US Monastir (basketball)

Union Sportive Monastirienne (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي المنستيري‎), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir.[1] Established in 1959, the team plays in the Championnat National A, the highest tier league in Tunisia and has won six national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since 2021.

US Monastir
NicknameUSM
LeaguesChampionnat National A
BAL
Founded1959
HistoryUS Monastir
1959–present
ArenaMohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Capacity4,075
LocationMonastir, Tunisia
Team colorsBlue and white
   
PresidentAhmed Belli
Head coachMiodrag Perišić
Championships6 Tunisian League
3 Tunisian Cup
1 Tunisian Federation Cup
1 Maghreb Championship
Websiteusmonastir.org.tn
Active departments of US Monastir
Basketball Football

History

The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. In the 1999–2000 season, Monastir won its first-ever double after winning both the league and cup title. Monastir beat Club Africain in the league final and Ezzahra in the cup final (66–61).

In 2005, Monastir won its third Tunisian championship, defeating Stade Nabeulien 66–51.

In 2014, Monastir made its debut in the FIBA Africa Club Championship, Africa's top continental league, for the first time.[1] In 2017, the club ended at third place in the continental league.[2]

In 2019 , Monastir won its fourth Tunisian championship defeating ES Rades. again in 2020 US Monastir won its fifth Tunisian championship and the second in row defeating the same ES Rades.

In 2021, Monastir defeated Ezzahra in the final and won its sixth championship and the third in a row.

In 2021, Monastir is one of the twelve teams to play in the new Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Arenas

Since its opening in 2006, Monastir plays its home games in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall, which has a capacity of 4,075 people.

Players

Current roster

The following is the US Monastir roster for the 2022 BAL season:

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

US Monastir roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 00 Dixon, Michael (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1990-12-01)1 December 1990
SG 1 Marnaoui, Oussama 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999
SG 7 Jaziri, Naji 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994
PG 10 Diabate, Mouloukou (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 34 – (1987-07-21)21 July 1987
G 12 Onana, Charles Loic (E) 18 – (2003-12-15)15 December 2003
C 13 Majok, Ater (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 34 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987
F 15 Methnani, Wassef 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (1998-08-07)7 August 1998
SF 23 Lahyani, Firas 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1991-07-19)19 July 1991
C 24 Abbassi, Mohamed 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1991-03-28)28 March 1991
G/F 26 Ghyaza, Mokhtar 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 35 – (1986-11-15)15 November 1986
F 28 Rassil, Mohamed 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (1998-02-03)3 February 1998
F 45 Slimane, Radhouane (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 41 – (1980-08-16)16 August 1980
PG Mhamli, Houssem 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured
Updated: March 5, 2022

Past rosters

Notable players

Individual awards

All-BAL First Team

BAL Sportsmanship Award

Honours

Domestic competitions
Champions (6): 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runner-up (1): 2017–18
Champions (3): 2000, 2020, 2021
Runner-up (9): 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • Tunisian Supercup
Runner-up (1): 2005
  • Tunisian Federation Cup
Champion (1): 2012

International competitions
Runner-up (1): 2021
Third place (1): 2017
Third place (1): 2019
  • Maghreb Championship
Champion (1): 2012

Season by season
Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Tunisian Cup International competitions Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win% League Result
US Monastir
2018–19 1 CNA 2nd 14 10 4 .714 Champions Winner DNQ Said El Bouzidi
2019–20 1 CNA 1st 19 18 1 .947 Champions Winner N/A Miodrag Perišić
2020–21 1 CNA 1st 14 12 2 .857 Champions Winner BAL Runner-up Safouane Ferjani
Mounir Ben Slimen
2021–22 1 CNA 2nd 16 11 5 .688 TBD TBD BAL TBD Toni Vujanic
Miodrag Perišić

Head coaches

References
  1. "U.S. Monastir Team Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. Africa Champions Cup
  3. "U.S. Monastir History". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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