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AS Monaco
AS Monaco logo
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
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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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

Players

Current Roster

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

AS Monaco roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0 France Okobo, Élie 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997
F 4 United States Blossomgame, Jaron 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1993-09-16)16 September 1993
SG 8 United States Loyd, Jordan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1993-07-27)27 July 1993
F/C 10 Germany Theis, Daniel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 33 – (1992-04-04)4 April 1992
SF 11 United States Guinea Diallo, Alpha 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1997-06-29)29 June 1997
F/C 12 France Czech Republic Cornelie, Petr 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 30 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995
C 13 United States Central African Republic Hayes, Kevarrius 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1997-03-05)5 March 1997
SF 22 France United States Tarpey, Terry 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1994-03-02)2 March 1994
SG 23 France Begarin, Juhann 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 22 – (2002-08-07)7 August 2002
G 32 France Strazel, Matthew 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 22 – (2002-08-05)5 August 2002
PG 33 Greece United States Calathes, Nick 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 36 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989
PG 55 United States James, Mike (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 34 – (1990-08-18)18 August 1990
Head coach
  • Greece Vassilis Spanoulis
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Ilias Kantzouris
  • Greece Kostas Charalampidis
  • Georgia (country) Manuchar Markoishvili
  • Ukraine Sergiy Gladyr
Team manager
  • Ukraine Oleksiy Yefimov

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

  • Roster
Updated: 16 July 2025

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
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
  • 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.

Season Tier Division Pos. French Federation Cup Leaders Cup European competitions
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.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

France:

  • France Georgy Adams
  • France Cyril Akpomedah
  • France Éric Beugnot
  • France Petr Cornelie
  • France Moustapha Fall
  • France Damien Inglis
  • France Mouhammadou Jaiteh
  • France Paul Lacombe
  • France Yoan Makoundou
  • France Elie Okobo
  • France Yakuba Ouattara
  • France Jean Perniceni
  • France Amara Sy
  • France Philip Szanyiel
  • France / United States Terry Tarpey
  • France Kim Tillie
  • France Ali Traoré
  • France Léo Westermann

Europe:

  • Greece / United States Nick Calathes
  • Greece Georgios Papagiannis
  • Serbia Danilo Anđušić
  • Croatia Ivan Buva
  • Croatia Damjan Rudež
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanović
  • Lithuania Donatas Motiejūnas
  • Poland Aaron Cel
  • Ukraine Kyrylo Fesenko
  • Ukraine Sergii Gladyr

United States:

Rest of Americas & Oceania & Middle East:

  • Canada Dylan Ennis
  • Israel Trinidad and Tobago United States Khadeen Carrington
  • Jamaica Adrian Uter
  • Australia Brock Motum

Africa:

Head Coaches of AS Monaco Basket

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

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