Bilbao Basket

The club was founded in 2000 after replacing the former city clubs: Cajabilbao and SD Patronato. After four seasons between LEB and LEB 2, Bilbao promoted to Liga ACB in 2004 by winning by 3–1 to Baloncesto León in the LEB semifinals.

Bilbao spent ten seasons in the top tier of the Spanish basketball becoming finalist of the league in the 2010–11 season, where it lost in the finals to FC Barcelona by 3–0. In 2012, Bilbao played the EuroLeague and it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by CSKA Moscow, who won the series by 3–1.

The best era of the club finished in 2013, when it lost the 2013 Eurocup Final at Charleroi against Lokomotiv Kuban.

On 17 July 2014, the ACB excluded Bilbao Basket from the Liga ACB due to its financial trouble,{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=105217|title=Bilbao Basket no completa el proceso de inscripción para la Liga Endesa 14-15|publisher=ACB.com|language=es|date=July 17, 2014|access-date=July 17, 2014|archive-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027011253/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=105217|url-status=dead}} but on 8 August, the Association was forced to retire the exclusion and finally Bilbao Basket remained in the Spanish top league.{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=105715|title=Comunicado Oficial de la ACB|publisher=ACB.com|date=8 August 2014|language=es|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-date=2014-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027012249/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=105715|url-status=dead}}

The club played four more seasons in Liga ACB until their relegation on 13 May 2018, after losing against Baskonia the Basque derby by 74–78.

Bilbao Basket has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

• Lagun Aro Bilbao Basket: 2004–07
• iurbentia Bilbao Basket: 2007–09
• Bizkaia Bilbao Basket: 2009–11
• Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket: 2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=80282|title=El Gescrap Bizkaia ya es una realidad|publisher=ACB.com|date=November 11, 2011|language=es|access-date=November 14, 2011|archive-date=May 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507101424/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=80282|url-status=dead}}
• Uxúe Bilbao Basket: 2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=90140|title=Nace el Uxúe Bilbao Basket|publisher=ACB.com|date=December 21, 2012|language=es|access-date=December 21, 2012|archive-date=August 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811031634/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=90140|url-status=dead}}
• Dominion Bilbao Basket: 2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=111837|title=Dominion, nuevo patrocinador principal del Bilbao Basket|publisher=ACB.com|date=March 24, 2015|language=es|access-date=March 24, 2015|archive-date=October 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006040025/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=111837|url-status=dead}}
• RETAbet Bilbao Basket: 2016–21{{cite web|date=27 October 2016|language=es|publisher=ACB.com|title=Nace RETAbet Bilbao Basket|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=126849|access-date=27 October 2016|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620011611/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=126849|url-status=dead}}
• Surne Bilbao Basket: 2021–present{{cite web|date=17 September 2021|language=es|publisher=bilbaobasket.biz|title=Surne se convierte en patrocinador nominal del Bilbao Basket|url=https://www.bilbaobasket.biz/5822-2/|access-date=23 September 2021}}

Bilbao Basket logo.svg|2016-21

File:Iurbentia Bilbao.jpg|2007–2009

File:Dominion Bilbao Basket.png|2015–2016

• Pabellón La Casilla: (2000–09)
• Bizkaia Arena: (2009–10), occasionally used for home games in 2007 and 2008
• Bilbao Arena: (2010–present)

{{See also|Category:Bilbao Basket players}}

{{Basketball roster header | team=Surne Bilbao Basket | nationality=y | wt=n}}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=3 | nat=NOR | first=Harald | last=Frey | m=1.88 | year=1997 | month=5 | date=27}}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=5 | nat=USA | first=Muhammad-Ali | last=Abdur-Rahkman | m=1.96 | year=1994 | month=9 | date=1}}

{{player3 | pos=G/F | num=7 | nat=FRA | first=Malcolm | last=Cazalon | m=1.90 | year=2001 | month=8 | date=27}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=9 | nat=ESP | first=Rubén | last=Domínguez | m=1.97 | year=2003 | month=1 | date=23 | dab=basketball}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=11 | nat=BEL | first=Thijs | last=De Ridder | m=2.03 | year=2003 | month=1 | date=31 | note=Y}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=12 | nat=POL | first=Tomasz | last=Gielo | m=2.05 | year=1993 | month=1 | date=4}}

