Saski Baskonia
Leagues	1st - ACB
Founded	1959
History	1959 - present C. The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. D. Basconia 1959–1983 Caja Alava 1983–1986 Taugres/Tau Ceramica 1987–present
Arena	Fernando Buesa Arena (capacity 9,323)
Location	Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Country, Spain
Team colors	Blue and red
President	Josean Querejeta
Head coach	Neven Spahija
Championships	2 Spanish Championships 5 Spanish Cups 1 Saporta Cup 3 Spanish Supercopas
Website	www.baskonia.com
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Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Fernando Buesa Arena is an Indoor Sport arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Neven Spahija (born November 6 1962 is a Croatian Basketball coach The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for Spanish Basketball teams organized Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other Winner by year MVPs Titles by team 4 TAU Cerámica 1 FC Barcelona Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Outside of Spain, the club is more often referred to as TAU Cerámica, a brand name of ceramics manufacturer TAULELL, which has sponsored the club since 1987. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Originally, TAULELL put another of its brand names, Taugres, on the team, changing to today's TAU Cerámica in 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Baskonia, TAU Baskonia, TAU Vitoria and TAU are also frequently used to refer to the team.

History

The club was founded in 1959 as the basketball section of CD Baskonia. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Club Deportivo Baskonia is a Spanish / Basque football club based in Basauri, Vizcaya. It first played at Spain's highest level in 1971, and emerged as a major force in Spanish basketball in the 1990s. The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Most recently, TAU advanced to the Euroleague Final Four in 2005, 2006 and 2007, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2005 final and 2006 semifinals and to Panathinaikos in the 2007 semifinals. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. EuroLeague Women 2006-07The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ EuroLeague Women 2006-07The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe.

Through outstanding scouting and shrewd management, Tau has built a squad that has been to three straight Final Fours and now is looking to take the last step to becoming a Euroleague champion. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament Tau's first trophy of any kind came in 1995, the Spanish King's Cup, when Pablo Laso and Velimir Perasović led the team to an historical win. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for Spanish Basketball teams organized Velimir Perasović (born February 9, 1965) is a Basketball coach and former player from Croatia. The club was already making noise internationally too, reaching the Saporta Cup final in both 1994 and 1995. Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 When it hosted the same title game in 1996, Baskonia pleased its many fans by downing PAOK Thessaloniki behind 31 points from Ramon Rivas. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) PAOK FC (ΠΑΟΚ - Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών - Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Juan Ramón Rivas Contreras (born March 16, 1966) is a Puerto Rican professional Basketball player Tau made its first Spanish Championship playoff final in 1998 and added a second Spanish King's Cup title in 1999. The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for Spanish Basketball teams organized Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Then found quick success in the newborn Euroleague. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries With a deep roster featuring Elmer Bennett, Saulius Štombergas, Victor Alexander, Fabricio Oberto and a young Luis Scola, Tau reached the 2000-01 Euroleague playoff final series before losing to Kinder Bologna in the fifth and final game on the road. Elmer James Bennett (born February 13, 1970 in Evanston Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently with Victor Joe Alexander (born August 31 1969, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto (born March 21 1975 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine professional Basketball player Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa (born April 30 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional Basketball player The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. With winning momentum and the additions of Dejan Tomašević and Andres Nocioni, Tau celebrated the next season with another Spanish King's Cup trophy and its first Spanish League title ever. Dejan Tomašević ( Дејан Томашевић; born 6 May, 1973 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Andrés Marcelo Nocioni (born November 30 1979 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago Trophy lifting became a habit now. Tau snatched two more Spanish King's Cups, in 2004 and 2006, as Luis Scola and Pablo Prigioni played decisive roles, and success followed the team in the Euroleague. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa (born April 30 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional Basketball player Pablo Prigioni (born March 17, 1977 in Río Tercero, Argentina) is an Argentine - Italian professional basketball player EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Tau’s arrival to its first Final Four in 2005 couldn’t have been louder, as the team upset favored host CSKA Moscow in the semifinals, but couldn’t overcome defending champ Maccabi in the title game. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. See also CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional Basketball club often referred to as " Red Army " for its past Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Back home, Tau again reached the Spanish League finals, only to lose in dramatic fashion. Tau returned to the Final Four in 2006 but once again Maccabi stood in its way, this time in the semifinal. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The team also made it to the Spanish League finals, but was swept there. Last season, Tau won its Euroleague regular season and Top 16 groups before sweeping Olympiacos in the Quarterfinal Playoffs as Scola became the Euroleague’s top all-time scorer. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Nonetheless, eventual champion Panathinaikos downed Tau in the semifinals and once home again in Spain, Tau lost in the playoff semifinals. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Coming so close, but walking away without any trophies is sure to make Tau as hungry as ever going forward. With a solid track record for building some of the most competitive teams in the world, it is safe to say that Tau is always a top candidate for Euroleague greatness.

