Ezzahra Sports

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.

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
Championships6× Tunisian Leagues
5× Tunisian Cups

History
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

Domestic competitions

Tunisian Basketball League

  • Champions (6): 1979[lower-alpha 1], 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 competititons

Arab Championship

  • Third place (3): 1993, 1997, 2021

Players

Current roster

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 nationality not displayed.

Ezzahra Sports roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 United States Lemon Jr., Walt 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1992-07-26)26 July 1992
C 3 Sudan Lebanon Majok, Ater 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 36 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987
PG 4 Tunisia Dhif, Ahmed 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1996-09-17)17 September 1996
F 5 Tunisia Chennoufi, Ziyed 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 34 – (1988-11-29)29 November 1988
PG 7 Tunisia Jawadi, Jawhar 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1997-07-14)14 July 1997
F 9 Tunisia Hadidane, Mohamed 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 37 – (1986-04-27)27 April 1986
PF 10 Tunisia Addami, Ahmed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1997-07-14)14 July 1997
C 11 Tunisia Ghyaza, Mokhtar 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 36 – (1986-11-15)15 November 1986
C 12 Bahrain Giles, C. J. 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 38 – (1985-09-23)23 September 1985
PF 13 Tunisia Saada, Haythem 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-02-03)3 February 1995
Head coach
  • United States Paul Coughter
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: November 10, 2021

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

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 The 1979 national championship was withdrawn by the Tunisian Basketball Federation.


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