{{player3 | pos=FC | num=13 | nat=MLI | first=Bassala | last=Bagayoko | m=2.07 | year=2006 | month=9 | date=10 | note=Y}}

{{player3 | pos=C | num=17 | nat=USA | first=Marvin | last=Jones | m=2.13 | year=1993 | month=12 | date=29 | dab=basketball}}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=19 | nat=SWE | first=Melwin | last=Pantzar | m=1.90 | year=2000 | month=4 | date=10}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=22 | nat=ESP | first=Xavi | last=Rabaseda | m=1.96 | year=1989 | month=2 | date=24 | note=C}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=30 | nat=SLO | first=Zoran | last=Dragić | m=1.96 | year=1989 | month=6 | date=22}}

{{player3 | pos=C | num=32 | nat=ISL | first=Tryggvi | last=Hlinason | m=2.15 | year=1997 | month=10 | date=28}}

{{player3 | pos=FC | num=43 | nat=SEN | first=Amar | last=Sylla | m=2.05 | year=2001 | month=10 | date=1}}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=77 | nat=EST | first=Kristian | last=Kullamäe | m=1.93 | year=1999 | month=5 | date=25}}

{{Basketball roster footer

| head_coach=

• {{bkaicon|ESP}} Jaume Ponsarnau

| asst_coach =

• {{bkaicon|ESP}} Javi Salgado
• {{bkaicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| roster_url=https://www.acb.com/club/plantilla/id/4

| transaction_url=https://www.acb.com/mercado/ver/id/137

| Y=yes

| accessdate={{dts|2025|3|16}}

}}

{{Basketball depth chart | team_name = Surne Bilbao Basket | notes = Notes: {{color|blue|Blue † – homegrown player}}{{efn|A homegrown player is a player that played for at least three years before the age of 20 on a Spanish team. In Liga ACB, the team must register at least four homegrown players in rosters of 10–12 players or at least three homegrown players in rosters of 8–9 players. In FIBA Europe Cup, the team must register at least five homegrown players in rosters of 11–12 players or at least four homegrown players in rosters of 10 players.}}; {{color|red|Red * – overseas player}}{{efn|A overseas player is a player from outside EEA, FIBA Europe or ACP states. In Liga ACB, the team may register at most two overseas players. In FIBA Europe Cup, the team did not have any limitations regarding the number of overseas players.}}; {{color|green|Green ‡ – youth player}}{{efn|In Liga ACB, the team may register under-22 players linked to the youth system.}}

| starter_c = {{color|red|Marvin Jones *}}

| starter_pf = Tomasz Gielo

| starter_sf = {{color|blue|Xavi Rabaseda †}}

| starter_sg = Kristian Kullamäe

| starter_pg = {{color|blue|Melwin Pantzar †}}

| bench 1_c = Tryggvi Hlinason

| bench 1_pf = {{color|green|Thijs de Ridder ‡}}

| bench 1_sf = Zoran Dragić

| bench 1_sg = {{color|red|Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman *}}

| bench 1_pg = Harald Frey

| bench 2_c = {{color|blue|Amar Sylla †}}

| bench 2_pf =

| bench 2_sf = {{color|blue|Rubén Domínguez †}}

| bench 2_sg =

| bench 2_pg =

| bench 3_c =

| bench 3_pf =

| bench 3_sf =

| bench 3_sg =

| bench 3_pg =

| bench 4_c = {{color|green|Bassala Bagayoko ‡}}

| bench 4_pf =

| bench 4_sf =

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}}

{{Div col}}

• Txutxo Sanz: 2000–2001
• Pedro Zorrozua: 2001
• Txus Vidorreta: 2001–2010
• Rafa Pueyo: 2010, 2013–2014
• Fotios Katsikaris: 2010–2013
• Sito Alonso: 2014–2016
• Carles Duran: 2016–2017
• Veljko Mršić: 2017–2018
• Jaka Lakovič: 2018
• Álex Mumbrú: 2018–2022
• Jaume Ponsarnau: 2022–present

