Eisbären Bremerhaven

Eisbären Bremerhaven
LeaguesProA
Founded2001 (2001)
HistoryEisbären Bremerhaven
(2001–present)
ArenaBremerhaven Stadthalle
Capacity6,000
LocationBremerhaven, Germany
Team colorsWhite, Navy Blue, Orange, Grey
       
Head coachSteven Esterkamp
Team captainAdrian Breitlauch
Websitewww.dieeisbaeren.de

Eisbären Bremerhaven (English: Polar Bears Bremerhaven) is a professional basketball club from Bremerhaven, Germany, that competes in the ProA. The team was established as the professional section of the club BSG Bremerhaven and played in the first-tiered Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) between 2005 and 2019.

The club plays its home games in the Bremerhaven Stadthalle, which has a capacity for 6,000 people.

History

OSC Bremerhaven previously played in the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga from the 1981/1982 season to the 1985/1986 season and won promotion to the North Division of the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga in the 1985/1986 season.

In 2004–05, Eisbären won the 2. Basketball Bundesliga, which earned them promotion to the BBL. Following the 2018–19 season, Eisbären were relegated to the ProA.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. German Cup
2000–01 2 2. BBL 8th
2001–02 2 2. BBL 6th
2002–03 2 2. BBL 3rd
2003–04 2 2. BBL 2nd
2004–05 2 2. BBL 1st
2005–06 1 Bundesliga 4th
2006–07 1 Bundesliga 6th Fourth position
2007–08 1 Bundesliga 8th Third position
2008–09 1 Bundesliga 18th
2009–10 1 Bundesliga 5th Third position
2010–11 1 Bundesliga 3rd
2011–12 1 Bundesliga 11th
2012–13 1 Bundesliga 11th
2013–14 1 Bundesliga 12th
2014–15 1 Bundesliga 15th
2015–16 1 Bundesliga 15th
2016–17 1 Bundesliga 12th
2017–18 1 Bundesliga 16th
2018–19 1 Bundesliga 17th
2019–20 2 ProA
2nd[a]
2020–21 2 ProA 3rd
2021–22 2 ProA 8th
2022–23 2 ProA 7th
2023–24 2 ProA 10th
2024–25 2 ProA 6th
2025–26 2 ProA First round
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on results at the time, Eisbären was eligible to promote but refused.[1]

Players

Current roster

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

Eisbären Bremerhaven roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 0 Miller, Elijah 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 28 – (1997-06-10)10 June 1997
PG 2 Falkenthal, Raphael 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 20 – (2005-06-17)17 June 2005
SG 3 Biss, Jake 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998
PF 4 Samare, Jordan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 24 – (2002-01-12)12 January 2002
SF 5 Zintz, Benjamin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 19 – (2007-01-31)31 January 2007
PF 6 Carter, Carlos 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1999-10-28)28 October 1999
SG 7 Breitlauch, Adrian (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 32 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
SG 8 Baker Jr., Jemarl 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 27 – (1998-06-12)12 June 1998
PG 13 Almarante, Daniel 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 27 – (1998-06-12)12 June 1998
C 21 Isemann, Till 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 29 – (1996-10-21)21 October 1996
C 31 Warner, Hendrik 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 24 – (2002-02-22)22 February 2002
PF 90 von Seckendorff, Jannis 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 23 – (2002-10-15)15 October 2002
Head coach

Steven Esterkamp

Assistant coach(es)

Davide Bottinelli


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: October 23, 2025

Individual awards

BBL Best Offensive Player

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

References

  1. ^ "Sport im Norden: News, Ergebnisse, Teams".