Asseco Prokom Sopot

**Asseco Prokom Sopot SSA**
	Asseco Prokom Sopot SSA
Leagues	PLK; Euroleague
Founded	1995
History	Asseco Prokom Sopot; (2008-present); Prokom Trefl Sopot SSA; (1999-2008); STK Trefl Sopot; (1995-1999)
Arena	Hala Olivia; (capacity: 5,500); Hala Stulecia Sopotu; (capacity: 2,000)
Location	Sopot, Poland
Team colors	Black and Gold;
President	Przemysław Sęczkowski
Head coach	Tomas Pačėsas; (since December 1, 2007)
Championships	6 Polish Championships:; 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; Euroleague Top 16:; 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09
Website	Official Website
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Asseco Prokom Sopot SSA is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Sopot, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League and the Euroleague.

[edit] History

The team was founded in 1995 as STK Trefl Sopot. In its first season, the team won the polish third division and promotion to the second division. In 1996-1997 after winning Group B of the second division the team was promoted to the top Polish Basketball League the Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.

In 2003, Prokom Trefl played in the final of the EuroCup Challenge against Aris BC. Since 2004, the team has played in the Euroleague, in its first season becoming the first Polish team to reach the Euroleague Top 16 stage. Asseco Prokom hosts their Euroleague games at Hala Olivia arena in Gdańsk.

[edit] Dominet Bank Ekstraliga results

Season	Final Place	Regular Season	Coach
1997-98	9th	12th	Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz / Tomasz Służałek
1998-99	11th	11th	Arkadiusz Koniecki / Krzysztof Koziorowicz
1999-00	9th	9th	Ryszard Szczechowiak / Eugeniusz Kijewski
2000-01	3rd	4th	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2001-02	2nd	2nd	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2002-03	2nd	1st	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2003-04	1st	2nd	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2004-05	1st	1st	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2005-06	1st	1st	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2006-07	1st	1st	Eugeniusz Kijewski
2007-08	1st	2nd	Eugeniusz Kijewski / Tomas Pacesas
2008-09	1st	1st	Tomas Pacesas

The first three seasons in the Polish first division were difficult for the newcomers. Despite many roster and coaching changes the team failed to advance to the league playoffs. The team's greatest success during that time span was winning the Polish Cup in the year 2000 under newly hired coach Eugeniusz Kijewski.

The 2000-01 season was another step ahead for the team, as they again won the Polish Cup and finished third in the league in their first playoff appearance. In the next two seasons the team played in league's finals, losing both times, in 2002 to Śląsk Wrocław 4 games to 1 and in 2003 to Anwil Włocławek 4 games to 2.

Since 2004 the team has been unbeaten in Poland, winning five straight finals. In 2004 they defeated Śląsk Wrocław 4 games to 1 in the finals. In 2005 and 2006 they defeated Anwil Włocławek in the finals, winning 4 games to 2 in 2005 and 4 games to 1 in 2006. Since 2007 they defeated Turów Zgorzelec in the finals 3 times, winning 4 games to 1 in 2007, 4 games to 3 in 2008 and again 4 games to 1 in 2009.

[edit] European competition

Season	Competition	Achievement
2000-2001	Korac Cup	1/4 Final
2001-2002	Korac Cup	1/4 Final
2002-2003	FIBA Champions' Cup	2nd place
2003-04	ULEB Cup	1/8 Final
2004-05	Euroleague	Top 16
2005-06	Euroleague	Regular Season
2006-07	Euroleague	Top 16
2007-08	Euroleague	Regular Season
2008-09	Euroleague	Top 16

[edit] Roster

Prokom Sopot roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.
1.0 PG	5	Poland	Krauze, Aleksander	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
1.0 PG	6	USA	Brazelton, Tyrone	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
4.0 PF	7	Nigeria	Archibong, Koko	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
4.0 PF	8	Poland	Dylewicz, Filip	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
2.0 SG	11	Poland	Sikora, Slawomir	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
1.0 PG	12	USA	Logan, David	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
3.0 SF	13	Poland	Kostrzewski, Mateusz	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
1.0 PG	15	Poland	Sweitonski, Tomasz	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
5.0 C	16	Poland	Lapeta, Adam	2.17 m (7 ft 1 in)
2.0 SG	17	Poland	Zamojski, Przemyslaw	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
3.0 SF	20	Poland	Szczotka, Piotr	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
3.0 SF	24	USA	Woods, Qyntel	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
4.0 PF	30	USA	Burrell, Ronnie	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
5.0 C	31	Ireland	Burke, Pat	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
2.0 SG	32	USA	Ewing, Daniel	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
5.0 C	34	Poland	Hrycaniuk, Adam	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)