Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski

BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Leagues PLK
Founded 1947 (1947)
History Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
(1947–present)
Arena Hala Sportowa Stal
Capacity 1,800
Location Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Team colors Blue, Gold, White
              
Head coach Emil Rajković
Website www.ksstal.pl
Uniforms

Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski, also known as BM Slam Ostrów Wielkopolski for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish basketball team, based in Ostrów Wielkopolski. They play in the PLK.

History

In 2015, Stal promoted from the second-tier I Liga to the PLK. In its first season, the team finished 13th in the standings with a 12–20 record. In the 2016–17 season, Stal had a historic season as the team reached the semi-finals of the PLK after defeating MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 3–0 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, Stal lost to Stelmet Zielona Góra but won the third place series against Energa Czarni Słupsk.

In the 2017–18 season, Stal had an even more successful season as the team reached the PLK finals for the first time after defeating Polski Cukier Toruń. In the Finals, the team lost to Anwil Włocławek, 2–4.

Sponsorship names

The team has also been known as:

  • BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (2012–2013)
  • Intermarché Bricomarché (2013–2015)[1]
  • BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (2015–present)

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Polish Cup European competitions
2011–12 3II Liga 2nd
2012–13 2I Liga 9th
2013–14 2I Liga 9th
2014–15 2I Liga 1st
2015–16 1PLK 13th
2016–17 1PLK 3rd
2017–18 1PLK 2nd 4 FIBA Europe Cup
QR1
1–1

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup QR1 Israel Bnei Herzliya 65–64 84–74

Players

Current roster

Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 United States Johnson, Aaron 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 29 – (1988-10-27)27 October 1988
G 5 United States Troupe, Porter 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 35 – (1983-03-25)25 March 1983
PF 6 Poland Szewczyk, Szymon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 35 – (1982-12-21)21 December 1982
PG 9 Poland Ochonko, Tomasz 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 31 – (1986-10-29)29 October 1986
SF 10 Bulgaria Nikolov, Hristo 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 33 – (1985-10-02)2 October 1985
SG 13 Poland Chanas, Kamil 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1985-04-20)20 April 1985
SF 15 Poland Majewski, Lukasz 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1982-10-30)30 October 1982
SG 22 United States Carter, Marc Antonio 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1985-05-22)22 May 1985
C 24 Poland Tomaszek, Robert 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 37 – (1981-06-16)16 June 1981
C 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines King, Shawn 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 36 – (1982-06-06)6 June 1982
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Serbia Marko Veličković
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: December 23, 2016

Notable players

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

Individual awards

Award Titles Players
PLK Most Valuable Player
1
 Shawn King (2017)

References

  1. ↑ Team profile – Eurobasket.com
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