JS Kairouan (basketball)

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JS Kairouan
JS Kairouan.png
NicknameChabiba
Leagues Championnat National A
Founded1942;82 years ago (1942)
ArenaSalle Azaiez Miled
Capacity3,000
Location Kairouan, Tunisia
PresidentMohamed Kalai
Team managerMohamed Slim Mejbri
Head coachNebojsa Knezevic
Team captainOubeid Kochat
2023-24 position3rd
Championships3

Jeunesse Sportive Kairouan, also known as JS Kairouan or Chabiba , is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Kairouan. The club competes in the Championnat National A, the highest league in Tunisian basketball. [1] Kairouan has won the league three times, with three consecutive titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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The team plays its home games in the Salle Azaiez Miled, which has a capacity of 3,000 people. The team colors are green and white.

In March 2019, the club qualified for 2018–19 Africa Basketball League Final 4. [2]

Honours

Tunisian League

Tunisian Basketball Cup

Maghrebine Basketball Cup

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearances)

2018–19 – Fourth Place

Players

Current roster

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

JS Kairouan roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 8 Flag of Tunisia.svg Laghnej, Marouan 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)38 – (1986-04-22)22 April 1986
G 10 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ben Said, Ahmed 34 – (1990-04-04)4 April 1990
PG 31 Flag of Tunisia.svg Nebti, Soufiane 36 – (1987-10-30)30 October 1987
C Flag of the United States.svg Gray, Kendall 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)109 kg (240 lb)32 – (1992-05-05)5 May 1992
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: November 10, 2021

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