Limburg United

Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 2014, the club plays in the BNXT League, the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The team plays its home games in Sporthal Alverberg.

Hubo Limburg United
LeaguesBNXT League
Founded2014 (2014)
HistoryLimburg United
(2014–present)
ArenaSporthal Alverberg
Capacity2,012[1]
LocationHasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Team colorsRed, Black, White
     
Main sponsorHubo
PresidentMaarten Bostyn
Team managerDanny Marguillier
Head coachSacha Massot
Websitelimburgunited.be

History

Around the beginning of 2014 Limburg United was founded in the city of Hasselt. The name expressing the founders' motivation for there to be a top tier basketball team from Limburg province in the aftermath of Bree B.B.C. relegating from BLB Division I in 2008 and eventually disbanding. Limburg United asked for a B-licence for the 2014–15 Basketball League Belgium, and eventually got it. Former Antwerp Giants assistant Brian Lynch signed a 5-year contract to become United's head coach.[2] The long-term goal of the club was expressed to "become a club in the subtop of Belgium in 3 or 5 years."[3] In the 2016–17 season, Limburg reached the Final of the Belgian Basketball Cup but lost to Telenet Oostende.[4]

Since the 2021–22 season, United plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.[5]

Honours
Belgian Basketball Cup

Sponsorship names
The original Limburg United logo, as introduced in 2014

Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:

  • Hubo Limburg United (2014–present)

Roster

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Limburg United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G/F 0 Fletcher, Tre'Shaun 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1994-10-05)5 October 1994
SG 2 Vanderhoydonck, Ferre 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2001-05-07)7 May 2001
SG 5 Littleson, Spencer 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (1998-05-29)29 May 1998
SG 6 Lessuise, Jarne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2000-08-03)3 August 2000
PF 7 Nelson, Tyrell 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1995-06-18)18 June 1995
G/F 8 Lambot, Anthony 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1994-11-03)3 November 1994
PF 9 Delalieux, Jonas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1992-10-28)28 October 1992
F 11 Dedroog, Leander 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
SF 12 Dammen, Yannick 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (1999-04-26)26 April 1999
C 13 Desiron, Yannick 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1992-04-06)6 April 1992
SG 15 Bojović, Miloš 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 40 – (1981-12-02)2 December 1981
PG 34 Hammonds, Cliff 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1985-12-18)18 December 1985
G Benson, Casey 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1995-04-10)10 April 1995
Head coach
  • Raymond Westphalen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Niels Marnegrave
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: November 19, 2021

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Tyrell Nelson Yannick Desiron
PF Jonas Delalieux Leander Dedroog
SF Tre'Shaun Fletcher YannickDammen
SG Miloš Bojović Ferre Vanderhoydonck Anthony Lambot Jarne Lesuisse
PG Cliff Hammonds Casey Benson Matthias Bovy

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Belgian Cup European competitions Other competitions
2014–15 1 First Division 5th 16–16 Quarterfinals
2015–16 1 First Division 4th 19–16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 1 First Division 6th 19–20 Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe CupRS1–5
2017–18 1 First Division 6th 16–22 Semifinalist SupercupRU
2018–19 1 First Division 4th 18–22 Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 PBL 4th 10–7
2020–21 1 PBL 4th 16–15

Players

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References
  1. Extra zitjes in Sporthal Alverberg
  2. "Brian Lynch tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Limburg United". Demorgen.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. "Limburg United is voor héél de provincie". Sporza.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. "BC Telenet Oostende takes home the bpost cup". Euromillionsbasketball.be.
  5. "Licenties BNXT League 2021-2022 toegekend". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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