Okapi Aalstar

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Crelan Okapi Aalstar
Crelan Okapi Aalstar logo
Leagues Scoore League
Founded 1949
History Okapi Aalst
Arena Okapi Forum
Arena Capacity 2,800
Location Aalst, Belgium
Team colors Blue, White
         
President Rudi de Hainaut
Head coach Brad Dean
Championships 1 Belgian Cup
2 Belgian Supercups
Website okapiaalstar.be
Uniforms
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Home jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Away

Okapi Aalstar, for sponsorships reasons named Crelan Okapi Aalstar, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Aalst, Belgium. The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium and plays its home games in the Okapi Forum, which has a seating capacity of 2,800 people.

Okapi is a long-time participant of the Belgian first division, is the owner of one Belgian Cup and two Supercups. As well, Aalstar is a regular participant in European competitions; mostly in the EuroChallenge.

In its history the team has known a lot of quality players who would be named Belgian League MVP or have played for top Euroleague and NBA teams like Chris Copeland and Matt Lojeski.

Honours

Runner-up: 2013–14
2011–12
Runner-up: 1963–64, 1997–98, 2012–13
2012, 2013

Season by season

Season Domestic competitions Cup competitions European competitions
Tier League Pos. Postseason Cup Supercup Tier League Result
2011–12
1
BLB
4
Quarterfinalist Champion
3
EuroChallenge Last 16
2012–13
1
BLB
4
Semifinalist Runner–up Champion
3
EuroChallenge Last 16
2013–14
1
BLB
5
Runner-up Semifinalist Champion
3
EuroChallenge Regular season

Logos

Players

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Current roster

Okapi Aalstar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
C 6 United States Tofi, John
G 8 United States Cummard, Lee
G/F 9 Belgium El Khounchar, Naim
F 10 United States Troisfontaines, Olivier
F 13 Belgium Kesteloot, Vincent
F 20 United States Lodwick, Abe
F/C 25 United States Hanavan, Ian
PG - Belgium Benzouien, Rochdi
- Belgium Madolo, David
Head coach

United States Brad Dean

Assistant coach(es)

Belgium Steven Ibens


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: November 4, 2014

Notable players

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Notes
Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.

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