VfL AstroStars Bochum

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VfL AstroStars Bochum
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Leagues ProA
Founded2011;14 years ago (2011)
HistoryVfL AstroStars Bochum
(2011–present)
Arena Rundsporthalle Bochum
Capacity1,536
Location Bochum, Germany
PresidentTobias Steinert
Head coach Felix Banobre
2023/24 ProA position17th of 18
Website sparkassenstars.de

VfL AstroStars Bochum, for sponsorship reasons named VfL SparkassenStars Bochum, is a professional basketball club based in Bochum, Germany. Since the 2022/23 season, the club competes in the second tier ProA league.

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VfL AstroStars Bochum is a departmental club of VfL Bochum.

At the end of 2016, it was the sixth largest German basketball club with 555 active players.

History

Formed in 2011, it is the successor club of VfL Bochum BG and was formed by its merger with BG Südpark Bochum. The club took over the licenses of its predecessor clubs on July 1, 2012, and has been competing since the 2012/2013 season.

Since the 2017/18 season, the club's 1st team has played under the name VfL SparkassenStars Bochum.

During the 2022/23 ProA season, under head coach Felix Banobre, Bochum fared well. Their top players included Hendrik Drescher, Jalen Bradey and others. Bochum defeated Tübingen twice during Tübingen's promotion season. Tübingen had previously won five games in a row. Tübingen had never ceded 98 points until they faced Bochum. [1]

After the season, Bochum lost Hendrik Drescher. Bochum would have liked to keep him and was willing to "go to the pain barrier," as general manager Tobias Steinert said. In the club's farewell message, Drescher was quoted as saying, "I would like to express my sincere thanks to the entire club and, of course, to the fans who made last season an unforgettable one, for me personally. Anytime I remember it fondly, I can't wait to play as a guest in the Rundsporthalle next season." [2]

Drescher was the third departure officially confirmed by the club after TJ Crockett and Jonas Grof. Lars Kamp and Niklas Geske extended their contracts. [2]

Bochum team bus in early 2025. VfL AstroStars Bochum - team bus.jpg
Bochum team bus in early 2025.

Players

Current roster

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

VfL AstroStars Bochum roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SF 2 Flag of Germany.svg Zajic, Luka 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)79 kg (174 lb)20 – (2004-10-05)5 October 2004
SF 3 Flag of Germany.svg Loch, Emil 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb)22 – (2002-02-08)8 February 2002
PG 4 Flag of Germany.svg Geske, Niklas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb)30 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994
SG 7 Flag of Germany.svg Kamp, Lars 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)82 kg (181 lb)28 – (1996-03-28)28 March 1996
C 8 Flag of Germany.svg Dietz, Kilian 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)109 kg (240 lb)34 – (1990-11-09)9 November 1990
PG 9 Flag of Germany.svg Grof, Jonas 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 – (1996-05-03)3 May 1996
PG 10 Flag of Germany.svg Vasiliu, Lukas Alexander 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)69 kg (152 lb)20 – (2004-11-18)18 November 2004
PG 12 Flag of the United States.svg Strange, Matthew Douglas 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)26 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998
SF 13 Flag of the United States.svg Braxton JR, Keith Lee 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)27 – (1997-05-16)16 May 1997
PF 20 Flag of the United States.svg Kalthoff, Peter David 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)25 – (1999-08-24)24 August 1999
C 21 Flag of Germany.svg Gustrau, Henning 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)19 – (2005-12-09)9 December 2005
PG 24 Flag of Germany.svg Emen, Cem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb)20 – (2004-11-08)8 November 2004
C 33 Flag of Germany.svg Alte, Tom-Niclas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)95 kg (209 lb)30 – (1995-01-27)27 January 1995
Head coach

Flag of Spain.svg Felix Banobre

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of Spain.svg Alvaro Sanchez Paredes
Flag of Germany.svg Petar Topalski
Flag of Germany.svg Jo-Lam Vuong

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 17 December 2024

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:

– 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. ↑ Frank Wild (11 March 2023). "Siegesserie gerissen: Tigers Tübingen verlieren 82:98 in Bochum". Reutlinger General-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Wären an die Schmerzgrenze gegangen": Bochum verliert Spieler innerhalb der Pro A Philipp Ziser (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung), 26 June 2023. Accessed 30 June 2023.(in German)
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