Riesen Ludwigsburg

Riesen Ludwigsburg (English: Giants Ludwigsburg[1]), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of basketball in Germany. As well, the club plays in the European Basketball Champions League competition.

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
LeaguesBasketball Bundesliga
Champions League
Founded1960 (1960)
HistoryDJK Ludiwgsburg
1960–1970
SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg
1970–1987
BSG Basket Ludwigsburg
1987–2012
Riesen Ludwigsburg
2012–present
ArenaMHP Arena
Capacity5,325
LocationLudwigsburg, Germany
Team colorsYellow, Dark Grey
         
Main sponsorMieschke Hofmann und Partner
PresidentAlexander Reil
Head coachJohn Patrick
Retired numbers1 (4)
Websitemhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de

Founded in 1960 as DJK Ludwigsburg, the club has been a regular in the BBL since the 1986–87 season, when the team promoted from the second division 2. Basketball Bundesliga. Between the period 1970–2012, the team was also known as SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg and BSG Basket, before changing its name due to the end of the sponsorship agreement with EnBW.

History

When the team was founded in 1960, it was founded as the basketball section of multi-sports club DJK Ludwigsburg. In the 1979–80 season, the team promoted for the first time to the highest tier, the Basketball Bundesliga. From 1970 until 1987, the club was known as SpVgg 07, as it was part of the multi-sports club SpVgg Ludwigsburg. In 1987, the team separated from SpVgg and was renamed BSG Basket Ludwigsburg.

In 2008, Ludwigsburg reached the German Cup Final for the first time, but lost to Artland Dragons, 60–74.

In the 2016–17 season, Ludwigsburg participated in the inaugural Basketball Champions League (BCL) season, where it was eliminated by one point on aggregate in the quarter-finals by Banvit. The campaign marked Ludwigsburg's best European performance in history, as it was the first time the team reached the knock-out phase of a European competition. In the 2017–18 season, Ludwigsburg set a new European club record when it advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League, after defeating Oldenburg and Bayreuth in the round of 16 and quarter-finals.[2] This was the first time ever the club qualified for the final stage of a European tournament. Ludwigsburg lost in the semi-final to Monaco, 65–87. In the third place game, the team lost 74–85 to UCAM Murcia as it finished in the fourth place.

On 19 July 2019, David McCray announced his retirement and subsequently his number 4 was retired by Riesen, the first retired number in club history.[3]

The 2019–20 season was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a final tournament behind closed doors in Munich, Luwdigsburg reached its first German finals ever. In the finals, it lost to Alba Berlin on aggregate in two games.

Arenas
The MHP Arena is the home arena of the club since 2009

Ludwigsburg's home arena, since 2009, is Arena Ludwigsburg, later renamed the MHP Arena, after they moved from Rundsporthalle Ludwigsburg.

Naming

Partly due to sponsorship reasons, the team has known various names in its history:[4]

  • DJK Ludwigsburg (1960–1970)
  • SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg (1970–1987)
  • BG Ludwigsburg (1987)
  • BSG Basket Ludwigsburg (1987–2012)
  • EnBW Ludwigsburg (2012)
  • Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (2012–2014)
  • MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2014–present)

Logos
  • Logo of Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (2012–2014)

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. German Cup European competitions
1985–86 2 2. BBL 1st
1986–87 1 Bundesliga 10th
1987–88 1 Bundesliga 8th
1988–89 1 Bundesliga 6th
1989–90 1 Bundesliga 7th 3 Korać CupR1
1990–91 1 Bundesliga 7th 3 Korać CupR2
1991–92 1 Bundesliga 1st 3 Korać CupR3
1992–93 1 Bundesliga 3rd 3 Korać CupR32
1993–94 1 Bundesliga 5th 3 Korać CupR1
1994–95 1 Bundesliga 5th
1995–96 1 Bundesliga 12th
1996–97 1 Bundesliga 14th
1997–98 2 2. BBL 5th
1998–99 2 2. BBL 2nd
1999–00 3 Regionalliga 1st
2000–01 2 2. BBL 5th
2001–02 2 2. BBL 1st
2002–03 1 Bundesliga 12th
2003–04 1 Bundesliga 13th
2004–05 1 Bundesliga 8th Third position
2005–06 1 Bundesliga 6th
2006–07 1 Bundesliga 2nd Third position
2007–08 1 Bundesliga 13th Runner-up 2 ULEB CupRS
2008–09 1 Bundesliga 11th
2009–10 1 Bundesliga 11th
2010–11 1 Bundesliga 9th
2011–12 1 Bundesliga 16th
2012–13 1 Bundesliga 17th
2013–14 1 Bundesliga 8th
2014–15 1 Bundesliga 8th
2015–16 1 Bundesliga 6th 2 EurocupR32
2016–17 1 Bundesliga 8th Semi-finalist 3 Champions LeagueQF
2017–18 1 Bundesliga 3rd Qualifying round 3 Champions League4th
2018–19 1 Bundesliga 10th Round of 16 3 Champions LeagueRS
2019–20 1 Bundesliga 2nd Round of 16

Players

Retired numbers
Riesen Ludwigsburg retired numbers
No. Nat. Player Position Tenure Ref.
4 David McCrayPG2007–2012, 2015–2019
[3]

Current roster

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

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 3 Smith, Jaleen 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1994-11-24)24 November 1994
PG 6 Patrick, Johannes 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 18 – (2001-12-30)30 December 2001
SF 6 Brembly, David 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
PG 8 Nixon, Zamal 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989
PG 8 Herzog, Lukas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
PG 9 Patrick, Jacob 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2003-01-21)21 January 2003
C 18 Wohlfarth-Bottermann, Jonas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 30 – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990
SG 27 von Fintel, Christian 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 30 – (1990-04-28)28 April 1990
G –– Brown, Barry 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (1996-12-21)21 December 1996
G –– Demps, Tre 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1993-05-21)21 May 1993
SG –– Hawkins, Javontae 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 26 – (1993-11-13)13 November 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Josh King
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Benjamin Pantoudis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 28 July 2020

Notable players

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

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References
  1. "MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Retrieved 5 April 2018. RIESEN refers to the German word for Giants)
  2. "Sears leads MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg to Final Four with Leg 2 win in Bayreuth". Chamionsleague.basketball. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. "easyCredit – David McCray beendet seine Karriere". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. "MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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