Riesen Ludwigsburg

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MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg logo.svg
Leagues Basketball Bundesliga
Founded1960;64 years ago (1960)
HistoryDJK Ludwigsburg
1960–1970
SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg
1970–1987
BSG Basket Ludwigsburg
1987–2012
Riesen Ludwigsburg
2012–present
Arena MHP Arena
Capacity5,325
Location Ludwigsburg, Germany
Team colorsYellow, Dark Grey
  
Main sponsor Mieschke Hofmann und Partner
PresidentAlexander Reil
Head coach Josh King
Retired numbers1 (4)
Website mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de

BG Ludwigsburg, for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (English: Giants Ludwigsburg [1] ), is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of basketball in Germany.

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Huddle at a 2021-22 Champions League game. Riesen Ludwigsburg.JPG
Huddle at a 2021–22 Champions League game.

Founded in 1960 as DJK Ludwigsburg, the club has been a regular in the BBL since the 1986–87 season, when the team promoted from the second division 2. Basketball Bundesliga. Between the period 1970–2012, the team was also known as SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg and BSG Basket, before changing its name at the end of the sponsorship agreement with EnBW.

History

The team was founded in 1960 as the basketball section of the multi-sports club DJK Ludwigsburg. In the 1979–80 season, the team promoted for the first time to the highest tier, the Basketball Bundesliga. From 1970 until 1987, the club was known as SpVgg 07, as it was part of the multi-sports club SpVgg Ludwigsburg. In 1987, the team separated from SpVgg and was renamed BSG Basket Ludwigsburg.

In 2008, Ludwigsburg reached the German Cup Final for the first time, but lost to Artland Dragons, 60–74.

In the 2016–17 season, Ludwigsburg participated in the inaugural Basketball Champions League (BCL) season, where they were eliminated by one point on aggregate in the quarter-finals by Banvit. The campaign marked Ludwigsburg's best European performance in history, as it was the first time the team reached the knock-out phase of a European competition. In the 2017–18 season, Ludwigsburg set a new European club record when it advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League, after defeating Oldenburg and Bayreuth in the 16th round and quarter-finals. [2] This was the first time ever the club qualified for the final stage of a European tournament. Ludwigsburg lost in the semi-final to Monaco, 65–87. In the third-place game, the team lost 74–85 to UCAM Murcia, finishing fourth.

On 19 July 2019, David McCray announced his retirement and his number 4 was retired by Riesen, the first retired number in club history. [3]

The 2019–20 season was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a final tournament behind closed doors in Munich, Ludwigsburg reached its first German finals ever. In the finals, it lost to Alba Berlin on aggregate in two games.

Arenas

The MHP Arena is the home arena of the club since 2009 Arena Ludwigsburg.jpg
The MHP Arena is the home arena of the club since 2009

Ludwigsburg's home arena, since 2009, is Arena Ludwigsburg, later renamed the MHP Arena, after they moved from Rundsporthalle Ludwigsburg.

Naming

Partly due to sponsorship reasons, the team has known various names in its history: [4]

Logos

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Season by season

Season Tier LeaguePos. German Cup European competitions
1985–8622. BBL1st
1986–871 Bundesliga 10th
1987–881 Bundesliga 8th
1988–891 Bundesliga 6th
1989–901 Bundesliga 7th3 Korać Cup R1
1990–911 Bundesliga 7th3 Korać Cup R2
1991–921 Bundesliga 1st3 Korać Cup R3
1992–931 Bundesliga 3rd3 Korać Cup R32
1993–941 Bundesliga 5th3 Korać Cup R1
1994–951 Bundesliga 5th
1995–961 Bundesliga 12th
1996–971 Bundesliga 14th
1997–9822. BBL5th
1998–9922. BBL2nd
1999–003Regionalliga1st
2000–0122. BBL5th
2001–0222. BBL1st
2002–031 Bundesliga 12th
2003–041 Bundesliga 13th
2004–051 Bundesliga 8thThird position
2005–061 Bundesliga 6th
2006–071 Bundesliga 2ndThird position
2007–081 Bundesliga 13thRunner-up2 ULEB Cup RS
2008–09 1 Bundesliga 11th
2009–10 1 Bundesliga 11th
2010–11 1 Bundesliga 9th
2011–12 1 Bundesliga 16th
2012–13 1 Bundesliga 17th
2013–14 1 Bundesliga 8th
2014–15 1 Bundesliga 8th
2015–16 1 Bundesliga 6th2 Eurocup R32
2016–17 1 Bundesliga 8th Semi-finalist 3 Champions League QF
2017–18 1 Bundesliga 3rd Qualifying round 3 Champions League 4th
2018–19 1 Bundesliga 10th Round of 16 3 Champions League RS
2019–20 1 Bundesliga 2nd Round of 16
2020–21 1 Bundesliga 3rd Group stage
2021–22 1 Bundesliga 4th Round of 16 3 Champions League 3rd
2022–23 1 Bundesliga 4th Semi-finalist 3 Champions League PI
2023–24 1 Bundesliga Round of 16 3 Champions League QF

Players

Current roster

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

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Flag of the United States.svg Hammond, Deion 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)24 – (1999-06-05)5 June 1999
F/C 1 Flag of Germany.svg Bähre, Jonathan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)95 kg (209 lb)27 – (1996-09-12)12 September 1996
SG 2 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick, Jacob 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb)20 – (2003-11-21)21 November 2003
PF 3 Flag of the United States.svg Graves, Jayvon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)25 – (1998-12-29)29 December 1998
G/F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Roberson, Jeff 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)27 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
PG 6 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick, Johannes 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)74 kg (163 lb)22 – (2001-12-30)30 December 2001
PG 7 Flag of the United States.svg Buie, Desure 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb)27 – (1997-02-21)21 February 1997
SF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Lewis, Jaren 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)98 kg (216 lb)27 – (1996-11-25)25 November 1996
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Melson, Silas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 – (1996-08-22)22 August 1996
G 12 Flag of Germany.svg Anigbata, Lenny 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (176 lb)19 – (2004-06-10)10 June 2004
F 13 Flag of Cuba.svg Polas Bartolo, Yorman 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)38 – (1985-08-08)8 August 1985
C 15 Flag of Germany.svg Hukporti, Ariel 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)113 kg (249 lb)21 – (2002-12-04)4 December 2002
PG 20 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan, Davonta 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)26 – (1997-05-12)12 May 1997
SF 21 Flag of Germany.svg Pleta, Dominykas 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)92 kg (203 lb)19 – (2004-10-06)6 October 2004
C 27 Flag of Germany.svg Edigin, Eddy 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)102 kg (225 lb)28 – (1995-10-17)17 October 1995
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Josh King
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: April 4, 2024

Retired numbers

Riesen Ludwigsburg retired numbers
No.Nat.PlayerPositionTenureRef.
4 Flag of Germany.svg David McCray PG 2007–2012, 2015–2019
[3]

Other notable players

- 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg" . Retrieved 5 April 2018. RIESEN refers to the German word for Giants)
  2. ↑ "Sears leads MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg to Final Four with Leg 2 win in Bayreuth". Chamionsleague.basketball. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "easyCredit – David McCray beendet seine Karriere". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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