Niners Chemnitz

Niners Chemnitz e.V., also named Chemnitz 99, is a German basketball club based in Chemnitz, Saxony.[1] Currently, the team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga.

Niners Chemnitz
Niners Chemnitz logo
NicknameOrange Army
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
HistoryBV Chemnitz 99
(1999–2017)
Niners Chemnitz
(2017–present)
ArenaMesse Chemnitz
Capacity5,200
LocationChemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Team colorsOrange, Red, White
     
Head coachRodrigo Pastore
Championships1 FIBA Europe Cup
Websitewww.chemnitz99.de
Niners Chemnitz in January 2020

Since its foundation in 1999, the team has played in Germany's lower divisions but moved up second division ProA in 2002. It promoted to Germany's prime league Basketball Bundesliga for the first time in 2020.[2] The Niners won the FIBA Europe Cup in 2024.

History

The club was formed in 1999 as "BV Chemnitz 99" by the fusion of the clubs BG Chemnitz and Lok Chemnitz. In 2001, BV Chemnitz 99 began a cooperation with the Chemnitz University of Technology, which is why "TU" was added to the team name. In the summer of 2002, the division of the men's team (BV TU Chemnitz 99) and the women's team (Chemcats Chemnitz) followed. For the men's team, the nickname Niners evolved through the foundation year 1999.

On 28 May 2015, Chemnitz hired Argentine Rodrigo Pastore as new head coach.[3] In 2017, the nickname Niners was officially adopted as new club name.

In the 2019–20 season, Chemnitz was highly successful until the season was declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on its first place in the standings, the Niners were promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga for the first time in club history.[4]

The Niners entered the qualifying rounds of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League, making their debut in European competition.[5] In their second European season, the Niners won the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup championship, their first trophy in club history.[6] They became the second German team to win the competition.

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.German CupEuropean competitions
2010–11
2
ProA
3rd
2011–12
2
ProA
5th
2012–13
2
ProA
10th
2013–14
2
ProA
11th
2014–15
2
ProA
13th
2015–16
2
ProA
7th
2016–17
2
ProA
3rd
2017–18
2
ProA
11th
2018–19
2
ProA
3rd
2019–20
2
ProA
1st
2020–21
1
Bundesliga
14th
2021–221Bundesliga
6th
Semifinals
2022–231Bundesliga
8th
Round of 16Qualifier CLSecond Round FIBA Europe Cup
2023–241BundesligaQuarterfinals4 FIBA Europe CupChampion

Source: Eurobasket.com

Arenas

The Richard-Hartmann-Halle, first arena of the club

The first arena of Chemnitz 99 was the Richard-Hartmann-Halle, which had a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. Starting from the 2019–20 season, the team moved to the Chemnitz Arena, with a capacity of 5,200 people.

ArenaYearsCapacity
Richard-Hartmann-Halle1999–2019
2,000
Messe Chemnitz2019–present
5,200

Players

Current roster

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

Niners Chemnitz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG0 Gregori, Brendan1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) 19 – (2004-11-09)9 November 2004
SF1 Uguak, Aher2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998
PF2 Garrett, Jeff2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1994-12-08)8 December 1994
SG5 van Beck, Wesley1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 28 – (1996-01-20)20 January 1996
PF7 Richter, Jonas (C)2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)110 kg (243 lb) 26 – (1997-07-02)2 July 1997
PG9 Lansdowne, DeAndre1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) 34 – (1989-06-06)6 June 1989
PG10 Kajami-Keane, Kaza1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) 30 – (1994-01-27)27 January 1994
PG12 Glowka, Lennard1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2006-10-02)2 October 2006
SG13 Kellig, Luca1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)79 kg (174 lb) 18 – (2006-02-27)27 February 2006
SF17 Ongwae, Tylor2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb) 32 – (1991-07-15)15 July 1991
SG20 Juma, Delano1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb) 17 – (2006-11-20)20 November 2006
PF21 Koppke, Benjamin2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)95 kg (209 lb) 18 – (2005-07-11)11 July 2005
PF24 Krubally, Ousman2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)102 kg (225 lb) 36 – (1988-03-13)13 March 1988
SG33 Lockhart, Dominic1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)97 kg (214 lb) 29 – (1994-07-03)3 July 1994
C53 Yebo, Kevin2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1996-03-14)14 March 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: March 2, 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.

Honours

FIBA Europe Cup

References

External links