SCM U Craiova (basketball)
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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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||
| 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, Tomas | Head coach Romania Costescu Tudor Assistant coach(es) Romania /SerbiaSrdjan Solkotovic Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 13 December 2024 | ||||||
| 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, Tomas |
Notable players
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Romanian Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 1 | Divizia A | 12th | 10th | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Divizia A | 16th | 13th | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Divizia A | 13th-14th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Divizia A | 11th | Eightfinals | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Group Phase | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Eightfinals | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga Națională | 11th | Eightfinals | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Eightfinals | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Liga Națională | 4th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Liga Națională | Canc. | Quarterfinals | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Semifinals | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Liga Națională | 5th-8th | Runner-up | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Liga Națională | 6th | Semifinals | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Liga Națională | 11th | 20-11 | Phase 1 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | Liga Națională | 8th | 15-22 | Quarterfinals |
Notes
External links
- (in Romanian)