Asociación Deportiva Atenas

Asociación Deportiva Atenas, known simply as Atenas or Atenas de Córdoba, is a sports club based in Córdoba, Argentina. It was founded in 1938, and is mostly known for its achievements in basketball. The club is the most successful team in Argentina holding 20 titles. The club's home arena is Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti, while some high attendance games are held at the Orfeo Superdomo.

Atenas
Atenas logo
NicknameGriego
LeaguesLiga Nacional de Básquet
Founded17 April 1938 (1938-04-17)
ArenaPolideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti / Orfeo Superdomo
LocationCórdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Team colorsGreen, White    
PresidentFelipe Lábaque
Head coachAlejandro Lotterio
Championships
List
Websiteatenas.com.ar
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

Apart from basketball, other sports practised at Atenas are rhythmic gymnastics and volleyball.[1]

History
The 1987 roster that won the first title for the club

The club was founded on March 7, 1938, mainly by former members of the New Tennis Club.

Before the creation of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (first Argentine nationwide professional league), Atenas was successful at the Cordobese basketball league, winning the championship consecutively between 1948 and 1957 (exception made of 1953).

Since the creation of the Liga Nacional in 1984, Atenas has become the most successful team in the league, winning the championship 9 times: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2008–09. Moreover, the Córdoba outfit has won the Liga Sudamericana (South American League) in 1997, 1998 and 2004, and the former Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes (South American Clubs Championship) in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

Many Argentine internationals have played in Atenas, namely Fabricio Oberto,[2] Walter Herrmann, Marcelo Milanesio, Héctor Campana, Patricio Prato, Gabriel Mikulas, Diego Lo Grippo, Fernando Prato, Bruno Lábaque, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Juan Manuel Locatelli, Diego Osella, Carlos Cerutti and Juan Espil, among others.

Players

Current roster
Logo of the basketball section
Atenas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 1 Argentina Zurschmitten, Nicolas 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1995-08-02)2 August 1995
PG 2 Argentina Araujo, Máximo 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 3 Argentina Andres, Alejo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
SF 6 Argentina Sarmiento, Octavio 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
SF 12 Argentina Segura, Ignacio 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 13 Argentina Arn, Lucas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1989-04-24)24 April 1989
PG 14 Argentina Baralle, Franco 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1999-03-25)25 March 1999
C 15 United States Spencer, Horace 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-01-31)31 January 1997
SG 16 Argentina Chiarini, Mateo 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1998-09-04)4 September 1998
SF 17 Argentina Lema, Leonardo 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-01-20)20 January 1998
SF 18 Argentina Sarmiento, Octavio 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 32 Argentina Colla, Federico 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG United States Jones, Casey 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 30 – (1993-10-11)11 October 1993
SF Argentina Chiapella, Luca 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
  • Argentina Gustavo Miravet
Assistant coach(es)
  • Argentina Gustavo Rossotto
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2020-3-20

Retired numbers

Atenas has retired a total of four numbers, being Marcelo Milanesio's n° 9 the first number to be retired in the history of LNB, when the club put it out of circulation in 2002.

Atenas retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Seasons with the team Num. Retirem. Refs
5ArgentinaHéctor CampanaSG1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–2000, 2002–042005[3][4]
7ArgentinaBruno LábaquePG1994–2003, 2006–09, 2010–172017[5]
9ArgentinaMarcelo MilanesioPG1982–20022002[3]
11ArgentinaDiego OsellaC1988–1992, 1993–2001, 2003–20102011[6][7][8]

Titles

National
  • Liga Nacional (9): 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09
  • Copa de Campeones (2): 1998, 1999
  • Super 8 (1): 2010–11
  • Top 4 (1): 2003–04
  • Copa Argentina (1): 2008

International

Records and facts
  • Largest win: 140–81 to Independiente de Tucumán (1985-08-29)
  • Worst defeat: 49–83 to Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (2004-01-06)
  • The Argentine team with most national (14) and international (6) titles
  • All-time topscorer: Marcelo Milanesio (10,835)
  • Most games played: Marcelo Milanesio (848)

References
  1. Disciplinas on Atenas official site
  2. "El regreso más esperado", Clarín, 2 January 2013
  3. Milanesio y Campana homenajeados con el retiro de las míticas "9" y "5" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Pick and Roll website, 2005-11-05
  4. Atenas retira la camiseta de Héctor "Pichi" Campana, Infobae, 2005-07-12
  5. Se retiró Lábaque con una derrota frente a Instituto, LNB website, 12 May 2017
  6. Atenas retiró el 11 de Diego Osella Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Gualeguaychú a Diario webpage
  7. Atenas retirará la camiseta 11 en homenaje a Diego Osella Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, La Mañana de Cordoba website
  8. Atenas retira la camiseta 11 de Osella, Día a Día Deportes
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