USC Heidelberg

USC Heidelberg, for sponsorship reasons named MLP Academics Heidelberg, is a professional basketball club from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The club's men's senior team currently plays in the German first division Basketball Bundesliga since its promotion in 2021.[1] The team has won thirteen German championships in its history, the last being in 1977.

MLP Academics Heidelberg
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Founded1952 (1952)
HistoryTB Heidelberg
(1947–1953)
USC Heidelberg
(1953–2012)
MLP Academics Heidelberg
(2012–present)
ArenaSNP Dome
Capacity5,000
LocationHeidelberg, Germany
Team colorsNavy, White, Gold
     
Head coachJoonas Iisalo
Championships13 German Championships
2 German Cups
1 ProA
Websitemlp-academics-heidelberg.de

History

The team was dominant in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as in the West German Basketball League, winning a total of 9 German championships (1957–1962, 1966, 1973, 1977).

Huddle in January 2023.

In the 2020–21 season, Heidelberg won its first-ever ProA championship and gained promotion to the first level Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1]

Logos and names
  • The original USC Heidelberg logo
  • TB Heidelberg (1947–1953)
  • USC Heidelberg (1953–present)
  • MLP Academics Heidelberg (2012–present)

Arenas
Outside view of the SNP Dome

During the majority of the club's existence, Heidelberg played at the Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar, where it was based from 1972. In 2021, the club entered the newly built SNP Dome, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. On 25 March 2021, the inaugural game in the arena was played against the Eisbären Bremerhaven.

Players

Current roster

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

MLP Academics Heidelberg roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 Herzog, Lukas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 30 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
PG 2 Wuerzner, Niklas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1994-02-02)2 February 1994
SF 3 Coleman, Tim 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
SG 5 Ely, Shy 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 35 – (1987-07-06)6 July 1987
SG 6 Lasisi, Elias 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 31 – (1992-01-09)9 January 1992
F/C 7 Griffin, Bryan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 – (1998-04-30)30 April 1998
PF 8 Ugrai, Maximilian 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 – (1995-07-28)28 July 1995
SF 10 Kesteloot, Vincent 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1995-03-23)23 March 1995
SG 11 Vargas, Akeem 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 32 – (1990-04-29)29 April 1990
F/C 22 Edwardsson, Felix 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 23 – (1999-02-22)22 February 1999
PG 30 Friederici, Leon 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1995-03-19)19 March 1995
PG 33 Washington, Eric 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1993-06-23)23 June 1993
PF 35 Davis, De’Jon 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 24 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998
PG 44 Hundt, Bennet 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 24 – (1998-08-20)20 August 1998
Head coach
  • Joonas Iisalo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hylke van der Zweep
  • Serena Benavente
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: November 13, 2022

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG Elias Lasisi
PG Eric Washington

Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:

– Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
– Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Trophies
Champions (9): 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1976–77
Winners (2): 1977, 1978
Champions (1): 2020–21

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. German Cup European competitions
2021–22 1 Bundesliga 15th
2022–23 1 Bundesliga Quarterfinals

References
  1. "Heidelberg – MLP Academics sind ProA-Meister der Saison 2020/21! – /// METROPOLREGION RHEIN-NECKAR NEWS & EVENTS" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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