Bears Academy is a basketball club based in Aarhus, Denmark. Established in 2007, the club is an affiliate of the Bakken Bears. Since 2018, the team plays in the Basketligaen, the highest level of Danish basketball.

Bears Academy
Bears Academy logo
LeaguesBasketligaen
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
HistoryElite Basketball Akademi Aarhus
2007–2019
Bears Academy
2020–present
ArenaVejlby-Risskov Hallen
Capacity2,050
LocationAarhus, Denmark
Head coachJakob Hjorth
Affiliation(s)Bakken Bears

History

edit

In 2007, the team was established as Elite Basketball Akademi Aarhus (EBAA). It was founded by Bakken Bears as an affiliate team to provide a link between the talent academy and the professional club.

In the 2018–19 season, EBAA would play in the Basketligaen, the highest tier of Danish basketball.[1] This would make the team the second team from Aarhus in the league, alongside the Bakken Bears.

Players

edit

Current roster

edit
Bears Academy roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
F 4   Møllgaard, Magnus
G 5   Sørensen, Marius
G 6   Hansen, Mads Bro
G 7   Vistisen, Jacob
G 8   Bjerregaard, Malthe
F 9   Andersen, Mikkel
F 10   Vinther, Marcus
G 11   Mønsted, Tobias
G 11   Harbo, Anton
F 14   Lilhauge, Daniel
C 15   Thomann, Keane
C 16   Høj Hansen, Mikkel
G 17   Kirstensen, Anders
G 18   Svendsen, Mathies
C 19   Schaarup, Jonas
G 20   Lauritzen, Sofus
F 21   Hemmersam, Tobias
G 22   Ates, Filip
Head coach

  Jakob Hjort


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 23 September 2021

Season by season

edit
Champions Runners-up Playoff berth Promoted
Season Tier League Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs Danish Cup Head coach
EBAA
2018–19 1 Basketligaen 6th 8 14 .364 Lost quarterfinals to Næstved, 0–3 Jakob Hjorth
2019–20 1 Basketligaen 8th[a] 4 15 .211 Jakob Hjorth
2020–21 1 Basketligaen 8th 7 15 .318 Lost quarterfinals to Bakken Bears, 0–3 Jakob Hjorth
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

edit
  1. ^ "EBAA rykker i Basketligaen". Bakken Bears. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.