Élan Béarnais

{{Short description|French professional basketball club}} {{Infobox Basketball club | name = Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | nickname = EBPLO | logo = Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez logo 2013.png | imagesize = 280px | leagues = [[Pro B]] | founded = {{Start date and age|1931}} | history = '''Élan Béarnais Orthez''' (1931–1989) '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez''' (1989–2008) '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez''' (2008–present) | arena = [[Palais des Sports de Pau]] | capacity = 7,707 | location = [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques]], [[France]] | colors = White and Turquoise {{color box|white}} {{color box|#029A9B}} | president = Sébastien Ménard | gm = Audrey Sauret | coach = [[Eric Bartecheky]] | championships = '''1''' [[Korać Cup]] '''9''' [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball|French Championships]] '''4''' [[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]] '''4''' [[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|French League Cup]] | website = [https://www.elan-bearnais.fr/ elan-bearnais.fr] | h_body = 029A9B | h_pattern_b = _basket_in_white | h_shorts = 029A9B | h_pattern_s = _basket_in_white | a_body = 029A9B | a_pattern_b = _basket_with_white | a_shorts = 029A9B | a_pattern_s = _basket_with_white }} '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez''', also known as simply '''Élan Béarnais''' ({{IPA|fr|e.lɑ̃ be.aʁ.nɛ}}),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EBPLO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elan-bearnais.fr%2Factualite%2Fvert-blanc%2Fgarder-le-rythme|title=Élan Béarnais Twitter|publisher=Twitter.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> and formerly known as '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez''', is a French professional [[basketball]] club that is based in [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]].<ref>[https://www.elan-bearnais.fr/ Official website]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/France/Elan-Bearnais-Pau-Lacq-Orthez/98|title = Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket}}</ref> They compete in the top-tier French league, the [[LNB Pro B]]. They are one of the most successful clubs in [[French basketball clubs in international competitions|French basketball history]], as they have won nine French League championships and have had European-wide successes as well.

==History== [[File:D.J. Cooper 2017-05-24.jpg|thumb|180px|[[D.J. Cooper]], 2017]] The '''Élan Béarnais''' was founded in 1931 in the town of [[Orthez]] in [[Pyrénées-Atlantiques]] in the southwest of France. The club first reached the top level of French professional basketball in 1973. They were immediately relegated back to the second division, but returned to the top flight in 1976. The club then made their European debut one year later, in 1977, by qualifying for the [[FIBA Korać Cup]]. Their ascent continued by winning the FIBA Korać Cup in 1984, defeating [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] in the final in [[Paris]] (''Palais des sports Pierre-de-Coubertin''). This was the first of many pieces of silverware that would be added to the club's trophy cabinet over the next two decades.

More success followed as the Élan Béarnais were finally crowned champions of France for the first time, winning back-to-back titles in 1986 and 1987. This earned them entry into the FIBA European Champions' Cup (present-day [[Euroleague]]). Despite their status as newcomers, they were anything but intimidated, completing their maiden campaign of [[1986–87 FIBA European Champions Cup|1986-87]] with a shock 3rd-place finish and a perfect record at home. It was a magical run, as they defeated European giants or traditional clubs of European basketball like [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]], [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]], [[KK Zadar|Zadar]] and that season's champions, [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Tracer Milano]], on their home court, [[La Moutète]]. The Élan Béarnais would remain a fixture in European competition every season thereafter, until 2008, setting a European longevity record of 31 years in the process (1977–2008).

As this humble club from a village of 12,000 people at the foot of the [[Pyrénées]] blossomed into a power of European basketball, a move to a bigger city became necessary. The club changed its name in 1989, becoming the '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez''', and moved to the city of [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], after the inauguration of the [[Palais des Sports de Pau|Palais des Sports]] in 1991. This move was made possible by the visionary efforts of two men: [[Pierre Seillant]], the beloved longtime president of the club, and [[André Labarrère]], then-mayor of Pau. Thanks to them, the Palais (still today the largest basketball-centric arena in France) was built, and the Élan were able to remain in their home region of [[Béarn]].

