Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale, commonly known as ESSM Le Portel or simply Le Portel, is a professional basketball team based in Le Portel, France. The team currently plays in the Pro A, the first tier in France.

History

In the 2014–15 season, ESSM had a historic run to the Coupe de France Final. They beat Pro A teams Le Mans, Le Havre, ASVEL and reigning French champion Limoges CSP to qualify for their first cup final ever. In the Final they lost 74–87 to SIG Strasbourg.

In the 2015–16 season, Le Portel won the Pro B play-offs which gained the team promotion to the LNB Pro A. In the first Pro A season of the club, they reached the playoffs after they captured the eight-seed. In the following 2017–18 season, Le Portel made its European debut in the FIBA Europe Cup. In this competition, the team reached the quarter-finals, where it lost to Bakken Bears.

Arenas

Le Chaudron, the home arena of ESSM since 2015
  • Georges Carpentier (2003–2007)
  • Salle Damrémont (2007–2013)
  • Lycée Giraux-Sannier (2013–2015)
  • Le Chaudron (2015–present)

Honours

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
2017–18FIBA Europe CupQR2Israel Bnei Herzliya74–5574–74
RSNetherlands Donar60–4977–72
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna101–5166–86
Belgium Antwerp Giants94–7970–73
SRTurkey İstanbul BB86–4980–83
Russia Nizhny Novgorod79–7257–76
Finland Kataja90–6877–82
R16Italy Dinamo Sassari100–8172–55
QFDenmark Bakken Bears86–8076–62
2024–25FIBA Europe CupRSEstonia Kalev/Cramo54–7763–66
Hungary Alba Fehérvár104–73104–80
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist74–6080–60
SRFrance Cholet60–9282–85
Spain Surne Bilbao Basket74–7865–74
Italy Banco di Sardegna Sassari83–7670–80

Season by season

Former logo of the team (2007–2015)
SeasonTierLeaguePos.W–LFrench CupEuropean competitions
2013–142Pro B5thRound of 32
2014–152Pro B9thRunner-up
2015–162Pro B2ndRound of 32
2016–171Pro A8th19–17Quarterfinalist
2017–181Pro A11th16–18Round of 164 FIBA Europe CupQF14–1–3
2018–191Pro A16th10–24Round of 16
2019–201Pro A18th14–201Round of 64
2020–211Pro A13th13–21Round of 32
2021–221Pro A14th13–21Round of 64
2022–231Pro A12th15–19Round of 16
2023–241Pro A8th17–17Quarterfinalist
2024–251Pro A15th8–22Round of 164 FIBA Europe Cup2R5–7

^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Players

Current roster

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

ESSM Le Portel roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age C 0 United States men's national basketball team Crawford, Tyshaun 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 26 – (1999-08-10)10 August 1999 SG 1 France men's national basketball team Fischer, Lucas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2004-08-01)1 August 2004 G 2 France men's national basketball team Ebunangombe, Christopher 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 18 – (2007-07-26)26 July 2007 SG 3 United States men's national basketball team Wertz, Trey 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1999-12-06)6 December 1999 G/F 5 France men's national basketball team Konaté, Lahaou 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 F/C 11 United States men's national basketball team Lee, Greg 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1998-02-04)4 February 1998 F/C 22 France men's national basketball team Boyer, Mathieu 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 30 – (1995-10-22)22 October 1995 PF 23 France men's national basketball team Fevrier, Ivan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 C 32 United States men's national basketball team Quinn, Neal 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 24 – (2001-05-31)31 May 2001 SG 44 Croatia men's national basketball team Krušlin, Filip 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 37 – (1989-03-18)18 March 1989Head coach United States Kenny Grant Assistant coach(es) France Arnaud Ricoux France Vladimir Nestorovic Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: October 12, 2025
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C0United States men's national basketball teamCrawford, Tyshaun2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)26 – (1999-08-10)10 August 1999
SG1France men's national basketball teamFischer, Lucas1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)21 – (2004-08-01)1 August 2004
G2France men's national basketball teamEbunangombe, Christopher1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)18 – (2007-07-26)26 July 2007
SG3United States men's national basketball teamWertz, Trey1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)26 – (1999-12-06)6 December 1999
G/F5France men's national basketball teamKonaté, Lahaou1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)34 – (1991-11-17)17 November 1991
F/C11United States men's national basketball teamLee, Greg2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)28 – (1998-02-04)4 February 1998
F/C22France men's national basketball teamBoyer, Mathieu2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)30 – (1995-10-22)22 October 1995
PF23France men's national basketball teamFevrier, Ivan2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)27 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
C32United States men's national basketball teamQuinn, Neal2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)24 – (2001-05-31)31 May 2001
SG44Croatia men's national basketball teamKrušlin, Filip1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)37 – (1989-03-18)18 March 1989

Notable players

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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