Círculo Gijón
| Círculo Gijón | |||
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 2019–20 Círculo Gijón season | |||
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| Nickname | Los Geométricos (The Geometrics) | ||
| League | LEB Plata | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Arena | Palacio de Deportes | ||
| Capacity | 5,197 | ||
| Location | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Black, red and white | ||
| President | Carlos Rodellar | ||
| Head coach | Nacho Galán | ||
| Website | circulogijon.es | ||
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Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento (transl. Gijón Basketball and Knowledge Circle) is a professional basketball club based in Gijón, Asturias that currently plays in LEB Plata, the third tier of Spanish basketball.
History[edit]
Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento was founded in 2017, by a group of entrepreneurs that acquired the rights of local club CD Barrio La Arena, with the aim of giving to the city of Gijón a completely professional basketball team with possibilities to promote to the top leagues,[1] as did the former main team Gijón Baloncesto, that played in Liga ACB during four seasons.
The club started in the Primera División, fifth tier, and played its first official game on 19 October 2017 in Avilés, beating Colegio San Fernando by 65–72. On 12 February 2018, Círculo Gijón signed former NBA player Robert Swift for two seasons.[2]
However, Círculo Gijón did not achieve promotion to Liga EBA after being defeated in the league semifinals by the reserve team of Oviedo CB. Despite this failure, the club required and finally achieved one of the eight places that would be created after the expansion of the LEB Plata, third division, to 24 teams.[3]
On 6 October 2018, the club made its debut in professional leagues with a 73–65 home win against Óbila CB.[4] However, Círculo Gijón could not avoid relegation to Liga EBA at the end of the season, after an irregular performance.
Círculo Gijón remained in the league as a result of a swap of places with Baskonia B, that finished one position over the geometrics.[5]
Sponsorship naming[edit]
- TeslaCard Círculo Gijón 2018–2019
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Spalding | None |
| 2018–2019 | Pentex | TeslaCard |
| 2019–present | Legea | None |
Head coaches[edit]
- Nacho Galán 2017–present
Season by season[edit]
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1ª División | 3rd[a] | 20–4 | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | LEB Plata | 19th[b] | 14–20 | |
| 2019–20 | 3 | LEB Plata | 23rd[c] | 8–17 |
- ^ Achieved one of the vacant places after the expansion of the LEB Plata.
- ^ Remained in the league after swapping its place with Baskonia B.
- ^ Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players[edit]
Current roster[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart[edit]
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Robert Swift | ||
| PF | |||
| SF | Jaime Llano | ||
| SG | Jabs Newby | ||
| PG | Tury Fernández | Ángel Moro |
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player
Trophies and awards[edit]
Trophies[edit]
- Friendly tournaments
- Trofeo Virgen de Valencia: 2018
- Trofeo Concello de Chantada: 2018
- Trofeo Principado de Asturias: 2018
Individual awards[edit]
Notable players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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References[edit]
- ^ "Nace el Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento" [Gijón Basketball and Knowledge Circle borns] (in Spanish). Asturbasket. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "El Círculo Gijón Baloncesto incorpora al ex NBA Robert Swift" [Círculo Gijón Baloncesto adds former NBA player Robert Swift] (in Spanish). Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El Círculo debuta a lo grande" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Saski Baskonia contará con un equipo en Liga EBA" (in Spanish). Saski Baskonia. 5 July 2019.
External links[edit]
- Club website (in Spanish)
- Profile at Asturcesto (in Spanish)