Niners Chemnitz

Professional basketball team in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Niners Chemnitz

Nickname| Orange Army
League| Basketball Bundesliga
Champions League
Founded| 1999; 25 years ago (1999)
History| BV Chemnitz 99
(1999–2017)
Niners Chemnitz
(2017–present)
Arena| Messe Chemnitz
Capacity| 5,200
Location| Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Team colors| Orange, Red, White

Head coach| Rodrigo Pastore
Championships| 1 FIBA Europe Cup
Website| www.chemnitz99.de

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Niners Chemnitz in January 2020

Niners Chemnitz e.V., also named Chemnitz 99, is a German basketball club based in Chemnitz, Saxony.[1] Currently, the team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga.

Since its foundation in 1999, the team has played in Germany's lower divisions but moved up second division ProA in 2002. It promoted to Germany's prime league Basketball Bundesliga for the first time in 2020.[2] The Niners won the FIBA Europe Cup in 2024.

## History

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The club was formed in 1999 as "BV Chemnitz 99" by the fusion of the clubs BG Chemnitz and Lok Chemnitz. In 2001, BV Chemnitz 99 began a cooperation with the Chemnitz University of Technology, which is why "TU" was added to the team name. In the summer of 2002, the division of the men's team (BV TU Chemnitz 99) and the women's team (Chemcats Chemnitz) followed. For the men's team, the nickname Niners evolved through the foundation year 1999.

On 28 May 2015, Chemnitz hired Argentine Rodrigo Pastore as new head coach.[3] In 2017, the nickname Niners was officially adopted as new club name.

In the 2019–20 season, Chemnitz was highly successful until the season was declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on its first place in the standings, the Niners were promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga for the first time in club history.[4]

The Niners entered the qualifying rounds of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League, making their debut in European competition.[5] In their second European season, the Niners won the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup championship, their first trophy in club history.[6] They became the second German team to win the competition.

## Season by season

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Season  | Tier  | League  | Pos. | German Cup | European competitions

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2010–11  |

| ProA |

3rd

|  |
2011–12  |

| ProA |

5th

|  |
2012–13  |

| ProA |

10th

|  |
2013–14  |

| ProA |

11th

|  |
2014–15 |

| ProA |

13th

|  |
2015–16  |

| ProA |

7th

|  |
2016–17 |

| ProA |

3rd

|  |
2017–18 |

| ProA |

11th

|  |
2018–19 |

| ProA |

3rd

|  |
2019–20 |

| ProA |

1st

|  |
2020–21 |

| Bundesliga |

14th

|  |
2021–22 | 1  | Bundesliga |

6th

| Semifinals |
2022–23 | 1  | Bundesliga |

8th

| Round of 16 | 3 Champions League | Qualification
4 FIBA Europe Cup | Second Round
2023–24 | 1  | Bundesliga | 3rd  | Quarterfinals | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | Champion
2024–25 | 1  | Bundesliga |  | Round of 16 | 2 Champions League |

Source: Eurobasket.com

## Arenas

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The Richard-Hartmann-Halle, first arena of the club

The first arena of Chemnitz 99 was the Richard-Hartmann-Halle, which had a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. Starting from the 2019–20 season, the team moved to the Chemnitz Arena, with a capacity of 5,200 people.

Arena  | Years  | Capacity

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Richard-Hartmann-Halle | 1999–2019 |

2,000

Messe Chemnitz | 2019–present |

5,200

## 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.

Niners Chemnitz roster

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Age |

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PG | 0 |  | Gregori, Brendan | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)  | 79 kg (174 lb)  |  20 – (2004-11-09)9 November 2004  |
SF | 1 |  | Uguak, Aher | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 102 kg (225 lb)  |  26 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998  |
PF | 2 |  | Garrett, Jeff | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 100 kg (220 lb)  |  29 – (1994-12-08)8 December 1994  |
SG | 5 |  | Juma, Delano | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 78 kg (172 lb)  |  18 – (2006-11-20)20 November 2006  |
PF | 7 |  | Richter, Jonas (C) | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)  | 110 kg (243 lb)  |  27 – (1997-07-02)2 July 1997  |
G | 8 |  | Christmas, William | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)  | 91 kg (201 lb)  |  27 – (1996-12-08)8 December 1996  |
PG | 9 |  | Lansdowne, DeAndre | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 88 kg (194 lb)  |  35 – (1989-06-06)6 June 1989  |
PG | 11 |  | Penha, CJ | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 100 kg (220 lb)  |  24 – (2000-02-03)3 February 2000  |
PF | 13 |  | Nkamhoua, Olivier | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 101 kg (223 lb)  |  24 – (2000-05-02)2 May 2000  |
PF | 21 |  | Koppke, Benjamin | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)  | 95 kg (209 lb)  |  19 – (2005-07-11)11 July 2005  |
C | 27 |  | Edigin, Eddy | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 102 kg (225 lb)  |  29 – (1995-10-17)17 October 1995  |
SG | 30 |  | Kellig, Luca | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 79 kg (174 lb)  |  18 – (2006-02-27)27 February 2006  |
G/F | 33 |  | Tischler, Nicholas | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 98 kg (216 lb)  |  24 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000  |
F | 35 |  | Bedime, Roman | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 96 kg (212 lb)  |  23 – (2001-11-18)18 November 2001  |

