AS Monaco Basket

Association Sportive de Monaco Basketball Club, commonly referred to as A.S. Monaco Basket or simply Monaco, is a French-registered Monaco-based professional basketball club. They are a part of the Monaco-based multi-sports club of A.S. Monaco, which was founded in 1924.

For the national basketball team of Monaco, see Monaco national basketball team.

Monaco
Monaco logo
NicknameLa Roca Team
Les Rouges et Blancs
(The Red and Whites)
Roca Boys
LeaguesLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Founded1928 (1928)
ArenaSalle Gaston Médecin
Capacity4,700
LocationFontvieille, Monaco
Team colorsRed, White and Gold
     
PresidentAlexey Fedorychev
General managerOleksiy Yefimov
Head coachSaša Obradović
Championships1 French Championships
1 EuroCup
3 French A League Cup
2 French 2nd Division
1 French 3rd Division
Websiteasmonaco.basketball

The club's basketball section was founded four years later in 1928,[1] and it currently competes in the French top-tier level LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. Monaco plays their home games at Salle Gaston Médecin.

Monaco has won one EuroCup title in 2021, one French Cup in 2023, and three Leaders Cups.

History

About four years after the parent athletic club, A.S. Monaco, was itself founded, A.S. Monaco Basket was founded in 1928. They finished as runners-up in the French top-tier level Nationale 1 (current LNB Pro A) following the 1950 season, which is regarded as one of their greatest successes in their history. Monaco also won the LNB Pro B (French 2nd Division) championship in the 1973 season, with one of the greatest offenses on the European continent.

A.S. Monaco Basket joined the Nationale 1 for the 1973–74 season, where they finished in ninth place. They made their first appearance in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Korać Cup in the 1974–75 season, where they lost in the group stage to other notable teams, such as the French League club ASVEL Basket, the Bulgarian League club Levski Sofia, and the Italian League club AMG Sebastiani Basket. They entered the same tournament again in the 1982–83 season, but lost to Dynamo Moscow in the semifinals qualification battle, in the Top 16 group stage, despite a far better finish in the tournament overall.[2][3]

Entering the 1980s, Monaco was in the process of securing their title as one of the most dangerous teams in French basketball. They reached the finals game of the French Federation Cup, where they lost to Limoges CSP, by a score of 96–81. The Red and Whites also became a threat in the LNB Pro A (French 1st Division), what the league had been renamed to, after former NBA player, Robert Smith, joined the team in 1985. Smith was named the 1987 French League All-Star Game MVP.[4]

After Smith left the team, Monaco found themselves descending in the league. They were relegated to the second division LNB Pro B, later in the decade, and eventually ended up in the Nationale 1 Division. They would not return to the LNB Pro A, the highest division of basketball in France, for many years to come. In 2014, A.S. Monaco Basket was crowned the champions of the French third-tier league, the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), and they returned to the LNB Pro B (French 2nd Division).[5]

In the 2014–15 season, Monaco became the French 2nd-tier LNB Pro B champions, and they were finally promoted back to the top-tier league in France, the LNB Pro A. In 2015, the Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist, Sergey Dyadechko, became the President of A.S. Monaco Basket. In the 2015–16 season, Monaco won the 2016 edition of the French Pro A League Cup, after beating Élan Chalon in the finals, by a score of 99–74.[6] Monaco player, Jamal Shuler, was named the French Pro A Leaders Cup MVP.

In the 2016–17 season, Monaco returned to European-wide competitions, when it qualified for one of the pan-European secondary level competitions, the FIBA Basketball Champions League.[7] They finished the season in third place. In 2017, the charity fund, DSF, founded by the club's owner, Dyadechko, became a sponsor of A.S. Monaco Basket. The club also played in the FIBA Champions League, during the 2017–18 season, in which they finished in second place, after they lost to the Greek League club AEK Athens in the final, by a score of 100–94. The club won the 2017 French Pro A League Cup and the 2018 French Pro A League Cup titles. They also finished in second place in the French Pro A League, in the 2017–18 season.

In European-wide competitions, Monaco spent the next three seasons (2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21) playing in the other pan-European secondary level competition, the EuroCup, subsequently winning it in 2020–21.[8] In the 2021–22 season, Monaco made its debut in the EuroLeague, the highest pan-European level. Finishing seventh in the regular season with a 15–13 record, Monaco qualified for the playoffs where they lost 2–3 to the second-seeded Olympiacos.

The following season, Monaco was eligible for another EuroLeague season because of their good performance the previous season. They made the playoffs for a second season in a row.[9]

On April 22, 2023, Monaco won its first major trophy when it won its maiden French Basketball Cup with Monaco, after beating ASVEL in the final.[10] Élie Okobo was the cup final's MVP after his 20-point performance.[11] In the same 2022–23 season, Monaco reached new height on the continental level after reaching the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoffs.[12] They became the third French League club ever to reach the Final Four (after ASVEL and Limoges) and the first to do so in 26 years.[13]

Arena

A.S. Monaco Basket plays its home games at the 3,000 seat[14][15][16] Salle Gaston Médecin, which is a part of the Stade Louis II sports complex.

