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2002–03 ABA Goodyear League
12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Israel, Slovenia, and FR Yugoslavia participated in Goodyear League in its second season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Zagreb, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Borac Nektar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Crvena zvezda. There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana since April 3 until April 5, 2003. According to the original plan the Final Tournament was to be played in Tel Aviv, but due to the deteriorating security situation there at that time, the tournament got moved to Ljubljana. Crvena Zvezda finished top of the table in regular season, although the club didn't play its last round match against Maccabi, since the Israeli club didn't travel to Belgrade due to the state of emergency proclaimed following the March 2003 assassination of Serbian prime minister Zoran Đinđić. ABA awarded the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NLB League
The ABA League, renamed to the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the 1st-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia). Due to sponsorship reasons, the league was also known as the Goodyear League from 2001 to 2006, the NLB League from 2006 to 2011, and as the AdmiralBet ABA League from 2021. The league coexists alongside scaled-down national leagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. All but one of Adriatic League clubs join their country's own competitions in late spring after the Adriatic League regular season and post-season have been completed. In the past, the league has also consisted of clubs from Bulgaria ( Levski), the Czech Republic (ČEZ Nymburk), Hungary ( Szolnoki Olaj), and Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv) that received wild card invitations. The Adriatic League is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Union Olimpija
Košarkarski klub Olimpija ( en, Olimpija Basketball Club) was a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Olimpija has won 23 National League championships, including eight consecutive titles between 1992 and 1999. They have played in two different National Leagues since 1946, the Yugoslav Federal League (1946–1991) and the Slovenian League (1991–2019). Olimpija has won three regional league championships, one in the Adriatic League and two championships in the Central European League. They have also won 20 National Cup tournaments, 8 National Supercup titles, and one FIBA Saporta Cup. In July 2019, the team merged with Cedevita, forming a new club Cedevita Olimpija. History Olimpija basketball club was founded in 1946 as a section of the Svoboda Physical Culture Society. The first basketball game was played the same year against Udarnik and Olimpija came out on top with the score of 37–14. Late in 1946, the club was renamed Enotnost and was kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrija Žižić
Andrija Žižić (born 14 January 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player and executive. Standing of 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) tall, he played at both the power forward and center positions. He is currently the sporting director for Cibona of the ABA League and the Croatian League. Professional career In his career, some of the teams that Žižić played with were: Omiš, Solin, Split, Cibona Zagreb, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos. He won two Croatian League championships (2003, 2004), and in the 2002–03 season, he was the top rebounder in the Adriatic League (8.2 rebounds per game). He won the Greek League championship and the Greek Cup in the 2007–08 season. On 17 July 2008, Žižić signed a two-year contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray Cafe Crown. On 15 January 2009, he left Galatasaray, and signed with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza, for the rest of the season. On June 24, 2010, he signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France. On 28 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordan Zadravec
Gordan () is a Slavic name derived Proto-Slavic ''*gъrdъ'' (gȏrd) meaning proud: Given name * Gordan Golik, Croatian football midfielder * Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player * Gordan Jandroković, Croatian diplomat and politician * Gordan Kičić, Serbian actor, comedian and director * Gordan Nikolitch, Serbian violinist * Gordan Petrić, Serbian footballer * Gordan Vidović, Belgian footballer Surname *Paul Gordan, German mathematician *Shahab Gordan, Iranian footballer See also * Gordana Gordana () is a Slavic female first name, mostly used in Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Name is derived from Proto-Slavic ''*gъrdъ'' (''gȏrd'') meaning proud. Notable ... * Goran {{given name, type=both Serbian masculine given names Croatian masculine given names Slovene masculine given names Macedonian masculine given names Bulgarian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Popović (basketball, Born 1982)
Marko Popović (born 12 June 1982) is a Croatian basketball executive and former professional basketball player. Standing at a height of , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He currently serves as a sporting director for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. Early life Born in Zadar, Popović is the son of Petar, a retired basketball player and present-day coach. Marko started training in basketball in the youth school of KK Zadar, in 1991, but his family moved to Zagreb in 1994, when the father signed with Benston. Popović then entered the youth system of Cibona, where he remained until 1997, when his family moved back to Zadar. Popović's cadet team won the national championship, and he was voted the MVP of the tournament. College career After Popović had a successful 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship with Croatia's junior national team, KK Zadar decided to offer him a seven-year contract, but he declined the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Arnold (basketball)
