Start Lublin

Basketball team in Lublin, Poland

PGE Start Lublin

Leagues| PLK
ENBL
Founded| 1953; 72 years ago (1953)
Arena| Globus
Capacity| 5,000
Location| Lublin, Poland
President| Arkadiusz Pelczar
Head coach| Wojciech Kamiński
Team captain| Filip Put
Website| www.startlublin.pl

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Start Lublin, officially Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin for sponsporship reasons, is a Polish basketball club based in Lublin. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) since 2014.[1] Its home arena is the Globus, which has places for 5,000 people. The basketball team is a part of MKS Start Lublin, which also holds chess and athletics sections.

## History

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MKS Start Lublin was founded in 1953, along with the basketball team. After seven years of existence, Start promoted to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), the national highest league. In the 1964–65 season, Start captured its first bronze medal. In 1978, Start was the first Polish club to sign an African-American played in Kent Washington. Washington was named PLK Most Valuable Player in 1980.

In the 2002–03 season, Start returned to the PLK after winning the First Division. After two years, the team relegated once again.

In the summer of 2014, Start Lublin received a wild card from the PLK because of the expansion from 12 to 16 teams.

Lublin had its most successful season in the 2019–20 PLK season, which was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the season was ended, the team was in second place with a 17–5 record. As such, it qualified for a European competition for the first time in the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League.[2]

## Honours

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Polish Basketball League

* Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2024–25
* Bronze medal (3): 1964–65, 1978–79, 1979–80

Polish Basketball Cup

* Runners-up (2): 2022, 2023

## Sponsorship names

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Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known by several names:

* Start Jadar (1992–93)
* Start Instal (1993–96)
* Start Faelbud (1996–98)
* Gala Start (1998–99)
* AICE Start (2000–01)
* Start Lublin (2002–2005)
* Start AZS Lublin (2005–2008)
* Start Lublin (2008–2009)
* Olimp Start Lublin (2009–2011)
* Start Lublin (2011–2012)
* Wikana Start S.A. Lublin (2012–2015)
* TBV Start Lublin (2015–2019)
* Pszczółka Start Lublin (2020)
* Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin (2021–2025)
* PGE Start Lublin (2025–present)

## Season by season

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The Globus, home arena of Start Lublin Season  | Tier  | League  | Pos. | Polish Cup | European competitions

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2006–07  | 2  | I liga | 10th  |  |
2007–08  | 2  | I liga | 16th  |  |
2008–09  | 3  | 2 Liga  | 1st  |  |
2009–10  | 2  | I liga | 9th  |  |
2010–11  | 2  | I liga | 12th  |  |
2011–12  | 2  | I liga | 12th  |  |
2012–13  | 2  | I liga | 8th  |  |
2013–14  | 2  | I liga | 4th[a] |  |
2014–15 | 1  | PLK | 14th  |  |
2015–16 | 1  | PLK | 17th  |  |
2016–17 | 1  | PLK | 15th  |  |
2017–18 | 1  | PLK | 9th  | Quarterfinalist |
2018–19 | 1  | PLK | 10th  |  |
2019–20 | 1  | PLK | 2nd[b] |  |
2020–21 | 1  | PLK | 6th  |  | 2 Champions League | RS
2021–22 | 1  | PLK | 12th  | Runners–up |
2022–23 | 1  | PLK | 13th  | Runners–up | R ENBL | SF3rd
2023–24 | 1  | PLK | 9th  | Quarterfinalist | R ENBL | RS
2024–25 | 1  | PLK | 2nd  | Quarterfinalist |

1. ^ Lublin received a wild card to play in the PLK, due to the expansion of the league.
2. ^ The 2019–20 PLK season was cancelled prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

## 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.

PGE Start Lublin roster

Players | Coaches
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SF | 0 |  | Krasuski, Michał | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  25 – (2000-05-21)21 May 2000  |
G/F | 9 |  | Karolak, Jakub | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)  |  |  31 – (1993-09-26)26 September 1993  |
C | 19 |  | Szymański, Roman | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)  |  |  34 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991  |
PF | 21 |  | Put, Filip (C) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  |  |  32 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993  |
PF |  |  | Ford, Quincy | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  |  |  32 – (1993-01-20)20 January 1993  |
SG |  |  | Wright, Jordan | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  24 – (2000-09-21)21 September 2000  |
F/C |  |  | Griffin, Bryan | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  |  |  27 – (1998-04-30)30 April 1998  |

Head coach

* Wojciech Kamiński

Assistant coach(es)

* Michał Sikora

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: July 31, 2025

### Individual awards

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PLK Most Valuable Player

* Kent Washington – 1980

### Notable players

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See also: Category:Start Lublin players

* Brynton Lemar, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Chavaughn Lewis (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Devonte Upson (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Kent Washington (born 1956), basketball player

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Start Lublin.

1. ^ Eurobasket.com profile
2. ^ "Strongest BCL lineup to date ahead of season 5". Basketball Champions League. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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PGE Start Lublin current roster

* 0 Krasuski
* 9 Karolak
* 19 Szymański
* 21 Put
* Ford
* Wright
* Griffin

* Head coach: Kamiński
* Assistant coaches: Sikora

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Seasons|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Finals MVP
* Top Scorer
* All-PLK Team
* Best Defender
* Most Improved Player
* Best Polish Player
* Rookie of the Year
* Best Young Player
* Best Coach

Associated competitions|

* Polish Cup
* Polish Supercup

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