Champagne Basket is a French professional basketball club that is based in both the cities of Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. The club was established in 2010 as part of the union between the old clubs of Reims Champagne Basket club (RCB)[fr] and the ESPE Basket Pro club of Châlons-en-Champagne[fr]. Since 2022, the team plays in the LNB Pro B, the second tier division of French basketball.

History

The historical regional rivals of Reims Champagne Basket club (RCB)[fr] and the ESPE Basket Pro club of Châlons-en-Champagne[fr], combined forces to create a strong, financially stable, competitive ball club on the French elite professional stage. The club was founded as Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (CCRB) on 17 June 2010. Two years following up the union, the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) invited the CCRB to move up directly to the LNB Pro A through a wild-card.

In 2020, the club changed its name to "Champagne Basket".

Arenas

The club's home arenas are the Complexe Sportif René Tys (Reims) and the Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin (Châlons). Each arena hosts half of their home games.

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.French Cup
2010–112Pro B10th1R
2011–122Pro B3rdR32
2012–132Pro B3rd1R
2013–142Pro B3rd1R
2014–151Pro A12thR32
2015–161Pro A15thR32
2016–171Pro A16thR16
2017–181Pro A14thR16
2018–191Pro A13th3R
2019–201Pro A14thQF
2020–211Pro A12thR16
2021–221Pro A18th3R
2022–232Pro B

Players

Current roster

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

Champagne Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age SF 0 France men's national basketball team Klein, Thomas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (2002-12-27)27 December 2002 PG 1 France men's national basketball team Crusol, Timothé 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 PG 5 United States men's national basketball team Jackson, Marquis 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 PG 7 France men's national basketball team Keita, Mathis 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 PG 10 Senegal men's national basketball team Sambe, Lamine 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 36 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 SF 13 Serbia men's national basketball team Milošević, Đorđe 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 F/C 14 Cuba men's national basketball team Paumier, Grismay 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1998-07-12)12 July 1998 PG 22 France men's national basketball team Selebangue, Kameronn 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2004-11-18)18 November 2004 F 24 Croatia men's national basketball team Skara, David 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 PF 27 France men's national basketball team Semelet, Maxime 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 C 95 France men's national basketball team Vent, Vincent 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1997-11-11)11 November 1997Head coach France Thomas Andrieux Assistant coach(es) France Fréderic Jaudon Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: January 8, 2023
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF0France men's national basketball teamKlein, Thomas2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)23 – (2002-12-27)27 December 2002
PG1France men's national basketball teamCrusol, Timothé1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)25 – (2001-04-05)5 April 2001
PG5United States men's national basketball teamJackson, Marquis1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)31 – (1994-09-16)16 September 1994
PG7France men's national basketball teamKeita, Mathis1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)34 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992
PG10Senegal men's national basketball teamSambe, Lamine1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)36 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989
SF13Serbia men's national basketball teamMilošević, Đorđe1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)32 – (1993-06-20)20 June 1993
F/C14Cuba men's national basketball teamPaumier, Grismay2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)27 – (1998-07-12)12 July 1998
PG22France men's national basketball teamSelebangue, Kameronn1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)21 – (2004-11-18)18 November 2004
F24Croatia men's national basketball teamSkara, David2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)31 – (1995-02-26)26 February 1995
PF27France men's national basketball teamSemelet, Maxime1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)23 – (2002-08-09)9 August 2002
C95France men's national basketball teamVent, Vincent2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)28 – (1997-11-11)11 November 1997

Notable players

Da'Sean Butler

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

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