Swiss Basketball League (2025-2026)
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Swiss Basketball League 2025-26
Cup Winner: Fribourg Olympic
Coach of the Year: Thibaut Petit
In 2025 the league decreased number of teams from 10 to 9. League PlayOff Cup PlayOff
Swiss Basketball League Final: Fribourg Olympic - Lions de Geneve 86-66 Fribourg Olympic (Thibaut Petit): Offurum Mezie 17, Jurkovitz Natan 14, Williams Jonathan 11, Ballard Antonio 11, Kazadi Jonathan 10, Colon Bryan 10, Cotture Arnaud 6, Leyrolles Alois 5, Kuba Nelson 2, Smith Matteo 0, Bernegger Simon 0, DellAcqua Massimiliano 0 Cup Final: Fribourg Olympic - Lions de Geneve 87-77 Fribourg: Offurum Chimezie 23, Colon Heredia Bryan 14, Smith Matteo 0, Kazadi Jonathan 13, Bernegger Simon 0, Dell'Acqua Massimiliano 3, Ballard Antonio 0, Cotture Arnaud 7, Williams Jonathan 18, Jurkovitz Thomas 2, Leyrolles Alois 5, Jurkovitz Natan 2 Standings 2025-26
- qualified to the play-offs Stats Leaders 2025-26
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 Massagno Player of the Week: Round 26 (RS)  Pully  Fribourg Olympic back to Swiss summit with 23rd title (Photo: IG)  Fribourg Olympic celebrate SLB Cup title (Photo: swiss.basketball)
Left: Patrick Pembele (coach Lions de Geneve)
Average Height: 193.6 cm (6'4.2'')
Average Age: 26.8
 Offurum's 17 and Jurkovitz's double-double power Fribourg Olympic back to Swiss summit with 23rd title-May 26, 2026
Fribourg Olympic reclaimed the Swiss SB League title on Monday, dismantling Lions de Geneve 86-66 in Game 4 of the finals at the Salle Polyvalente Pommier to clinch the championship 3-1 and lift the trophy for the 23rd time in the club's storied history. After three nail-biters decided by margins of three points or fewer, the decider was anything but close. Olympic stamped their authority from the opening tip, surrendering an early 6-10 lead before seizing control with a 25-20 first quarter and never relinquishing the advantage. A 23-19 second period extended the lead to 48-39 at halftime, and a dominant 26-14 third quarter blew the game wide open at 74-53 with one period to play. The fourth quarter was a procession. Mezie Offurum (203-F-2000, college: JMU) led the champions with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting (3-of-5 from three) and six rebounds for a game-high 20 efficiency. Captain Natan Jurkovitz (202-F-1995) posted a commanding 14 points and 13 rebounds (10 defensive), along with three assists, two steals, and a block for 23 efficiency. Jonathan Williams (185-G-1996, college: VCU) orchestrated with 11 points and a game-high seven assists, while Jonathan Kazadi (195-PG-1991) added 10 (6-of-7 from the line) with three assists. Antonio Ballard (198-F-1988, college: Miami, OH) contributed 11 off the bench, and Bryan Colon (181-G-1992) was lethally efficient with 10 points on a perfect 3-of-3 from the field. Olympic shot 45 percent from the field (28-of-61), 47 percent from three (10-of-21), and 66 percent from the free-throw line (20-of-30) championship numbers across the board. For Lions de Geneve, coached by Patrick Pembele (187-G/F-1992), Juwann James (198-C-1987, college: JMU) and Yuri Solca (189-PG-2000) each scored 15. Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath (188-G-1998, college: TWU) added 13 with four assists, Isaiah Williams (201-G/F-1992, college: Iona) had nine with five assists, and captain Noe Anabir (203-PF-1995, college: YSU) contributed eight with eight rebounds. But the hosts shot just 16 percent from three (4-of-24) and were outrebounded 46-34, deficits that proved fatal in a game Olympic controlled throughout. The title carries particular significance for coach Thibaut Petit's side. Last year, Geneva ended Olympic's run of six consecutive championships this season, the Fribourg club have answered emphatically, reclaiming the throne they had dominated for years and re-establishing themselves as Switzerland's premier basketball force. Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Awards 2026-May 28, 2026
 The standout American forward Mezie Offurum was named the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team the Fribourg.
