Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional
basketball
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club based in
Badalona
Badalona (, , , ) is a municipality to the immediate north east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. By population, it is the third ...
, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, ...
and the
EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two teams that have never been
relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other is
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
. In 1994, Joventut de Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup (today known as the
EuroLeague), the first Catalan basketball club to accomplish such a grandiose achievement and the first Spanish team to do so in the ''Final Four'' format.
Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with
Josep Maria Margall),
Zoran Slavnić,
Jordi Villacampa,
Rafael Jofresa,
Raül López,
Rudy Fernández,
Ricky Rubio
Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 Octobe ...
and
Joe Galvin.
History
Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as ''Penya Spirit of Badalona''. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including
cycling
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,
table tennis
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, and
football
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. In 1932, the club changed its name to ''Centre Esportiu Badaloní'' and in 1939, it was forced to become ''Club Juventud de Badalona''. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colours.
As one of the founding clubs of the
Spanish league, Joventut became also one of the top teams in Spain since the 1950s, developing a great rivalry with
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
and with the other neighbouring teams like
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
, playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first
Spanish Cup
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footbal ...
in 1948 and their two first leagues in
1967 and
1978
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.
In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the
FIBA Korać Cup
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in
1981, by defeating
Carrera Venezia in the final played in
Barcelona
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by 105–104 after a game winning shot by Joe Galvin at the buzzer. Joventut repeated title in
1990
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, this time beating
Scavolini Pesaro in the double-legged final.
One year later, in 1991, Joventut achieved their third league, the first under the
ACB and repeated title in the following season, after losing the final of the
FIBA European League against
Partizan, that won thanks to a buzzerbeater of
Saša Đorđević. However, in 1994, Joventut won the title after winning the
Final Four played in
Tel Aviv
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against
Olympiacos
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.
After two years of decline, Joventut clinched their
seventh national cup and in the 2000s, started a new golden era with players like
Rudy Fernández, and
Ricky Rubio
Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 Octobe ...
developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a
FIBA Europe Cup
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in
2006
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, by beating
Khimki in the final, a
ULEB Cup in 2008, beating
Akasvayu Girona
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History
The club was founded in 1962 by Ramon Sitjà as CB Sant Josep. In 1989 it became the Anonymous Sport Association (SAD). In 1987, when the AC ...
in the finals, and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008.
Joventut Badalona is one of the only two teams, along with
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
, to have played every year in the top league.
In the
2017–18 season, Joventut was close of the dissolution, but the shareholders voted to save the club. Finally, it could finish the season in the 15th season and avoided the relegation, despite ending in the worst position ever.
Sponsorship naming
Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
*Juventud Kalso: 1965–1968
*Juventud
Nerva
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: 1968–1971
*Juventud
Schweppes
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: 1971–1977
*Juventud
Freixenet
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: 1977–1978
*Joventut
Freixenet
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: 1978–1981
*Joventut
Sony
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: 1981–1982
*Joventut Fichet: 1982–1983
*Joventut
Massana: 1983–1984
*Ron Negrita Joventut: 1984–1987
*Ram Joventut: 1987–1990
*Montigalà Joventut: 1990–1992
*
Marbella
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Joventut: 1992–1993
*
7up
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Joventut: 1993–1995
*
Festina
Festina F16184
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History
Festina was created in 1902 by the Stüdi f ...
Joventut: 1996–1998
*Pinturas Bruguer Badalona: 1998–2000
*DKV Joventut: 2001–2011
*FIATC Joventut: 2011–2016
*Divina Seguros Joventut: 2016–2019
Home arenas
*Pavelló de la Plana: (1962–72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums.
*Pavelló d'Ausiàs March: (1972–91), also known as
Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).
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*
Palau Olímpic: (1991–present)
Players
Retired numbers
*Even though number #5 had been retired to honor
Rafael Jofresa, from 2002 to 2008
Rudy Fernández kept wearing that number during his stay at the professional team.
Current roster
Depth chart
Notable players
Domestic players:
*
Rudy Fernández
*
Josep Maria Margall
*
Josep Maria Guzmán
*
Ferran Laviña
*
Anicet Lavodrama
*
Raúl López
*
Dakota Mathias
*
Darryl Middleton
*
Álex Mumbrú
*
Matthew Gay
*
Ricky Rubio
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*
Mike Smith
*
Pere Tomàs
Pere Tomàs (born 5 September 1989) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Granada of the Liga ACB.
Professional career
Tomàs signed with ICL Manresa on August 5, 2016.
On August 9, 2022, he signed with Covirán Granada of the Span ...
*
Jordi Villacampa
(Non-
EU players):
*
Aloysius Anagonye
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Professional career
Anagonye played for Italian Serie A sides Villaggio Solidago Livorno (2004–2005) an ...
*
Maceo Baston
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...
*
Tanoka Beard
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*
Elmer Bennett
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High school
Bennett played competitively for Bellaire High School, in Bella ...