With the relocation complete, the club carried on cementing their status as the dominant force of French basketball, winning seven more league championships over the next thirteen years. The club's total of nine championships ranks them third behind [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] and [[Limoges CSP|Limoges]] for the most of any team in the history of French professional basketball. The last one came in 2004, the second of back-to-back titles, and was the culmination of a golden-age for the club. The previous season, 2003, was arguably the most spectacular in the history of Pau-Orthez, when the breathtaking abilities of two homegrown, young talents named [[Boris Diaw]] and [[Mickaël Piétrus]] spearheaded the Élan Béarnais to a sweep of all three French trophies (Le Championnat, Coupe de France and Semaine des As). Diaw's campaign won him the League MVP award for French players, and following the season both he and Pietrus were drafted in the first round of the [[2003 NBA draft]].

Due to a loss of talent, coaching instability, and financial difficulties, the club's performance declined from 2004 onward. In 2009, Élan Béarnais was relegated to the LNB Pro B after finishing last in the league standings, their first appearance in the second division since 1976. The club used this period to restructure, and earned promotion back to Pro A in 2010, but was relegated again in 2012. Élan returned to the top flight the following season, and in 2013–14 narrowly missed qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2006. With [[Didier Gadou]] serving as General Manager, and former title-winning head-coach [[Claude Bergeaud]] returning as head coach, the club was positioned for a playoff berth halfway through the [[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|2014-15 season]]. [[File:Élan béarnais-Rasta Vechta 2019-10-22.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Élan playing [[Rasta Vechta]] in October 2019]] In 2008, the club underwent a minor name-change for the second time in their history, becoming the '''Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez'''. The city of [[Lacq]]'s inclusion in the name and entrance onto the director's board strengthened the club's Béarn identity. For their part, Lacq, located just north-west of [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], now provides funding to the club.

==Arena== [[File:PalaisdesSportsPau.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|The [[Palais des Sports de Pau|Palais des Sports]], the home arena of the team]] Pau-Orthez play their home games at the [[Palais des Sports de Pau]] since 1991, which has a [[seating capacity]] of 7,707 people.

At Orthez, the club played their home games at [[La Moutète]].

==Rivalries== The Élan Béarnais' biggest rival is [[Limoges CSP]], another French club, and they have been trading blows with one another for supremacy on the hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights amongst the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players at their old Orthez venue, La Moutète. [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] is also a rival of the Élan Béarnais, and games against both of these teams are referred to as the "Clasicos" of French basketball, receiving hype from the media and fans.

==Players== ===Retired numbers=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="5" style="{{Basketball color cell| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez retired numbers |- ! style="{{Basketball color cell2| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"|No. ! style="{{Basketball color cell2| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"|Player ! style="{{Basketball color cell2| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"|Position ! style="{{Basketball color cell2| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez}};"|Tenure |- | '''10''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} || [[Didier Gadou]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]] || 1982–2002 |- |}

===Current roster=== {{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header | team=Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez }}  {{player3|num = 3 |nat = BAH|first = Travis |last = Munnings |pos = F |m = 1.98|kgs = 91 |year = 1994|month = 09|date = 14}} {{player3|num = 5 |nat = FRA|first = Dylan |last = Affo Mama |pos = SF|m = 1.98|kgs = |year = 1999|month = 07|date = 22}} {{player3|num = 32 |nat = FRA|first = Landing |last = Sané |pos = C |m = 2.07|kgs = 100|year = 1990|month = 10|date = 19}}  {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = {{player||FRA|Eric Bartecheky}} | asst_coach = {{player||FRA|Jimmy Vérove}} {{player||FRA|Jimmy Durand}} | team_man = {{player||FRA|Nicolas Pradelle}} | roster_url = https://www.elan-bearnais.fr/les-pros/equipe | accessdate = January 8, 2024}}