Head coach

* Rodrigo Pastore

Assistant coach(es)

* Nicolaz Perez
* David Gibson
* Gjorgji Kočov
* Marko Stanojević

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

* * *

* Roster

Updated: October 24, 2024

### 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.

* Kaza Kajami-Keane
* Takumi Ishizaki
* Tylor Ongwae
* Arnas Velička
* Andrzej Mazurczak
* George King
* Bradley Tinsley
* Hugh Robertson
* Jacob Parker

## Honours

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FIBA Europe Cup

* Champions: 2023–24

## References

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1. ^ "Kontakt und Ansprechpartner". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. ^ Würzburg im Endspiel eine Nummer zu groß für die NINERS (in German)[permanent dead link‍] (25 April 2011)
3. ^ "NINERS CHEMNITZ – Rodrigo Pastore wird neuer Headcoach – BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga".
4. ^ "Niners Chemnitz: Aufstieg in Basketball-Bundesliga ohne Feier". Sportbuzzer.de. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
5. ^ "Field set for Season Seven: 18 national champs head the lineup". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
6. ^ "NINERS Chemnitz land maiden European title with FIBA Europe Cup triumph". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niners Chemnitz.

* Official website
* Profile on Pro A web site

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Niners Chemnitz current roster

* 0 Gregori
* 1 Uguak
* 2 Garrett
* 5 Juma
* 7 Richter
* 8 Christmas
* 9 Lansdowne
* 11 Penha
* 13 Nkamhoua
* 21 Koppke
* 27 Edigin
* 30 Kellig
* 33 Tischler
* 35 Bedime

* Head coach: Pastore
* Assistant coaches: Kočov
* Perez
* Gibson
* Stanojević

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Basketball Bundesliga

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Playoffs|

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2024–25 clubs|

* Bamberg Baskets
* Alba Berlin
* Telekom Baskets Bonn
* Löwen Braunschweig
* Niners Chemnitz
* Skyliners Frankfurt
* BG Göttingen
* Veolia Towers Hamburg
* USC Heidelberg
* Riesen Ludwigsburg
* Mitteldeutscher BC
* Bayern Munich
* Baskets Oldenburg
* Rostock Seawolves
* ratiopharm Ulm
* Rasta Vechta
* Würzburg Baskets

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Finals MVP
* Coach of the Year
* Most Improved Player
* Best German Young Player
* Best Offensive Player
* Best Defensive Player
* All-BBL Team
* Most Effective Player
* Top Scorer

Other articles|

* Basketball in Germany
* German Cup
* German Supercup
* List of German basketball champions
* BBL All-Star Game
* German League System

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2024–25 Basketball Champions League

Regular Season|

* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
* Group H

* * *

* AEK Betsson
* Baxi Manresa
* Benfica
* Bertram Derthona Tortona
* ERA Nymburk
* Falco Szombathely
* Filou Oostende
* FIT/One Würzburg Baskets
* FMP Soccerbet
* Galatasaray Basketbol
* Hapoel Netanel Holon
* Igokea m:tel
* King Szczecin
* Kolossos H Hotels
* Karşıyaka Basket
* La Laguna Tenerife
* Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
* Manisa Basket
* Nanterre 92
* Niners Chemnitz
* Pallacanestro Reggiana
* Peristeri
* Petkim Spor
* Promitheas Patras
* Rasta Vechta
* Rytas
* Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball
* Śląsk Wrocław
* Telekom Baskets Bonn
* UCAM Murcia
* Unicaja
* VEF Rīga

Eliminated in the Qualifying rounds|

* Caledonia Gladiators
* Cholet
* CSM CSU Oradea
* Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
* Fribourg Olympic
* Heroes den Bosch
* Juventus
* Kalev/Cramo
* Keravnos
* Kutaisi 2010
* Morabanc Andorra
* Nokia
* Norrköping Dolphins
* PAOK mateco
* Patrioti Levice
* Rilski Sportist
* Sabah
* Spartak Office Shoes
* Trepça
* Windrose Giants Antwerp

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Niners Chemnitz 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup champions

* 0 Gregori
* 1 Uguak
* 2 Garrett
* 5 van Beck
* 7 Richter
* 9 Lansdowne
* 10 Kajami-Keane (Finals MVP)
* 17 Ongwae
* 21 Koppke
* 24 Krubally
* 33 Lockhart
* 53 Yebo

* Head coach: Pastore
* Assistant coaches: Kočov
* Perez
* Gibson

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