Vevey Riviera Basket, also known as Riviera Lakers, is a Swiss

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club based in

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. It plays in the first national tier.

History

The club was founded in 1952 as Vevey Basket. Vevey won the

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championship 2 times, in the years 1984 and 1991. Their first Swiss League championship came under coach

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. They also won the Swiss Cup three times, in the years 1983, 1984, and 1985. Vevey qualified to the

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for the 1974–75 and 1987–88 seasons. Vevey qualified for the

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in the 1983–84 and 1985–86 seasons. Vevey also qualified to the EuroLeague for the 1984–85 season. They also played in the knockout rounds of both the 1991–92 Euroleague and the 1991–92 Saporta Cup. In 1998 Vevey merged with Blonay Basket and change its name to Vevey Riviera Basket.

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began his senior men's

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career with Vevey.

Notable players

(1 season: 2001–02) *

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* Dave Angstadt * Vince Reynolds * Herb Johnson *

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* Lee Matthews * Dwight Walton *

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Head coaches

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References

External links

Official Website

Eurobasket.com Team Profile
{{Swiss Basketball League Basketball teams in Switzerland 1952 establishments in Switzerland Basketball teams established in 1952