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Leagues
  
LEB Plata

Team colors
  
Blue and white

Arena
  
Pavelló Barris Nord

Founded
  
1997

Location
  
Lleida, España

Head coach
  
Vacant

President
  
Edu Torres

Championships
  
1

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History
  
Oli Baró de Maials 1997-99 Caprabo Lleida 1999-2004 Plus Pujol Lleida 2004-09 Avantmèdic Lleida 2009-10 Lleida Bàsquet 2010-2011 Lleida Basquetbol 2011-

Retired numbers
  
10 Berni Tamames 12 Manel Bosch

League
  
Liga Española de Baloncesto

Club Esportiu Ciutat i Provincia de Lleida Basquetbol is a professional basketball team based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and plays in the Barris Nord, in LEB Oro league. The club born in the summer of 1997 like a need of unify the basketball in Lleida, with the origin of Maristes team, that played in the Second National Division. The team spend two seasons in the EBA League linked by Bàsquet Manresa and under the name of Baró de Maials. Caprabo Lleida (the new name of the team) jump to the LEB League in 1999 and to the ACB League in 2001. Under the name of Plus Pujol Lleida, the club returns to LEB League in 2005. In 2009, is relegated to EBA League due economic problems and changed the name to Avantmèdic Lleida, but in the next year, they return to LEB Oro League via CB Cornellà.

Contents

On July 6, 2012, Lleida Basquetbol announced via Twitter the club will not join any competition for the 2012–13 season, and it will be replaced by the new creation club Força Lleida CE.

ULEB era

In the 2002/03 season, Caprabo Lleida started playing the ULEB Cup. The team ranked second in the group round with a record of 6-4, the same as Varese (Italy), first. In the first round, Caprabo won Ural Great (Russia) but in the second lost with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia). In the 2003/04 season, the team played again ULEB Cup by invitation. Caprabo ranked first in the group round with a record of 8-2. In the first round, the theam won Makedonikos (Greece) but they lost again in the second round, this time against Estudiantes (Spain).

Trophies

  • LEB:
  • 2000–01: 1
  • Lliga Catalana ACB:
  • 2002–03, 2003–04: 2
  • Lliga Catalana LEB:
  • 2007–08, 2008–09: 2

    • Individual awards

    LEB Oro MVP

  • Joe Bunn – 2000

    • LEB Oro Best Rebounder

  • Dwayne Curtis – 2011

    • 2004–05

  • 2008-2009 CE Lleida Bàsquet season
  • 2007-2008 CE Lleida Bàsquet season

    • Retired numbers

  • 10 Berni Tamames, C, 2001–07
  • 12 Manel Bosch, F, 2001–03

    • Career Statistical Leaders

  • Games - Jaume Comas (313)
  • Field Goals Made - AJ Bramlett (834)
  • Field Goals Attempted - AJ Bramlett (1,530)
  • 3-Point Field Goals Made - Berni Álvarez (264)
  • 3-Point Field Goals Attempted - Berni Álvarez (683)
  • Free Throws Made - Jaume Comas (642)
  • Free Throws Attempted - Jaume Comas (899)
  • Rebounds - AJ Bramlett (1,112)
  • Assists - Jaume Comas (770)
  • Blocked Shots - AJ Bramlett and Michael Ruffin (138)
  • Points - Jaume Comas (2,495)

    • Team Records

  • Most Points in a Game
  • 115 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000
  • Fewest Points in a Game
  • 52 - versus Caja San Fernando (52-76) on December 1, 2001
  • Largest Margin of Victory in a Game
  • 49 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000
  • Largest Margin of Defeat in a Game
  • 40 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005
  • Most Points in a Game by Rival
  • 120 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005
  • Fewest Points in a Game by Rival
  • 46 - versus León Caja España (67-46) on January 14, 2006
  • Longest Winning Streak
  • 7 from March 9, 2002 to April 20, 2002 (defeating Adecco Estudiantes, Granada, Casademont Girona, Caja San Fernando, Leche Río Breogán, Cantabria Lobos and Cáceres).
  • Longest Losing Streak
  • 7 from November 15, 2003 to January 3, 2004
  • 7 from January 30, 2005 to March 26, 2005
  • 7 from October 29, 2005 to December 4, 2005

    • Coaches

    As of May 13, 2012. Only competitive matches are counted.

    Former players with NBA experience

  • Derrick Alston
  • AJ Bramlett
  • Luis Felipe López
  • Johnny Rogers
  • Michael Ruffin
  • Dickey Simpkins
  • Kevin Thompson

    • Top game players

  • Jaume Comas (313)
  • Berni Tamames (182)
  • Berni Álvarez (167)
  • AJ Bramlett (160)
  • Roger Grimau (149)

    • References

    CE Lleida Bàsquet Wikipedia
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