Due to minimum requirements, Monaco was supposed to play its 2021–22 EuroLeague games in the Azur Arena in Antibes. The decision was later overturned, thus the team could play in its usual home arena.[17]

Logos
  • A.S. Monaco Basket Amateur
    A.S. Monaco Basket Amateur[18]
  • A.S. Monaco Basket
    A.S. Monaco Basket

Players

Current roster

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

AS Monaco roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 00 United States Brown, John 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 31 – (1992-01-28)28 January 1992
G 0 France Okobo, Élie 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 26 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997
G 3 United States Loyd, Jordan Injured 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1993-07-27)27 July 1993
F 4 United States Blossomgame, Jaron 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1993-09-16)16 September 1993
SF 11 United States Guinea Diallo, Alpha 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1997-06-29)29 June 1997
F/C 12 France Cornelie, Petr 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 28 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995
C 14 France Jaiteh, Mouhammadou 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 28 – (1994-11-27)27 November 1994
PG 15 United States Walker, Kemba 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 33 – (1990-05-08)8 May 1990
F/C 20 Lithuania Motiejūnas, Donatas 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 33 – (1990-09-20)20 September 1990
SF 22 France United States Tarpey, Terry 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1994-03-02)2 March 1994
G/F 24 France Ghana Ouattara, Yakuba 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 31 – (1992-01-24)24 January 1992
PG 32 France Strazel, Matthew 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 21 – (2002-08-05)5 August 2002
C 45 United States Azerbaijan Hall, Donta 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 26 – (1997-08-07)7 August 1997
PG 55 United States James, Mike 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 33 – (1990-08-18)18 August 1990
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Ukraine Oleksiy Yefimov
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 4 October 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Donatas Motiejūnas Donta Hall Mouhammadou Jaiteh
PF John Brown Petr Cornelie
SF Alpha Diallo Jaron Blossomgame Terry Tarpey
SG Jordan Loyd Élie Okobo Yakuba Ouattara
PG Mike James Kemba Walker Matthew Strazel

Trophies and honors

Domestic competitions
Winners (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (4): 1949–50, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
Winners (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (1): 1982–83
Winners (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
Champions (2): 1972–73, 2014–15
Champions (1): 2013–14

European competitions
Third place (1): 2022-23
Champions (1): 2020–21
Runners-up (1): 2017–18
Third place (1): 2016–17

Other competitions
  • Berlin, Germany Invitational Game
Winners (1): 2019

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. French Federation Cup Pro A Leaders Cup European competitions
2008–09 4NM2 9th
2009–10 4NM2 7th
2010–11 4NM2 1st
2011–12 4NM2 1st Round of 44
2012–13 3NM1 1st Round of 40
2013–14 3NM1 1st Round of 44
2014–15 2Pro B 1st Round of 16
2015–16 1Pro A 3rd Quarterfinals Winner
2016–17 1Pro A 5th Quarterfinals Winner 3 Champions League3rd17–4
2017–18 1Pro A 2nd Quarterfinals Winner 3 Champions LeagueRU17–4
2018–19 1Pro A 2nd Quarterfinals 2 EuroCupT169–7
2019–20 1Pro A 1st Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 EuroCupQF10–6
2020–21 1Pro A 4th Quarterfinals 2 EuroCupC17–6

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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.

France:

Europe:

USA:

Rest of Americas & Oceania:

Africa:

Head coaches
Head Coach Years
United States Bill Sweek
1985–1990
France Jean-Pierre Baldwin
1999–2000
France Philippe Beorchia
2000–2003
France Claude Palanca
2003–2004
France Stéphane Dao
2004–2007
France Georgy Adams
2007–2010
France Jean-Michel Sénégal
2010–2013
Montenegro Savo Vučević
2013–2015
France Philippe Beorchia
2015
Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović
2015–2018
Slovenia Sašo Filipovski
2018–2019
Serbia Saša Obradović
2019–2020
Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović
2020–2021
Serbia Saša Obradović
2021–present

References
  1. "L'Histoire de la Roca Team". asmonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Korac Cup 1974-75". LinguaSport.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. "Korac Cup 1982-83". LinguaSport.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. "HISTORIQUE". ASMonacoBasket.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. Bosi, Kévin. "Monaco, champion de NM1". FFBB.com. Fédération Française de Basket-Ball. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. "Monaco, première !". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. Basketball Champions League meets Monaco's high standards.
  8. "Monaco sweeps UNICS to lift first-ever EuroCup trophy". Eurohoops. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  9. "Monaco punches another playoffs ticket!". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. "Monaco dominate ASVEL, win club's first-ever French Cup". basketnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  11. "Elie Okobo, MVP de la finale en Coupe de France : "Je montre de la sérénité, de l'engagement et après je fais ce que je sais faire"". Basket Europe (in French). 22 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  12. "Monaco outlasts Maccabi 97-86 to reach Final Four! | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  13. "Ambitious Monaco takes itself and French basketball to new heights | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. MONACO: LA SALLE GASTON-MÉDECIN TROP PETITE (in French).
  15. Euroligue (H) – Monaco : La salle Gaston-Médecin pose problème (in French).
  16. Salle omnisports Gaston-Médecin Capacité : 3000 places (in French).
  17. "AS Monaco to play the EuroLeague home games at the Salle Gaston Medecin". Sportando. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  18. Informations générales asmonacobasket.com
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