Starwings Basel

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Starwings Basel, commonly known as Starwings, is a Swiss professional basketball club based in Basel. The club competes in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), the highest tier of basketball in Switzerland.[1]

Starwings Basel
Starwings Basel logo
LeaguesSwiss Basketball League
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
ArenaSporthalle Birsfelden
Capacity2,000
LocationBirsfelden, Switzerland
PresidentGaby Weis
Head coachAntonios Doukas
WebsiteOfficial Website
Starwings Basel October 2021.
Sporthalle Birsfelden

Its main accomplishment to date was the win of the Swiss Cup, in 2010. Eleven years later, in 2021, Starwings reached the finals of the Swiss League.

The Starwings are currently the only professional basketball team from German-speaking Switzerland.

History

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The organization, which emerged from the two clubs BC Arlesheim and CVJM Birsfelden, was founded in 2002. Until their promotion, the Starwings Baskets played in the National League B, from 2005 in the National League A.

Honours

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Swiss Basketball League

Swiss Cup

  • Champions (1): 2010

Current roster

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

Star Wings Basel roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
G 0   Shawn Williams
G 2   TK Edogi
PG 4   Dennis Fasnacht
F 11   Andrija Matic
F 13   Sebastien Davet
C 15   Noah Dickerson
F/C 16   Louis Jeanrenaud
SG 17   Shayne Mccray
G/F 21   Vid Milenkovic
G 24   Marc Seylan
PG 27   Platon Pashkevich
F 31   Nik Milowitsch
F 44   Nikola Vilotic
SF   Janis Pausa
F/C   Ilija Vranic
G   Zaid Weibel
Head coach

  Pascal Heinrichs

Assistant coach(es)

  Ilyas Tanglay


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 3 July 2023

Notable players

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Dylan Schommer in October 2021.

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Head coaches

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Dragan Andrejevic in October 2021.
  •    Roland Pavloski: (2002–2003)
  •   Pascal Donati: (2004–2009)
  •   Patrick Koller: (2009–2010)
  •   Danijel Eric: (2010–2012)
  •    Roland Pavloski: (2012–2013)
  •    Viktor Mettler: (2013–2014)
  •    Roland Pavloski: (2014–2018)
  •    Dragan Andrejevic: (2018–2022)
  •   Antonios Doukas: (2022–2023)
  •   Pascal Heinrichs: (2023–present)

References

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  1. ^ Starwings - die Exoten aus Basel, indoorsports.ch (in German), accessed 5 September 2015.
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