italia (Lioness of Italy)
LeaguesLBA
Founded2009 (2009)
History
ArenaPalaLeonessa
Capacity5,200
LocationBrescia, Italy
Main sponsorGermani Trasporti (LBA)
FAP Investments (EuroCup)
PresidentGraziella Bragaglio
Head coachMaurizio Buscaglia
Team captainDavid Moss
OwnershipGraziella Bragaglio
Matteo Bonetti
Championships1 Serie A2 Basket
Retired numbers2 (13, 14)
Websitebasketbrescialeonessa.it
Europe

History

In 2016, Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.[3][4]

In 2018, Basket Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever.[5] The following season, the team would play in the EuroCup, which would be its European debut. Brescia played its first European match ever at home against Monaco, losing 68–80.[6] It got its first win in the EuroCup on October 24, 2018, as Brescia won 69–61 over KK Crvena zvezda.[7][8] In July 2020 club changed its name from Basket Brescia to "Pallacanestro Brescia", but sponsor name "Germani" remained.[9]

Arena

The club plays its home games in the PalaGeorge, located in Montichiari, which seats 5,500 spectators.[10]

On January 16, 2017, there was the official presentation of the project for the new arena located in Brescia. It will be called PalaLeonessa.[11] The project consists of a renovation and an extension of the old PalaEIB, with the increase of capacity up to 5,200. Construction works will end in 2018.[12] From September 2018, the PalaLeonessa will be home arena for the club for LBA and EuroCup matches.[13]

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Italian Cup European competitions
2015–16 2 Serie A2 1st
2016–17 1 LBA 10th Semifinalist
2017–18 1 LBA 3rd Runner-up
2018–19 1 LBA 12th 2 EuroCupRS

Players

Current roster
Germani Basket Brescia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 7 Vitali, Luca 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 34 – (1986-05-09)9 May 1986
SF 8 Parrillo, Salvatore 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 28 – (1992-12-01)1 December 1992
PG 11 Chery, Kenny 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1992-01-24)24 January 1992
SG 12 Bortolani, Giordano 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 – (2000-12-02)2 December 2000
PF 19 Wilson, Jeremiah 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1988-04-19)19 April 1988
F/C 21 Willis, Darral 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1996-01-21)21 January 1996
SF 22 Crawford, Drew 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1990-10-18)18 October 1990
F/C 23 Burns, Christian 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 35 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985
SG 24 Kalinoski, Tyler 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 28 – (1992-12-19)19 December 1992
SF 34 Moss, David (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 37 – (1983-09-09)9 September 1983
F 41 Sacchetti, Brian 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 34 – (1986-05-04)4 May 1986
C 45 Ancellotti, Andrea 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1988-03-28)28 March 1988
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Giacomo Baioni
  • Matteo Cotelli
  • Gianpaolo Alberti
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 29 January 2021

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

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Darral Willis Christian Burns Andrea Ancellotti
PF Jeremiah Wilson Brian Sacchetti
SF Drew Crawford David Moss
SG Tyler Kalinoski Giordano Bortolani Salvatore Parrillo
PG Kenny Chery Luca Vitali

6+6 format (colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

Notable players

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

Honours
Champions (1): 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 2018

Sponsorship names

Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:

  • Centrale del Latte di Brescia (2009–2016)
  • Germani Trasporti (2016–present) (Since 2018 only in LBA)[14]
  • FAP Investments (2018–present) (EuroCup)[15]

Kit

Manufacturer
2017–presentErreà

References
  1. Team Profile at Eurobasket.com
  2. "EuroCup Board looks ahead to the 2018-19 season". euroleaguebasketball.net. 14 June 2018.
  3. "Brescia domina gara 5 e conquista la serie A." [Brescia dominates game 5 and is promoted to Serie A]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. "Gara 5 Finale A2 Citroën, Brescia supera la Fortitudo Bologna e vola in Serie A" [Game 5 A2 Citroën Finals, Brescia is promoted to Serie A after beating the Fortitudo]. basketnet.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. "La Leonessa Brescia cambia nome, ma gioca sempre a pallacanestro". DailyBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  10. "Semifinali play off, la Centrale gioca sempre fuori casa" [Playoffs Semifinals, the Centrale team still playing away]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  11. "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, la casa dello sport di Brescia" [Here it is the PalaLeonessa, home of Brescia's sport]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. "Brescia: PalaLeonessa, il sogno diventa realtà. A breve si avvieranno i lavori" [Brescia: PalaLeonessa, the dream became reality. Soon works will start]. basketinside.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, nuova casa della Germani" [New PalaLeonessa, new home for Germani]. bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. Germani e Leonessa avanti insieme (in Italian)
  15. "FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partner della Leonessa nella 7DAYS EuroCup" [FAP Investments e Arcese Spa partners of Leonessa for the 7DAYS EuroCup]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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