AS Monaco Basket facts for kids
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Nickname | La Roca Team Les Rouges et Blancs (The Red and Whites) Roca Boys |
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Leagues | LNB Élite EuroLeague |
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Founded | 1928 | ||
Arena | Salle Gaston Médecin | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Location | Fontvieille, Monaco | ||
Team colors | Red, White and Gold |
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President | Alexey Fedorychev | ||
General manager | Oleksiy Yefimov | ||
Head coach | Vassilis Spanoulis | ||
Championships | 1 EuroCup 2 French Championships 1 French Cup 3 French League Cup |
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AS Monaco Basket, also known as AS Monaco or just Monaco, is a professional basketball team. It is based in Monaco but is registered in France. The team is part of a larger sports club called A.S. Monaco, which started in 1924.
The basketball part of the club began in 1928. Today, AS Monaco Basket plays in France's top basketball league, LNB Élite, and also in the EuroLeague. The EuroLeague is the highest level of basketball for clubs in Europe. Monaco plays its home games at a place called Salle Gaston Médecin.
Monaco was the runner-up in the EuroLeague in 2025. The team won the EuroCup title in 2021. They also won one French Basketball Cup in 2023 and three Leaders Cups.
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Team History: From the Start to Now
Early Years and First Successes
The AS Monaco Basket team started in 1928. This was four years after the main sports club, A.S. Monaco, was founded. In 1950, the team finished second in France's top league, Nationale 1 (now called LNB Pro A). This was one of their biggest achievements back then.
In 1973, Monaco won the LNB Pro B, which is France's second basketball division. They were known for having one of the best offenses in Europe at that time.
Playing in Europe
AS Monaco Basket joined the top French league, Nationale 1, for the 1973–74 season. They played in a European tournament called the FIBA Korać Cup in 1974–75. They played in this tournament again in 1982–83. They did much better this time, reaching the Top 16 group stage.
In the 1980s, Monaco became one of the strongest teams in French basketball. They reached the finals of the French Basketball Cup but lost to Limoges CSP. The team also became a big threat in the LNB Pro A league. This was especially true after former NBA player Robert Smith joined in 1985. Smith was even named the MVP of the French League All-Star Game in 1987.
Moving Up and Down the Leagues
After Robert Smith left, Monaco's performance dropped. They were moved down to the second division, LNB Pro B. They even ended up in the Nationale 1 Division. It took many years for them to return to the LNB Pro A, France's highest basketball division.
In 2014, AS Monaco Basket won the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1). This is France's third-tier league. This win helped them return to the LNB Pro B (French 2nd Division).
Return to the Top and New Trophies
In the 2014–15 season, Monaco won the French 2nd-tier LNB Pro B championship. This meant they were finally promoted back to the top league in France, the LNB Pro A. In 2015, a businessman named Sergey Dyadechko became the President of AS Monaco Basket.
In the 2015–16 season, Monaco won the 2016 French Pro A League Cup. They beat Élan Chalon in the final. Monaco player Jamal Shuler was named the MVP of the French Pro A Leaders Cup.
European Competitions and Recent Success
In the 2016–17 season, Monaco started playing in European competitions again. They joined the FIBA Basketball Champions League and finished in third place. The club also played in the FIBA Champions League in the 2017–18 season. They finished second after losing to AEK Athens in the final. The team won the 2017 and 2018 French Pro A League Cup titles. They also finished second in the French Pro A League in the 2017–18 season.
For the next three seasons (2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21), Monaco played in the EuroCup. They won the EuroCup in the 2020–21 season.
In the 2021–22 season, Monaco played in the EuroLeague for the first time. This is the highest level of European basketball. They finished seventh in the regular season and made it to the playoffs. They lost to Olympiacos in a close series.
The team played in the EuroLeague again the next season because of their strong performance. They made the playoffs for the second year in a row.
On April 22, 2023, Monaco won its first major trophy. They won the French Basketball Cup by beating ASVEL in the final. Élie Okobo was named the MVP of the cup final. In the same 2022–23 season, Monaco reached the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four. They became the third French team ever to reach the Final Four and the first in 26 years.
In the 2024–25 season, the team, coached by Vassilis Spanoulis, reached the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four. They made it to the final game after beating Olympiacos. Monaco became the first French team in 32 years to play in the EuroLeague final. They were only the second French team ever to reach this stage. In the championship game, the Roca Team lost to Fenerbahçe.
