Limburg United

Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 2014, the club plays in the Pro Basketball League (PBL), the first tier of basketball in Belgium.

Hubo Limburg United
LeaguesPro Basketball League
Founded2014 (2014)
HistoryLimburg United
(2014–present)
ArenaSporthal Alverberg
Capacity2,012[1]
LocationHasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Team colorsRed, Black, White
              
Main sponsorHubo
PresidentMaarten Bostyn
Team managerDanny Marguillier
Head coachRonnie McCollum
Websitelimburgunited.be

History

Around the beginning of 2014 Limburg United was founded in the city of Hasselt. The name expressing the founders' motivation for there to be a top tier basketball team from Limburg province in the aftermath of Bree B.B.C. relegating from BLB Division I in 2008 and eventually disbanding. Limburg United asked for a B-licence for the 2014–15 Basketball League Belgium, and eventually got it. Former Antwerp Giants assistant Brian Lynch signed a 5-year contract to become United's head coach.[2] The long-term goal of the club was expressed to "become a club in the subtop of Belgium in 3 or 5 years."[3] In the 2016–17 season, Limburg reached the Final of the Belgian Basketball Cup but lost to Telenet Oostende.[4]

Honours
Belgian Basketball Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2016–17

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:

  • Hubo Limburg United (2014–present)

Current roster

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

Limburg United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
PG 0 Brown, Tookie 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 1 Chatman, Kameron 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
PF 2 Jenkins, Jalen 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF 4 Mukubu, Wen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 5 Demirtas, Sami 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 9 Marnegraeve, Niels  1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 10 Depuydt, Maxime 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 11 Dedroog, Leander 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 12 Gibbs, Jack 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 15 Wangmene, Alexis 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
PF 21 Rawson, Tyler  2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F/C 32 Rafferty, Matt 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C Berry, Nolan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
C Knapke, Luke 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
C Desiron, Yannick 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
G Melson, Silas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G Walden-Mullings, Daniel 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Raymond Westphalen
  • Kristof Michiels
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 26 February 2020

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Belgian Cup European competitions Other competitions
2014–15 1 First Division 5th 16–16 Quarterfinals
2015–16 1 First Division 4th 19–16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 1 First Division 6th 19–20 Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe CupRS1–5
2017–18 1 First Division 6th 16–22 Semifinalist SupercupRU
2018–19 1 First Division 4th 18–22 Quarterfinalist

Players

Notable players

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

References
  1. Extra zitjes in Sporthal Alverberg
  2. "Brian Lynch tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Limburg United". Demorgen.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. "Limburg United is voor héél de provincie". Sporza.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. "BC Telenet Oostende takes home the bpost cup". Euromillionsbasketball.be.
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