{{Div col end}}

• FIBA Europe Cup:
• Winners (1): 2025
• Liga ACB:
• Runners-up (1): 2011
• Supercopa de España:
• Runners-up (1): 2007
• EuroCup:
• Runners-up (1): 2013
• LEB:
• Winners (1): 2004
• Copa Princesa de Asturias:
• Runners-up (2): 2002, 2019
• LEB Plata: (1)
• 2002
• Copa LEB Plata: (1)
• 2002

All-ACB First Team

• Marcelo Huertas – 2008
• Marko Todorović – 2015
• Álex Mumbrú – 2016

EuroCup MVP

• Marko Banić – 2010

All-EuroCup First Team

• Marko Banić – 2009, 2010
• Kostas Vasileiadis – 2013

All-EuroCup Second Team

• Lamont Hamilton – 2013

EuroCup Coach of the Year

• Fotios Katsikaris – 2013

{{Basketball notable players criteria}}

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• {{bkicon|ESP}} Quino Colom
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Alberto Díaz
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Germán Gabriel
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Roger Grimau
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Raül López
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Rafa Martínez
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Álex Mumbrú
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Javi Salgado
• {{bkicon|ESP}} Fran Vázquez
• {{bkicon|BEL}} Axel Hervelle
• {{bkicon|BRA}} Marcelo Huertas
• {{bkicon|BRA}} Rafa Luz
• {{bkicon|BRA}} Tiago Splitter
• {{bkicon|CRO}} Marko Banić
• {{bkicon|CRO}} Damir Markota
• {{bkicon|CZE}} Ondřej Balvín
• {{bkicon|DOM}} Ángel Delgado
• {{bkicon|FRA}} Damien Inglis
• {{bkicon|FRA}} Adrien Moerman
• {{bkicon|FRA}} Jérôme Moïso
• {{bkicon|FRA}} Frédéric Weis
• {{bkicon|GHA}} Ben Bentil
• {{bkicon|GRE}} Georgios Bogris
• {{bkicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Mavroeidis
• {{bkicon|GRE}} Kostas Vasileiadis
• {{bkicon|GRE}} Nikos Zisis
• {{bkicon|ISR}} D'or Fischer
• {{bkicon|LVA}} Dairis Bertāns
• {{bkicon|LVA}} Jānis Blūms
• {{bkicon|LTU}} Antanas Kavaliauskas
• {{bkicon|LTU}} Arnoldas Kulboka
• {{bkicon|LTU}} Renaldas Seibutis
• {{bkicon|LTU}} Gytis Masiulis
• {{bkicon|MNE}} Predrag Savović
• {{bkicon|MNE}} Marko Todorović
• {{bkicon|NGR}} Micheal Eric
• {{bkicon|SVK}} Martin Rančík
• {{bkicon|SWE}} Ludvig Håkanson
• {{bkicon|USA}} Jaylon Brown
• {{bkicon|USA}} Andrew Goudelock
• {{bkicon|USA}} Lamont Hamilton
• {{bkicon|USA}} Aaron Jackson
• {{bkicon|USA}} John Jenkins
• {{bkicon|USA}} Quincy Lewis
• {{bkicon|USA}} Khyri Thomas
• {{bkicon|USA}} Jeff Withey

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{{basketballbox collapsible

| date = 6 October 2013

| report = [https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-ubb-0011300005/box-score Boxscore]

| teamA = Bilbao Basket | scoreA = 104

| teamB = Philadelphia 76ers | scoreB = 106

| Q1 = 20–27 | Q2 = 30–28 | Q3 = 30–24 | Q4 = 24–27

| points1 = Bertāns 19

| rebounds1 = Hervelle 14

| assist1 = Mumbrú 6

| points2 = Turner 25

| rebounds2 = Anderson 7

| assist2 = Carter-Williams 6

| arena = Bizkaia Arena | place = Barakaldo | attendance = 13,538

| referee = Scott Foster, Eric Dalen, Antonio Conde

| result = L

}}

Bilbao Basket has a strong rivalry with Saski Baskonia. Their games together are called the Basque basketball derby.

Fundación Bilbao Basket is the reserve team of Bilbao Basket. It currently plays in Tercera FEB, the fourth tier of Spanish basketball.

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{{reflist|30em}}

• [https://bilbaobasket.biz/ Official website] {{in lang|es}}
• [https://www.acb.com/club/informacion/id/4 Bilbao Basket] at ACB.COM {{in lang|es}}

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