He graduated from the James Madison three years ago.
Offurum received multiple other awards, was voted the Finals MVP, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was selected to the First Team and Imports Team.
With Offurum's excellent performance, the champion team the Fribourg achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 23 to 1 in the regular season.
His excellent performance assisted his team in beating Geneve 3 to 1 in the final series.
Offurum averaged 19 points and almost 7 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
Offurum's 35 points against the Pully were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath, 27-year old American guard from the runner-up team finalist team the Geneve, was selected as the Guard of the Year at the Swiss Basketball League.
He Is the Trinity Western alumni from 2022.
Gilbreath collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against Fribourg 1 to 3.
Gilbreath was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 25 26 campaign.
He registered almost 17 points and over 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Gilbreath has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 5 games on the year.
His 30 points against Union Neuchatel Basket were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Mason Walters, 24-year old American power forward from the Starwings Basket Basel, was named to the First Team of Swiss Basketball League.
He Is ex Wyoming from 2024.
Walters also earned a spot in the Imports Team.
He received Player of the Week award three times during the 25 26 campaign.
Walters' masterful distribution skills earned him the second spot in points per game with an impressive average of almost 22 and fourth spot in rebounds per game, delivering an average of over 8.
He has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 11 games on the year.
Walters' 34 points against Union Neuchatel Basket were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Among many awards he was selected as the NAIA All-American Player of the Year back in 2023 during his college time.
He was also selected to the All-GPAC First Team back in 2022.
Walters was selected to the NAIA D1 All-Tournament Team back in 2021.
Kylen Milton, 24-year old American guard from the Pully Lausanne Foxes, was voted to the First Team at the Swiss Basketball League.
He Is alumni of the Murray State from 2025.
Milton was also selected to the Imports Team.
He logged over 20 points and 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Milton has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 4 games.
His 36 points against Nyon were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
He was selected to the All-SWAC Second Team in 2024.
Isaiah Williams, 33-year old American swingman from the Geneve, was chosen to the First Team of Swiss Basketball League.
He graduated from the Iona ten years ago.
Williams was also named to the Imports Team.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against Fribourg 1 to 3.
Williams averaged almost 13 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
Williams recorded double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 31 points against Nyon were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected as the Eurobasket All-Swiss League Defensive Player of the Year as well as the All-Imports Team back in 2023.
He was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Swiss First Team in 2025.
Williams was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Swiss League Third Team in 2024.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP: Defensive Player of the Year:  Domestic Player of the Year:  Import Player of the Year: Bosman Player of the Year: Guard of the Year:  Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Best U23 Player of the Year: Coach of the Year:  Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL First Team 2026  Walters  Offurum  Gilbreath Milton  Williams First Team Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL Second Team 2026  McManus  Le Meut  Rebetez  Martin  Mbala Second Team  Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL Honorable Mention 2026  Hill  Roman  Ballard  Cotture  Anabir  Kazadi  Jurkovitz  James Honorable Mention  Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL All-Domestic Players Team 2026 Rebetez Mbala  Keredzin Martin Roman All-Domestic Players Team Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL All-Imports Team 2026 Offurum Walters Gilbreath Milton Williams All-Imports Team *The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Fribourg Olympic celebrate SLB Cup title-Feb 6, 2026
Fribourg Olympic - Lions de Geneve 87-77 Fribourg Olympic claimed 2026 SLB Cup title. They outgunned Lions de Geneve for the trophy. Mezie Offurum (203-F-2000, college: JMU) stepped up with 23 points to pace the winners. Jonathan Williams (185-G-1996, college: VCU) accounted for 18 points. Fribourg enjoyed a 23-21 lead after ten minutes of action. They extended the lead to as many as 4 points at halftime 47-43. Lions de Geneve unloaded 27 points in the third term to surge ahead for a 70-63 lead with ten minutes remaining. But Fribourg held their opponents to just 7 points the fourth stanza and rallied to the win. Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath (188-G-1998, college: TWU) chipped in 26 points, while Boris Mbala (190-G-1996) added 18 points in the loss. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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