CSM Târgu Mureș (men's basketball)

Not to be confused with BC Mureș.

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Târgu Mureș, commonly known as CSM Târgu Mureș, is a Romanian basketball club based in Târgu Mureș, which currently participates in the Liga Națională, the top-tier league in Romania.^[1] The team represents the basketball men's section of CSM Târgu Mureș, a multi-sports club, founded in 2017 by the decision of the local council of Târgu Mureș, in order to reinvigorate the sport from the city, which was in crisis at that time.

CSM Târgu Mureș
Nickname	Mureșenii (The People from Mureș County)
Leagues	Liga Națională
Founded	2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Arena	Sala Sporturilor
Capacity	2,000
Location	Târgu-Mureș, Romania
Team colours	White, Blue, Red
President	Barnabás Szászgáspár
Head coach	Péter Faragó
Website	www.csmtgm.ro
Home Away

History

The merger between the Liga Națională (the top tier of Romanian basketball) and Liga I (the second tier) after the 2017-18 season meant that CSM Târgu Mureș was going to start its existence directly in the top flight.^[2] George Trif was appointed as head coach to the team, which was formed mostly from local players.^[3] CSM Târgu Mureș finished the 2018-19 season in eleventh, way clear of the relegation zone,^[4] but financial difficulties within the club meant that they chose to withdraw from the Liga Națională for the 2019-20 season and enter the second tier.^[5] The team had a dominant 2021-22 season on the court, losing only once all season in order to be promoted back to the top tier.^[6][7] Mureșenii had a difficult start to the new campaign, which included five losses in six games in November, ultimately failing to qualify for the Championship round.^[8] A string of wins during the later stages of the campaign meant that CSM finished the 2022-23 season in eleventh once again.^[9]

Season by season

Season	Tier	Division	Pos.	W–L	Romanian Cup	European competitions
2019–20	2	Liga I	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic		-
2021–22	2	Liga I	1st (P)	24–1	-
2022–23	1	Liga Națională	11th	18–13	Preliminary Stage

Current roster

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

CSM Târgu Mureș roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 Mureșan, Andrei Cristian 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2003-08-30)30 August 2003 G/F 1 Jeremic, Mladen 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1988-01-09)9 January 1988 G 2 Bot, Robert 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 19 – (2004-11-23)23 November 2004 F 4 Blaga, Răducu 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2005-02-07)7 February 2005 SF 5 Nistor, Vlad 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 19 – (2005-02-07)7 February 2005 PG 7 Martinić, Goran 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 37 – (1987-05-19)19 May 1987 G/F 8 Paliciuc, Radu 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 36 – (1988-09-13)13 September 1988 PG 9 Bölöni, Tamás 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-11-19)19 November 1997 C 10 Sánta, Szabolcs (C) 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 37 – (1987-05-11)11 May 1987 PF 11 Borșa, Alin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 34 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990 G 13 Trif, Robert 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 18 – (2006-05-01)1 May 2006 SG 15 Sólyom, Botond 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 SF 17 Gajović, Goran 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 36 – (1988-03-09)9 March 1988 SF 32 Szilveszter, Botond 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (2002-08-01)1 August 2002 PG 33 Rosenfeld, David Engi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997 F/C 42 Lowrance, Jakob 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1997-04-02)2 April 1997 G 52 Person, Jonathan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 F 77 Kiss, Roland 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2006-09-23)23 September 2006	Head coach Trif, George Assistant coach(es) Pora, Vlad Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 11 November 2023

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Szabolcs Sánta	Jakob Lowrance
PF	Alin Borșa	Andrei Cristian Mureșan	Botond Szilveszter	Răducu Blaga
SF	Goran Gajović	Radu Paliciuc	Vlad Nistor	Roland Kiss
SG	Mladen Jeremić	Tamás Bölöni	Botond Sólyom	Robert Trif
PG	Jonathan Person	Goran Martinić	David Engi Rosenfeld	Robert Bot

References

1. "Ramuri sportive - Clubul Sportiv Municipal Târgu Mureș". csmtgm.ro (in Romanian)
2. Vlase, Andreea (27 May 2018). "Cum va arăta Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin sezonul viitor" (in Romanian). Baschet.ro. Retrieved 27 May 2018
3. Retrieved 31 July 2018
4. "LIGA NATIONALA DE BASCHET MASCULIN 2018-2019" (in Romanian). frbaschet.ro . Retrieved 31 January 2024
5. "FIBA a confirmat CSM Târgu Mureș drept o entitate fără datorii" (in Romanian). Baschet.ro. Retrieved 3 December 2021
6. "LIGA I MASCULIN 2021-2022" (in Romanian). frbaschet.ro . Retrieved 31 January 2024
7. Bucsi, Krisztian (4 June 2022). "TF Liga 1 - CSM Târgu Mureș a promovat în Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin" (in Romanian). Baschet.ro. Retrieved 4 June 2022
8. Ilie, Flaviu (30 November 2022). "Conducerea lui CSM Târgu Mureș a analizat situația echipei într-o conferință de presă" (in Romanian). Baschet.ro. Retrieved 30 November 2022
9. "LIGA NATIONALA DE BASCHET MASCULIN 2022-2023" (in Romanian). frbaschet.ro . Retrieved 31 January 2024

External links

• csmtgm on Facebook
• CSM Târgu Mureș (in Romanian) at csmtgm.ro
• CSM Târgu Mureș (in Hungarian) at csmtgm.ro
• CSM Târgu Mureș at totalbaschet.ro
• CSM Târgu Mureș at baschetromania.ro
• CSM Târgu Mureș at baschet.ro