Poitiers Basket 86

Poitiers Basket 86, also known as PB86 or simply Poitiers, is a French professional basketball team located in the city of Poitiers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. It competes in the French Pro B league. The club's home games are played at Salle de Saint-Eloi except for several matches played at Les Arênes. The players wear white and blue uniforms.

Poitiers Basket 86
NicknamePB86
LeaguesPro B
Founded2004 (2004)
HistoryPoitiers Basket 86
(2004–present)
ArenaSaint Eloi (2,700 seats)
Les Arênes (4,800 seats)
LocationPoitiers, France
PresidentAlain Baudier
Head coachRuddy Nelhomme
Championships1 Pro B champions
Websitepb86.fr

History

Poitiers Basket 86 was founded in 2004, following the merging of two teams - CEP Poitiers and Stade Poitevin.[1] The club began its first season in Nationale 3 with Grégory Thiélin as head coach and ranked at a promising 5th place at the end of the season. The following year, the team was promoted to the LNB Pro B, making it the first team ever from Poitiers to play at a professional level. The 2006/2007 season was difficult for the team which finished 13th.

During the 2007/2008 season, Ruddy Nelhomme was named head coach. He kept the following French players (Costentin, Devéhat, Gomez, Guillard, Maynier) and recruited two Americans from Brest (Younger and Gunn), the experimented Thomas Darnauzan and some young players from the under-20 team (Kanté, Florimont, Dienepo, Dalmat).

In salle Lawson Body, Poitiers began its second season with the ambition of doing well in its second professional season. At the end of the regular season, the team finished third and gained access to the playoffs but eventually lost in the final against Besançon.

In the 2008/2009 season, Poitiers qualified for the playoffs once again, by finishing second during the regular season. The team won the Final against Limoges and was promoted to Pro A.

The team's first year in LNB Pro A was a success. It won its first match away against Nancy. At the end of the regular season, Poitiers beat ASVEL and became the last team to enter the playoffs. For the first time ever, the defending champion didn't qualify for the playoffs. Unfortunately, the club was eliminated during the quarterfinals by Cholet, the season's champion. At the end of the match, Sylvain Maynier announced the end of his career. During the 2010/2011 season, Poitiers eventually stayed in Pro A following a victory against Hyères-Toulon in the last match of the season. The team finished at the 14th place with 12 wins and 18 defeats.

For the 2011/2012 season, JJ Miller joined the team.

The old Poitiers logo, used until 2018

Ruddy Nelhomme was elected best coach of Pro B during the 2008/2009 season and best coach of Pro A the following year. He was then named Assistant Coach for the French basketball team during the World Championship in Turkey and for the EuroBasket 2011, where France reached the final.

Poitiers Basket is known for its innovative communication, becoming the first sport club to create a TV show (Vis mon Match), broadcast on the website of the team. Several thousands of people watched the show which was then shown in a movie theater for two days. Poitiers fans have been elected the most fair-play of Pro A three times in a row.

Season by season
The Salle Saint-Éloi, home arena of Poitiers
Season Tier League Pos. French Cup Other competitions
2009–10 1 Pro A 8th
2010–11 1 Pro A 14th
2011–12 1 Pro A 13th
2012–13 1 Pro A 16th
2013–14 2 Pro B 3rd
2014–15 2 Pro B 12th
2015–16 2 Pro B 8th
2016–17 2 Pro B 10th
2017–18 2 Pro B 16th
2017–18 2 Pro B 9th

Arenas

The club plays its domestic matches at Salle Saint-Eloi (2,700 seats). However, some matches are held at Les Arênes and allows for a larger audience (4,800 seats).

Roster

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

Poitiers Basket 86 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Arnaud Thinon
G 5 Ricky Tarrant
SG 7 Pierre Cellerier
PG 7 Yanik Blanc
G 8 Anthony Goods
PF 10 Mike Joseph
PF 11 Pierre-Yves Guillard
F/C 15 Ron Anderson
PF 19 Ibrahima Faye
SG 20 Kevin Harley
SG Bathiste Tchouaffé
Head coach

Ruddy Nelhomme

Assistant coach(es)

Andy Thornton-Jones

Antoine Brault

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 28 January 2018

Head coaches
Name Nat. Tenure
Grégory Thiélin2004–2007
Ruddy Nelhomme2007–present

Notable players

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Honours
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References
  1. "Union Poitiers Basket 86 - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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