Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto

Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante, also known as HLA Alicante for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community.

Fundación Lucentum
Fundación Lucentum logo
LeaguesLEB Oro
FoundedJune 17, 2015 (2015-06-17)
ArenaPabellón Pedro Ferrándiz
LocationAlicante, Valencian Community
Team colorsWhite, Blue, Navy Blue
     
PresidentAntonio Gallego
Head coachMiguel Ángel Zapata
Championships1 Copa LEB Plata
Websitefundacionlucentum.com

History

The club was founded on 17 June 2015 with the aim to save the basketball in the city after the financial problems of the main club CB Lucentum.[1]

Fundación Lucentum made its debut in the 2015–16 LEB Plata season after receiving the spot of CB Lucentum.[2] On 23 December 2018, the club achieved their first title after defeating 86–68 CB Zamora in the Copa LEB Plata, played during the 2018–19 season.

The head coach Gonzalo García de Vitoria will leave the club after the 2022-23 season,[3] and be replaced by Rafa Monclova.[4]

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2015–16 3 LEB Plata 7th 16–12
2016–17 3 LEB Plata 7th 22–13 Copa LEB PlataRU
2017–18 3 LEB Plata 3rd 29–14
2018–19 3 LEB Plata 1st 28-6 Copa LEB PlataC
2019–20 2LEB Oro 4th[lower-alpha 1] 16–8
2020–21 2LEB Oro 4th 19–15 Copa PríncipeRU
2021–22 2LEB Oro 12th 16–18
2022–23 2LEB Oro 9th 18–19
  1. Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Players

Current roster

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

HLA Alicante roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F Netherlands van Zegeren, Joey 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1990-12-07)7 December 1990
F Spain Tomas, Joan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1992-05-12)12 May 1992
F Spain Arcos, Guillem 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2000-08-23)23 August 2000
G 9 Spain Llompart, Pedro 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 41 – (1982-01-09)9 January 1982
F Equatorial Guinea Cabral, Walter 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1995-09-25)25 September 1995
G Spain Noguerol, Carlos 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993
G United States Simmons, Gerel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1993-06-11)11 June 1993
G/F Croatia Pilepić, Fran 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 34 – (1989-05-05)5 May 1989
F Lithuania Matulionis, Osvaldas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 – (1991-08-19)19 August 1991
F Lithuania Jakstas, Rolandas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1992-09-28)28 September 1992
C United Kingdom Menzies, Aaron 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 27 – (1996-07-11)11 July 1996
Head coach
  • Spain Pedro Rivero
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Joey Van Zegeren Aaron Menzies
PF Rolandas Jakstas Walter Cabral Guillem Arcos
SF Osvaldas Matulionis Joan Tomas
SG Gerel Simmons Fran Pilepić
PG Pedro Llompart Carlos Noguerol

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player

Trophies

References
  1. "Mañana nace la Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante" (in Spanish). Lucentum Blogging. 16 June 2015.
  2. "La Fundación Lucentum toma el relevo del CB Lucentum" (in Spanish). Dario Información. 5 August 2015.
  3. "Gonzalo García de Vitoria no continuará al frente del HLA Alicante" [Gonzalo García de Vitoria will not continue as head of HLA Alicante]. FEB (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. "Rafa Monclova, nuevo entrenador del HLA Alicante" [Rafa Monclova, new coach of HLA Alicante]. FEB (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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