===Notable players=== {{Basketball notable players criteria}} {{columns-list|colwidth=14em| * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Bokolo]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Howard Carter (basketball)|Howard Carter]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léopold Cavalière]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Boris Diaw]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Digbeu]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Frédéric Fauthoux]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Foirest]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thomas Heurtel]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cyril Julian]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpha Kaba]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Koffi]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ian Mahinmi]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Okobo]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Johan Petro]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mickaël Piétrus]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florent Piétrus]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Rigaudeau]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stéphane Risacher]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thierry Rupert]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Sciarra]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Moustapha Sonko]] * {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Khalid Boukichou]] * {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Hristo Nikolov (basketball)|Hristo Nikolov]] * {{flagicon|CMR}} [[D. J. Strawberry]] * {{flagicon|DOM}} [[Ricardo Greer]] * {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Akos Keller]] * {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Samad Nikkhah Bahrami]] * {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Sek Henry]] * {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Vojdan Stojanovski]] * {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Chinemelu Elonu]] * {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Gheorghe Mureșan]] * {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Constantin Popa]] * {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Dragan Lukovski]] * {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Marko Simonović (basketball, born 1986)|Marko Simonović]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Brown]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Catledge]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[D. J. Cooper]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Crowder]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Emanual Davis]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Emmett]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lawrence Funderburke]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Teddy Gipson]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Grant (basketball)|Josh Grant]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Antonio Graves]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[C. J. Harris (basketball)|C.J. Harris]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Henderson (basketball)|Paul Henderson]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mickey McConnell]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Conrad McRae]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Miles]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ahmad Nivins]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Moochie Norris]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orlando Phillips]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Taqwa Pinero]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Allan Ray]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Antywane Robinson]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marc Salyers]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Scheffler]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rod Sellers]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mustafa Shakur]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Thompson (basketball)|Michael Thompson]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[C. J. Williams (basketball player)|C. J. Williams]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Wright (basketball)|Michael Wright]] * {{flagicon|VEN}} [[John Cox (basketball, born 1981)|John Cox]] * {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Donta Smith]] * {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Vitalis Chikoko]] }}

===FIBA Hall of Famers=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="6" style="{{NBA color cell| Élan Béarnais}};"| Élan Béarnais Hall of Famers |- ! colspan="6" style="{{NBA color cell2| Élan Béarnais}};"|Players |- ! No. || {{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}} || Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted |- | '''11''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} || [[Antoine Rigaudeau]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1995–1997 || 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/hall-of-fame/famers|title=FIBA.basketball|accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> |- |}

==Honours== '''Total titles: 19'''

===Domestic competitions=== * '''[[LNB Pro A|French League]]''' : '''Winners (9)''': 1985–86, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 : ''Runners-up (4)'': 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2001–02 * '''[[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]]''' : '''Winners (4)''': 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2021-22 : ''Runners-up (2)'': 2000–01, 2003–04 * '''[[Leaders Cup]]''' : '''Winners (4)''': 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002-03 * '''[[Match des Champions (basketball)|French Super Cup]]''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2007

===European competitions=== * '''[[EuroLeague]]''' : ''3rd place (1)'': [[1986–87 FIBA European Champions Cup|1986–87]] * '''[[FIBA Korać Cup]]''' (defunct) : '''Winners (1)''': [[1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup|1983–84]] : ''Semifinalists (1)'': [[1994–95 FIBA Korać Cup|1994–95]] * '''[[European Basketball Club Super Cup|European Super Cup]]''' (semi-official, defunct) : ''Runners-up (1)'': [[1984 II ACB International Tournament "I Memorial Héctor Quiroga"|1984]]

==Season by season== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" !Season ![[French basketball league system|Tier]] !Division !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position after playoffs}} ! {{Tooltip|W–L|Wins–Losses}} ![[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]] ! colspan=3 | [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez in European and worldwide competitions|European competitions]] |- |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2009-10 Pro B season|2009–10]] |{{center|2}} | [[LNB Pro B|Pro B]] | style="background:#BBF3BB" | {{center|1st - Regular Season}} | {{center|33-8 - Playoffs Included}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2010–11 LNB Pro A season|2010–11]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|9th - Regular Season}} | {{center|13–17 - Regular Season}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2011–12 LNB Pro A season|2011–12]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | style="background:#fcc" | {{center|15th - Regular Season}} | {{center|7–23 - Regular Season}} | | '''3''' [[2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge|EuroChallenge]] || {{center|{{Tooltip|RS|Regular Season}}}} || {{center|1–5}} |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2012–13 Pro B season|2012–13]] |{{center|2}} | [[LNB Pro B|Pro B]] | style="background:#BBF3BB" | {{center|2nd - Regular Season}} | {{center|28-11 - Playoffs Included}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2013–14 Pro A season|2013–14]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|11th - Regular Season}} | {{center|15–15 - Regular Season}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2014–15 Pro A season|2014–15]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|13th - Regular Season}} | {{center|13–21 - Regular Season}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2015–16 Pro A season|2015–16]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|7th - Regular Season}} | {{center|21–15 - Playoffs Included}} | | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2016–17 Pro A season|2016–17]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|7th - Regular Season}} | {{center|23–14 - Playoffs Included}} | | '''4''' [[2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]] || {{center|{{Tooltip|R2|Second round}}}} || {{center|8–2}} |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2017–18 Pro A season|2017–18]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] | {{center|8th - Regular Season}} | {{center|18–18 - Playoffs Included}} | {{center|1st Round - (Lost 85-86 against Châlons-Reims)}} | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2018–19 Pro A season|2018–19]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Jeep ELITE]] | {{center|5th - Regular Season}} | {{center|22–15 - Playoffs Included}} | {{center|2nd Round - (Lost 88-92 against Chalon-sur-Saône)}} | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2019–20 Pro A season|2019–20]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Jeep ELITE]] | {{center|11th - Regular Season}} | {{center|10–15 - Regular Season (Less games due to COVID-19 Pandemic)}} | | [[2019–20 FIBA Basketball Champions League|BCL]] || {{center|{{Tooltip|RS|Regular Season}}}} || {{center|5-9}} |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2020–21 Pro A season|2020–21]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Jeep ELITE]] | {{center|11th - Regular Season}} | {{center|16–18 - Regular Season}} | {{center|1st Round - (Lost 81-83 against Tours)}} | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2021–22 Pro A season|2021–22]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Betclic ELITE]] | {{center|5th - Regular Season}} | {{center|22–18 - Playoffs Included}} | {{center|1st - (Won 95-86 against Strasbourg)}} | colspan=3 | |- |bgcolor=#efefef| [[2022–23 Pro A season|2022–23]] |{{center|1}} | [[LNB Pro A|Betclic ELITE]] | {{center|14th - Regular Season (18 games left)}} | {{center|6–10 - 18 games left}} | | colspan=3 | |- |}