Home Arena
AS Monaco Basket plays its home games at the Salle Gaston Médecin. This arena can hold 5,000 people. It is part of the Stade Louis II sports complex.
For the 2021–22 EuroLeague games, Monaco was first supposed to play at the Azur Arena in Antibes. However, this decision was changed. The team ended up playing in their usual home arena in Monaco.
Team Logos
Players
Current Roster
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Depth Chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Daniel Theis | Kevarrius Hayes | ||
PF | Jaron Blossomgame | Nikola Mirotić | Petr Cornelie | |
SF | Alpha Diallo | Terry Tarpey | ||
SG | Jordan Loyd | Élie Okobo | Juhann Begarin | |
PG | Mike James | Matthew Strazel | Nick Calathes |
Team Awards and Honors
French Competitions
- French League
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- Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
- Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2024–25
- French Cup
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- Winners (1): 2022–23
- Runners-up (1): 1982–83
- Leaders Cup
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- Winners (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
- Runners-up (1): 2025
- French Pro B
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- Champions (2): 1972–73, 2014–15
- French NM1
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- Champions (1): 2013–14
European Competitions
- EuroLeague
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- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
- Third place (1): 2022–23
- EuroCup
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- Champions (1): 2020–21
- Basketball Champions League
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- Runners-up (1): 2017–18
- Third place (1): 2016–17
Other Competitions
- Berlin, Germany Invitational Game
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- Winners (1): 2019
Season by Season Overview
This table shows how AS Monaco Basket has performed in different leagues and cups over the years.
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | French Federation Cup | Leaders Cup | European competitions | ||
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2008–09 | 4 | NM2 | 9th | |||||
2009–10 | 4 | NM2 | 7th | |||||
2010–11 | 4 | NM2 | 1st | |||||
2011–12 | 4 | NM2 | 1st | Round of 44 | ||||
2012–13 | 3 | NM1 | 1st | Round of 40 | ||||
2013–14 | 3 | NM1 | 1st | Round of 44 | ||||
2014–15 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | Round of 16 | ||||
2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 3rd | Quarterfinals | Champion | |||
2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | Quarterfinals | Champion | 3 Champions League | 3rd | 17–4 |
2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | Quarterfinals | Champion | 3 Champions League | RU | 17–4 |
2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | Quarterfinals | 2 EuroCup | T16 | 9–7 | |
2019–20 | 1 | Pro A | – | – | Semifinalist | 2 EuroCup | QF | 10–6 |
2020–21 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | C | 17–6 | |
2021–22 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | Semifinalist | 1 EuroLeague | PO | 17–16 | |
2022–23 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Champion | Quarterfinalist | 1 EuroLeague | 3rd | 25–16 |
2023–24 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | 1 EuroLeague | PO | 25–14 |
2024–25 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | Semifinalist | Runner-up | 1 EuroLeague | RU | 25–16 |
- The 2019–20 season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notable Players Who Played for Monaco
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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France:
Georgy Adams
Cyril Akpomedah
Éric Beugnot
Petr Cornelie
Moustapha Fall
Damien Inglis
Mouhammadou Jaiteh
Paul Lacombe
Yoan Makoundou
Elie Okobo
Yakuba Ouattara
Jean Perniceni
Amara Sy
Philip Szanyiel
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Terry Tarpey
Kim Tillie
Ali Traoré
Léo Westermann
Europe:
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Nick Calathes
Georgios Papagiannis
Danilo Anđušić
Ivan Buva
Damjan Rudež
Elmedin Kikanović
Donatas Motiejūnas
Aaron Cel
Kyrylo Fesenko
Sergii Gladyr
United States:
Dwayne Bacon
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Dee Bost
John Brown
Eric Buckner
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Nik Caner-Medley
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Anthony Clemmons
Norris Cole
D.J. Cooper
Aaron Craft
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Brandon Davies
Chris Evans
Rob Gray
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Donta Hall
Mike James
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Jarrod Jones
Dru Joyce
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Paris Lee
Jordan Loyd
Darrel Mitchell
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Derek Needham
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DeMarcus Nelson
J.J. O'Brien
Gerald Robinson
Jamal Shuler
Robert Smith
Mike Stewart
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Will Thomas
Kemba Walker
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Zack Wright
Rest of Americas & Oceania & Middle East:
Africa:
Ibrahima Fall Faye
Mehdi Hafsi
Derrick Obasohan
Head Coaches of AS Monaco Basket
See also
In Spanish: AS Mónaco Basket para niños