{{Infobox basketball club | name = CEP Lorient | color1 = white | color2 = blue | color3 = red | logo =CEP Lorient logo.png | nickname = | leagues = Nationale Masculine 1 | conference = | division = | founded = {{Start date and age|1934}} | dissolved = <!-- or | folded = --> | history = | arena = Kervaric | capacity = 3,800 | location =Lorient, France | colors = <!-- or | colours = --> | current = | sponsor = | media = | chairman = | president =Christian Pasquier | vice-presidents = | manager = | coach =Philippe Maucourant | captain = | ownership = | championships = | conf_champs = | div_champs = | season = | position = | website = | 1_title = | 1_body = | 1_pattern_b = | 1_shorts = | 1_pattern_s = | 2_title = | 2_body = | 2_pattern_b = | 2_shorts = | 2_pattern_s = }} '''Cercle d'Éducation Physique de Lorient''', commonly known as '''CEP Lorient''', is a French basketball club based in Lorient.<ref>[https://www.cep-lorient-basket.bzh/ Official website]</ref> The team currently plays in the Nationale Masculine 1, the national third tier league. Established in 1934, the team gained its professional status in 1984.
==History== In August 2016, Icelandic international Michael Craion signed with Lorient and averaged 17.7 points and 7.8 rebounds.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Henry Birgir Gunnarsson|title=Craion farinn frá KR|url=https://www.visir.is/g/2016160819373/craion-farinn-fra-kr|accessdate=17 October 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=15 August 2016|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Basket. N1M : Michael Craion signe au CEP Lorient|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/lorient-56100/n1m-michael-craion-signe-au-cep-lorient-4420693|accessdate=17 October 2017|work=Ouest-France|date=16 August 2016|language=French}}</ref>
==Honours== *'''Nationale Masculine 1 <small>(French Third League)</small>''' :'''Champions (1):''' 1950–51 :Runners-up (1): 2017–18
==Notable players== {{see also|:Category:CEP Lorient players}} {{basketball notable players criteria}} {{columns-list|colwidth=18em| *{{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Bertorelle <br> <small>(1 season: 1956–57)</small> *{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Craion <br><small>(1 season: 2016–17)</small> *{{flagicon|MAR}} Yunss Akinocho <br><small>(1 season: 2012–13)</small> *{{flagicon|CAF}} Destin Damachoua <br><small>(2 seasons: 2015–17)</small> *{{flagicon|MAD}} René Rakotondrasolo }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Basketball teams in France Category:Sport in Lorient Category:Basketball teams established in 1934 Category:1934 establishments in France