Giessen 46ers
Professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany
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The GIESSEN 46ers (formerly GIESSEN 46ers) is a professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany, that plays in the ProA. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, with a capacity of 4,003 people.
1937–1993
Gießen Flippers
1993–2000
Avitos Gießen
2000–2003
Gießen 46ers
2003–2019
JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers
2019–present
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| Nickname | MTV Gießen | ||
| Leagues | ProA | ||
| Founded | 1937 | ||
| History | MTV 1846 Gießen 1937–1993 Gießen Flippers 1993–2000 Avitos Gießen 2000–2003 Gießen 46ers 2003–2019 JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers 2019–present | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | ||
| Capacity | 4,003 | ||
| Location | Gießen, Germany | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Black | ||
| President | Michael Koch | ||
| Head coach | Branislav Ignjatovic | ||
| Team captain | Robin Benzing | ||
| Championships | 5 German Championships 3 German Cups 1 German 2nd League | ||
| Website | Team site | ||
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History
The biggest achievements in club history are five German Championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978). Besides that, the 46ers have won the German Cup three times (1969, 1973, 1979). The most recent achievements were an appearance in the BBL semi-finals in 2005, when the team lost the series 1–3, to the eventual champion GHP Bamberg, and the third place in the BBL Cup in 2006.
In the 2012–13 season, the 46ers relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time.[1] In the 2014–15 season, they were crowned the ProA champions and promoted back to the highest tier.[1]
They are known in the USA, for having been the team for which professional wrestler Kevin Nash (also known as Diesel) finished his professional basketball career, due to a knee injury.[2]
Honours
- Winners (5): 1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978
- Winners (3): 1969, 1973, 1979
- Runners-up (2): 1980, 1987
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | German Cup | European Competitions | ||
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| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17th[a] | ||||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Bundesliga | 14th | ||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Bundesliga | 15th | ||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17th[a] | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18th | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | ||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | ProA | 1st | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Bundesliga | 9th | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Bundesliga | 9th | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Bundesliga | 11th | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Bundesliga | 13th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | Bundesliga | 13th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17th[a] | Group stage | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18th | ||||
| 2022–23 | 2 | ProA | 4th | ||||
| 2023–24 | 2 | ProA | 5th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | First round | |||
| 2025–26 | 2 | ProA | First round | ||||
- Notes
- Gießen eventually did not relegate.
Team
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Individual awards
- Chuck Eidson – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Best Offensive Player
- Chuck Eidson – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Coach of the Year
- Stefan Koch – 2005
Basketball Bundesliga Rookie of the Year
- Anton Gavel – 2006
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 or one NBA game at any time.
- Achieved significant notability outside of basketball.
Henning Harnisch (3 seasons: 1985–88)- Heiko Schaffartzik (2 seasons: 2004–05, 2007–08)
Anton Gavel (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
Lance Blanks (1 season: 1994–1995)- Louis Campbell (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
- Chuck Eidson (2 seasons: 2004–2006)
- Kevin Nash (1 season: 1980–1981)
- Diante Garrett (1 season: 2021)
- Rawle Alkins
- Nick Hornsby (born 1995)
Top scorers
| Season | Player | PPG |
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2012–13 |  Ryan Brooks | 15.9 |
2013–14 |  Myles Hesson | 16.1 |
| Cameron Wells | 12.3 | |
 Suleiman Braimoh | 12.1 | |
| Cameron Wells | 14 |