Honors

Panoramica

• 2 Spanish Championships: 2002, 2008
• 5 Spanish Cups: 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
• 1 Saporta Cup: 1994 (runner-up), 1995 (runner-up), 1996 Champion
• Euroleague: Final series, 2001; Final Four, 2005 (runner-up), 2006 (third place), 2007 (fourth place), 2008 (fourth place)
• 3 Spanish Supercopas: 2005, 2006, 2007

Current Squad 2007/08

Fernando Buesa Arena (former Araba Arena)

The numbers are established according to the official websites of the team (www.baskonia.com) and Spain's top professional league, the ACB (www.acb.com). The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for Spanish Basketball teams organized Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the EuroLeague Women 2006-07The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. Winner by year MVPs Titles by team 4 TAU Cerámica 1 FC Barcelona The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain.

Saski Baskonia roster v • d • e
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. 1. 0 PG 5 Argentina Prigioni, Pablo 1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Pablo Prigioni (born March 17, 1977 in Río Tercero, Argentina) is an Argentine - Italian professional basketball player 86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2. 0 SG 6 Spain García, Ander 1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Ander García is a Spanish professional Basketball player who plays in TAU Cerámica. 92 m (6 ft 4 in) 2. 0 SG 8 Serbia Rakočević, Igor 1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Igor Rakočević ( Игор Ракочевић; born March 29, 1978, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional 91 m (6 ft 3 in) 2. 0 SG 9 Spain Vidal, Sergi 1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Sergi Vidal (born 1981 is a Spanish professional basketball player 98 m (6 ft 6 in) 1. 0 PG 10 Croatia Planinić, Zoran 1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Zoran Planinić (born September 12, 1982) is a Croatian professional Basketball player 98 m (6 ft 6 in) 3. 0 SF 11 Spain Fernández, Lucho 2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Lucho Fernández (born 1975 is a Spanish professional Basketball player who plays in TAU Cerámica. 02 m (6 ft 8 in) 4. 0 PF 12 BIH Teletović, Mirza 2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Mirza Teletović is a Bosnian professional Basketball player who plays in TAU Cerámica. 05 m (6 ft 9 in) 3. 0 SF 13 Lithuania Jasaitis, Simas 2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Simas Jasaitis (born March 26 1982 in Vilnius, is a Lithuanian Basketball player a Small forward playing for Joventut 02 m (6 ft 8 in) 3. 0 SF 15 USA Singleton, James 2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game James Singleton (born July 20 1981, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for 03 m (6 ft 8 in) 4. 0 PF 20 Spain Buesa, Martín 2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Martín Buesa is a Spanish professional Basketball player who plays in TAU Cerámica. 02 m (6 ft 8 in) 5. 0 C 21 Brazil Splitter, Tiago 2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Tiago Splitter Beirns (born January 1, 1985, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina) is a Brazilian professional Basketball player 10 m (6 ft 11 in) 3. 0 SF 33 USA Mickeal, Pete 1. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Fenton Pete Mickeal (born February 22, 1978, in Rock Island Illinois) is a professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks 99 m (6 ft 6 in) 5. 0 C 45 USA McDonald, Will 2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game William Dubois McDonald (born October 5 1979 in New Orleans) is an American professional Basketball player 06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Head coach Neven Spahija Assistant coach(es) Ibon Navarro David Gil Legend (C) Team captain (*) Playing only in Euroleague Injured Roster • updated 2008-04-19

Famous Past Players

See Cat:Saski Baskonia players

External Links

• Official site:
  • Spanish
  • Basque
• (English) Euroleague team profile
• (Spanish) (English) Page about TAU Ceramica BASKONIA
• (Spanish) http://baskoniaenvena.blogspot.com/ Blog de alguien que ama al Baskonia
• (Spanish) Forum about TAU Cerámica BASKONIA
• Completed list of former Saski Baskonia players (1973-2007) by basketpedya.com