KK Mega Basket
Mega Mozzart | |||
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Leagues | KLS Adriatic League | ||
Founded | December 23, 1998 | ||
History | KK Avala Ada 1998–2005 KK Mega Basket 2005–present | ||
Arena | Ranko Žeravica Hall | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Location | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Team colors | Pink | ||
President | Velimir Mihailović | ||
General manager | Goran Ćakić | ||
Team manager | Milenko Tepić | ||
Head coach | Vlada Jovanović | ||
Affiliation(s) | OKK Beograd (2018–present) | ||
Championships | 1 National Cup | ||
Website | bcmegabasket.net | ||
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Košarkaški klub Mega Basket (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Мега Баскет), commonly referred to as KK Mega Basket or as Mega Mozzart due to sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association.[1]
In addition to Belgrade, the club also played its home games in Kruševac (2012–13 season), Smederevo (2013–14 season), and Sremska Mitrovica (2014–2019). The club participates in the KLS and the ABA League. Since 2004, it has been controlled by the Serbian sports agent Miško Ražnatović and his BeoBasket sports agency.
History[]
The Avala Ada era (1998–2004)[]
KK Avala Ada was established on 23 December 1998 by a group of basketball enthusiasts, all employed at the Avala Ada packaging factory. The club started out in the lower ranks, functioning as part of the Avala Ada sports society that was formed at the same time. In the summer of 1999, the club won the Belgrade Local League (summer league), thus qualifying for the Serbian Second League (4th-tier competition in the FR Yugoslavia basketball system). Playing the 1999–2000 season in the Second League, the club set an ambitious goal of gaining promotion on its first try and succeeded.
The 2000–01 season was played in the Serbian First League, finishing third and barely missing the promotion. The following the 2001–02 season, Avala Ada finished third again. In the 2002-03 season, the club again missed promotion based on the league standing but managed to qualify to federal First B League through playoffs in Novi Bečej, beating Vrbas and KK Zeta. Playing its first season, 2003–04, in the federal rank in the First B League (Serbian group), Avala Ada finished third thus missing promotion to the top league. Before the start of the 2004–05 season, the most significant development in the club's short history occurred - it was taken over by the BeoBasket Sports Agency led by Miško Ražnatović.
The Mega Basket era (2005–present)[]
At the end of the 2004–05 season, the club has qualified for the highest competition level in the country. In December 2005, the club changed its name to KK Mega Basket. At the same time, the club signed a sponsorship agreement with the Ishrana bakery company based in Smederevo, and in the period from 2005 to 2007, the club officially was named Mega Ishrana. Later, also due to sponsorship reasons, the club was called Mega Aqua Monta in the 2007–08 season, and Mega Hypo Leasing in the 2008–09 season.
In August 2009, before the start of the 2009–10 season, another Belgrade-based club KK Vizura merged into KK Mega Hypo Leasing, and the club was renamed KK Mega Vizura. In 2016, Mega Leks won its first trophy ever when it beat KK Partizan 86–80 in the Serbian Cup Final.[2] In 2017, the club changed its name to Mega Bemax due to sponsorship reasons.
On June 14, 2018, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with OKK Beograd.[3][4] Later that summer, on August 11, 2018, the club played a pre-season preparation game under NCAA basketball rules against the most recent NCAA Tournament Southern Regional semifinalist University of Kentucky men's basketball team at the Imperial Arena on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, losing heavily 100–64.[5] Some ten days later, on August 23, 2018, Mega played the University of Michigan men's basketball team, recent NCAA Tournament runner-up, this time under FIBA rules, in Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain and winning 81–73.[6]
As an organization focused primarily on showcasing its roster and providing a springboard platform for player transfers to bigger clubs in Europe and the NBA, in summer 2019, Mega continued the pre-season practice of travelling to the Bahamas to face off against top U.S. collegiate teams in preparatory games. This time, it was two games against the Texas Tech University basketball team, most recently the NCAA Tournament runner-up; Texas Tech won the first contest 94–92 on August 16, 2019 at Imperial Arena on Paradise Island while Mega won 73–76 four days later at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
On September 15, 2020, the club changed its name to Mega Soccerbet for the 2020–21 season due to sponsorship reasons.[7][8] On October 28, 2021, the club changed its name to Mega Mozzart for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[9]
Sponsorship naming[]
The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- Mega Ishrana (2005–2007)
- Mega Aqua Monta (2007–2008)
- Mega Hypo Leasing (2008–2009)
- Mega Vizura (2009–2014)
- Mega Leks (2014–2017)
- Mega Bemax (2017–2020)
- Mega Soccerbet (2020–2021)
- Mega Mozzart (2021–present)
Home arenas[]
Mega Basket plays their ABA League domestic home games at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall, located in the Belgrade municipality of New Belgrade. The arena, then named New Belgrade Sports Hall, was built in 1968. It has a seating capacity of 5,000. Mega Basket plays their BLS home matches at the Mega Factory.
