Germani Basket Brescia
Germani Basket Brescia logo
NicknameLeonessa d'Italia (Lioness of Italy)
LeaguesLBA
Founded1957; 67 years ago (1957)
History
List
  • Basket Brescia
    (1957–1996)
    Basket Brescia 2005
    (2005–2009)
    Basket Brescia Leonessa
    (2009–2020)
    Pallacanestro Brescia
    (2020–present)
ArenaPalaLeonessa
Capacity5,200
LocationBrescia, Italy
Main sponsorGermani Trasporti (LBA)
FAP Investments (EuroCup)
PresidentGraziella Bragaglio
Head coachAlessandro Magro
Team captainDavid Moss
OwnershipGraziella Bragaglio
Matteo Bonetti
Championships1 Italian Cup
2 Serie A2 Basket
Retired numbers2 (13, 14)
Websitepallacanestrobrescia.it
Europe jersey
Team colours
Europe

The Pallacanestro Brescia, better 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.

History

The history of the Pallacanestro Brescia as we know it today, began in 2009 when Graziella Bragaglio and Matteo Bonetti, took back to the city, the basket's love. The name of the team has always been Basket Brescia Leonessa, till 2020 when it changed to Pallacanestro Brescia.

In 2016, after beating Fortitudo Bologna at game 5 of the league's playoffs, the team Brescia Leonessa won the Serie A2 League and returns in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 28 years.[2][3]

In 2018, Pallacanestro Brescia reached the final of the Italian Cup. The team lost 69–67, as Fiat Torino went on to win its first Cup ever.[4]

During season 2018-2019 the team played its first international Cup, participating at the EuroCup.

The 2021-2022 season has been one of the best seasons of Germani Brescia's history. The team won 14 consecutive matches, with 21 matches won over 30 matches played. The team and players also won awards given by LBA at the end of the season.

The greatest achievement of his history for Brescia has been the win of the Coppa Italia on February 19, 2023, the first time ever for them.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Italian Cup European competitions
2015–16 2 Serie A2 01st - -
2016–17 1 LBA 10th Semifinalist -
2017–18 1 LBA 03rd Runner-up -
2018–19 1 LBA 12nd - EuroCup
2019–20 1 LBA 03rd Quarterfinalist EuroCup
2020–21 1 LBA 09th - Eurocup
2021–22 1 LBA 05th Semifinalist -
2022-23 1 LBA 08th Winner Eurocup

Players

Current roster

Germani Basket Brescia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 0 United States Christon, Semaj 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 32 – (1992-01-11)11 January 1992
PF 1 United States Gabriel, Kenny 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 34 – (1989-07-03)3 July 1989
C 2 Croatia Bilan, Miro 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 121 kg (267 lb) 34 – (1989-07-21)21 July 1989
PF 4 United States Burnell, Jason 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997
SG 5 United States Massinburg, C.J. 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 26 – (1997-04-14)14 April 1997
SG 8 Italy Della Valle, Amedeo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 30 – (1993-04-11)11 April 1993
SG 11 Italy Petrucelli, John Injured 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1992-10-27)27 October 1992
F/C 20 United States Cobbins, Michael 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 31 – (1992-08-09)9 August 1992
G 25 Ghana Cournooh, David 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1990-07-28)28 July 1990
PF 45 Italy Akele, Nicola 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 28 – (1995-11-07)7 November 1995
Head coach
  • Italy Alessandro Magro
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Matteo Cotelli
  • Italy Francesco Taccetti
  • United States David Moss
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 19 June 2023

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 Bench 3
C Miro Bilan Michael Cobbins Tai Odiase
PF Kenny Gabriel Nicola Akele Christian Burns
SF David Moss Amedeo Della Valle
SG C. J. Massinburg Ryan Taylor John Petrucelli Injured
PG Troy Caupain David Cournooh Tommaso Laquintana

(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.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Honours

Champions (2): 2010-11|2015–16
Winners (1): 2023
Runners-up (1): 2018

Sponsorship names

Home game of Brescia in 2012

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

Kit

Manufacturer

2017–present Erreà

References

  1. ^ Team Profile at Eurobasket.com
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, la casa dello sport di Brescia" [Here it is the PalaLeonessa, home of Brescia's sport]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ^ Germani e Leonessa avanti insieme (in Italian)
  7. ^ "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.

External links

Germani Brescia current roster
Brescia Leonessa by season
Lega Basket Serie A
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