BC Samara

BC Samara (Russian: БК Самара) is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Samara, Russia.

For the ice hockey team, see CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey).
BC Samara
BC Samara logo
LeaguesVTB United League
Founded1976 (1976)
History
List
  • BC Azot Tolyatti
    (1976–1977)
    BC Stroitel Kuybyshev
    (1977–1991)
    BC Stroitel Samara
    (1991–1994)
    BC Samara
    (1994–2002)
    CSK VVS-Samara
    (2002–2010)
    BC Samara SGEU
    (2012–2014)
    BC Samara
    (2014–present)
ArenaIce Sports Palace
Capacity5,000
LocationSamara, Russia
Team colorsBlue, Orange
   
PresidentKamo Poghosyan
Head coachSergei Bazarevich
Championships1 FIBA EuroCup Challenge
1 Russian Cup
Websitebcsamara.com

History

BC Samara (1976–2002)

Club was founded in Tolyatti as BC Azot. Club was a silver medalist of the Russian Super League 1 in 1992, and a 3-time bronze medalist, 1993, 1997, and 1998.

CSK VVS (1992–2002)

Another club from Samara was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force (VVS). After the collapse of Soviet Union, the most of the staff of basketball club SKA Alma-Ata and basketball players along with coach moved to Samara and new club "CSK VVS" was founded. The club was registered in the first edition of Russian basketball league.

In 1997, after bankruptcy, club was moved to Tula, Russia and founded as Arsenal Tula.

CSK VVS - Samara (2002–2010)

In 2002, CSK VVS was refounded and merged with BC Samara, to form a new club called "CSK VVS - Samara". In the 2006–07 season, this club won the championship of the European-wide 4th tier-level league, the FIBA EuroCup.

However, CSK VVS- Samara went bankrupt in 2009 and team could not participate in the 2009–10 Russian Super League 1 season.[1] Thus, it was replaced in the league by Krasnye Krylya Samara.

BC Samara (2012–present)

In 2012, CSK VVS - Samara was refounded as "Samara SGEU" and in 2014 club got back its old name "Samara". In 2015, Krasnye Krylya Samara merged with BC Samara. BC Samara won Russian Super League 1 twice in season 2018-19 and 2020-21.

In 2022 BC Samara joined VTB United League.

Honours
Champions (1): 2006–07
Champions (2): 2018–19, 2020-21
Champions (2): 2019–20, 2021-22

Arena

The club plays its home games at the 1,500 seat MTL Arena in Samara

Logos
  • Logo (until 2019)
    Logo (until 2019)
  • Logo (2019–present)
    Logo (2019–present)

Players

Current roster
BC Samara roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 3 Russia Zverev, Nikita 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 29 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994
G/F 7 United States Rivers, K. C. 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1987-03-01)1 March 1987
G 10 Russia Kardanakhishvili, Anton 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2002-03-19)19 March 2002
F/C 12 Russia Tumanov, Yaroslav 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 18 – (2004-10-28)28 October 2004
C 28 Russia Gafurov, Philip 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 22 – (2001-06-23)23 June 2001
G 29 Russia Pichkurov, Vladimir 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1990-01-09)9 January 1990
F 30 Russia Chikarev, Danila 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2001-11-18)18 November 2001
F 45 Russia Sheleketo, Maxim 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 36 – (1987-01-04)4 January 1987
SG United States Roberson, Justin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
SF Serbia Zagorac, Rade 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 30 – (1993-08-12)12 August 1993
PG Serbia Rebić, Nikola 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1995-01-22)22 January 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Russia Alexander Porinkevich
  • Russia Vladislav Konovalov
  • Russia Dmitry Bazarevich
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 15, 2022

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

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.

Head coaches

References
  1. "БК "ЦСК ВВС-Самара" прекращает существование". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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