Eisbären Bremerhaven

German professional basketball club

Eisbären Bremerhaven

Leagues| ProA
Founded| 2001; 23 years ago (2001)
History| Eisbären Bremerhaven
(2001–present)
Arena| Bremerhaven Stadthalle
Capacity| 6,000
Location| Bremerhaven, Germany
Team colors| White, Navy Blue, Orange, Grey

Head coach| Steven Key
2018–19 position| BBL, 17th of 18 (relegated)
Website| www.dieeisbaeren.de

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Eisbären Bremerhaven (English: Polar Bears Bremerhaven) is a professional basketball club from Bremerhaven, Germany, that competes in the ProA. The team was established as the professional section of the club BSG Bremerhaven and played in the first-tiered Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) between 2005 and 2019.

The club plays its home games in the Bremerhaven Stadthalle, which has a capacity for 6,000 people.

The Bremerhaven Stadthalle, the home arena of the club

## History

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In 2004–05, Eisbären won the 2\. Basketball Bundesliga, which earned them promotion to the BBL. Following the 2018–19 season, Eisbären were relegated to the ProA.

## Season by season

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Season  | Tier  | League  | Pos.  | German Cup

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2000–01  | 2  | 2\. BBL | 8th |
2001–02  | 2  | 2\. BBL | 6th |
2002–03  | 2  | 2\. BBL | 3rd |
2003–04  | 2  | 2\. BBL | 2nd |
2004–05  | 2  | 2\. BBL | 1st |
2005–06  | 1  | Bundesliga | 4th  |
2006–07  | 1  | Bundesliga | 6th  | Fourth position
2007–08  | 1  | Bundesliga | 8th  | Third position
2008–09 | 1  | Bundesliga | 18th  |
2009–10 | 1  | Bundesliga | 5th  | Third position
2010–11 | 1  | Bundesliga | 3rd  |
2011–12 | 1  | Bundesliga | 11th  |
2012–13 | 1  | Bundesliga | 11th  |
2013–14 | 1  | Bundesliga | 12th  |
2014–15 | 1  | Bundesliga | 15th  |
2015–16 | 1  | Bundesliga | 15th  |
2016–17 | 1  | Bundesliga | 12th  |
2017–18 | 1  | Bundesliga | 16th  |
2018–19 | 1  | Bundesliga | 17th  |
2019–20 | 2  | ProA |

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2020–21  | 2  | ProA | 3th  |
2021–22  | 2  | ProA | 8th

1. ^ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on results at the time, Eisbären was eligible to promote but refused.[1]

## Players

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### Current roster

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

Eisbären Bremerhaven roster

Players | Coaches
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PG | 0 |  | Miller, Elijah |  |  |  |
PF | 4 |  | Samare, Jordan |  |  |  |
PG | 5 |  | Schmitz, Nils |  |  |  |
PF | 6 |  | Carter, Carlos |  |  |  |
SG | 7 |  | Breitlauch, Adrian | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 92 kg (203 lb)  |  |
PG | 8 |  | Hemschemeier, Peter |  |  |  |
SG | 8 |  | Kruhl, Mitja | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)  | 79 kg (174 lb)  |  |
SG | 11 |  | Biss, Jake |  |  |  |
SG | 13 |  | Norl, Daniel |  |  |  |
PF | 15 |  | Collins, Marquis |  |  |  |

Head coach

Steven Esterkamp

Assistant coach(es)

Davide Bottinelli

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: June 12, 2022

### Individual awards

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BBL Best Offensive Player

* Darius Adams: 2014

### Notable players

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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.

* David Brembly
* Konstantin Konga
* Sven Schultze
* Adam Ariel
* Ivars Timermanis
* Geoffrey Groselle
* Darius Adams
* Ethan Alvano
* Adam Chubb
* Louis Campbell
* DeAndre Liggins
* Carrington Love
* Armani Moore
* Marcus Slaughter
* Frank Elegar

## Head coaches

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* Steven Key (2022–2024)
* Steven Esterkamp (2024–present)

## References

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1. ^ "Sport im Norden: News, Ergebnisse, Teams".

## External links

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* Official website (in German)

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Bremerhaven

Area|

* Havenwelten
* Wulsdorf [de]

Landmarks|

* Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
* German Emigration Center
* German Maritime Museum
* German submarine Wilhelm Bauer
* Bürgermeister-Smidt-Gedächtniskirche [de]
* Klimahaus Bremerhaven [de]

Railways|

* Bremerhaven-Lehe
* Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf
* Bremerhaven-Speckenbüttel (CLOSED)

Education|

* Hochschule Bremerhaven [de]

Culture|

* Bremerhaven Seahawks
* Eisbären Bremerhaven
* Fischtown Pinguins

This list is incomplete.

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ProA

Seasons|

* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

2022–23 clubs|

* ART Giants Düsseldorf
* Artland Dragons
* Dresden Titans
* Eisbären Bremerhaven
* Skyliners Frankfurt
* Giessen 46ers
* Medipolis Science City Jena
* Nürnberg Falcons
* Paderborn Baskets
* Phoenix Hagen
* PS Karlsruhe Lions
* Römerstrom Gladiators Trier
* Uni Baskets Münster
* VfL Kirchheim Knights
* VfL SparkassenStars Bochum

Associated competitions|

* Basketball Bundesliga
* ProB

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