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JS Kairouan
JS Kairouan logo
Leagues Championnat National A
Founded1942; 82 years ago (1942)
ArenaSalle Kairouan
Capacity5,000
Location Kairouan, Tunisia
Head coachRiad Ben Abdallah

Jeunesse Sportive Kairouan, also known as JS Kairouan, is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Kairouan. The club competes in the Championnat National A, the highest league in Tunisian basketball. [1] Kariouan has won the league three times, with three consecutive titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

The team plays its home games in the Salle Kairouan, which has a capacity of 2,000 people. The team colors are green and white.

In March 2019, the club qualified for 2018–19 Africa Basketball League Elite 8. [2]

Honours

Tunisian League

  • Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2003

Tunisian Basketball Cup

  • Winners (2): 2002, 2005

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearances)

2018–19 – Fourth Place

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

JS Kairouan roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 8 Tunisia Laghnej, Marouan 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 38 – (1986-04-22)22 April 1986
G 10 Tunisia Ben Said, Ahmed 34 – (1990-04-04)4 April 1990
PG 31 Tunisia Nebti, Soufiane 36 – (1987-10-30)30 October 1987
C United States Gray, Kendall 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 31 – (1992-05-05)5 May 1992
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: November 10, 2021

See also

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