
Paris Basketball Info
Coach
Season 2025/2026: After Tiago Splitter returned to NBA with Portland Trail Blazers during the offseason, Paris Basketball is getting its 5th coach in 5 seasons. Italian coach Francesco Tabellini, recently released by Nymburk, is the favorite to become the 5th head coach in the club's history.
Season 2024/2025: Tiago Splitter is Paris Basketball's new head coach. The Brazilian, who was an NBA assistant coach for five years, succeeds Tuomas Iisalo who made the opposite move.
Season 2023/2024: Tuomas Iisalo has been Paris Basketball's head coach since summer 2023, coming from Bonn in Germany. He is assisted by Adrian Kovacs and Bienvenu Kindoki.
Season 2022/2023: Will Weaver
Seasons 2018 to 2022: Jean-Christophe Prat
Budget
For the 2025/2026 season, Paris Basketball has a projected budget of €28.9M (up 53% from €18.9M last year), making it the 2nd highest budget (behind Monaco and ahead of ASVEL) among the 16 BETCLIC Elite clubs, with a payroll of €8.0M (2nd in BETCLIC Elite) - as per DNCCG statement of October 6, 2025. A spectacular growth confirming the club's ambitions, competing in EuroLeague and openly aiming for the French championship title and Athens Final Four in 2026.
For the 2024/2025 season, Paris Basketball has a projected budget of €18.9M (up 104% from €9.25M last year), making it the 2nd highest budget among the 16 Betclic Elite clubs. Competing in EuroLeague for the first time in its history, the capital's club reaches nearly €19 million, with finances more than doubling compared to last season. This allowed them to surpass ASVEL.
For the 2023/2024 season, Paris Basketball has a projected budget of €9.25M (up 43% from €6.5M last year), making it the 3rd highest budget among the 18 Betclic Elite clubs.
Training Center
Paris Basketball's training center offers both academic and athletic development. Players have access to The One Ball center and Halle Carpentier facilities for training. Additionally, they have access to the same medical facilities as professional players: doctor, physiotherapist and osteopath.
Former professional basketball player Raphaël Desroses, who joined in summer 2022, heads the U21 team.
Honors & Championships
- BETCLIC Elite Champion 2025
- Winner of EuroCup 2024
- Winner of Leaders Cup 2024 (90-85 victory in final against Nanterre 92)
Individual Awards
- T.J. Shorts: MVP of Leaders Cup 2024, MVP of EuroCup 2024




















