BC Roma

BC Roma
BC Roma logo
LeaguesLBA
EuroCup
Founded2026
HistoryBC Roma
2026–present
ArenaPalazzetto dello Sport
Capacity3,500
LocationRome, Lazio, Italy
Team colorsRed and Yellow
   
PresidentDonnie Nelson
Head coachAlessandro Magro
Websiteofficialbcroma.com

Basketball Club Roma, initially known as Roma SPQR, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Rome, Lazio. The club plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest level of competition in Italy, and in the EuroCup.

History

Basketball Club Roma was founded in 2026. The club was established through the acquisition and relocation of the sporting licence of Vanoli Cremona. From its inception, the project was led by former NBA executive Donnie Nelson. NBA player Luka Dončić and the former Italian basketball coach Valerio Bianchini were also involved in the project.

Players

Current roster

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

BC Roma roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 Italy Mannion, Nico 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 25 – (2001-03-14)14 March 2001
G/F 3 United States Watson, Paul 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1994-12-30)30 December 1994
PG 5 United States Davis Jr., Corey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1997-06-04)4 June 1997
C 7 Italy Emejuru, Giovanni 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 121 kg (267 lb) 23 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002
F 9 United States Flowers, Trentyn 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 21 – (2005-03-05)5 March 2005
G 10 United States Stevenson, Erik 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 27 – (1999-04-28)28 April 1999
G 11 France Ayayi, Gérald 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (2001-08-24)24 August 2001
G/F 12 Latvia Strautiņš, Artūrs 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1998-10-23)23 October 1998
F 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo Odzebe, Giannis 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 17 – (2008-11-23)23 November 2008
C 19 Montenegro Simonović, Marko 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1999-10-15)15 October 1999
F/C 22 Canada Olynyk, Kelly 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 35 – (1991-04-19)19 April 1991
PF 24 Italy Mezzanotte, Andrea 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 28 – (1998-04-08)8 April 1998
PG 33 United States Iuzzolino, Mike 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (2002-01-01)1 January 2002
Head coach
  • Italy Alessandro Magro
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Emanuele Di Paolantonio
  • Italy Davide Bonora
  • Italy Edoardo Casalone
  • Montenegro Stefan Ivanović
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 3, 2026

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kelly Olynyk Marko Simonović Giovanni Emejuru
PF Trentyn Flowers Andrea Mezzanotte
SF Paul Watson Artūrs Strautiņš Giannis Odzebe
SG Gérald Ayayi Erik Stevenson
PG Nico Mannion Corey Davis Jr. Mike Iuzzolino

(colors: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

References

  1. ↑ "Roma Basketball EuroCup". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "NBA Europe: Cremona cede il titolo sportivo a Roma, per Milano resta vivo il derby tra Oaktree e RedBird con Olimpia e Varese". EuroSport. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Il grande basket torna a Roma con Donnie Nelson: «Vogliamo risvegliare la Capitale, nessuna decisione verrà presa senza Doncic»". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Basket Roma, Doncic: "Faremo squadra di cui andare fieri, Eurocup una sfida che vogliamo"". Sky Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2026.