ASC Jeanne d'Arc (basketball)
ASC Jeanne d'Arc de Dakar, also known as simply JA, is a Senegalese basketball team based in Dakar. It is part of the ASC Jeanne d'Arc multi-sports club which is most known for its football section. They have won seven Nationale 1 championships, the most recent being in 2002. In 1991, JA won the African Clubs Championship and was crowned the continental champion.
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| Leagues | Nationale 1 | |
| Founded | 23 April 1923 | |
| History | Jeanne d'Arc de Dakar 1923–present | |
| Location | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Head coach | Mouhamed Sène | |
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The most famous player of JA was Mathieu Faye, who has been enshrined into the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
Honours
- Champions (1): 1991
- Runners-up: 1992
- Champions (7): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002
Saint-Michel Cup (record)
- Winners (7): 1978, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2022[2]
Season by season
| Season | League | Result | Pld | W | L | Playoffs |
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| 2019 | NM1 | 9th | 14 | 9 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 2nd (A) | 14 | 9 | 5 | Semifinalist | |
| 2022 | 2nd (A) | 14 | 9 | 5 | Semifinalist |
References
- "2021 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Mathieu Faye". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Basketball : La JA remporte la Coupe Saint Michel devant l'As Douanes ! - Basket" (in French). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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