Fos Provence Basket

Fos Provence Basket, also known as Fos-sur-mer, is a professional basketball team based in Fos-sur-mer, France. The team currently plays in the first tier LNB Pro A, after its promotion in the 2020–21 season.[1] Home games are played in the Complexe sportif Parsemain, which has a capacity of 2,000 people.

Fos Provence Basket
Fos Provence Basket logo
LeaguesLNB Pro A
Founded13 January 1972 (1972-01-13)
HistoryFrat Fosséenne
(1972–?)
Fos Ouest Provence Basket
(?–2014)
Provence Basket
(2014–present)
ArenaComplexe sportif Parsemain
Capacity2,000
LocationFos-sur-mer, France
Team colorsYellow, Black, Sky Blue
     
PresidentJean-Pierre Barnes
Head coachRémy Valin
Championships1 LNB Pro B
Websitefosprovencebasket.com

History

The club was founded on 13 January 1972 as Frat Fosséenne by its founders Paul Bruyère and Jean Lovato.

On 18 January 2020, Fos received Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball at the Palais des Sports in Marseille and set its attendance record with 3,384 spectators.

On 15 June 2018, Fos Provence promoted to the first-tier LNB Pro A for the first time in history, after defeating Roanne in the finals of the promotion play-offs.[1]

In the 2020–21 season, Provence won the Pro B championship again and was promoted.

Honours

LNB Pro B[2][3]

  • Champions (1): 2020–21
  • Promoted (1): 2017–18

LNB Pro B Leaders Cup

  • Winners (1): 2021

Players

Current roster

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

Fos Provence Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 00 United States Gaines, Frank 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1990-07-07)7 July 1990
SG 1 United States Nembhard, RJ 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 24 – (1999-03-22)22 March 1999
G 2 United States Brown, Stephen 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 27 – (1996-03-27)27 March 1996
SG 6 France Kaba, Ousmane 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 21 – (2002-01-17)17 January 2002
G 7 France Degre, Jordan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 22 – (2001-03-19)19 March 2001
PG 10 France Barbitch, Milan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 22 – (2001-10-12)12 October 2001
C 13 France Passave-Ducteil, Johan 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 38 – (1985-07-13)13 July 1985
C 15 France Colso, Lionel 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 21 – (2002-09-05)5 September 2002
C 21 Jamaica Thompson, Shevon 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1993-06-10)10 June 1993
SF 22 United States Green, Garlon 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 32 – (1991-01-11)11 January 1991
G United States McCall, Tahjere 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1994-08-17)17 August 1994
Head coach
  • France Rémy Valin
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Karim Remil
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 20, 2023

Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. French Cup Other competitions
2011–12 2 Pro B 5th
2012–13 2 Pro B 6th
2013–14 2 Pro B
7th
2014–15 2 Pro B
13th
2015–16 2 Pro B
4th
2016–17 2 Pro B 4th
2017–18 2 Pro B 4th[lower-alpha 1]
  1. Promoted as promotion play-off winners.

References
  1. "Accueil".
  2. "Basket : Fos Provence retrouve l'élite !". LaProvence.com (in French). 2021-06-11. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "Basket-Pro B : le doublé pour Fos Provence". LaProvence.com (in French). 2021-06-14. Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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