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Junior Adriatic League
The Junior ABA League, officially known as the U19 ABA League Championship, is a regional boy's youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the youth selections of basketball clubs from the ABA League. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition between men's teams from six countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. History The ABA League Assembly, held on July 24, 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia, decided to organize the Junior League with a desire to strengthen its position as the main power for development of basketball in the region. On October 26, 2017, participants, hosts and dates for the inaugural tournament was confirmed. Mega Bemax became champions of the first-ever U19 ABA League Championship Final Four tournament, which took place in Laktaši in 2018, as they have beaten Crvena zvezda. In 2019, the second Final Four tournament took place in Slavonski Brod, where Cibona became ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23. Structure FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod (), commonly shortened to simply Brod, is a city in eastern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being one of the principal cities in the historical regions of Slavonia and Posavina, Slavonski Brod was the 7th largest city in the country, with a population of 59,141 at the 2011 census. It is the centre of Brod-Posavina County and a major river port on the Sava river. Names Although ''brod'' means 'ship' in modern Croatian language, Croatian, the city's name bears witness to an older meaning - 'water crossing', 'Ford (crossing), ford'. Among the names historically in use: ''Marsonia'' in the Roman Empire, ''Brood'' (in Slawonien) in the German speaking Austrian period, ''Brod na Savi'' after 1934. The ancient name "Marsonia" probably comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *mory (marsh), and the same root is seen in the nearby toponyms such as "Mursa" and "Mariniana". Geography The city is located southeast of Zagreb and at an elevation of . It d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Junior ABA League
The 2021–22 Junior ABA League is the fifth season of the Junior ABA League with twelve men's under-19 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Teams were youth system rosters of the 2021–22 ABA League First Division teams. Mega Mozzart U19 won its third Junior ABA League title defeating SC Derby U19 in the final. Forward Andrija Grbović was named the Junior ABA League MVP award. Teams Team allocation Locations and personnel Group stage Group A Venue: Bar, Montenegro Group B Venue: Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina Final Four Bracket Venue: Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... SourceJunior Adriatic League/small> Semifinals Mega Mozzart v Igokea m:tel SC Derby v Cedevita Olimpija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragoljub Avramović
Dragoljub Avramović ( sr-cyr, Драгољуб Аврамовић; born 10 February 1979) is a Serbian professional basketball coach in the Mega Basket youth system. Coaching career Since 2010, Avramović coached youth systems of Belgrade-based clubs Beovuk 72 and Partizan prior he joined Mega Basket in July 2018. Coaching the Mega Basket U18 & U19 selections, Avramović won the Junior ABA League in 2020–21 and 2021–22, as well as the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament in 2021–22. National team coaching career In August 2021, Avramović was the head coach of the Serbia national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers, winning the Group C with a 5–0 record. In December 2021, the Basketball Federation of Serbia named Avramović as their new head coach for the Serbia U17 team in 2022. His team finished the 5th at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. Career achievements * Euroleague NGT champion: 1 (with Mega Basket: 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Jović
Nikola Jović ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Јовић, ; born 9 June 2003) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 27th overall by the Heat in the 2022 NBA draft. Early career Jović was born in the Royal Infirmary in Leicester, Leicestershire, England due to his professional basketball player father Ilija playing there at the time. He grew up playing water polo for VK Partizan as well as basketball. Jović was playing basketball for the KK Sava youth system before he joined the Mega Basket youth system in 2018. At the 2021–22 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament in the Serbian capital Belgrade, he averaged 29.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 blocks in 28 minutes per game, while shooting 66% from the field and 17% from three and won the MVP award. Professional career Mega Basket (2021–2022) Jović made his senior debut for Mega Basket in February 2021 at the Radivoj Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Budućnost
KK Budućnost (, ), currently known as Budućnost VOLI () for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball Sports club, club based in Podgorica, Montenegro. The club competes in Montenegrin Basketball League, Adriatic League and EuroCup Basketball, Eurocup. It is a part of the SD Budućnost Podgorica, Budućnost Sports Society. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the ABA League JTD, Adriatic Basketball Association. History 1949–1979: Formation and early years The club was founded in 1949 when Budućnost sports society decided to form the men's basketball club. Budućnost participated in its first competition during the first part of June 1949, at the third Montenegrin Championship. The Championships took place in Cetinje, and in addition to Budućnost, three other teams from Montenegro participated. The first success came two years later – in 1951, when Budućnost took the first place in the First Championships of the Cities, which was held in Herceg-Novi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čajetina