*
Shawn Dawson
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*
Christian Eyenga
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*
Randy Holcomb
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*
Reggie Johnson
*
Charles Gaines
*
Harold Pressley
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*
Corny Thompson
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*
Clay Tucker
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College career
Tucker played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1998 to 2003 where he and Dylan Page helped the Panthers to their first ...
*
Andre Turner
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Bosman players:
*
Robert Archibald
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*
Jamie Arnold
*
Luboš Bartoň
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College career
Bartoň played college basketball at Valparaiso Universit ...
*
Andrew Betts
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Career notes
After starting his career as a junior player with the Leicester Riders, Betts played college basket ...
*
Demond Mallet
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*
Alain Digbeu
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*
Milan Gurović
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*
Marcelinho Huertas
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*
Jan-Hendrik Jagla
*
Simas Jasaitis
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Professional career
Jasaitis' first team i ...
*
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas
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Professional career
On 8 August 2016, Vasiliauskas signed with Joventut Badalona. On ...
*
Saulius Kulvietis
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Professional career
On July 29, 2018, Kulvietis s ...
*
Alain Koffi
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Professional career
Koffi was the French League French Player's MVP, in 2009.
Koffi spent the 2019-20 season with BCM Gravelin ...
*
Nicolas Laprovittola
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* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
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Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
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*
Jérôme Moïso
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College career
He played college basketball at UCLA with the UCLA Bruins.
Professional career
A forward-center who has played in the NBA, Moïso was selected ...
*
Henk Norel
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*
Petar Popović
*
Nikola Radulović
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Professional career
Radulo ...
*
Zoran Slavnić
*
Žan Tabak
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*
Uroš Tripković
*
Kristaps Valters
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Playing career
Valters first played professionally in ...
*
Jesse Young
''For a complete list of current and former players, see the
Joventut Badalona players
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two teams ...
category.
Players at the NBA Draft
Head coaches
* Xavier Estruch: 1939–1941
* Luis Antoja: 1941–1943
* Gironés: 1943–1944
* Xavier Estruch: 1944–1946
* Vicenç Lleal: 1946–1947
* José Tomas: 1947–1948
* José Vila: 1947–1950
* José Maria Costa: 1950–1951
* José Grau: 1951–1953
* Joaquín Broto: 1953–1955
* J. Jiménez: 1955–1956
* Joaquín Broto: 1956–1958
* Rafael Murgadas: 1958–1959
* José Grau: 1959–1961
* Joan Canals: 1961–1962
* Antonio Molina: 1962–1963
* Albert Gasulla: 1963–1964
* Antonio Molina: 1963–1964
* Eduardo Kucharski: 1965–1969
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1969–1972
* Clinton Morris: 1972–1973
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1973–1975
* Eduardo Kucharski: 1975–1976
* Josep María Meléndez: 1975–1977
* Antoni Serra: 1977–1979
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1979–1980
* Manel Comas: 1980–1982
* Joaquín Costa Prat: 1981–1982
* Jack Schrader: 1982–1983
*
Aíto García Reneses
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As a head coach, as well as leading Spain's national team to Olympic si ...
: 1983–1985
* Miquel Nolis: 1985–1986
* Alfred Julbe: 1986–1989
*
Herb Brown
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Career
Brown succeeded Ray Scott when he was promoted from a ...
: 1989–1990
*
Lolo Sainz
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: 1990–1993
*
Željko Obradović
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: 1993–1994
*
Pedro Martínez
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At the time o ...
: 1994–1995
* Miquel Nolis: 1994–1995
*
Zoran Slavnić: 1995–1996
* Alfred Julbe: 1996–2000
*
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People named Josep include:
* Josep Bargalló (born 1958), Catalan philologist and former politician
* Josep Bartolí (1910-1995), Catalan painter, cartoonist and ...
: 1999–2001
* Manel Comas: 2000–2003
*
Aíto García Reneses
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As a head coach, as well as leading Spain's national team to Olympic si ...
: 2003–2008
*
Sito Alonso
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Coaching career Pro clubs
Alonso made his coaching debut in the Liga End ...
: 2008–2010
*
Pepu Hernández
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Coaching career Club coaching career
During his club career, Hernández won the Spanish Cup in 2000, and the AEEB Spanish Co ...
: 2010–2011
* Salva Maldonado: 2011–2016
* Diego Ocampo: 2016–2018
* Carles Duran: 2018–present
Logos
File:Joventut Badalona.jpg, Non commercial logo
File:DKV Joventut logo.png, DKV sponsorship logo
File:Logo of FIATC Joventut.png, FIATC sponsorship logo
Uniforms
The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in
2008–09 a new silver alternate jersey was introduced.
Rivalries
Joventut has a traditional rivalry with provincial neighbours
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
. Both teams face in the
Catalan basketball derby
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.
Season by season
Honours
Domestic competitions
*
Spanish League
: Winners (4):
1966–67,
1977–78,
1990–91,
1991–92
: Runners-up (10):
1958,
1959–60,
1961–62,
1968–69,
1970–71,
1972–73,
1984–85,
1986–87,
1989–90,
1992–93
*
Spanish Cup
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footbal ...
: Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976,
1997
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,
2008
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: Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974,
1985
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Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
,
1987
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,
1990
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,
1993,
1998,
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
*
Spanish Super Cup
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
: Winners (2): 1986, 1987
: Runners-up (1): 1988
European competitions
*
EuroLeague
: Winners (1):
1993–94
: Runners-up (1):
1991–92
: Final Four (2):
1992
File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...
,
1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
*
FIBA Saporta Cup
The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA ...
(defunct)
: Runners-up (1):
1987–88
: Semifinalists (4):
1971–72,
1972–73,
1976–77,
1985–86
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FIBA Korać Cup
The FIBA Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971–72 and 2001–02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the FIBA European Champions' Cup (later renamed th ...
(defunct)
: Winners (2):
1980–81,
1989–90
: Semifinalist (3):
1975–76,
1977–78,
1990–91
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EuroCup Basketball
: Winners (1):
2007–08
: Semifinalists (1):
2002–03
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FIBA EuroChallenge
FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run ...
(defunct)
: Winners (1):
2005–06
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European Basketball Club Super Cup
The FIBA European Super Cup was a professional men's basketball club competition that was held by FIBA. It took place between 1983 and 1991. It was played between the winners of the European-wide top-tier level league, the FIBA European Champion ...
(semi-official, defunct)
: Runners-up (2):
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
,
1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
: 3rd place (1):
1987
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...
Worldwide competitions
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McDonald's Championship
The McDonald's Championship (sometimes called the McDonald's Open) was an international men's professional basketball club cup competition that featured a representative of the National Basketball Association (representing North America) agains ...
(defunct)
: Runners-up (1):
1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
Other competitions
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FIBA International Christmas Tournament
FIBA International Christmas Tournament also known as the Christmas Tournament (''Torneo de Navidad'') was a men's basketball international friendly competition at the club level (and in some editions with national teams), organized by FIBA at its ...
(defunct)
: Runners-up (3):
1967,
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
*Vielha, Spain Invitational Game
: Winners (1): 2014
Regional competitions
*
Catalan League
: Winners (11):
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
,
1987
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
: Runners-up ():
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
,
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
,
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
,
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
*
Catalan Championship (defunct)
: Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
: Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957
Individual awards
ACB Most Valuable Player
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Tanoka Beard
Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. During his career, he was able to play both the power forward and center positions. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection i ...
– 2002
ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player
*
Ricky Rubio
Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 Octobe ...
– 2007
*
Guillem Vives
Guillem Vives Torrent (born 16 June 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior Spain national team. At a height of 1.92 m (6'3 "), he plays primarily at the ...
– 2014
ACB Finals MVP
*
Corny Thompson
Cornelius Allen "Corny" Thompson (born February 5, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) power forward who occasionally also played the center position. Thomson was a me ...
– 1991
*
Mike Smith – 1992
Spanish Cup MVP
*
Andre Turner
Andre Devalle Turner (born March 13, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the head coach for Lane College. A 5'11", point guard, he played college b ...
– 1997
*
Rudy Fernández – 2004, 2008
ULEB Eurocup Finals MVP
*
Rudy Fernández – 2008
EuroChallenge Final Four MVP The FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP, or FIBA EuroChallenge Finals MVP, was the most valuable player award that was presented to the basketball player who most exhibited exceptional play during the FIBA EuroChallenge's Final Four stage, which was ...
*
Rudy Fernández – 2006
EuroLeague Rising Star
*
Rudy Fernández – 2007
All-ACB Team
The All-Liga ACB Team ( es, Quinteto Ideal de la ACB) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. It is the yearly selection of the league's top 10 basketball players by position. The award began w ...
*
Rudy Fernández – 2007, 2008
*
Ricky Rubio
Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 Octobe ...
– 2008
*
Nicolás Laprovittola
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to:
People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
– 2019
*
Klemen Prepelič
Klemen Prepelič (born 20 October 1992) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Slovenia national basketball team, Slovenian national basketball team internatio ...
– 2020
*
Xabier López-Arostegui
Xabier López-Arostegui Eskauriaza (born 19 May 1997) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia Basket, Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
Professional career
López-Arostegui started his career in the youth tea ...
– 2021
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
*
Christian Eyenga
Christian Eyenga Moenge (born June 22, 1989) is a Congolese professional basketball player for Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's 2009 NBA draft. When drafted, he ...
– 2009
Wheelchair basketball
Joventut Badalona has also a
wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing a non-disabled sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of ...
team which currently plays in the
División de Honor, the Spanish top league.
Information and news about Joventut wheelchair basketball team
In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor.
Season by season
See also
* 1991 McDonald's Championship
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joventut Badalona
Liga ACB teams
Catalan basketball teams
Basketball teams established in 1930
EuroLeague-winning clubs
Wheelchair basketball teams in Spain
1986 FIBA World Championship players