Bàsquet Manresa
Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., also known as Baxi Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Manresa, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League. Their home arena is the Pavelló Nou Congost. Bàsquet Manresa has won the Spanish Championship once, in 1998.
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| Leagues | Liga ACB | ||
| Founded | 1931 | ||
| History | Manresa Basquetbol Club (1931–1934) Unió Manresana de Bàsquet (1934–1979) Manresa Esportiu Bàsquet (1979–1992) Bàsquet Manresa (1992–present) | ||
| Arena | Pavelló Nou Congost | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Manresa, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Red, White | ||
| President | Josep Sàez | ||
| Head coach | Pedro Martínez | ||
| Championships | 1 Spanish Championship 1 Spanish Cup 1 LEB Oro championship | ||
| Retired numbers | 4 (7, 9, 10, 15) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Joan "Chichi" Creus is the team's most decorated player; he was the Spanish Cup Most Valuable Player in 1996, and the ACB Finals MVP two years later. Some others well known players that had played for Bàsquet Manresa are Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Roger Esteller, Derrick Alston, Serge Ibaka, Andrés Nocioni, Rolando Frazer, and the Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, that at the age of 38 spent one year in the team, averaging 23.1 points and helping them to avoid the relegation from the Spanish top division.