Hrvatski košarkaški klub Široki (), commonly referred to as HKK Široki or simply Široki, is a men's professional

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club based in

Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg () is a city and the regional capital of West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. the town itself had a population of 6,149 and the municipality of 28,929. Name ...

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. The team currently competes in the

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. With eleven Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship and nine Cups of Bosnia and Herzegovina won Široki is the most successful basketball team in the country.

History

Founded in 1974, the club became the basketball center in the south-west of

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but never played in the Yugoslavian elite league in the past. First being registered under the name KK Mladost the club participated in lower leagues for years but had to stop its activities for two years in 1992 due to

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. Afterwards the club was renamed HKK Široki and got a place in the newly established Bosnian national league and in 1998 took the double crown, in the national championship and in the

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. Moving to the Pecara Sports Hall, with a capacity of 4,500 seats, the richest period in the club's history was still to come. Široki Hercegtisak received the invitation to the

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in the first years of its existence and was unbeatable in both domestic championships between 2002 and 2004. It was the club's decision to also participate in the FIBA European competitions for years, but as it is located in the Croatian part of the country the club became more orientated toward the neighboring country of

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after the war in the 90's.

Home arena

Široki plays their home games at the Pecara Sports Hall. It has a seating capacity of 4,500.

Sponsorship naming

The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship: * Feal Široki (2001–2003) * Široki Hercegtisak (2003–2004) * Široki HT Eronet (2005–2008) * Široki Prima pivo (2008–2009) * Široki TT Kabeli (2009–2011) * Široki WWin (2011–2012) * Široki Primorka (2013–2014)

Players

Current roster

Trophies and awards

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Notable players

* Stipe Šarlija * Darko Planinić *

Stanko Barać Stanko Barać (born 13 August 1986) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. Professional career Early years Barać was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and he started his basketball career with the team Široki Prima pivo, ...

* Fran Pilepić *

Željko Šakić Željko Šakić (born April 14, 1988) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Élan Chalon of the LNB Élite, French League. Standing at , he plays the Power forward (basketball), power forward position. Professional c ...

* Ivan Ramljak * Gordan Zadravec *

Domagoj Bošnjak Domagoj Bošnjak (born April 9, 1995) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and ABA League Second Division. Standing at 1.98 m he plays the shooting guar ...

Josip Vranković Josip-Jerko "Joke" Vranković (born October 26, 1968) is a Croatian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, co ...

Josip Sesar Josip Sesar (born 17 January 1978) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Dinamo Zagreb of the Croatian League and Alpe Adria Cup. Playing career Sesar started training basketball when he was ten ...

* Ivan Buva * Boris Barać *

Mladen Erjavec Mladen Erjavec (born 8 April 1970) is a Croatian former professional basketball player, and now a coach. Erjavec played on the point guard The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five posi ...

* Davor Pejčinović * Mateo Drežnjak * Ivan Novačić * Ivan Grgat * Šime Špralja * Martin Vanjak * Josip Bilinovac * Dalibor Peršić * Marko Šutalo *

Richard Dumas Richard Wayne Dumas Jr. (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association (ABA) player Rich Dumas. Basketball career Dumas, a 6' 7" smal ...

* Chester Mason *

Johnathon Jones Johnathon Christopher Jones (born May 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for KK Igokea of the Bosnian League and Adriatic League. At the collegiate level, he played with Oakland. As a junior in 2008–09, he ...

References

External links

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HKK Siroki
at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Siroki Siroki Siroki Siroki Croatian sports clubs outside Croatia Široki Brijeg