Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante, also known as HLA Alicante for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community.
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| Leagues | LEB Oro | ||
| Founded | June 17, 2015 | ||
| Arena | Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz | ||
| Location | Alicante, Valencian Community | ||
| Team colors | White, Blue, Navy Blue | ||
| President | Antonio Gallego | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Ángel Zapata | ||
| Championships | 1 Copa LEB Plata | ||
| Website | fundacionlucentum.com | ||
History
The club was founded on 17 June 2015 with the aim to save the basketball in the city after the financial problems of the main club CB Lucentum.[1]
Fundación Lucentum made its debut in the 2015–16 LEB Plata season after receiving the spot of CB Lucentum.[2] On 23 December 2018, the club achieved their first title after defeating 86–68 CB Zamora in the Copa LEB Plata, played during the 2018–19 season.
The head coach Gonzalo García de Vitoria will leave the club after the 2022-23 season,[3] and be replaced by Rafa Monclova.[4]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Cup competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 16–12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 22–13 | Copa LEB Plata | RU |
| 2017–18 | 3 | LEB Plata | 3rd | 29–14 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | LEB Plata | 1st | 28-6 | Copa LEB Plata | C |
| 2019–20 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th[a] | 16–8 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th | 19–15 | Copa Príncipe | RU |
| 2021–22 | 2 | LEB Oro | 12th | 16–18 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | LEB Oro | 9th | 18–19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | LEB Oro | 7th | 19–18 | ||
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Joey Van Zegeren | Aaron Menzies | |
| PF | Rolandas Jakstas | Walter Cabral | Guillem Arcos |
| SF | Osvaldas Matulionis | Joan Tomas | |
| SG | Gerel Simmons | Fran Pilepić | |
| PG | Pedro Llompart | Carlos Noguerol |
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player
Trophies
- Copa LEB Plata: (1)
- 2018