Poitiers Basket 86

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Poitiers Basket 86
Poitiers Basket logo 18.png
NicknamePB86
Leagues Pro B
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
HistoryPoitiers Basket 86
(2004–present)
ArenaSaint Eloi (2,700 seats)
Les Arênes (4,800 seats)
Location Poitiers, France
PresidentAlain Baudier
Head coach Andrew Thornton-Jones
Championships1 Pro B champions
Website pb86.fr

Poitiers Basket 86, also known as PB86 or simply Poitiers, is a French professional basketball team located in the city of Poitiers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. It competes in the French Pro B league. The club's home games are played at Salle de Saint-Eloi except for several matches played at Les Arênes. The players wear white and blue uniforms.

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History

Poitiers Basket 86 was founded in 2004, following the merging of two teams - CEP Poitiers and Stade Poitevin. [1] The club began its first season in Nationale 3 with Grégory Thiélin as head coach and ranked at a promising 5th place at the end of the season. The following year, the team was promoted to the LNB Pro B, making it the first team ever from Poitiers to play at a professional level. The 2006/2007 season was difficult for the team which finished 13th.

During the 2007/2008 season, Ruddy Nelhomme was named head coach. He kept the following French players (Costentin, Devéhat, Gomez, Guillard, Maynier) and recruited two Americans from Brest (Younger and Gunn), the experimented Thomas Darnauzan and some young players from the under-20 team (Kanté, Florimont, Dienepo, Dalmat).

In salle Lawson Body, Poitiers began its second season with the ambition of doing well in its second professional season. At the end of the regular season, the team finished third and gained access to the playoffs but eventually lost in the final against Besançon.

In the 2008/2009 season, Poitiers qualified for the playoffs once again, by finishing second during the regular season. The team won the Final against Limoges and was promoted to Pro A.

The team's first year in LNB Pro A was a success. It won its first match away against Nancy. At the end of the regular season, Poitiers beat ASVEL and became the last team to enter the playoffs. For the first time ever, the defending champion didn't qualify for the playoffs. Unfortunately, the club was eliminated during the quarterfinals by Cholet, the season's champion. At the end of the match, Sylvain Maynier announced the end of his career. During the 2010/2011 season, Poitiers eventually stayed in Pro A following a victory against Hyères-Toulon in the last match of the season. The team finished at the 14th place with 12 wins and 18 defeats.

For the 2011/2012 season, JJ Miller joined the team.

The old Poitiers logo, used until 2018 Poitiers Basket 86 logo.png
The old Poitiers logo, used until 2018

Ruddy Nelhomme was elected best coach of Pro B during the 2008/2009 season and best coach of Pro A the following year. He was then named Assistant Coach for the French basketball team during the World Championship in Turkey and for the EuroBasket 2011, where France reached the final.

Poitiers Basket is known for its innovative communication, becoming the first sport club to create a TV show (Vis mon Match), broadcast on the website of the team. Several thousands of people watched the show which was then shown in a movie theater for two days. Poitiers fans have been elected the most fair-play of Pro A three times in a row.

Season by season

The Salle Saint-Eloi, home arena of Poitiers Saint Eloi.JPG
The Salle Saint-Éloi, home arena of Poitiers
SeasonTierLeaguePos. French Cup Other competitions
2009–101 Pro A 8th
2010–111 Pro A 14th
2011–121 Pro A 13th
2012–131 Pro A 16th
2013–142 Pro B 3rd
2014–152 Pro B 12th
2015–162 Pro B 8th
2016–172 Pro B 10th
2017–182 Pro B 16th
2017–182 Pro B 9th

Arenas

The club plays its domestic matches at Salle Saint-Eloi (2,700 seats). However, some matches are held at Les Arênes and allows for a larger audience (4,800 seats).

Roster

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

Poitiers Basket 86 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Thinon
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Tarrant
SG 7 Flag of France.svg Pierre Cellerier
PG 7 Flag of France.svg Yanik Blanc
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Goods
PG 10 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Akeem Williams
PF 11 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Yves Guillard
C 14 Flag of France.svg Sade Hussein
SG 20 Flag of France.svg Kevin Harley
SG Flag of France.svg Bathiste Tchouaffé
Head coach

Flag of France.svg Ruddy Nelhomme

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of France.svg Andy Thornton-Jones

Flag of France.svg Antoine Brault


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

Updated: 6 January 2021

Head coaches

NameNat.Tenure
Grégory Thiélin Flag of France.svg 2004–2007
Ruddy Nelhomme Flag of France.svg 2007–present

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

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