BC Prievidza

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BC Prievidza
BC Prievidza logo
LeaguesExtraliga
Europe Cup
Founded1947; 78 years ago (1947)
HistorySee Names
ArenaNiké Aréna[1]
Capacity3,500
LocationPrievidza, Slovakia
Head coachGareth Murray
Championships4 Slovak Leagues
2 Czechoslovak Leagues
Websitewww.pdbasket.com

BC Prievidza is a professional basketball club based in playing in Prievidza, Slovakia. The team plays in the Slovak Extraliga. The club plays home games in the sports hall Niké Arena.

History

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The team was founded in 1947 under the name Sokol Prievizda. In 1989 the club won its first ever title in the Czechoslovak Championship. Prievizda won another title four years later (1993), which was also the last edition of the Czechoslovak Championship. In a separate Slovak top division, the club won its first title in the 1993–94 season. After relegation to the second division in 2004, the club renamed as the Hornonitriansky Basketball Club (HBK) Prievidza. From August 2009 the club is called BC Prievidza. In 2011–12 and 2015–16, Prievidza won the Slovak Championship.

Names

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  • 1947–1952 Sokol Prievidza
  • 1952–1953 Carpathia Prievidza
  • 1953–1957 Tatran Prievidza
  • 1957–1964 Lokomotíva Prievidza
  • 1964–2004 Baník Cígeľ Prievidza
  • 2004–2009 HBK Prievidza
  • 2009–present BC Prievidza

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Slovak Cup European competitions Other competitions
2011–12 1 Extraliga 1st Runner-up
2012–13 1 Extraliga 6th Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 Extraliga 2nd Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 Extraliga 2nd Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 Extraliga 1st Runner-up Alpe Adria Cup SF
2016–17 1 Extraliga 3rd Semifinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup
R2
 4–8
2017–18 1 Extraliga 5th Quarterfinalist Alpe Adria Cup RS
2018–19 1 Extraliga 2nd Semifinalist Alpe Adria Cup SF
2019–20 1 Extraliga 3rd Semifinalist
2020–21 1 Extraliga 6th Quarterfinalist
2021–22 1 Extraliga 8th Relegation Contest
2022–23 1 Extraliga 7th Quarterfinalist
2023–24 1 Extraliga 3rd Semifinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup
R1
 4–2
2024–25 1 Extraliga 4th 4 FIBA Europe Cup
RS
 5–3

European competitions

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Prievidza saw its first action in Europe, in the 1989–90 season, when it competed at the FIBA European Champions Cup.[2] Prievidza won in the first round against Täby Basket, but was defeated by FC Barcelona in the Round of 16.[3]

Players

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Current roster

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

BC Prievidza roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
F/C 1 United States Tolbert III, Sage 26 – (1999-07-19)19 July 1999
F 4 United States Thomas, Devontrey 24 – (2001-10-05)5 October 2001
PG 7 Slovakia Hričo, Patrik 19 – (2006-03-03)3 March 2006
C 8 Angola Andre, Eduardo 24 – (2001-05-17)17 May 2001
G 9 United States Reynolds, Noah 22 – (2002-11-11)11 November 2002
G/F 10 Slovakia Novák, Dávid 22 – (2003-05-16)16 May 2003
F 11 United States Odukale, Femi 24 – (2001-01-21)21 January 2001
SF 13 Slovakia Jašš, Marek (C) 35 – (1990-03-05)5 March 1990
PG 15 United States Toussaint, Joe 25 – (2000-10-06)6 October 2000
G 17 Slovakia Hlivák, Dalibor 30 – (1995-05-25)25 May 1995
F/C 18 Slovakia Mokrâň, Jakub 26 – (1999-05-03)3 May 1999
F/C 23 United States Smith, Naje 25 – (2000-04-05)5 April 2000
C 24 United States Maring, Bonke 25 – (2000-05-06)6 May 2000
G 55 Slovakia Canada Lewis, Jaaden 24 – (2001-05-17)17 May 2001
C Bosnia and Herzegovina United Kingdom Alihodžić, Fahro 36 – (1989-08-25)25 August 1989
Head coach

Scotland Gareth Murray

Assistant coach(es)

Slovakia Michal Suriak

Athletic trainer(s)

Spain Enric Orozco

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 17, 2025

Notable players

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Nike City Arena". Codnes.sk. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ Team profile – Eurobasket.com
  3. ^ Champions Cup 1989–90