BG Göttingen

Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen (English: Basketball Association Göttingen) is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team had played in Germany's second division nearly every season since its foundation up to the 2006–07 season, in which Göttingen played in the Basketball Bundesliga.

BG Göttingen
BG Göttingen logo
NicknameDie Veilchen (The Violets)
LeaguesBasketball Bundesliga
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
HistoryBG Göttingen
(1974–present)
ArenaSparkassen-Arena
Capacity3,447
LocationGöttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Team colorsPurple, White
   
General managerFrank Meinertshagen
Head coachOlivier Foucart
Websitewww.bggoettingen.de

History

When the club BG 74 Göttingen promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga in 2007, the professional team was separated from the club. In its first Bundesliga season, Göttingen managed to avoid relegation. In the following years the club would have some excellent performances, with consecutive playoff appearances. In the 2009–10 season, Göttingen made its debut in Europe by playing in the EuroChallenge. The team immediately made its mark as it won the competition after having a 13–3 record overall. In the Final Four, which was hosted by Göttingen, the club beat Russian side Krasnye Krylia 83–75 in the Final. In the following two seasons the club played in Europe as well. However, in the 2011–12 season Göttingen were relegated from the German second division ProA. In 2014, the team returned to the Bundesliga, when it took the ProA title by beating the Crailsheim Merlins in the Finals.[1]

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Team

Current roster

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

BG Göttingen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
PG1 Ensminger, Zachary1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb) 22 – (2001-04-30)30 April 2001
G2 Gibson, Umoja1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb) 25 – (1998-07-04)4 July 1998
G3 Rich, Osaro Jürgen1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1998-07-22)22 July 1998
PG5 DeJulius, David1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) 24 – (1999-08-09)9 August 1999
SF7 Boakye, Nick1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb) 29 – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
G8 Hemschemeier, Peter1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)74 kg (163 lb) 20 – (2003-09-27)27 September 2003
F11 Anticevich, Grant2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)102 kg (225 lb) 26 – (1998-04-14)14 April 1998
F13 Hume, Bodie1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (1999-09-21)21 September 1999
F15 Wüllner, Max2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)105 kg (231 lb) 22 – (2001-06-15)15 June 2001
G16 Schultz, Lennart1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (2002-03-03)3 March 2002
F17 Mönninghoff, Mathis2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)91 kg (201 lb) 32 – (1992-03-17)17 March 1992
F18 Kamp, Harper2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb) 35 – (1988-09-03)3 September 1988
SG21 Žugić, Fedor1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb) 20 – (2003-09-18)18 September 2003
C25 Šiliņš, Kārlis2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)113 kg (249 lb) 26 – (1997-07-22)22 July 1997
Head coach
  • Olivier Foucart
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenneth Desloovere

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: January 13, 2024

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.
Deishuan Booker with the ball for Göttingen

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.German CupEuropean competitions
2000–0122. BBL6th
2001–0222. BBL8th
2002–0322. BBL11th
2003–0422. BBL7th
2004–0522. BBL5th
2005–0622. BBL7th
2006–0722. BBL1st
2007–081Bundesliga14th
2008–091Bundesliga5th
2009–101Bundesliga7thFourth position3 EuroChallenge
C
13–3
2010–111Bundesliga7th2 Eurocup
QF
8–1–5
2011–121Bundesliga18th3 EuroChallenge
RS
0–6
2012–132ProA5th
2013–142ProA1st
2014–151Bundesliga10thQuarter-finalist
2015–161Bundesliga16th
2016–171Bundesliga11th
2017–181Bundesliga14th
2018–191Bundesliga14thRound of 16
2019–201Bundesliga8thQuarterfinals
2020–211Bundesliga12thSemifinals
2021–221Bundesliga10thRound of 16
2022–231Bundesliga6thQuarterfinals4 Europe Cup
Q
1–1
2023–241BundesligaRound of 163 Champions LeagueQ
0–1
4 Europe Cup2R8–4

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