SCM Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Craiova. The club competes in Liga Națională, the top tier of Romanian basketball.

History

Over the last few years, the team has also been named SCM CSS Craiova. SCM U Craiova reemerged last year on the big stage of Romanian basketball, after many years in the second division, and after withdrawing from the championship altogether, between 2004 and 2007.

In the 2012–2013 season, SCM U Craiova finished on the 4th place (21 wins - 9 losses) at the end of the season and qualified for the Play-Offs. In the first round they played against CS Gaz Metan Medias and lost with 3–0. For the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that they will play in the Balkan International Basketball League.

Current roster

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

SCM Universitatea Craiova roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 United States men's national basketball team Robinson, Kendall Tyrek PF/C 2 United States men's national basketball team Dishman, De Andre Ramon CG 3 United States men's national basketball team Sessoms, Samuel Lee 5 Romania men's national basketball team Nistor, Vlad Razvan 21 – (2004-05-16)16 May 2004 6 Romania men's national basketball team Lucaci, Filip 18 – (2007-05-11)11 May 2007 8 Romania men's national basketball team Mariescu, Leonardo 20 – (2005-11-19)19 November 2005 F 10 Romania men's national basketball team Puscasu, Paul 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2005-09-30)30 September 2005 CG 15 United States men's national basketball team Leggett, Ishmael Elijah 21 Romania men's national basketball team Tibirna, Bogdan 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 34 – (1991-06-07)7 June 1991 F 25 Romania men's national basketball team Vida, David 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1999-07-27)27 July 1999 PF/C 27 Lithuania men's national basketball team Zdanavicius, TomasHead coach Romania Costescu Tudor Assistant coach(es) Romania /SerbiaSrdjan Solkotovic Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 13 December 2024
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF0United States men's national basketball teamRobinson, Kendall Tyrek
PF/C2United States men's national basketball teamDishman, De Andre Ramon
CG3United States men's national basketball teamSessoms, Samuel Lee
5Romania men's national basketball teamNistor, Vlad Razvan21 – (2004-05-16)16 May 2004
6Romania men's national basketball teamLucaci, Filip18 – (2007-05-11)11 May 2007
8Romania men's national basketball teamMariescu, Leonardo20 – (2005-11-19)19 November 2005
F10Romania men's national basketball teamPuscasu, Paul1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)20 – (2005-09-30)30 September 2005
CG15United States men's national basketball teamLeggett, Ishmael Elijah
21Romania men's national basketball teamTibirna, Bogdan2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)34 – (1991-06-07)7 June 1991
F25Romania men's national basketball teamVida, David1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)26 – (1999-07-27)27 July 1999
PF/C27Lithuania men's national basketball teamZdanavicius, Tomas

Notable players

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.W–LRomanian Cup
2008–091Divizia A12th10th
2009–101Divizia A16th13th
2010–111Divizia A13th-14thQuarterfinals
2011–121Divizia A11thEightfinals
2012–131Liga Națională5th-8thGroup Phase
2013–141Liga Națională5th-8thEightfinals
2014–151Liga Națională11thEightfinals
2015–161Liga Națională5th-8thQuarterfinals
2016–171Liga Națională5th-8thQuarterfinals
2017–181Liga Națională5th-8thEightfinals
2018–191Liga Națională4thQuarterfinals
2019–201Liga NaționalăCanc.Quarterfinals
2020–211Liga Națională5th-8thSemifinals
2021–221Liga Națională5th-8thRunner-up
2022–231Liga Națională6thSemifinals
2023–241Liga Națională11th20-11Phase 1
2024–251Liga Națională8th15-22Quarterfinals

Notes

External links

  • (in Romanian)