Lionel Bosco

Lionel Bosco
Telekom Baskets Bonn
PositionAssistant Coach
Leagueeasycredit BBL
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981 (age 43)
Huy, Belgium
Listed height5 ft 10.8 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2005–2018
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2005–2007Atomics Brussels
2007JL Bourg
2007–2008Leuven Bears
2008–2012Optima Gent
2012–2014Liège
2014–2017Mons-Hainaut
2017–2018Brussels
As coach:
2019–2020Liège Basket (assistant)
2020–2023Liège Basket
2023–presentTelekom Baskets Bonn

Lionel Bosco (born 18 September 1981) is a Belgian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn of the easycredit BBL and the Champions League.[1][2] He also represents the Belgian national basketball team.

Coaching career

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After his playing career, Bosco became assistant coach of Liège Basket. In March 2020, he was appointed as new head coach after Sacha Massot left the team.[3]

In June 2023, he signed a contract as assistant coach with the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German easycredit BBL.[4]

International career

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He represented Belgium at the 2015 EuroBasket where the team was eliminated by Greece in eighth finals, losing 75–54.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lionel Bosco Basketball Player Profile". Basketball.eurobasket.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  2. ^ "Lionel Bosco profile | Game center". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  3. ^ "Lionel Bosco nouveau coach de Liège: "Un beau premier challenge pour moi"". www.dhnet.be. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "LRoel Moors ist der neue Baskets-Headcoach". www.baskets.be. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.