Club Baloncesto Almansa, also known as Afanion CB Almansa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Almansa, Castilla-La Mancha, that currently plays in LEB Oro, the second tier of Spanish basketball.

CB Almansa
LeagueLEB Oro
ArenaPolideportivo Municipal de Almansa
Capacity1,500
LocationAlmansa, Spain
Team colorsBlue and white
   
PresidentMatilde Cuenca
Head coachTino Ugidos

History edit

In 2017, CB Almansa promotes to Liga EBA[1] and one year later, just in their debut season, the club reaches the LEB Plata by winning the three games of the promotion stage played at home.[2]

The success of the club would continue with a third consecutive promotion, thus reaching the LEB Oro, second tier, on 25 May 2019.

Players edit

Current roster edit

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

Afanion CB Almansa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 0   Harris, Bobby 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1991-02-08)8 February 1991
PF 1   Mutic, Lazar 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-06-01)1 June 1999
G 3   Costa, Sergi 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1996-09-04)4 September 1996
PG 5   Bivia, Carles 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 38 – (1985-06-23)23 June 1985
G 7   Diaz, Mateo 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2002-03-06)6 March 2002
G/F 9   Bonde, Mads 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997
F/C 10   Fernandez, Jaime 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2000-07-15)15 July 2000
F 11   Idehen, Robinson 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1997-11-17)17 November 1997
PF 12   Menendez, Javier 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997
F 15   Martinez, Eduardo 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1990-05-05)5 May 1990
G/F 22   Morgan, Lamar 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-04-30)30 April 1997
PF 26   Ogunsipe, Marvin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1996-02-26)26 February 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Luis Fernando Ortiz

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 2022 October 15

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jaime Fernandez Javier Menendez
PF Marvin Ogunsipe Eduardo Martinez Lazar Mutic
SF Robinson Idehen Lamar Morgan Mads Bonde
SG Sergi Costa Bobby Harris
PG Mateo Diaz Carles Bivia

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player

Season by season edit

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L
2004–05 6 1ª Autonómica 5th 14–12
2005–06 6 1ª Autonómica 2nd 18–10
2006–07 6 1ª Autonómica 4th 17–10
2007–08 7 1ª Autonómica 8th 14–12
2008–09 7 1ª Autonómica 6th 13–11
2009–10 6 1ª Autonómica 1st 16–4
2010–11 5 1ª División 8th 12–14
2011–12 5 1ª División 12th 9–17
2012–13 5 1ª División 6th 15–11
2013–14 5 1ª División 6th 12–14
2014–15 5 1ª División 8th 11–15
2015–16 5 1ª División 3rd 19–6
2016–17 5 1ª División 1st 23–1
2017–18 4 Liga EBA 1st 28–5
2018–19 3 LEB Plata 2nd 25–11
2019–20 2 LEB Oro 12th[a] 10–14
2020–21 2 LEB Oro 11th 12–16
2021–22 2 LEB Oro 14th 13–21
  1. ^ Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References edit

  1. ^ "El CB Almansa asciende a la Liga EBA ante el PCE Instruments Tobarra (66-57)" [CB Almansa promotes to Liga EBA against PCE Instruments Tobarra (66-57)] (in Spanish). condospelotas.es. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ "El Afanion CB Almansa asciende a la Liga LEB Plata ante su afición (85-78)" [Afanion CB Almansa promotes to LEB Plata league in front of their supporters (85-78)] (in Spanish). condospelotas.es. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.