U Mobitelco Cluj

**U Mobitelco Cluj**
	U Mobitelco Cluj
Leagues	Romanian Basketball Division A
Founded	1947
Arena	Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian"; (capacity: 4,000)
Location	Cluj-Napoca , Romania
Team colors	Black and White
President	Valentin Nica
Vice-presidents	Ştefan Petre; Mircea Cristescu
Head coach	Tab Baldwin
Championships	(3) Romanian Championships:; 1992, 1993, 1996
Website	www.u-mobitelco.ro
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U Mobitelco Cluj is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It plays in the Romanian Basketball Division A, Romanian Basketball Cup and FIBA EuroCup Challenge. They finished third in the last Romanian Championship (2006/2007) and were Romanian Cup finalists in 2006.

As other sports teams that were initially part of the parent sports club, U Cluj, for historical reasons, the club still keeps the name U (short form of Universitatea) in its name.

[edit] History

While the parent sports club, U Cluj, was founded in 1919, the basketball team was founded in 1947, but played for the first time in the Romanian Championship only in 1966. Since then, U Cluj was a constant presence in the Romanian First Division, with their best performances being recorded in the 1990s, when they won three Romanian Championships.

Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian

During its history, the team had different names. Since 1990, the main sponsor's name is usually added to the name of the parent sports club, U Cluj. This resulted in a change of name every time the main sponsor was changed.

Previous names of the team were: U, Ştiinţa, Ştiinţa IMF, U Metalul Rosu, U Fimaro, U SM Invest, U Sanex, and U Carbochim.

[edit] Arena

U Mobitelco Cluj plays its home games in the main Sports hall from Cluj-Napoca, Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian", that can accommodate up to 4,000 spectators.

[edit] Honours

Romanian Champions: 3
- 1992, 1993, 1996
Romanian Championship, Runner-Ups: 6
- 1959, 1962, 1991, 1994, 2006, 2008
Romanian Championship, Third place: 12
- 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1995, 1999, 2007
Romanian Cup, Runner-Ups: 1
- 2006
FIBA EuroCup Challenge, Quarter Finals: 1
- 2007

[edit] Current roster

U Mobitelco roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Νο.	Nat.	Name	Ht.
1.0 PG	4	Croatia	Milacic, Damir	72.4 6 ft 0.4 in (1.84 m)	–
2.0 SG	5	Serbia	Cuic, Branko	77.5 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)	–
2.0 SG	6	Romania	Szijarto, Levente	74.8 6 ft 2.8 in (1.9 m)	–
5.0 C	7	USA	Osby, Bambale	79.9 6 ft 7.9 in (2.03 m)	–
2.0 SG	8	Romania	Chetreanu, Paul Don	75.2 6 ft 3.2 in (1.91 m)	–
5.0 C	9	USA	Roberts, Terrence	81.1 6 ft 9.1 in (2.06 m)	–
3.0 SF	10	New Zealand	Leon, Henry	78.7 6 ft 6.7 in (2 m)	–
4.0 PF	11	Serbia	Krstanovic, Zoran	80.3 6 ft 8.3 in (2.04 m)	–
1.0 PG	12	USA	Gibson, Matt	76.7 6 ft 4.7 in (1.95 m)	–
4.0 PF	13	Romania	Lapuşte, Flavius	79.1 6 ft 7.1 in (2.01 m)	–
3.0 SF	15	Romania	Silvǎşan, Mihai (C)	79.1 6 ft 7.1 in (2.01 m)	–
1.0 PG	23	Romania	Muntean, Florin	72.8 6 ft 0.8 in (1.85 m)	–