Kaposvári KK, also known as Kometa Kaposvári KK for sponsorship reasons, is a Hungarian professional
basketball
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team based in
Kaposvár
Kaposvár (; also known by other alternative names) is a city with county rights in the southwestern part of Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kapo ...
,
Hungary
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. The team plays in the
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary.
Format
The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...
, the highest professional league in Hungary. The team was founded in 1960.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary.
Format
The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...
(''National Championship of Hungary'')
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Champions (2): 2000–01, 2003–04
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''Runners-up (1): 2002–03''
Magyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...
(''National Cup of Hungary'')
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Winners (1): 2004
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''Finalist (1): 2001''
European competitions
*FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup for Men 3. place (2002–2003)
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Season by season
: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.
Current roster
Notable players
* Szilárd Benke (2012-16)
* Matija Češković (2007-08, 2009-10)
* Wayne Chism (2013-14)
* Branislav Dzunić (2001-05)
* Gordan Filipović (1992-99, 2000-07)
* Sterling Gibbs (2017-18)
* Emir Halimić
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(2000-01)
* Roland Hendlein (2003-10, 2012-)
* Stojan Ivković (2000-04)
* Kęstutis Marčiulionis (2005-06, 2008-09)
* Erron Maxey
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High school career
Maxey attended Temescal Canyon High School for two years ...
(2005-06)
* László Orosz
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(1998-00, 2006-10)
* Balázs Simon (2000-04)
* Marko Špica (2012-13, 2014-16, 2017-19)
* Marcel Țenter (1996-97)
* Zoltán Trepák (2003-06)
* Emmanuel Ubilla (2015-16, 2018-19)
* Dávid Vojvoda (2006-10)
References
External links
Official website
Team profile
at eurobasket.com
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Basketball teams in Hungary