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KK FMP (1991–2011) Coaches
Košarkaški klub FMP ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Meridian due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the ABA League, the Basketball League of Serbia, and the Basketball Champions League. Their home arena is the Železnik Hall. The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. The club considers itself as the successor of the 'original' FMP. History The Radnički era (1970–2013) 1970–2009: Based in Novi Sad The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club had played in regional leagues until 2006, when new sponsors onboard, Invest Inženjering and Park Hotel. The club moved to the top-tier Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons ( 2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABA 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] |
ABA League Top Prospect
The ABA League Top Prospect award, also known as the Adriatic League Top Prospect award, is an annual award given by the Adriatic League (ABA League), which is a European regional league, that is the top-tier level professional basketball league for clubs from 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 is given to the league's best young player, aged 22 and under. The inaugural award was given out in the 2013–14 ABA League season. Award winners See also * EuroLeague Rising Star References External links Adriatic ABA League official websiteAdriatic ABA League page at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:ABA League Top Prospect Top Prospect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Manojlović (basketball)
Nikola Manojlović ( sr-cyr, Никола Манојловић; born 14 February 2002) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for FMP of the ABA League as a loaned player of Crvena zvezda mts. Playing career Born in Novi Sad, Manojlović grew up in the Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda youth system. On 27 February 2020, Manojlović signed his first professional contract for Crvena zvezda mts. In September 2020, he was loaned to Tamiš for the 2020–21 BLS season. Prior to the 2021–22 season, Manojlović was added to the roster of Slodes. Afterwards, he was loaned to FMP on 28 December 2021. National team career In August 2018, Manojlović was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 14 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. In July/August 2019, Manojlović was a member of the Serbian under-18 national team that par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Beech
Beau Beech (born March 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League. He played college basketball for the University of North Florida. High school career Beech attended Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. As a senior, he averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals, leading the Sharks to a district title and regional semifinal appearance while garnering first-team All-State honors. College career After graduating high school, Beech joined North Florida where he started in 129 of 133 games while averaging 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.7 minutes per game, all of this while shooting .423 from the field and .393 from three-point range. As a freshman, he was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team and as a junior and senior made All-Atlantic Sun First Team. He ended his career first in school history in games played, starts and steals with 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebuka Izundu
Ebuka Rufus Izundu (born 28 June 1996) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the Adriatic League. Izundu played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes. Early life and high school career Izundu was born and brought up in Lagos, Nigeria. He grew up playing soccer and began playing basketball at age 16 due to his height. Izundu played basketball for Victory Christian Center School in Charlotte, North Carolina for two years. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks per game. Izundu also played soccer and ran track in high school. On 12 November 2014, he committed to play college basketball for Charlotte. However, he reopened his recruitment after the program parted ways with head coach Alan Major. On 13 May 2015, Izundu committed to Miami (Florida). College career Izundu played four years of college basketball for Miami, mostly coming off the bench until his senior season. As a sophomore, Izundu average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrija Vuković (basketball) .Andrija Vuković (born 3 August 1983) is a Croatian footballer. He is the twin brother of the handball player Drago Vuković Drago Vuković (born 3 August 1983), is a former Croatian handball player. He is Olympic champion from 2004 Andrija Vuković: Brat Drago stiže u Poljud, ali nije mi htio reći za koga će navijati (interview with Ozren Maršić), 11 March 2011, accessed 2011-05-03 References External links * 1983 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milutin Vujičić
Milutin Vujičić ( sr-cyr, Милутин Вујичић; born Milutin Ostojić, 8 March 2002) is a Serbian professional basketball player for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League on a loan from Crvena zvezda mts. Early life Born in Podgorica, Yugoslavia (nowadays in Montenegro) as Milutin Ostojić ( sr-cyr, Милутин Остојић), Vujičić spent his childhood in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started to play basketball with KK Sutjeska Foča. Later he moved to the Crvena zvezda youth system. Playing career In February 2021, head coach Dejan Radonjić added Vujičić to the Crvena zvezda mts roster for the 2021 Radivoj Korać Cup tournament in Novi Sad. On 11 February, he made his debut for Crvena zvezda in a 108–47 win over Radnički Kragujevac, making 3 points, 3 assists and a rebound in 11 minutes of playing time. Following a win over Mega Soccerbet in the Cup Finals, the Zvezda won its 10th National cup title while Vujičić won h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jenkins (basketball)
Charles T. Jenkins ( sr-cyrl, Чарлс Т. Џенкинс; born February 28, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Serbian professional basketball player for FMP Meridian of the ABA League. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2011 NBA draft after finishing his four-year college career with the Hofstra Pride. In addition to being a citizen of the United States, Jenkins also has Serbian citizenship. While attending Hempstead, New York's Hofstra University, Jenkins, a guard for the Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, had already amassed 1,767 points, 440 rebounds, 331 assists and 156 steals through his first three seasons. He is Hofstra's all-time leading scorer (2,463), breaking Antoine Agudio's record (2,286) set in 2007–08, and graduated as the second leading scorer in Colonial Athletic Association history behind Hall of Famer David Robinson, who scored 2,669 points at Navy. Jenkins had his jersey retired by Hofstra prior to his final home game of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Topić
Goran Topić ( sr-cyr, Горан Топић; born 3 May 1967) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and scout, who is an assistant coach of FMP of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Coaching career Men's club basketball From 2007 to 2012, Topić had been a part of coaching staffs of the Hemofarm head coaches Miroslav Nikolić, Vlada Vukoičić, Stevan Karadžić, Željko Lukajić, and Nebojša Bogavac. In September 2012, he was added to the coaching staff of Crvena zvezda as an assistant coach. He worked there until the end of the 2013–14 season. During the 2014–15 season, he was an assistant coach for the Turów Zgorzelec of the Polish Basketball League. In 2016, he worked as an assistant coach for the Vršac under head coach Milan Gurović. After Gurović left Vršac, Topić continued to work as a part of the staff of new head coach Vladimir Đokić. On January 21, 2018, Topić was named a head coach for Vršac. In May 2022, Topić signed a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
