ALBA Berlin

**ALBA Berlin**
	ALBA Berlin
Nicknames	Berlin Albatrosse
Leagues	German League; Euroleague
Founded	1989
History	ALBA Berlin; (1991-present)
Arena	O2 World; (capacity: 16,000)
Location	Berlin, Germany
Team colors	Dark Blue, Yellow;
President	Dieter Hauert
Head coach	Luka Pavićević
Championships	German Championships 8:; (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008); German Cups 6:; (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009); Korać Cups 1:; (1995)
Website	ALBA Berlin
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ALBA Berlin is a prominent German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club, sponsored by the Berlin-based recycling firm ALBA since 1991, is also known as the Berlin Albatrosse. The team plays its home games at the O2 World arena. The club competes in the German League and the Euroleague.

[edit] History

ALBA Berlin won seven consecutive German League titles between the years 1997 and 2003. The club has also won six German Basketball Cups in the years 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2009. ALBA won its eighth German League championship in 2008.

[edit] Championships

German Championships: 8 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008)
German Cups: 6 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009)
Korać Cups: 1 (1995)

[edit] Roster

ALBA Berlin roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.
3.0 SF	4	USA	Jacobsen, Casey	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
2.0 SG	5	Germany	Herber, Johannes	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
1.0 PG	6	Germany	Hamann, Steffen	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
3.0 SF	7	Germany	Zwiener, Philip	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
4.0 PF	8	Serbia	Dojčin, Dragan	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
4.0 PF	9	USA	Sesay, Ansu	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
1.0 PG	11	USA	Jenkins, Julius	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
1.0 PG	12	USA	Wright, Rashad	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
5.0 C	13	Germany	Femerling, Patrick	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
5.0 C	14	USA	Chubb, Adam	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
5.0 C	16	Germany	Sieferth, Andreas	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
4.0 PF	17	Germany	Clay, Oliver	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
2.0 SG	19	Germany	Fassler, Oskar	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
2.0 SG	23	USA	McElroy, Immanuel	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
4.0 PF	32	Serbia	Nađfeji, Aleksandar	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)