Čajetina ( sr-cyr, Чајетина) is a small town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 14,745 inhabitants. One of the most notable settlements in the municipality of Čajetina is a popular tourist town of Zlatibor. Climate Čajetina has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Dfb''). Settlements Aside from the town of Čajetina, the municipality comprises the following settlements: * Alin Potok * Branešci * Golovo * Gostilje * Dobroselica * Drenova * Željine * Zlatibor * Jablanica * Kriva Reka * Ljubiš * Mačkat * Mušvete * Rakovica * Rožanstvo * Rudine * Sainovina * Semegnjevo * Sirogojno * Stublo * Tripkova * Trnava * Šljivovica Demographics According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 14,745 inhabitants. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Economy The following table gives a preview of total num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roko Prkačin
Roko Prkačin (born 26 November 2002) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Girona of the Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. Early career Prkačin grew up in the youth system of Cibona. At a very early age he started to stand out among his teammates. With the U-16 Cibona team, in 2017 he won U-16 Europe Youth Basketball League Tournament. He was the tournament's top scorer and was named the MVP. He also played the 2017–18 Junior ABA League and 2018–19 Junior ABA League even though he was in average two to three years younger than his teammates. In June 2019, he attended the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Riga, Latvia. Professional career In August 2018, Cibona decided to loan Prkačin to KK Rudeš of the second-tier Croatian First League. After playing very well in Rudeš he was called-up for the Cibona senior team in January 2019. On 12 January 2019, Prkačin made his professional and Adriatic League debut for Cibo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Junior ABA League
The 2018–19 Junior ABA League is the second season of the Junior ABA League with twelve men's under-19 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Teams are the junior selections of the 2018–19 ABA League First Division teams. Competition Twelve under-19 teams are participating at the 2018–19 Junior ABA League season and they are divided into two semi-final Groups. In the group stage, all teams will face each other team within a group in a round-robin system. The two best placed teams of each group will advance to the final tournament. At the final tournament, the teams will play two games – the semifinal and the final or third place game. The winner of the final tournament will become the 2018–19 ABA Junior Tournament Champion. Teams Team allocation Locations and personnel Group stage Group A Venue: Bar, Montenegro Group B Venue: Zadar, Croatia Final Four Bracket Venue: Slavonski Brod, Croatia SourceJunior Adriatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlada Vukoičić
Vladimir "Vlada" Vukoičić ( sr, Влада Вукоичић; born 2 June 1973) is a Serbian basketball coach for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. Coaching career Vukoičić was 19 years old in 1994 when he began working as coach in KK FMP's youth system. He continued there until 2003 when he got promoted to the position of first team assistant coach. He worked under head coaches Aco Petrović, Vlade Đurović, and Boško Đokić. FMP Železnik Vukoičić's first head coaching appointment came in 2005 at FMP where he ended up spending two and a half seasons. He won the 2005–06 Adriatic League title with the club. Next year he led the team to the semifinals of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup and also won the Serbian Cup. He left the position on 14 January 2008. Hemofarm and Oostende in 2018 On 20 March 2008 KK Hemofarm brought Vukoičić in to replace Miroslav Nikolić. Vukoičić finished out the 2007–08 season at the club before moving on. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goga Bitadze
Goga Bitadze ( ka, გოგა ბითაძე; born 20 July 1999) is a Georgian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at and 250 lbs (113 kg), he plays the center position. He was drafted 18th overall by the Pacers in the 2019 NBA draft. Born in Sagarejo, Bitadze started playing basketball professionally with VITA Tbilisi in the VTB United League. In 2015, he moved to Serbian club Mega Basket and was loaned to Serbian League team Smederevo 1953 in the following year. Upon his return to Mega in 2017–18, Bitadze was named most valuable player (MVP) of the Junior ABA League and became a key player for the senior team. At the end of 2018, he was loaned to Budućnost in Montenegro and was named EuroLeague Rising Star for the 2018–19 season. Bitadze is a member of the Georgian national basketball team. He was named to the national team at EuroBasket 2017 and made his debut at FIBA World Cup qualifiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior ABA League MVP
The Junior ABA League MVP award, also known as the Adriatic League U-19 MVP award, is an annual award that is given to the most valuable player of the European regional Adriatic Junior ABA League, which is the young top-tier level professional basketball league for countries of the former Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yu .... The award has been given since the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season. Winners See also * Junior ABA League Ideal Starting Five References External links Adriatic ABA League official websiteAdriatic ABA League page at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Junior ABA League MVP U19 ABA League Championship Basketball most valuable player awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
