Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy

Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy is a men's professional 3x3 team based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia which plays the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit. The team is sponsored by the Mongolian firm Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC).

Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy
LeaguesFIBA 3x3 World Tour
Founded2017 (2017)
LocationUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Main sponsorMongolian Mining Corporation
Head coach-
Team captainDavaasambuu Delgernyam
Championships1 Challenger

History

Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy was established in 2017, and regularly competed in FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit tournaments. In 2019, the team, which is composed of the core of the Mongolia national 3x3 team, made a bid to be among the four teams to outright qualify for the men's 3x3 tournament in the 2020 Summer Olympics via men's national team rankings. At fourth place, Mongolia would have qualified if Japan did not use its privilege as host to enter its men's team without going through the qualifiers.[1]

At the 2019 FIBA 3x3 Jeju Challenger in Jeju, South Korea, Ulaanbaatar became the first Asian team to win in a Grand Prix-level event in the FIBA 3x3 Pro Circuit by winning 13-10 over Slovenian team, Piran in the final.[2][3] Within the same year, they made their best finish in a FIBA 3x3 World Tour tournament in the 2019 Los Angeles Masters by placing fourth.[4]

Players

Current roster
Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
Mongolia Davaasambuu, Delgernyam 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 33 – (1990-04-08)8 April 1990
Mongolia Enkhbat, Dulguun 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1992-03-27)27 March 1992
Mongolia Tsenguunbayar, Gotov
Canada Sir, Steve
Montenegro Dugosija, Marko 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Mongolia Tsogt, Otgonjargal
Head coach

N/A

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (R) Reserve
  • Injured Injured

Season by season
Season Qualification Pos. Finals FR Ref.
2019 Lausanne Q 12th place 0–2
Jeddah Q 7th place 1–2
Los Angeles Q 4th place 2–2
2020 Hungary Q 8th place 1–1
Europe Q 10th place 0–2

References
  1. "Би хэрхэн ажилладаг вэ? - 3х3 сагсан бөмбөгийн 'Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy' багийн тамирчид" [How do I Work? - Athletes of "Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy" 3x3 basketball team]. Unread Today (in Mongolian). Anrid Media LLC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "4 Mongolian basketball players make World Top-100". UB Post. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. Batchimeg B. (10 July 2019). "'Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy' becomes champion of FIBA 3x3 Jeju Challenger". Montsame News Agency. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "Five underdogs for FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2020 return". FIBA. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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