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Asociación Deportiva Atenas

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Atenas
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NicknameGriego
LeaguesLAB
Founded17 April 1938; 86 years ago (1938-04-17)
ArenaPolideportivo Carlos Cerutti
LocationCórdoba, Argentina
Team colorsGreen, White    
PresidentFelipe Lábaque
Head coachAlejandro Lotterio
Championships
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Websiteatenas.com.ar
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Asociación Deportiva Atenas, mostly known as Atenas de Córdoba, is a sports club based in Córdoba, Argentina. It was founded in 1938, and is mostly known for its achievements in basketball. The club is the most successful team in Argentina holding 20 titles. The club's home arena is Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti. Until 2020, Atenas hosted some high attendance games at the Orfeo Superdomo.[1][2]

Apart from basketball, other sports practised at Atenas are rhythmic gymnastics and volleyball.[3]

History

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The 1987 roster that won the first title for the club

The club was founded on March 7, 1938, mainly by former members of the New Tennis Club.

Before the creation of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (first Argentine nationwide professional league), Atenas was successful at the Cordobese basketball league, winning the championship consecutively between 1948 and 1957 (exception made of 1953).

Since the creation of the Liga Nacional in 1984, Atenas has become the most successful team in the league, winning the championship 9 times: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2008–09. Moreover, the Córdoba outfit has won the Liga Sudamericana (South American League) in 1997, 1998 and 2004, and the former Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes (South American Clubs Championship) in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

Many Argentine internationals have played in Atenas, namely Fabricio Oberto,[4] Walter Herrmann, Marcelo Milanesio, Héctor Campana, Patricio Prato, Gabriel Mikulas, Diego Lo Grippo, Fernando Prato, Bruno Lábaque, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Juan Manuel Locatelli, Diego Osella, Carlos Cerutti and Juan Espil, among others.

In May 2023, Atenas was relegated to La Liga Argentina, the second division of Argentine basketball, for the first time in their history. Atenas lost to San Lorenzo 73–61 in the 5th. game of promotion/relegation playoffs.[5][6]

Players

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Main category: Atenas basketball players

Current roster (2024)

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Atenas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
C 3 United States Ware, Christopher 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 35 – (1989-06-23)23 June 1989
SG 8 Argentina Zurschmitten, Nicolás 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1995-08-02)2 August 1995
SF 10 Argentina Montero, José 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995
SG 12 Argentina Lábaque, Tomás 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2005-09-12)12 September 2005
SF 13 Argentina Arn, Lucas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1989-04-24)24 April 1989
C 15 Argentina Prado, Gabriel 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2005-12-07)7 December 2005
PG 20 Argentina Reyes, Lucas 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (2000-03-13)13 March 2000
SG 21 Ecuador Mecías, Erick 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2003-06-26)26 June 2003
C 22 Argentina Maidana, Jerónimo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2004-10-20)20 October 2004
SF 24 Argentina Kozar, Mirko 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2005-04-21)21 April 2005
SF 32 Argentina Buemo, Carlos 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1996-02-12)12 February 1996
C 77 Argentina Oberto, Juan Cruz 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-01-25)25 January 1997
Head coach
  • Argentina Gustavo Peirone
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 16 Apr 2024

Retired numbers

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Atenas has retired a total of four numbers, being Marcelo Milanesio's n° 9 the first number to be retired in the history of LNB, when the club put it out of circulation in 2002.

Atenas retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Pos. Seasons with the team No. ret. Ref.
5 Argentina Héctor Campana SG 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–2000, 2002–04 2005 [7][8]
7 Argentina Bruno Lábaque PG 1994–2003, 2006–09, 2010–17 2017 [9]
9 Argentina Marcelo Milanesio PG 1982–2002 2002 [7]
11 Argentina Diego Osella C 1988–1992, 1993–2001, 2003–2010 2011 [10][11][12]

Titles

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National

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  • Liga Nacional (9): 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09
  • Copa de Campeones (2): 1998, 1999
  • Super 8 (1): 2010–11
  • Top 4 (1): 2003–04
  • Copa Argentina (1): 2008

International

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Records and facts

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  • Largest win: 140–81 to Independiente de Tucumán (1985-08-29)
  • Worst defeat: 49–83 to Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (2004-01-06)
  • The Argentine team with most national (14) and international (6) titles
  • All-time topscorer: Marcelo Milanesio (10,835)
  • Most games played: Marcelo Milanesio (848)

References

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  1. ^ Por primera vez, Bugliotti reveló por qué cerró el Orfeo on ElDoceTV, 25 Apr 2023
  2. ^ Los herederos del Orfeo by Diego Caniglia, 15 Feb 2024
  3. ^ Disciplinas on Atenas official site
  4. ^ "El regreso más esperado", Clarín, 2 January 2013
  5. ^ Histórico: DESCENDIÓ ATENAS a la segunda división on Cronista.com, 17 May 2023
  6. ^ Atenas perdió con San Lorenzo y descendió de la Liga Nacional de básquet por primera vez en su historia at Infobae, 17 May 2023
  7. ^ a b Milanesio y Campana homenajeados con el retiro de las míticas "9" y "5" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Pick and Roll website, 2005-11-05
  8. ^ Atenas retira la camiseta de Héctor "Pichi" Campana, Infobae, 2005-07-12
  9. ^ Se retiró Lábaque con una derrota frente a Instituto, LNB website, 12 May 2017
  10. ^ Atenas retiró el 11 de Diego Osella Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Gualeguaychú a Diario webpage
  11. ^ Atenas retirará la camiseta 11 en homenaje a Diego Osella Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, La Mañana de Cordoba website
  12. ^ Atenas retira la camiseta 11 de Osella, Día a Día Deportes
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