HKK Široki

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Široki
Široki logo
NicknamePonos Hercegovine
(Pride of Herzegovina)
LeaguesBosnian League
ABA League Second Division
FoundedApril 5, 1974; 47 years ago (1974-04-05)
HistoryKK Mladost
(1974–1992)
HKK Široki
(1994–present)
ArenaPecara Sports Hall
Capacity4,500
LocationŠiroki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsBlue, White
   
PresidentIgor Jelčić
Head coachDanijel Jusup
Championships11 Bosnian Championships
9 Bosnian Cups
Websitehkksiroki.com

Hrvatski košarkaški klub Široki (transl. Croat Basketball Club Široki), commonly referred to as HKK Široki or simply Široki, is a men's professional basketball club based in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team currently competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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[]

Former logo (until 2020).

Founded in 1974, the club became the basketball center in the south-west of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 War in Bosnia. 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 national cup. 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 ABA League 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 Croatia after the war in the 90's.[1]

Home arena[]

Široki at home arena in the final cup match against Bosna

Široki plays their home games at the Pecara Sports Hall. It has a seating capacity of 4,500.[2][3]

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[]

Main page: Category:HKK Široki players

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

HKK Široki roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F 6 Croatia Ivanov, Ive 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 36 – (1985-11-13)13 November 1985
SG 8 Croatia 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1996-05-02)2 May 1996
PF 10 Croatia 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1997-11-11)11 November 1997
PG 11 Croatia Bilinovac, Josip 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1990-12-30)30 December 1990
PF 12 Croatia 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (1998-04-24)24 April 1998
F 13 Croatia 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 17 – (2004-06-28)28 June 2004
SF 15 Croatia 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 17 – (2004-07-04)4 July 2004
SG 20 Croatia 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 17 – (2004-03-18)18 March 2004
SG 22 United States McKnight, Quincy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1995-12-05)5 December 1995
SG 23 Croatia 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (1998-06-26)26 June 1998
F 24 Croatia 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 16 – (2005-02-07)7 February 2005
SF 29 Croatia Božić, Luka 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (1996-04-29)29 April 1996
C 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 23 – (1998-11-30)30 November 1998
G 44 Croatia 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Ante Lončar
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mile Galić
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Sesar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 31, 2021

Trophies and awards[]

Source[1]

Honours No. Years
National competitions – 20
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Championship Winners 11 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2018–19, 2020–21
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup Winners 9 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
Competitions of Herzeg-Bosnia (2nd-tier) – 4
Herzeg-Bosnian League Winners 3 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02
Winners 1 1998–99

Notable players[]

See also[]

  • KK Mladost

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Team Široki". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Športska dvorana Pecara ŠIROKI BRIJEG, Fra Didaka Buntića bb". rekreacija.ba. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Dan kada je otvorena Pecara: Dvorana u koju je Široki donio osam titula". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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