Antranik Youth Association (basketball)

The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) (Arabic: جمعية شباب الأنترانيك; Western Armenian: Անդրանիկ Երիտասարդաց Ընկերակցութիւն), or simply Antranik (Arabic: الأنترانيك; Western Armenian: Անդրանիկ), is a basketball team based in Antelias, Lebanon. It is part of the Antranik Youth Association.

Antranik
Antranik logo
LeaguesLebanese Basketball League
HistoryAntranik
(1987–present)
ArenaAGBU Demirdjian Center
LocationAntelias, Lebanon
Team colorsRed, blue
   
Websiteagbulebanon.org

Established in 1987,[1] Antranik's men's and women's basketball teams have been a part of the Lebanese Basketball League for some time. The women's team has secured the Lebanese championship 10 consecutive times from 2002 to 2012 and achieved success in the Arab Women's Club Basketball Championship on multiple occasions.[2]

The home games for both men and women are held in the club's own sports center, the AGBU Demirdjian Center, on Autostrade Dbayé, in Antelias, Lebanon.[3][4]

Honours
  • Lebanese Women's Basketball League
    • Winners (10): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Notable Foreigners in Recent Years
  • United States Troy Baxter Jr.
  • United States Jordan Bruner (Current Player)
  • United States Jordan Jackson
  • United States Terry Winn III (Current Player)
  • United States Keith Charleston
  • United States Omega Harris
  • United States Wesley Hinton
  • United States Eric Pierce (Current Player)

References
  1. "Antranik". Goalzz. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. "Basketball". AGBU Lebanon District. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. "Demirdjian Center". AGBU Lebanon District. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. "AGBU Demirdjian Center". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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