Košarkaški klub Gorica (), commonly referred to as KK Gorica or simply Gorica, is a men's professional
basketball
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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
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based in
Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica (; meaning "Great Vineyard/Forest") is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census the city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabita ...
,
Croatia
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. The club competes in the
ABA League Second Division
The ABA League Second Division, also ABA League 2, is the 2nd-tier men's basketball division of the ABA League system. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition between men's professional clubs from six countries: Bosnia and Her ...
and the
Croatian League.
History
The club's greatest success so far came when they got promoted to the
Croatian League after winning the 2nd-tier league in 2014.
Players
Current roster
Coaches
Notable former players
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Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun (born April 5, 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
Professional career
Kasun started playing basketball at a local club in Delnice when he was 14, before he started playing prof ...
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Robert Troha
Robert Troha (born 28 June 1977) is a retired Croatian professional basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary object ...
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Ivica Zubac
Ivica Zubac (; ; born 18 March 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round in the 2016 NBA draft. He ...
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Ante Žižić
Ante Toni Žižić (; born 4 January 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Euroleague. He was selected 23rd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft ...
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KK Gorica
Košarkaški klub Gorica (), commonly referred to as KK Gorica or simply Gorica, is a men's professional basketball club based in Velika Gorica, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League Second Division and the Croatian League.
History
The ...
Basketball teams in Croatia
Basketball teams established in 1969
Basketball teams in Yugoslavia