Movistar Estudiantes | |||
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Nickname | Estu, Los del Ramiro (The kids from Ramiro), Dementes (Insanes), Madrid Students (NBA form) | ||
Leagues | LEB Oro | ||
Founded | April 1948 | ||
History | Ramiro de Maeztu (1948) CB Estudiantes (1948–present) | ||
Arena | WiZink Center | ||
Capacity | 17,953 | ||
Location | Madrid, Spain | ||
Team colors | Light Blue, Black, White | ||
Main sponsor | Movistar | ||
President | Ignacio Triana | ||
Head coach | Pedro Rivero | ||
Team captain | Adams Sola | ||
Championships | 3 Spanish Cup 3 Princess' Cup | ||
Website | www | ||
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Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D.,[1] (English: Club Basketball Students) known simply as Estu and as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is a member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain.
Some of its achievements include winning three Spanish Cups and reaching the ACB Finals in 2004. The club is also particularly famous for its renowned youth programme that has produced many Spanish talents over the years such as Alberto Herreros, Nacho Azofra, Aíto García Reneses, Fernando Martín, Alfonso Reyes, Felipe Reyes, Carlos Jiménez, Sergio Rodríguez, Iñaki de Miguel, Pepu Hernández or Juancho Hernangómez.