KK Radnicki
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KK Radnički Kragujevac is a professional basketball
club from Kragujevac
, Serbia
. The club currently plays in the Serbian League and the Adriatic League.
as KK Kondivik. It began at the very bottom, competing in the lowest level of basketball pyramid in FR Yugoslavia at the time.
In 2001, after gaining promotion to the First Serbian league (third-tier competition in the country), the club changed its name to KK Lions. Under that name the greatest progress in club's history began, achieving promotion in three competition ranks in the period of three years.
In 2004 the club placed first in the league and changed the name again this time to KK Swisslion. After the same season, after the reorganization of the league loses the first league status which returns already in 2006.
In the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons the club won top spot in the basketball league of Serbia in superior fashion, thus gaining a spot in the Superliga as well as the national cup (Korać Cup) finals.
After winning the qualification playoff series over KK Vojvodina
3–0, the club got a spot in the Adriatic League. However, the club's longtime sponsor, Swisslion Takovo company withdrew their investment in the club before the start of the debut season in the Adriatic League. Hand of rescue to the team was provided by the City of Kragujevac
, specifically the city's mayor Veroljub Stevanović
and his associates. The club relocated to Kragujevac on October 21, 2009 was given the name of the famous club that already existed in the city - KK Radnički.
Today, the people of Kragujevac have a great pleasure to watch in their Hala Jezero
big basketball names such as Partizan
, Hemofarm
, Crvena zvezda
, Cibona
, Bosna
, Olimpija
, Zadar
etc.
Vladan Vukosavljević
Marko Čakarević
Micheal Lee
Predrag Miletić
Vukašin Aleksić
Mladen Pantić Marko Brkić
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club from Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The club currently plays in the Serbian League and the Adriatic League.
History
The club was founded on 4 April 1994 in VršacVršac
Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
as KK Kondivik. It began at the very bottom, competing in the lowest level of basketball pyramid in FR Yugoslavia at the time.
In 2001, after gaining promotion to the First Serbian league (third-tier competition in the country), the club changed its name to KK Lions. Under that name the greatest progress in club's history began, achieving promotion in three competition ranks in the period of three years.
In 2004 the club placed first in the league and changed the name again this time to KK Swisslion. After the same season, after the reorganization of the league loses the first league status which returns already in 2006.
In the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons the club won top spot in the basketball league of Serbia in superior fashion, thus gaining a spot in the Superliga as well as the national cup (Korać Cup) finals.
After winning the qualification playoff series over KK Vojvodina
KK Vojvodina
KK Vojvodina Srbijagas is a professional basketball club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Basketball League of Serbia...
3–0, the club got a spot in the Adriatic League. However, the club's longtime sponsor, Swisslion Takovo company withdrew their investment in the club before the start of the debut season in the Adriatic League. Hand of rescue to the team was provided by the City of Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, specifically the city's mayor Veroljub Stevanović
Veroljub Stevanović
Veroljub Stevanović born 17 September 1946, Kragujevac, Serbia. Is a Serbian politician and current Mayor of Kragujevac.-Biography:Graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kragujevac in City of Kragujevac....
and his associates. The club relocated to Kragujevac on October 21, 2009 was given the name of the famous club that already existed in the city - KK Radnički.
Today, the people of Kragujevac have a great pleasure to watch in their Hala Jezero
Hala Jezero
The Lake Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kragujevac, Serbia. The capacity of the arena is 5,320 people. It is currently home to the Radnički Kragujevac basketball and volleyball teams....
big basketball names such as Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
, Hemofarm
KK Hemofarm
Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
, Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
, Cibona
KK Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.-History:The club was founded in 1946 under the name Sloboda...
, Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
, Olimpija
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
, Zadar
KK Zadar
KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...
etc.
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
David Simon | Uroš Lučić | ||
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Stefan Birčević | Danilo Mijatović | ||
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Anton Gaddefors Anton Gaddefors Anton Gaddefors is a Swedish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* * at adriaticbasket.com... |
Mike Scott | ||
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Stefan Sinovec Stefan Sinovec Stefan Sinovec is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at beobasket.net* at euroleague.net* at kkradnicki.rs... |
Boris Bakić Boris Bakic Boris Bakić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player currently with Radnički Kragujevac of the Serbian Basketball League and the Adriatic League.... |
Strahinja Stojačić Strahinja Stojačić Strahinja Stojačić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at adriaticbasket.com... |
|
| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Miljan Pavković Miljan Pavković Miljan Pavković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 1.78 m point guard who currently plays for KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at adriaticbasket.com... |
Steven Marković Steven Markovic Steven Marković is an Australian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at legabasket.it* at adriaticbasket.com... |
Đorđe Milosavljević | |
Notable former players
Dragan MilosavljevićDragan Milosavljević
Dragan Milosavljević is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club KK Partizan-External links:* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.com...
Vladan Vukosavljević
Vladan Vukosavljević
Vladan Vukosavljević is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Radnički Kragujevac. He was born in Jagodina, but he moved to Svilajnac as a boy.-External links:* at tblstat.net* at beobasket.net...
Marko Čakarević
Marko Čakarević
Marko Čakarević is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Partizan.-External links:* at adriaticbasket.com...
Micheal Lee
Michael Lee (basketball)
Michael Rahjoan Lee is an American professional basketball player. His primary position is at power forward. He currently plays for BC Donetsk in Ukraine.-College:...
Predrag Miletić
Predrag Miletić (basketball)
Predrag Miletić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at adriaticbasket.com...
Vukašin Aleksić
Vukašin Aleksić
Vukašin Aleksić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.com...
Mladen Pantić Marko Brkić
External links
- Official website
- KK Radnički at adriaticbasket.com
- KK Radnički at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...