Boulazac Basket Dordogne

Boulazac Basket Dordogne, also known as BBD or simply Boulazac, is a French professional basketball club, based in Boulazac. The team currently plays in the LNB Pro B, the second level of basketball in France.

Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Boulazac Basket Dordogne logo
NicknameBBD
LeaguesLNB Pro B
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
ArenaLe Palio
Capacity5,200
LocationBoulazac, France
Team colorsWhite, Black, Purple and Green
       
PresidentJacques Auzou
Head coachAlexandre Ménard
Championships1 Third Division
1 Fourth Division
Websiteboulazac-basket-dordogne.com

The club plays its games in its home arena Le Palio, which can host up to 5,200 spectators.

History

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Originally playing in Périgueux as US périgourdine, the club moved to the city of Boulazac (suburb of Périgueux) in 1992 when a new sport hall was constructed. The club evolved in French Pro B from 2005 to 2012. The club finished 2nd in the 2011–12 LNB Pro B and was finalist in the play-offs, gaining the right to compete in top Pro A league for the 2012–13 season.

Season by season

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Champions Runners-up Playoff berth Promoted
Season Tier League Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs French Cup Head coach
Boulazac
2012–13 II Pro A 15th 11 19 .367 Sylvain Lautié
2013–14 II Pro B 13th 19 25 .432 Sylvain Lautié
2014–15 II Pro B 4th 24 15 .615 Won quarterfinals (Roanne), 2–0
Lost semifinals (Denain), 1–2
Sylvain Lautié
Antoine Michon (interim)
2015–16 II Pro B 4th 23 15 .605 Won quarterfinals (Nantes), 2–0
Lost semifinals (Évreux), 1–2
Antoine Michon
2016–17 II Pro B 2nd 25 17 .595 Won quarterfinals (Le Havre), 2–1
Won semifinals (Évreux), 2–0
Won finals (Nantes), 2–1
Claude Bergeaud
2017–18 I Pro A 17th[a] 12 22 .353 Runner-up Thomas Andrieux
2018–19 I Pro A 10th 16 17 .485 Thomas Andrieux
  1. ^ In 2018, Boulazac stayed in the Pro A after Hyères-Toulon Var Basket lost its license.

Players

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Boulazac logo used until 2019
 
Darryl Monroe

Current roster

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

Boulazac Basket Dordogne roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F/C 7   Cortale, Olivier 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1997-03-16)16 March 1997
SG 8   Tchouaffé, Bathiste 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 26 – (1998-05-19)19 May 1998
PG 11   Moore, Nic 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 32 – (1992-07-01)1 July 1992
F/C 12   Rambaut, Jules 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 26 – (1998-04-06)6 April 1998
PG 19   Billong, Paul 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 23 – (2001-10-09)9 October 2001
G/F 20   Loubaki, Luc 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1997-01-20)20 January 1997
C 21   Foulland, Nana 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-10-21)21 October 1995
PG 22   Čižauskas, Vytenis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 32 – (1992-09-16)16 September 1992
F 23   Février, Ivan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 25 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
C 37   de Jong, Nicolas 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 36 – (1988-04-15)15 April 1988
PG 40   Lesbarrères, Mehdi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2002-01-30)30 January 2002
G   Wilson, Jamar 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 40 – (1984-02-22)22 February 1984
Head coach
  •   Alexandre Ménard
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Anthony Stanford

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 22 April 2023

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

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