Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Encyclopedia
Le Mans Sarthe Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Le Mans
, France
. The club plays in the French Pro A League
.
in 1978, 1979, 1982, and 2006. They also won the French Cup in 1964 and 2004 as well as the French La Semaine des As Cup in 2006 and 2009.
J.D. Jackson
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The club plays in the French Pro A League
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
.
History
Le Mans was founded in the year 1939. The club won the French ChampionshipLigue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
in 1978, 1979, 1982, and 2006. They also won the French Cup in 1964 and 2004 as well as the French La Semaine des As Cup in 2006 and 2009.
Roster
- Guards
- 06 Antoine DiotAntoine DiotAntoine Diot is a French professional basketball player. A native of Bourg-en-Bresse, Diot is and weighs about . Fellow Frenchman Ronny Turiaf has likened Diot to John Stockton...
- 09
Alex AckerAlex AckerAlex Maurice Acker is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for Le Mans in France.... - 10 Taylor RochestieTaylor RochestieTaylor Rochestie is an American professional basketball player. He is a point guard, currently playing for Le Mans Sarthe Basket.-Professional career:...
- 16 Thomas Ceci
- 06
- Forwards
- 04 Marcellus Sommerville
- 05 Charles Kahudi
- 08 Nobel Boungou Colo
- 11 Will Coleman
- 12
Max Kouguere - 15 Henri Kahudi
- 17 Babacar Niang
- 18 Kevin MendyKevin MendyKevin Mendy is a French basketball player who plays for French Pro A league club Le Mans.-References:...
- 04
- Centers
- 07 Alain KoffiAlain KoffiAlain Koffi is a French professional basketball player.- French national team :Koffi has been a member of the French national basketball team.- Honors :Le Mans*French Cup: 2**2004 2009...
- 13
João Paulo Batista - 19 Travon BryantTravon BryantTravon Levar Bryant is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9½" in height and he weighs 245 lbs. . He is a forward-center.-Amateur career:...
- 07
- Coach
J.D. JacksonClub honors
- French ChampionshipsLigue Nationale de BasketballThe Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
(4): 1978, 1979, 1982, 2006 - French Cups (3): 1964,2004, 2009
- Semaine des As (2): 2006, 2009
Notable players
| Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the... Yannick Bokolo Yannick Bokolo Yannick Bokolo is a French professional basketball player.- Biography :Born in Zaïre in 1985, Bokolo left the country aged 3 to move to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. At the age of 5, he moved to Strasbourg, France. Later, he joined the National basketball academy , alongside Johan Petro and Terence Parker... Alain Koffi Alain Koffi Alain Koffi is a French professional basketball player.- French national team :Koffi has been a member of the French national basketball team.- Honors :Le Mans*French Cup: 2**2004 2009... Sandro Nicevic Sandro Nicevic Sandro Nicević is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:In his professional career, Nicević has played with: Gradine Pula, Franck Zagreb, Benston Zagreb, Cibona Zagreb, Olimpija Ljubljana, Le Mans, AEK Athens, Unicaja Málaga, Beşiktaş, Benetton Treviso.-Croatian national... Hüseyin Beşok Hüseyin Besok Hüseyin Beşok is a Turkish professional basketball player of Bosniak ancestry. He is currently playing for Hacettepe Üniversitesi, in the Turkish Basketball League... Raviv Limonad Raviv Limonad Raviv Limonad is an Israeli professional basketball player currently playing for Spanish ACB team Menorca Basquet. He is a 191 cm height and plays at both of the guard spots.-High school career:... João Paulo Batista  David BluthenthalDavid Bluthenthal David Blu is a 6' 7" American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club.He was born as David Bluthenthal. In 2010 he changed his name to David Blu .-Early life:... Sam Clancy Sam Clancy, Jr. Sam Clancy, Jr. is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Hapoel Jerusalem. He was signed with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers; however he has never played a game for either team. He was injured as a member of the 76ers, and was waived by the... Kenny Gregory Kenny Gregory William Kendrick Gregory is an American professional basketball player. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. He is 6 ft 5 ¾ in in height. He currently plays for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia.-Amateur career:Gregory played high-school basketball at Independence High... Eric Campbell Hollis Price Hollis Price Hollis Price is an American professional basketball player.- College career :Price played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2003. He helped to lead the Sooners to the Final Four in 2002... Shawnta Rogers Shawnta Rogers Shawnta Rogers is an American professional basketball player and former star at The George Washington University of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He attended Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was born. A 5' 4" point guard, Rogers was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year... Rashaun Turner Keith Jennings Brian Chase Brian Chase (basketball) Brian Matthew Chase is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Cibona.-College career:Chase played college basketball at Virginia Tech from 1999 to 2003... Dewarick Spencer Dewarick Spencer Dewarick Spencer is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'4" tall and he can play at the point guard and shooting guard positions.-Pro career:... Dennis Hopson Dennis Hopson Dennis Hopson is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University... |