BC Castors Braine

BC Castors Braine (English: Basketball Club Braine Beavers) is a basketball club, with both men's and women's sections, based in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium. The women's team plays in the National First Division and won the title in 2014. The men's team plays in the provincial division.

Castors Braine
Castors Braine logo
LeaguesBelgian League
EuroLeague Women
Founded1939 (1939)
ArenaSalla André Renauld
Complexe Sportif Gaston Reiff
LocationBraine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Websitecastorsbraine.be

History

The club was founded in 1939.

The men's team participated in the Korać Cup in 1987–88, 1990–91 and 1996–97.

The women's team reached the national first division in 2011. In 2014, the female Castors Braine squad won the national championship and the national cup. They followed the title by being runners-up in the 2014–15 EuroCup Women, the first Belgian team to reach a European final.[1] Castors Braine has since won the next four Belgian championships, winning the Belgian Cup as well in 2015 and 2017, with BC Namur-Capitale taking the title instead.

At the beginning of the 2015–2016 season, the Royal Castors Braine took the name of Mithra Castors Braine following the partnership with Mithra Pharmaceuticals, including the presentation of the team in the FIBA Europe site for Euroligue.[2]

The 2019–20 season was finished prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Castors were named champions for the fifth straight time because the team was highest in the standings at the time.[3]

Current roster
BC Namur Capitale roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 2 Slovenia Krošelj, Aleksandra 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-02-25)25 February 1999
PG 4 Belgium Leblon, Emmeline 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 23 – (2000-05-26)26 May 2000
PF 6 Senegal Spain Sarr, Toch 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 39 – (1984-01-25)25 January 1984
PG 7 Croatia Tadić, Matea 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (1999-10-25)25 October 1999
SG 8 Serbia Bogićević, Nina 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 33 – (1989-10-30)30 October 1989
SG 13 Hungary Lelik, Réka 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (1999-04-14)14 April 1999
PG 18 France Fébrissy, Maëva 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 17 – (2006-04-26)26 April 2006
C 19 Ukraine Uro-Nile, Miriam 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994
PF 20 Belgium Marblie, Lisa 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 18 – (2005-01-21)21 January 2005
PF 21 United States Lindstrom, Jessica 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1996-02-28)28 February 1996
PG 30 Belgium Devos, Alice 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 18 – (2005-02-19)19 February 2005
F 35 Belgium Devos, Lore 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1999-04-14)14 April 1999
PG 40 Belgium Robert, Nina 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-08-25)25 August 1999
C 44 Canada Fogg, Abigail 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994
Head coach
  • France Frédéric Dusart
Assistant coach(es)
  • Belgium Gerrit Driessens
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2022-12-08

Honours

Women's

Belgian Women's Basketball League

  • Champions (7): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Men's

First National Division (tier 1)

  • Runners-up (5): 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92

References
  1. Eurocoupe: Les Castorettes qualifiées pour une finale historique contre Ann Wauters, rtbf.be
  2. "Club Profile: Mithra Castors Braine | EuroLeague Women". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  3. "Castors kampioen".
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