BG Göttingen

Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen (English: Basketball Association Göttingen) is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team has played in Germany's second division nearly every season since its foundation up to the 2006–07 season, in which Göttingen played in the Basketball Bundesliga.

BG Göttingen
Nickname	Die Veilchen (The Violets)
Leagues	Basketball Bundesliga
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (1974)
History	BG Göttingen (1974–present)
Arena	Sparkassen-Arena
Capacity	3,447
Location	Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Team colors	Purple, White
General manager	Frank Meinertshagen
Head coach	Mikko Riipinen
Website	www.bggoettingen.de
Home Away

History

Once BG 74 Göttingen was promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga in 2007, the professional team was separated from the club. In its first Bundesliga season, Göttingen managed to avoid relegation. In the following years the club would have some excellent performances, with consecutive playoff appearances.

In the 2009–10 season, Göttingen made its debut in Europe by playing in the EuroChallenge. The team immediately made its mark as it won the competition after having a 13–3 record overall. In the Final Four, which was hosted by Göttingen, the club beat Russian side Krasnye Krylia 83–75 in the Final. In the following two seasons the club played in Europe as well. However, in the 2011–12 season Göttingen were relegated from the German second division ProA.

In 2014, the team returned to the Bundesliga, after winning the ProA title by beating the Crailsheim Merlins in the Finals.^[1]

Honours

Domestic competitions

• 2. Basketball Bundesliga / ProA:
  • Winners: 2006–07, 2013–14

European competitions

• EuroChallenge:
  • Winners: 2009–10

Team

Current roster

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

BG Göttingen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. PF 0 Boeheim, Jimmy 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 26 – (1998-05-04)4 May 1998 C 2 Wiggins, Demajeo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 – (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 PG 3 Hammond, Deion 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1999-06-05)5 June 1999 G 7 Holder, Tra 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 G 8 Schultz, Lennart 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 23 – (2002-03-03)3 March 2002 G 10 Haase, Joshua 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 20 – (2004-10-29)29 October 2004 F 11 Ohams, Chuba 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 PG 12 Churchill, Noah 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (2003-02-06)6 February 2003 F 17 Mönninghoff, Mathis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 33 – (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 G 27 Shaver Jr., Marcus 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1998-11-05)5 November 1998 SF 33 Mushidi, Kostja 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 PF 40 Welp, Collin 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 26 – (1998-12-15)15 December 1998	Head coach Mikko Riipinen Assistant coach(es) Kenneth Desloovere Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: March 4, 2025

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Deishuan Booker with the ball for Göttingen

• Max Besselink
• Kyle Bailey
• James L. Dickey III
• Jeb Ivey
• Trenton Meacham
• Taylor Rochestie
• Nicholas Livas
• Will Rayman

Season by season

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	German Cup	European competitions
2000–01	2	2. BBL	6th
2001–02	2	2. BBL	8th
2002–03	2	2. BBL	11th
2003–04	2	2. BBL	7th
2004–05	2	2. BBL	5th
2005–06	2	2. BBL	7th
2006–07	2	2. BBL	1st
2007–08	1	Bundesliga	14th
2008–09	1	Bundesliga	5th
2009–10	1	Bundesliga	7th	Fourth position	3 EuroChallenge	C	13–3
2010–11	1	Bundesliga	7th		2 Eurocup	QF	8–1–5
2011–12	1	Bundesliga	18th		3 EuroChallenge	RS	0–6
2012–13	2	ProA	5th
2013–14	2	ProA	1st
2014–15	1	Bundesliga	10th	Quarter-finalist
2015–16	1	Bundesliga	16th
2016–17	1	Bundesliga	11th
2017–18	1	Bundesliga	14th
2018–19	1	Bundesliga	14th	Round of 16
2019–20	1	Bundesliga	8th	Quarterfinals
2020–21	1	Bundesliga	12th	Semifinals
2021–22	1	Bundesliga	10th	Round of 16
2022–23	1	Bundesliga	6th	Quarterfinals	4 Europe Cup	Q	1–1
2023–24	1	Bundesliga	14th	Round of 16	3 Champions League	Q	0–1
					4 Europe Cup	2R	8–4
2024–25	1	Bundesliga		Quarterfinals