Leuven Bears

Stella Artois Leuven Bears
Leagues Ethias League
Founded 1999
History Telindus Leuven
Vastiau-Godeau Leuven
Basket Groot Leuven
Passe-Partout Leuven
Spotter Leuven
Passe-Partout Leuven Bears
Stella Artois Leuven Bears
Arena Sportoase
Arena Capacity 3,400
Location Leuven, Belgium
Team colors Black, Orange, White
              
Main sponsor Stella Artois
Championships 1 Belgian Cup
2005
Website leuvenbears.be
Uniforms
Home
Away

Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called Stella Artois Leuven Bears is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven, Belgium. The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium.

History

The team has played in the Belgian First Division since 1999 and has participated in the Belgian Cup since 1954, winning the tournament in 2005. The Belgian Cup victory earned the team a place in the 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup where it finished fourth in its opening-round group and was eliminated.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Belgian Cup European competitions
2002–03 1 BLB 5
2003–04 1 BLB 9
2004–05 1 BLB 6
4
FIBA EuroCup
RS
2005–06 1 BLB 8
2006–07 1 BLB 10
2007–08 1 BLB 9
2008–09 1 BLB 6 Quarterfinalist
2009–10 1 BLB 9
2010–11 1 BLB 6 Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 BLB 6 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist
2012–13 1 BLB 6 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 BLB 7 Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 BLB 11 Quarterfinalist

Current roster

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

Leuven Bears roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
PG 4 United States Glasgow, Rodney
G 4 United States Marshall, Anthony
C 6 Belgium Bako, Ismael
F 7 Belgium Bogaerts, Rafael
G 10 United States Hollins, Andre
F/C 12 United States Avila, J. J.
F 14 Belgium Sissoko, Bibi
C 15 United States Teague, Gene
Head coach
  • Belgium Stefan Sappenberghs
Assistant coach(es)
  • Belgium Filip Coulier

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 28 July 2016

Notable former players

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