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BC Samara
BC Samara logo
LeaguesVTB United League
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
History
List
  • BC Azot Tolyatti
    (1976–1977)
    BC Stroitel Kuybyshev
    (1977–1991)
    BC Stroitel Samara
    (1991–1994)
    BC Samara
    (1994–2002)
    CSK VVS-Samara
    (2002–2010)
    BC Samara SGEU
    (2012–2014)
    BC Samara
    (2014–present)
ArenaIce Sports Palace
Capacity5,000
LocationSamara, Russia
Team colorsBlue, Orange
   
PresidentKamo Poghosyan
Head coachSergei Bazarevich
Championships1 FIBA EuroCup Challenge
1 Russian Cup
Websitebcsamara.com

BC Samara (Russian: БК Самара) is a Russian professional basketball team based in Samara.

History

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BC Samara (1976–2002)

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Club was founded in Tolyatti as BC Azot. Club was a silver medalist of the Russian Super League 1 in 1992, and a 3-time bronze medalist, 1993, 1997, and 1998.[citation needed]

CSK VVS (1992–2002)

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Another club from Samara was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force (VVS). After the collapse of Soviet Union, most of the staff of basketball club SKA Alma-Ata and basketball players along with coach moved to Samara and new club "CSK VVS" was founded. The club was registered in the first edition of Russian basketball league.[citation needed]

In 1997, after bankruptcy, club was moved to Tula, Russia and founded as Arsenal Tula.

CSK VVS - Samara (2002–2010)

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In 2002, CSK VVS was refounded and merged with BC Samara, to form a new club called "CSK VVS - Samara". In the 2006–07 season, this club won the championship of the European-wide 4th tier-level league, the FIBA EuroCup.[citation needed]

However, CSK VVS- Samara went bankrupt in 2009 and team could not participate in the 2009–10 Russian Super League 1 season.[1] Thus, it was replaced in the league by Krasnye Krylya Samara.[citation needed]

BC Samara (2012–present)

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In 2012, CSK VVS - Samara was refounded as "Samara SGEU" and in 2014 club got back its old name "Samara". BC Samara won Russian Super League 1 twice in season 2018-19 and 2020-21.[citation needed]

In 2022 BC Samara joined VTB United League.[citation needed]

Honours

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Champions (1): 2006–07
Champions (2): 2018–19, 2020-21
Champions (2): 2019–20, 2021-22

Logos

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Players

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Current roster

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BC Samara roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 3 Russia Zverev, Nikita 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 30 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994
G/F 7 United States Rivers, K. C. 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 37 – (1987-03-01)1 March 1987
G 10 Russia Kardanakhishvili, Anton 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (2002-03-19)19 March 2002
F/C 12 Russia Tumanov, Yaroslav 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2004-10-28)28 October 2004
C 28 Russia Gafurov, Philip 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (2001-06-23)23 June 2001
G 29 Russia Pichkurov, Vladimir 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1990-01-09)9 January 1990
F 30 Russia Chikarev, Danila 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2001-11-18)18 November 2001
F 45 Russia Sheleketo, Maxim 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 37 – (1987-01-04)4 January 1987
SG United States Roberson, Justin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
SF Serbia Zagorac, Rade 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1993-08-12)12 August 1993
PG Serbia Rebić, Nikola 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1995-01-22)22 January 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Russia Alexander Porinkevich
  • Russia Vladislav Konovalov
  • Russia Dmitry Bazarevich

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 15, 2022

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

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.

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "БК "ЦСК ВВС-Самара" прекращает существование". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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