Niners Chemnitz

The club was formed in 1999 as "BV Chemnitz 99" by the fusion of the clubs BG Chemnitz and Lok Chemnitz. In 2001, BV Chemnitz 99 began a cooperation with the Chemnitz University of Technology, which is why "TU" was added to the team name. In the summer of 2002, the division of the men's team (BV TU Chemnitz 99) and the women's team (Chemcats Chemnitz) followed. For the men's team, the nickname Niners evolved through the foundation year 1999.

On 28 May 2015, Chemnitz hired Argentine Rodrigo Pastore as new head coach.{{cite web | url=https://www.2basketballbundesliga.de/niners-chemnitz-rodrigo-pastore-wird-neuer-headcoach/ | title=NINERS CHEMNITZ – Rodrigo Pastore wird neuer Headcoach – BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga }} In 2017, the nickname Niners was officially adopted as new club name.

In the 2019–20 season, Chemnitz was highly successful until the season was declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on its first place in the standings, the Niners were promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga for the first time in club history.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/niners-chemnitz-aufstieg-in-basketball-bundesliga-ohne-feier/|title=Niners Chemnitz: Aufstieg in Basketball-Bundesliga ohne Feier|work=Sportbuzzer.de|access-date=4 July 2020}}

The Niners entered the qualifying rounds of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League, making their debut in European competition.{{Cite web |title=Field set for Season Seven: 18 national champs head the lineup |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/field-set-for-season-seven-18-national-champs-head-the-lineup |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} In their second European season, the Niners won the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup championship, their first trophy in club history.{{Cite web |title=NINERS Chemnitz land maiden European title with FIBA Europe Cup triumph |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/23-24/news/niners-chemnitz-land-maiden-european-title-with-fiba-europe-cup-triumph |access-date=25 April 2024 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} They became the second German team to win the competition.

Source: [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/NINERS-Chemnitz/1791?Page=5 Eurobasket.com]

File:Chemnitz-Hartmann-Halle.jpg

The first arena of Chemnitz 99 was the Richard-Hartmann-Halle, which had a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. Starting from the 2019–20 season, the team moved to the Chemnitz Arena, with a capacity of 5,200 people.

{{Basketball roster nationality note}}

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{{player3 | num = 0 | nat = GER | first = Brendan | last = Gregori | pos=PG | m=1.86| kgs = 79 | year=2004 | month=11 | date=09}}

{{player3 | num = 1 | nat = CAN | first = Aher | last = Uguak | pos=SF | m=2.01| kgs = 102 | year=1998 | month=05 | date=24}}

{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = USA | first = Jeff | last = Garrett | pos=PF | m=2.01| kgs = 100 | year=1994 | month=12 | date=08}}

{{player3 | num = 5 | nat = GER | first = Delano | last = Juma | pos=SG | m=1.94| kgs = 78 | year=2006 | month=11 | date=20}}

{{player3 | num = 7 | nat = GER | first = Jonas | last = Richter | pos=PF | m=2.07| kgs = 110 | year=1997 | month=07 | date=02| note=C}}

{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = USA | first = DeAndre | last = Lansdowne | pos=PG | m=1.88| kgs = 88 | year=1989 | month=06 | date=06}}

{{player3 | num = 11| nat = USA | first = CJ | last = Penha | pos=PG | m=2.02| kgs = 100 | year=2000 | month=02 | date=03}}

{{player3 | num = 13| nat = FIN | first = Olivier | last = Nkamhoua | pos=PF | m=2.03| kgs = 101 | year=2000 | month=05 | date=02}}

{{player3 | num = 21| nat = GER | first = Benjamin | last = Koppke | pos=PF | m=2.05| kgs = 95 | year=2005 | month=07 | date=11}}

{{player3 | num = 30| nat = GER | first = Luca | last = Kellig | pos=SG | m=1.91| kgs = 79 | year=2006 | month=02 | date=27}}

{{player3 | num = 33| nat = GER | first = Nicholas | last = Tischler | pos=GF | m=2.00| kgs = 98 | year=2000 | month=08 | date=18}}

{{player3 | num = 35| nat = GER | first = Roman | last = Bedime | pos=F | m=2.03| kgs = 96 | year=2001 | month=11 | date=18}}

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| head_coach =

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodrigo Pastore

| asst_coach =

• {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolaz Perez
• {{flagicon|GER}} David Gibson
• {{flagicon|MKD}} Gjorgji Kočov
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Stanojević

| roster_url = https://www.chemnitz99.de/team

| accessdate = October 24, 2024}}

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• {{flagicon|CAN}} Kaza Kajami-Keane
• {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Ishizaki
• {{flagicon|KEN}} Tylor Ongwae
• {{flagicon|LIT}} Arnas Velička
• {{flagicon|POL}} Andrzej Mazurczak
• {{flagicon|USA}} George King
• {{flagicon|USA}} Bradley Tinsley
• {{flagicon|USA}} Hugh Robertson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Parker

}}

FIBA Europe Cup

• Champions: 2023–24

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• {{Official website}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110903014145/http://www.diejungeliga.de/linkit.php?menuid=29&topmenu=22 Profile on Pro A web site]

{{Niners Chemnitz current roster}}

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{{Niners Chemnitz 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup champions}}

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