Dubai Basketball
| Dubai Basketball | |||
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| League | ABA League | ||
| Founded | 2023 | ||
| History | Dubai Basketball 2023–present | ||
| Arena | Coca-Cola Arena[1] | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| President | Salem bin Dasmal | ||
| General manager | Dejan Kamenjašević | ||
| Team manager | Nenad Banjanin | ||
| Head coach | Jurica Golemac | ||
| Team captain | Klemen Prepelič | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Falcons Academy | ||
| Website | dubaibasketball.com | ||
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Dubai Basketball is a professional basketball club based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team competes in the Adriatic Basketball Association ABA League as of the 2024–25 season. The club plays its home games at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.[2][3]
History
[edit]Dubai Basketball was founded by Abdulla Saeed Juma Al Naboodah and Dejan Kamenjašević in 2023 as the first home franchise team based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4][5]
In January 2024, the ABA League confirmed Dubai Basketball's inclusion for a three-season term starting in the 2024–25 season.[6][7]
On 19 March 2024, the ABA League officially announced BC Dubai would join the league for the next three seasons, starting from 2024.[8][9] Jurica Golemac was signed as the team's first head coach,[10] while Nate Mason was the first officially signed player for the team.[11] Dāvis Bertāns also became the first former NBA player to defect from that league to play for Dubai instead.[12] Later in the summer, Dubai BC announced that the 17,000 seater Coca-Cola Arena would serve as the team's home arena.[13]
In their first ABA game, on September 22, 2024, Dubai defeated Red Star Belgrade at home.[14] and Partizan, Zadar and Cedevita Olimpija amongst others in the 24/25 season, securing a place in the play offs scheduled for May 2025[15]
Current roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
[edit]| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Jerry Boutsiele | Leon Radošević | Ahmet Düverioğlu | Bora Yasar |
| PF | Dāvis Bertāns | JaCorey Williams | ||
| SF | Awudu Abass | Nemanja Dangubić | ||
| SG | Klemen Prepelič | Danilo Anđušić | Thirdy Ravena | |
| PG | Nate Mason | Isaiah Taylor | Aleksa Uskoković |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dubai prvi put javno o ABA ligi" [Dubai for the first time publicly about the ABA League]. mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-ae/general/general/dubai-basketball-eye-playoffs-after-emphatic-win-in-bosnia/ar-AA1DKH6K
- ^ Report, Gulf News (29 April 2025). "Dubai Basketball crush Igokea to stay in title hunt". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema.
- ^ "Dubai lays up for making UAE basketball history". Aletihad Newspaper. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Dubai wants to form a team to win the Euroleague". KOS magazin. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Motiejunas evaluates Dubai's EuroLeague entry for next season, Serbian clubs future". basketnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Passela, Amith. "Dubai Basketball make perfect start with memorable win in ABA League". The National.
- ^ "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly session in Zagreb : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Dubai and ABA League's financial details revealed". basketnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jurica Golemac becomes the head coach of the newly-formed Dubai". eurohoops.net. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Dubai make their first summer signing as they ink a 2-year contract with Nate Mason : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Adams, Luke (10 September 2024). "Davis Bertans Signs With Dubai BC". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "BC Dubai announce Coca-Cola Arena as official home venue". basketnews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Dubai bring Zvezda down, record first win in club's history". basketnews.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-ae/sports/other/dubai-basketball-mean-business-in-aba-play-offs-we-are-full-of-confidence-full-of-ambition/ar-AA1EroCW
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