==In European and worldwide competitions== {{Main|Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez in European and worldwide competitions}}

==The road to the 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup victory== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#029A9B" ! Round ! Team !   Home   !   Away   |- |2nd round |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[AEK B.C.|AEK]] |align="center"|'''81–61''' |align="center"|'''77–83''' |- |rowspan=3|Top 16 |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pallacanestro Varese|Star Varese]] |align="center"|'''92–82''' |align="center"|'''77–75''' |- |{{flagicon|YUG}} [[KK Zadar|Zadar]] |align="center"|'''90–77''' |align="center"|'''93–106''' |- |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAOK B.C.|PAOK]] |align="center"|'''73–58''' |align="center"|'''78–83''' |- |Semi-finals |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Antibes]] |align="center"|'''75–68''' |align="center"|'''69–71''' |- |Final |{{flagicon|YUG}} [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] |colspan=2 align="center"|'''97–73''' |} {{col-3}} {{col-3}} {{col-end}}

==Kit manufacturer== 2017-2021: [[Peak Sport Products|PEAK]]<ref name="kit">[https://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/16-17/Pau-Lacq-Orthez/#iset=33c3aea3-54a3-48d0-933c-52c42680400b&iid=247a67fe-4399-4ac5-939a-e05c48d5f2c7 Pau-Lacq-Orthez FIBA Europe Cup 2017], FIBA.com, 18 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.</ref> 2021-2022: [[Adidas]] 2022-: [[Hummel International|Hummel]]

== Difficulties == In 2022 the club were embroiled in a scandal after [[Taqwa Pinero]], a former player who had been appointed as General Manager of the club, was dismissed on the basis of his religious faith.<ref>{{Cite news |last=g.blaise@sudouest.fr |first=Gabriel Blaise- |date=2022-01-09 |title=Basket : comment la foi musulmane de son directeur a posé problème à l'entourage de l'Elan Béarnais |language=fr-FR |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/basket/elan-bearnais/bearn-comment-la-foi-musulmane-de-son-directeur-a-pose-probleme-a-l-entourage-de-l-elan-bearnais-12040921.php |access-date=2022-09-22 |issn=1760-6454}}</ref> According to the [[Sud Ouest (newspaper)|Sud-Ouest]] newspaper, Pinero was notified in early August of his dismissal of his duties at [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Élan_Béarnais&action=edit&section=16 Elan Béarnais] “''for having displayed his [[Muslims|Muslim]] faith on the social networks''”.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/ajplusfrancais/status/1568632012860178433 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> According to the same source, the mayor of Pau [[François Bayrou]], was alleged to have pressured the owners of the club to oust Pinero.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taqwa Pinero (Pau-Orthez) : " Tout ce qu'il s'est passé ressemble à un mauvais film " |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Article/Taqwa-pinero-pau-orthez-tout-ce-qu-il-s-est-passe-ressemble-a-un-mauvais-film/1351281 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.elan-bearnais.fr/ Official website]

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