Jamie Arnold (born March 10, 1975) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player. Playing as a Power forward (basketball), power forward, he represented the Israel men's national basketball team, Israeli national team. In 1998–99, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top rebounder in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. High school Arnold played high school basketball at Oak Park High School (Michigan), Oak Park High School in Michigan. College career Arnold played college basketball at Wichita State University, with the Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, Wichita State Shockers. Professional career Arnold played with seven European club teams, starting in Belgium in 1997 and playing until 2011. In 1998–99, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top rebounder in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. His last team was Hapoel Holon of Israel. Coaching career In 2014, Arnold started as the Varsity b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Aleksić (basketball)
Dragan Aleksić ( sr-cyr, Драган Алексић; born 1 May 1970), also credited as Dragan Alekszics in Hungary, is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for PVSK-Veolia of the Hungarian League. Playing career Aleksić started his professional career in Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda. In 1991, he joined Spartak Subotica. In 1998, he joined Radnički Belgrade for the 1998–99 season. Aleksić played the 1999–2000 season in Israel, for Haifa. After the season in Israel, Aleksić had stints in Slovakia ( Slovakofarma Pezinok) and Russia ( Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody). In 2001, Aleksić joined Tuzla-based Sloboda Dita of the ABA League and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship. On December 12, 2001, he set his ABA League career-high in points when he scored 41 points in a 92–86 road win over Zadar. He also recorded 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 steals. He shot 7/17 from two, 5/8 from three, shooting at 48.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hala Tivoli
Hala may refer to: People * Hala (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * David Hala (born 1989), Australian Rugby League player * Hāla (fl. 20-24), Indian king of the Satavahana dynasty * Hala Bashi, Uyghur Muslim general of the Ming dynasty and its Hongwu Emperor * Jiří Hála (born 1972), Czech ice hockey player * Martin Hála (born 1992), Czech footballer Places * Al Hala, a neighbourhood in Muharraq, Bahrain, also known as Halat Bu Maher * Hala (Pakistan) railway station, a railway station in Hala, Sindh, Pakistan * Hala railway station, a railway station in Inner Mongolia * Hala, Sindh, a city in Sindh, Pakistan * Hala Taluka, an administrative subdivision of Matiari District, Sindh, Pakistan * Hala, Syria Other uses * ''Hala'' (film), a 2019 film * Al Hala SC, a football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain * Ala (demon), a demon in Serbian and Bulgarian mythology * ''Hala'' (spider), a genus of spider * ''Pand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Bosna
KK Bosna Meridianbet ( bs, Košarkaški klub Bosna Meridianbet) is a professional basketball team based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the most successful Bosnian club of all time, having been the EuroLeague champion by winning the 1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup. The club competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna ( bs, Univerzitetsko sportsko društvo Bosna). History 1951–1955: Formation and early years The club was founded in 1951 as a member of the University Sports Society Bosna ( bs, Univerzitetsko sportsko društvo Bosna). The club's first chairman and coach was doctor Nedžad Brkić, with the roster composed mostly of students enrolled in the University of Sarajevo. The first four years of the club's existence were spent in the lower-tier Sarajevo city league, which the team went on to win in 1955, earning a promotion to the SR Bosnia and Herzegovina league. The team rost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKK Borac 1947
Srpski košarkaški klub Borac 1947 ( sr-cyr, Српски кошаркашки клуб Бopaц 1947), commonly referred to as SKK Borac 1947, is a men's professional basketball club Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ... based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society. They play in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska, Western Division. History Sponsorship naming The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship: * Borac Incel (1985–1992) * Borac Borovica (1992–1993) * Borac Nektar (1994–2003) * Banjalučka pivara (2003–2006) Home arena Borac 1947 played its home games at the Obilićevo Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Obilićevo Neighbourhood, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Split
Košarkaški klub Split ( en, Split Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Split or simply Split, is a men's professional basketball club based in Split, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Croatian League. History The club's roots are found in Hajduk sports society's basketball section, which was established in 1945. After three years of mostly sporadic activity, in 1948, the club established its own organizational structure known as KK Hajduk, which was independent of sports society. In the next year, 1949, the club changed its name to KK Split. After competing in the Yugoslav lower divisions for more than a decade, the club finally made it to the Yugoslav top-tier level Yugoslav First Federal League, for the 1963–64 season, and it stayed there until the breakup of Yugoslavia. In 1967, the club adopted–for sponsorship reasons–the name Jugoplastika (''Jugoplastika'' was a factory of clothing, accessories, and footwear products, made from thermopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HKK Široki
Hrvatski košarkaški klub Široki (), commonly referred to as HKK Široki or simply Široki, is a men's professional basketball Sports club, club based in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team currently competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With eleven Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship and nine Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cups of Bosnia and Herzegovina won Široki is the most successful basketball team in the country. History Founded in 1974, the club became the basketball center in the south-west of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina but never played in the First Federal Basketball League, Yugoslavian elite league in the past. First being registered under the name KK Mladost the club participated in lower leagues for years but had to stop its activities for two years in 1992 due to War in Bosnia. Afterwards the club was renamed HKK Široki and got a place in the newly established B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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