Science City Jena

Science City Jena is a German basketball team that plays in the league ProA.

History

Played basketball - Already since the 1950s is in Jena - especially by students of the University of Jena. Although basketball was no longer promoted in the GDR from 1970, there were in Jena by the University at that time high-class basketball. In SC Motor Jena and HSG University of Jena Jena's basketball players were home. Jena was already represented as a basketball stronghold in Thuringia in the GDR Oberliga three times and fourth in the first division of the GDR.

In 1994 ( TuS ) Jena was at gymnastics and sports club re-recorded the sport of basketball and formed a separate department. The players came from Carl Zeiss South and in the youth field from USV Jena (University Sports Association ). Already in 1995 the club was relegated to the Regionalliga ( third highest German league ). At the end of the 2000/2001 season saw him rise to the Second Basketball League, Season South. In the 2002/2003 season the club adopted the name of a sponsor on in the name and ran as TuS Jena gas baskets. In the following season, the name shortened to natural gas baskets Jena and prepared the elimination of the basketball department in a sports GmbH ago. On 1 January 2005, the Baskets Jena GmbH took on their business. During the summer break in 2006 could be found with the fitness company Planet of Motion ( POM), a new title sponsor.

Since September 7, 2007, the club is now called Science City Jena and has been in the city of Jena a new name sponsor.

After one year of membership in the National Basketball League (BBL ) in the session 2007/2008 from the club rose again and went to the ProA. Participation in the procedure for granting a wildcard of the BBL for the 2008/2009 season was excluded because the club no licenses were issued. Reasons for this were the lack of athletic skill and the lack of economic performance. After initially also the license for the Pro A was not obtained, the participation could be secured at the second attempt.

Achievements

After six years as part of the Regional team in 2001 managed to move up to the Second Bundesliga and has since played in the South Season. In the first year the club reached the 12th place in the table under coach Dan Palmer. In the summer of 2002 was as the new coach of the ex- coach of the Central German BC, Frank Menz, be required. With him and a refocused team they managed an unexpected 4th place in the 2002/2003 season. For a long time even counted Jena to the rise of candidates in the National Basketball League. In the season 2003/2004 the team of the natural gas basket Jena landed in the final accounts at No. 8, one year later 5th place Other notable reinforcements brought a second place in the season 2005 /2006.

On 21 April 2007, the POM baskets Jena were with the one-time 24 -year-old coach Bjoern Harmsen surprising champions of the 2nd Bundesliga South and got into the 1st Basketball League ( BBL) on.

Results

Fan clubs

The D fans Jena eV accompanied the team from Jena for a very long time. Since 2007, however, there is also another grouping, the e from the Fan D fans Jena V. was born. The jump ball Ultras Jena support the team from Science City Jena very enthusiastic since the BBL rise in 2007 and also for almost all fan-oriented campaigns ( banners, flags, banners, Away ride motto, ... ) from this time responsible. The Fan D fans Jena eV offers but traditionally most organized trips to away games on. For Fan Club members there are in addition various discounts on tickets, merchandise and travel to away games, etc.

Young concept

With the Jena GutsMuths sports high school and TuS Jena, a training program was developed so that there are always young German youth players in the squad the team. In December 2011 eV was by the former Department Head Basketball TuS Jena and the Jena GmbH Baskets Science City Jena founded and the training concept continued since the TuS Jena had to file for bankruptcy.

Since the beginning of the junior basketball league ( NBBL ( U19) ) in the season 2006/ 2007, Jena, a team under the name of Funkwerk Junior Baskets Jena. Also since the start of the Youth Basketball League ( JBBL ( U16 ) ) in the season 2009/ 2010, Jena, a team under the name PlanOrg Junior Baskets Jena. Since the summer of 2010, the two teams play under the name of ProA team thus were Funkwerk Junior Baskets Jena Science City Funkwerk Baskets Jena and the PlanOrg Junior Baskets Jena Science City PlanOrg Baskets Jena. From the 2012/2013 season, all teams will play at Science City Jena. All the other teams in the basketball program run at the Science City Jena eV

