| Dubai Basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| League | ABA League | ||
| Founded | 2024 | ||
| History | Dubai Basketball 2024–present | ||
| Arena | Coca-Cola Arena[1] | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
| Location | Dubai,United Arab Emirates | ||
| President | Salem bin Dasmal | ||
| General manager | Dejan Kamenjašević | ||
| Team manager | Nenad Banjanin | ||
| Head coach | Jurica Golemac | ||
| Team captain | Klemen Prepelič | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Falcons Academy | ||
| Website | dubaibasketball.com | ||
Dubai Basketball is an Emirati professionalbasketball team based inDubai. Founded in 2024, the team is playing in theABA League starting from the 2024–25 season.
Rumours of a Dubai-located team joining theEuroLeague began in 2022,[2] and talks were confirmed in January 2024.[3] On 19 March 2024, theABA League officially announced BC Dubai would join the league for the next three seasons, starting from 2024.[4] The teams from the league reportedly receive€2.5 million annually from Dubai, who is also paying all travel expenses.[5]Jurica Golemac was signed as the team's first headcoach,[6] whileNate Mason was the first officially signed player for the team.[7] Later in the summer, Dubai BC announced that the 17,000 seaterCoca-Cola Arena would serve as the team's home arena.[8]
In their first ABA game, on September 22, 2024, Dubai defeatedRed Star Belgrade at home.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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