AS Monaco Basket facts for kids

Quick facts for kids AS Monaco
Nickname	La Roca Team Les Rouges et Blancs (The Red and Whites) Roca Boys
Leagues	LNB Élite EuroLeague
Founded	1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Arena	Salle Gaston Médecin
Capacity	5,000
Location	Fontvieille, Monaco
Team colors	Red, White and Gold
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.

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

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  A.S. Monaco Basket Amateur

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  A.S. Monaco Basket

Players

Current Roster

AS Monaco roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G 0 Okobo, Élie 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 F 4 Blossomgame, Jaron 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1993-09-16)16 September 1993 SG 8 Loyd, Jordan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1993-07-27)27 July 1993 F/C 10 Theis, Daniel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 33 – (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 SF 11 Diallo, Alpha 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 F/C 12 Cornelie, Petr 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 30 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 C 13 Hayes, Kevarrius 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1997-03-05)5 March 1997 SF 22 Tarpey, Terry 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 SG 23 Begarin, Juhann 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 23 – (2002-08-07)7 August 2002 G 32 Strazel, Matthew 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 23 – (2002-08-05)5 August 2002 PG 33 Calathes, Nick 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 36 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 PG 55 James, Mike (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 35 – (1990-08-18)18 August 1990	Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis Assistant coach(es) Ilias Kantzouris Kostas Charalampidis Manuchar Markoishvili Sergiy Gladyr Team manager Oleksiy Yefimov Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 16 July 2025

Depth Chart

Team Awards and Honors

French Competitions

• French League

• Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
• Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2024–25

• French Cup

• Winners (1): 2022–23
• Runners-up (1): 1982–83

• Leaders Cup

• Winners (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
• Runners-up (1): 2025

• French Pro B

• Champions (2): 1972–73, 2014–15

• French NM1

• Champions (1): 2013–14

European Competitions

• EuroLeague

• Runners-up (1): 2024–25
• Third place (1): 2022–23

• EuroCup

• Champions (1): 2020–21

• Basketball Champions League

• Runners-up (1): 2017–18
• Third place (1): 2016–17

Other Competitions

• Berlin, Germany Invitational Game

• Winners (1): 2019

Season by Season Overview

This table shows how AS Monaco Basket has performed in different leagues and cups over the years.

The 2019–20 season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notable Players Who Played for Monaco

Head Coaches of AS Monaco Basket

Head Coach	Years
Bill Sweek	1985–1990
Jean-Pierre Baldwin	1999–2000
Philippe Beorchia	2000–2003
Claude Palanca	2003–2004
Stéphane Dao	2004–2007
Georgy Adams	2007–2010
Jean-Michel Sénégal	2010–2013
Savo Vučević	2013–2015
Philippe Beorchia	2015
Zvezdan Mitrović	2015–2018
Sašo Filipovski	2018–2019
Saša Obradović	2019–2020
Zvezdan Mitrović	2020–2021
Saša Obradović	2021–2024
Vassilis Spanoulis	2024–present

See also

In Spanish: AS Mónaco Basket para niños