In the past, some players from Jena could attract attention at the federal level and in different national teams. These include:

  • Guido Grünheid - Central German Basketball Club BBL (U18, U20, A2, A)
  • Fabian Franke - German Bank Skyliners Beko BBL, ProB (U18 DBB)
  • Tony Granz - Dukes Wolfenbüttel ProB (U20 BBL AllStar, U20 DBB)
  • Mischa Zlotowski - Science City Jena (U18 DBB)
  • Michael Hauke ​​- RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf ProB (U20 DBB)
  • Mathias skin - BSW Sixers 1st regional (U20 BBL AllStar )

Venue

After promotion to the 1st Basketball League, the High Towers needed a new game cities, as the venerable Werner Seelenbinder hall in Jena Lobeda West did not meet the requirements of the first league that calls for a capacity of 3,000 spectators.

As an interim solution, the JenArena was thought a lightweight hall for 3000 spectators, was built on the site of the former name of the sponsor PoM ( Planet of Motion). Directly opposite the new multi-purpose arena for sports, concerts, exhibitions, conferences should be more. arise. However, this construction project could not be realized because the city of Jena realized only after the approval of the construction that the relevant building permits are not available for a multi-function hall, but only for a pure sports hall. Because of these complications, the project was completed in May 2008.

As new approaches to other sites are being evaluated, with the aim by 2011 to build a multi-purpose hall in Jena. To get the basketball site until then, the plan was to extend until 2012 the planned 2 years operation period of lightweight hall ( JenArena ) because after descending into the new 2nd League ( Pro A ) was called for a minimum capacity of 1800 spectators. The operation was discontinued after a year, due to high operating costs, and reverted to the old home, the Werner Seelenbinder hall, back. After several improvements and the installation of additional grandstands around the field around to reach a capacity of 1500 spectators. The league changed the minimum capacity of 1500 spectators, so that Science City Jena was allowed to use the hall without special permits.

After the last game of the season 2009/2010 was Managing Director Lars Eberlein plans to issue hall known. The new JenArena is the old Werner Seelenbinder hall. You still want to play the start of construction in the hall and then dodge the construction again in the lightweight hall in order to be able to then play for the season 2012/2013 in a new / old hall with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. Thus, the association aims to lay the foundation to play the medium to long term again in the 1.Basketball Bundesliga ( BBL ).

From calendar year 2014, Science City Jena plays at the Sparkassen Arena on Burgaupark with 3000 spectators.

Pro A - squad

Exchange 2013/2014

Arrivals: Bjoern Harmsen ( coach / last out of contract ), Lars Wendt ( Schwelmer Baskets ), Kristian Kuhn (USC Heidelberg), Julius Wolf ( FC Bayern München ), Kevin Schaffartzik ( University Giant Leipzig), Billy Rush ( finches baskets ), Bastian Landgraf ( finches baskets ), Dorenzo Hudson ( ZALAKERÁMIA - ZTE KK Basketball / HUN), Dennis Tinnon (Marshall University / USA ), Garrett Sim ( Vancouver Volcanoes / CAN)

Departures: Georg Eichler ( coach / destination unknown), Kenneth C. Barker ( Bakken Bears / DEN ), Christoph Roquette (SC Rist Wedel ), Tim Schwartz (BG Karlsruhe), Lee Jeka (SC Rist Wedel), Fabian Strauss ( SC Rist Wedel), Aurimas Adomaitis ( Saint- Brieuc Basket / FRA ), Sanijay Watts (BG Dorsten )

Well-known former players

  • Alexander Seggelke ( career ended)
  • Ryan DeMichael ( career ended)
  • Lavelle Felton (2009 died )
  • Ajmal Basit (Houston Express / USA)
  • Sebastian Machowski ( Head Coach EWE Baskets Oldenburg)
  • Sean McCaw ( assistant coach Cuxhaven BasCats )
  • Austen Rowland ( Since 2009, Ratiopharm Ulm)
  • Guido Grünheid ( Artland Dragons )
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