KK FMP

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FMP Meridian
FMP Meridian logo
NicknamePanteri (Panthers)
LeaguesABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Founded1970; 51 years ago (1970)
History
List
  • KK Radnički, Novi Sad
    (1970–2009)
    KK Radnički Basket, Belgrade
    (2009–2011)
    KK Radnički FMP, Belgrade
    (2011–2013)
    KK FMP, Belgrade
    (2013–present)
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationNovi Sad, Serbia
(1970–2009)
Belgrade, Serbia
(2009–present)
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentĐorđe Avramović
General managerVladan Mitrović
Websitekkfmp.rs

Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Meridian due to sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade. The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. They are currently competing in the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia.[1]

The club considers itself as the successor of FMP Železnik, which merged to Crvena zvezda in 2011.[2][3][4]

History[]

Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)[]

The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club moved to the first Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points per game.

Radnički Belgrade (2009–2013)[]

Logo of Radnički FMP (2011–2013)

In 2009, Radnički was relocated to Belgrade and changed its name to KK Radnički Basket[5] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]

FMP (2013–present)[]

In the 2016–17 season, FMP made a debut in the ABA League and finished in 9th place in the end of the season. Power forward Jonah Bolden was awarded the ABA League Top Prospect title after averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his rookie season.[6]

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[7] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[8][9]

Names of the club[]

Year Name Location
1970–2009 KK Radnički Novi Sad
2009–2011 KK Radnički Basket Belgrade
2011–2013 KK Radnički FMP
2013–present KK FMP

The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
  • FMP Meridian (2021–present)

Home arenas[]

  • Belgrade Basket City, Belgrade (2009–2011)
  • Železnik Hall, Belgrade (2011–present)

Players[]

Current roster[]

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

FMP Meridian roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F Serbia Gušić, Marko (L) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 – (2002-08-06)6 August 2002
C 15 Nigeria Izundu, Ebuka 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 25 – (1996-06-28)28 June 1996
PG 8 United States Jones, Bryce 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1994-10-12)12 October 1994
SF 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina Lakić, Stefan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1995-01-12)12 January 1995
G/F Serbia  (L) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2002-02-14)14 February 2002
F 24 Serbia Nerandžić, Nenad 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996
G 1 United States Nevels, Garrett 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1992-11-26)26 November 1992
F/C 5 Serbia Pavićević, Marko 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 20 – (2001-05-08)8 May 2001
PG 13 Serbia Radonjić, Marko 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1993-02-06)6 February 1993
SF 22 Serbia Simović, Ranko (L) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (1999-06-07)7 June 1999
PF 26 Serbia Stepanović, Aleksa 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (1998-06-02)2 June 1998
G/F 10 Serbia Šaranović, Nikola 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 18 – (2003-08-20)20 August 2003
F 12 Serbia Tasić, Danilo 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 28 – (1993-06-15)15 June 1993
PG 7 Serbia Vujičić, Milutin (L) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2002-03-08)8 March 2002
PG 6 Slovenia 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 18 – (2003-05-12)12 May 2003
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Serbia Feđa Sretenović

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (L) On loan
  • Injured Injured

Updated: December 28, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Ebuka Izundu Marko Pavićević
PF Danilo Tasić Aleksa Stepanović
SF Ranko Simović Nenad Nerandžić Stefan Lakić
SG Bryce Jones Marko Radonjić Nikola Šaranović
PG Garrett Nevels Milutin Vujičić

Coaches[]

Season-by-season[]

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
Radnički Novi Sad
2006–07 2 BLS B League 1 None 21–5 DNQ
2007–08 1 BLS First League 9 DNQ 9–13 DNQ
2008–09 1 BLS First League 9 DNQ 12–14 DNQ
Radnički Basket
2009–10 1 BLS First League 12 DNQ 9–17 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 2 Second League 2 None 15–4 Quarterfinalist
Radnički FMP
2011–12 1 BLS First League 3 SL 5th 22–18 Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 BLS First League 7 DNQ 14–12 DNQ
FMP
2013–14 1 BLS First League 1 SL 5th 25–15 Semifinalist
2014–15 1 BLS First League 1 SL 6th 23–13 Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 BLS First League 1 Semifinalist 29–6 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 BLS Super League 3 Runners up 11–8 Semifinalist ABA League 9 10–16
2017–18 1 BLS Super League B1 Runners up 13–5 Semifinalist ABA 1st League 8 9–13
2018–19 1 BLS Super League A2 Semifinalist 9–4 Semifinalist ABA 1st League 6 10–12
2019–20 1 BLS Super League Abandoned Semifinalist ABA 1st League Ab 10–11
2020–21 1 BLS Super League NH Quarterfinalist 0–2 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League 8 11–15

Trophies and awards[]

Trophies[]

Individual awards[]

Notable players[]

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
FMP (2013–present)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "FMP Beograd - club history". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ^ "RTV saznaje: "Radnički invest inžinjering" napušta Novi Sad". rtv.rs (in Serbian). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ^ "2016/17 Top Prospect: Jonah Bolden". ABA-Liga.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ^ "FMP i Meridian u istom timu!". sportskacentrala.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "ZAJEDNO U ISTOM TIMU – Kompanija Meridian naslovni sponzor KK FMP!". meridianbetsport.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ^ "History of KK FMP". kkfmp.rs. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  11. ^ "KK FMP: Adriatic League Club Profile". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

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