Gezira (basketball club)

Gezira Sporting Club (Arabic: نادى الجزيرة الرياضى‎) is a basketball club located on the island of Zamalek in Cairo, Egypt that plays in the Egyptian Basketball Super League. The club has won nine league titles, most recently in 2017.[1]

Gezira
LeaguesEgpytian Super League
Founded1882
ArenaCairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Capacity1,620
LocationZamalek, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Team colorsBlue, Yellow and Green
     
Championships11 Egyptian Basketball Super League
4 Egypt Cup
2 Arab Club Basketball Championship
2 FIBA Africa Basketball League

Achievements

Champions (11): 1973, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014‚ 2017
Champions (4): 1989–90,1993–94, 2004–05, 2018–19
Champions (2): 2000, 2001
Runners-up (1): 2004
Third place (1): 2005
Champions (2): 1994, 1996

Players

Current roster

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

Gezira roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
SF 20 Egypt Okasha, Motaz
F Egypt Kardani, Mohamed
C Egypt Ismail, Ahmed
SG 44 Egypt Elsadani, Romeh
PG United States Justice Jr., James
C 12 Egypt Elsandily, Seifeldin
SF 7 Egypt Abdelrahman, Mohamed
PG Syria Herring Jr., Douglas
Head coach
  • Egypt Mohamed Kardani

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 30 May 2021

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.

See also

References


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