2018–19 Círculo Gijón season

TeslaCard Círculo Gijón
2018–19 season
Chairman Iván Menéndez
Head coach Nacho Galán
Arena Palacio de Deportes
Results
Records
Highest home attendance 780
Círculo Gijón 75–67 Óbila
(6 October 2018)
Uniforms
Home
Away

The 2018–19 Círculo Gijón season is the second in existence and their debut in the professional basketball, after achieving one of the vacant places in LEB Plata, third division, after the expansion. The club was called TeslaCard Círculo Gijón for sponsorship reasons.

Overview

Pre-season

After failing to promote to Liga EBA in the club's first season, Círculo Gijón achieved one of the eight places created after the expansion of the LEB Plata from 16 to 24 teams.[1]

Despite the sporting failure, Nacho Galán, owner, decided to continue as head coach and only former NBA player Robert Swift and Junior Johnson continued in the club. With the aim to promote Asturian players, Círculo Gijón signed four of them: former ACB and EuroLeague player Saúl Blanco, former LEB Plata Javier Menéndez, Alejandro Rubiera from local Liga EBA team Gijón Basket and Ángel Moro, who played two years ago also at Gijón Basket.

October

On 6 October 2018, Círculo Gijón beat Ávila Auténtica Carrefour "El Bulevar" in their debut in the professional basketball by 75–67.[2] Four days later, the team lost their first match by wasting the work made in the first half against Quesería La Antigua CB Tormes with a disastrous third quarter, lost by 8–25. Osayande was the best player by performing 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Players

Squad information

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

TeslaCard Círculo Gijón roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF 21 Spain Blanco, Saúl (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 33 – (1985-05-16)16 May 1985
C 11 Serbia Đorđević, Nemanja 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1995-05-10)10 May 1995
PG 6 United States Johnson, Junior 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
SG 14 United States Kimbrough, Martyce 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996
PF 12 Spain Menéndez, Javier 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 21 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997
PG 3 Spain Moro, Ángel 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1993-10-11)11 October 1993
PF 22 Canada Osayande, Shane 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (1993-01-20)20 January 1993
C South Africa Prinsloo, Pieter 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992
SG 7 Spain Rubiera, Alejandro 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 20 – (1998-04-17)17 April 1998
C 31 United States Swift, Robert 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 32 – (1985-12-03)3 December 1985
SF 23 Cameroon Yengué, Nelson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1992-03-01)1 March 1992
Head coach
  • Spain Nacho Galán
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Club

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Nacho Galán
Assistant coach Óscar Moro
Assistant coach Emilio Pérez
Physical trainer Jonás Vigil

Source: Círculo Gijón

LEB Plata

Regular season

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPD
2 1 1 139 147  −8 1 0 75 67  +8 0 1 64 80  −16

Source: FEB.es

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWL
Position410

Source: FEB.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss

Matches


References

  1. ↑ "El Círculo Gijón jugará la próxima temporada en LEB Plata" [Círculo Gijón will play the next season in LEB Plata] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "El Círculo debuta a lo grande" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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