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Ezzahra Sports

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Ezzahra Sports
Ezzahra Sports logo
NicknameEZS
LeagueChampionnat National A
Founded1936
HistorySaint-Germain Sports
1936–1952
Ezzahra Sports
1952–present
ArenaEzzahra Arena
Capacity2,000
LocationEzzahra, Tunisia,
Main sponsorPolyCall
PresidentKais Zmanter
Head coachPaul Coughter
Championships Tunisian Leagues
Tunisian Cups

Ezzahra Sports (Arabic: الزهراء الرياضية), or EZS, is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Ezzahra. The club competes in the Championnat National A, the domestic first tier. Home games are played in the Ezzahra Arena.

History

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The Ezzahra Arena

Ezzahra has won the Tunisian League championship 6 times, in the years 1982, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1997, and 1999. They have also won the Tunisian Cup 5 times, in the years 1985, 1988, 1991, 1995, and 1998.

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Tunisian Basketball League

  • Champions (6): 1979[a], 1982, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999
  • Runners-up (2): 2021, 2022

Tunisian Cup

  • Champions (5): 1985, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998

Tunisian Federation Cup

  • Champions (1): 2020

Tunisian Division II Cup

  • Champions (1): 2020

International competitions

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Arab Championship

  • Third place (3): 1993, 1997, 2021

Players

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Current roster

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The following is the current Ezzahra Sports roster:[1]

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

Ezzahra Sports roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 United States Lemon Jr., Walt 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 32 – (1992-07-26)26 July 1992
C 3 Sudan Lebanon Majok, Ater 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 37 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987
PG 4 Tunisia Dhif, Ahmed 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1996-09-17)17 September 1996
F 5 Tunisia Chennoufi, Ziyed 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 36 – (1988-11-29)29 November 1988
PG 7 Tunisia Jawadi, Jawhar 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-07-14)14 July 1997
F 9 Tunisia Hadidane, Mohamed 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 38 – (1986-04-27)27 April 1986
PF 10 Tunisia Addami, Ahmed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1997-07-14)14 July 1997
C 11 Tunisia Ghyaza, Mokhtar 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 38 – (1986-11-15)15 November 1986
C 12 Bahrain Giles, C. J. 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 39 – (1985-09-23)23 September 1985
PF 13 Tunisia Saada, Haythem 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-02-03)3 February 1995
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: November 10, 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Ezzahra Sports". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

Notes

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  1. ^ The 1979 national championship was withdrawn by the Tunisian Basketball Federation.
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