Orléans: club information

Head Coach

After eight seasons at Pôle France, Lamine Kebe will succeed Germain Castano as head coach of Orléans Loiret Basket starting from the 2024/2025 season. On September 11, 2025, the club announced the extension of coach Lamine Kebe's contract until 2027, for his challenge of returning to Betclic ELITE.

Budget

For the 2025/2026 season, Orléans club has a projected budget of 5.3 M€ (compared to 4.8 M€ last year, +9%), making it the 2nd budget among the 20 clubs in ELITE 2, as well as a payroll of 1.4 M€ (2nd in ELITE 2) - per DNCCG communication of October 6, 2025.

For the 2024/2025 season, Orléans club has a projected budget of 4.8 M€ (compared to 4.1 M€ last year, +17%), making it the 2nd budget among the 20 clubs in Pro B, as well as a payroll of 1.2 M€ (2nd in Pro B) - per DNCCGCP communication of October 22, 2024.

For the 2023/2024 season, Orléans club has a projected budget of 4.1 M€ (compared to 4.0 M€ last year, +4%), making it the 3rd budget among the 18 clubs in Pro B, as well as a payroll of 1.1 M€ (3rd in Pro B) - per DNCCGCP communication of October 12, 2023.

• Finalist of the Leaders Cup Pro B 2018 (98-87 loss in the final against Denain)
• Finalist of the Semaine des As 2010 (70-69 loss in the final against ASVEL)
• Runner-up French Champion 2009 (0-1 in the final against Asvel)
• Finalist of the Semaine des As 2009 (74-64 loss in the final against Le Mans)
• Pro B French Champion 2006

• Darnell Harris: best sixth man in 2014/2015 (Pro A)
• Tony Dobbins: defender of the year in 2008/2009 (Pro A)