BC Parma (Russian: БК Парма), also known as Parma Basket, is a professional basketball based in Perm, Russia. It plays in the VTB United League, the highest level of basketball in Russia. The club's full name is Parma Basket Perm. It is unrelated to the Italian city of Parma.

History

BC Parma was established in 2012.[citation needed] In 2016, Parma Basket won the Russian Cup title, by beating Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Cup Final. In the 2016–17 season, Parma joined the VTB United League, the country's first tier league. To meet the arena requirements of the league, Parma moved to the Universal Sports Palace Molot. In its first United League season the club finished last in the regular season with just one win.[citation needed]

In 2020, Parma made its debut in the main stage of a European competition as the team played in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. After surviving the group stage, the team beat Rilski Sportist and Balkan Botevgrad in the eight- and quarterfinals. It qualified for the Final Four that is to be played in Tel Aviv.

Players

Current roster

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

Parma roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age G 2 United States men's national basketball team Adams, Brendan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 F 3 Russia men's national basketball team Svinin, Lev 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (2006-10-09)9 October 2006 G 4 United States men's national basketball team Adams, Jalen 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 PF 5 United States men's national basketball team Hopkins, Mikael 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 32 – (1993-06-23)23 June 1993 SG 6 United States men's national basketball team Sanders, Victor 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 F 11 Russia men's national basketball team Ilnitskiy, Stanislav 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 – (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 C 32 United States men's national basketball team Carter II, Terrell 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 30 – (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 G 33 Russia men's national basketball team Yakushin, Timofey 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1997-01-16)16 January 1997 C 35 Russia men's national basketball team Shashkov, Aleksandr 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 26 – (2000-02-26)26 February 2000 C 61 Russia men's national basketball team Firsov, Gleb 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 21 – (2005-01-17)17 January 2005 SF 93 Russia men's national basketball team Zakharov, Alexander 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1993-06-12)12 June 1993Head coach Russia Evgeny Pashutin Assistant coach(es) Russia Zakhar Pashutin Russia Vyacheslav Shushakov Russia Veniamin Anisimov Team manager Russia Vasiliy Kozlovtsev Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: December 20, 2025
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G2United States men's national basketball teamAdams, Brendan1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)26 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000
F3Russia men's national basketball teamSvinin, Lev2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)19 – (2006-10-09)9 October 2006
G4United States men's national basketball teamAdams, Jalen1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)30 – (1995-12-11)11 December 1995
PF5United States men's national basketball teamHopkins, Mikael2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)32 – (1993-06-23)23 June 1993
SG6United States men's national basketball teamSanders, Victor1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)31 – (1995-02-16)16 February 1995
F11Russia men's national basketball teamIlnitskiy, Stanislav2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)32 – (1994-02-24)24 February 1994
C32United States men's national basketball teamCarter II, Terrell2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)30 – (1996-01-06)6 January 1996
G33Russia men's national basketball teamYakushin, Timofey1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)29 – (1997-01-16)16 January 1997
C35Russia men's national basketball teamShashkov, Aleksandr2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)26 – (2000-02-26)26 February 2000
C61Russia men's national basketball teamFirsov, Gleb2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)21 – (2005-01-17)17 January 2005
SF93Russia men's national basketball teamZakharov, Alexander2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)32 – (1993-06-12)12 June 1993

Notable players

Individual awards

United League Young Player of the Year

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsRussian CupEuropean competitionHead coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin%CompetitionRoundRecord
Parma Basket
2012–133Higher League4thVyacheslav Shushakov
2013–142Super League12th
2014–152Super League5th322012.625–
2015–162Super League4th321815.545–C
2016–171United League13th24123.042–SF
2017–181United League11th17717.292–QF4 FIBA Europe Cup2QR2–1–1Nikolajs Mazurs
2018–191United League13th26521.192–CNikolajs Mazurs Vyacheslav Shushakov
2019–201United League5th18810.444N/AVyacheslav Shushakov Kazys Maksvytis
2020–211United League4 FIBA Europe CupKazys Maksvytis

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
2017–18FIBA Europe CupQR1North Macedonia Rabotnički88–6373–95
QR2France ESSM Le Portel74–7474–55
2020–21FIBA Europe CupRSNetherlands Donar93–81
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch85–63
EFBulgaria Rilski Sportist90–61
QFBulgaria Balkan84–62
SFIsrael Ironi Nes Ziona80–81
3rdRomania CSM Oradea76–85

Arenas

The Universal Sports Palace Molot

During its existence, Parma Basket has played in the following arenas:

Honours

Russian Cup

  • Winners (2): 2015–16, 2018–19

FIBA Europe Cup

Gomelsky Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2020

Head coaches

PeriodNameHonours
2012–2017Russia Vyacheslav ShushakovRussian Cup (2016)
2017–2018Latvia Nikolajs Mazurs
2019Russia Vyacheslav ShushakovRussian Cup (2019)
2019–2022Lithuania Kazys Maksvytis

See also

External links

  • (in Russian)