Košarkaški klub Joker ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Џокер), commonly referred to as KK Joker, is a men's

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club based in Sombor, Vojvodina,

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. They are currently competing in the top-level

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, having been promoted at the end of the 2022–23 season. The club takes its name from Serbian two-time NBA MVP

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, nicknamed "Joker".

History

Founded in 2002 as KK SO Koš in Sombor, the club changed its name to KK Joker after the nickname of Serbian

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player

who started his playing career with the club. In 2018, the club held the inaugural Joker Basketball Camp in Sombor. In the 2019–20 Cup of Serbia quarterfinals, the club loss to

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. In November 2021, the team qualified for the 2021–22 Cup of Serbia, following a 81–80 win over Spartak Subotica.

Players

* Zoran Krstanović

Head coaches

* Isidor Rudić (2019–2021) * Nebojša Vagić (2021–present)

Trophies and awards

Trophies

* First Regional League, North Division ( 3rd-tier) ** Winners (1): 2021–22

References

External links

Profile
at srbijasport.net
SO Koš Profile
at srbijasport.net
Profile
at

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