Science City Jena

Science City Jena is a basketball club based in Jena, Germany that plays in the Pro A, the second highest level of the German competition. Their home court is the JenArena, which seats 3,000. Their current head coach is Sean McCaw. [http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=ger&Team=1776 SCIENCE CITY JENA (GER-1.BUNDESLIGA) MEN] ]

The team was known as erdgas baskets Jena through the 2006 season, then as POM baskets Jena, and took their current name in 2007

History

Although never a big sport in the former East Germany, basketball was played in Jena since the 1960s. In 1994 a new basketball program was found in the "Turn- und Sportverein (TuS) Jena". Starting in the lower divisions the club gained promotion to the second division (2. Liga Süd) in 2001. Once established in professional sports the club started to become a basketball only organization with the founding of the Baskets Jena GmbH which now holds the license.

The biggest success so far has been the promotion to the 1st division (BBL) in 2007. The stay in the top league lasted only one year with the club finishing last after an eventful year. The new season will be first of the club in the Pro A after a restructuring of the 2nd division from a north and south division into one nationwide league.

Results

Roster

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