The club has had several home arenas through the years in four cities:
- Šumice Hall, Belgrade (2008–2009)
- Vizura Sports Center, Belgrade (2009–2012)
- Kruševac Hall, Kruševac (2012–2013)
- Smederevo Hall, Smederevo (2013–2014)
- Pinki Hall, Sremska Mitrovica (2014–2019)
- Mega Factory, Belgrade (2017–present)
- Ranko Žeravica Hall, Belgrade (2014–2015, 2019–present)
Players[]
Current roster[]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart[]
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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C | Karlo Matković | Aleksander Balcerowski | Mihailo Mušikić | ||
PF | Boriša Simanić | Matej Rudan | Mladen Vujić | ||
SF | Luka Cerovina | Nikola Jović | Samson Ruzhentsev | ||
SG | Malcolm Cazalon | Nikola Đurišić | Nikola Kočović | ||
PG | Scoochie Smith | Aleksa Uskoković | Luka Bogavac |
Players at the NBA draft[]
* | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Year | Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Drafted by |
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2007 | 2 | 60 | ![]() |
C | Dallas Mavericks (traded to Chicago Bulls) |
2014 | 2 | 41 | ![]() |
C | Denver Nuggets |
2014 | 2 | 52 | ![]() |
PG | Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Oklahoma City Thunder) |
2014 | 2 | 54 | ![]() |
SF | Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Brooklyn Nets) |
2016 | 1 | 24 | ![]() |
G/F | Philadelphia 76ers |
2016 | 2 | 32 | ![]() |
C | Los Angeles Lakers |
2016 | 2 | 35 | ![]() |
SF | Boston Celtics (traded to Memphis Grizzlies) |
2017 | 2 | 49 | ![]() |
SF | Denver Nuggets |
2017 | 2 | 58 | ![]() |
PG | New York Knicks |
2017 | 2 | 60 | ![]() |
PF/C | Atlanta Hawks |
2019 | 1 | 18 | ![]() |
C | Indiana Pacers |
2020 | 2 | 44 | ![]() |
C | Chicago Bulls |
2021 | 2 | 50 | ![]() |
PF/C | Philadelphia 76ers |
Coaches[]
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- Avala Ada
Boško Đokić (2005)
Miodrag Kadija (2005–2006)
- Mega Basket
Oliver Popović (2006–2007)
Mihailo Uvalin (2007)
Dragiša Šarić (2007)
Aleksandar Kesar (2007–2008)
Mihailo Uvalin (2008–2009)
Miodrag Rajković (2009–2010)
Vlada Vukoičić (2010–2012)
Dejan Milojević (2012–2020)
Vlada Jovanović (2020–present)
Season-by-season[]
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | W–L | National Cup | Regional competitions | European competitions | ||||
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2006–07 | 1 | BLS First League | 3 | SL 6th | 16–20 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
2007–08 | 1 | BLS First League | 5 | — | 12–10 | — | — | — | ||||
2008–09 | 1 | BLS First League | 5 | — | 15–11 | — | Balkan League | 3rd | 6–6 | — | ||
2009–10 | 1 | BLS First League | 8 | — | 13–13 | — | — | — | ||||
2010–11 | 1 | BLS First League | 4 | SL 8th | 18–22 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
2011–12 | 1 | BLS First League | 4 | SL 6th | 22–18 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
2012–13 | 1 | BLS First League | 2 | Semifinalist | 30–13 | Semifinalist | — | — | ||||
2013–14 | 1 | BLS Super League | 3 | Semifinalist | 9–7 | Runners-up | ABA League | 8 | 12–14 | — | ||
2014–15 | 1 | BLS Super League | 4 | Semifinalist | 7–9 | Runners-up | ABA League | 10 | 11–15 | — | ||
2015–16 | 1 | BLS Super League | B2 | Semifinalist | 4–4 | Winners | ABA League | 2nd | 19–12 | — | ||
2016–17 | 1 | BLS Super League | 4 | Semifinalist | 9–7 | Semifinalist | ABA League | 6 | 11–15 | Champions League | 7th | 4–10 |
2017–18 | 1 | BLS Super League | A3 | Quarterfinals | 8–6 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 9 | 8–14 | — | ||
2018–19 | 1 | BLS Super League | B2 | Semifinalist | 7–5 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 5 | 10–12 | — | ||
2019–20 | 1 | BLS Super League | Abandoned | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | Abd | 6–15 | — | ||||
2020–21 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Runners-up | 5–3 | Runners-up | ABA 1st League | 6 | 14–12 | — |
Trophies and awards[]
Trophies[]
- Serbian League
- Runners-up (1): 2020–21
- Serbian Cup
- Adriatic League
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
- Balkan League
- 3rd place (1): 2008–09
Individual awards[]
Management and staff[]
Current officeholders are:
- President: Velimir Mihailović
- General manager: Goran Ćakić
- Team manager: Milenko Tepić
Current head coaches are:[10]
- Senior team: Vlada Jovanović
- U18 and U19 teams: Dragoljub Avramović
- U16 team: Petar Radonjić
Notable players[]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Danilo Anđušić
Nemanja Dangubić
Tadija Dragićević
Stevan Jelovac
Nikola Jokić
Marko Kešelj
Nemanja Krstić
Sava Lešić
Boban Marjanović
Vasilije Micić
Dragan Milosavljević
Dejan Musli
Ivan Paunić
Filip Petrušev
Aleksandar Rašić
Jovo Stanojević
Stefan Stojačić
Milenko Tepić
Novica Veličković
Rade Zagorac
Stefan Glogovac
Aleksandar Lazić
Ratko Varda
Ivica Zubac
Alpha Kaba
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Adam Mokoka
Goga Bitadze
Kostja Mushidi
Vlado Janković
Dylan Ennis
Nikola Ivanović
Danilo Nikolić
Nikola Peković
Petar Popović
Nemanja Radović
Marko Simonović
Corey Webster
Vlatko Čančar
Duşan Çantekin
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Company registration info: ABA LIGA j.t.d." aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ ISTORIJSKI KUP KORAĆA ZA MEGU! (in Serbian)
- ^ "Mega i OKK Beograd potpisali ugovor o saradnji". b92.net. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "POTPISANA SARADNJA Megini talenti u OKK Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "UK Basketball hammers Mega Bemax". aseaofblue.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "UK Basketball hammers Mega Bemax". The Detroit News. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "PROMENILI IME! Košarkaški klub Mega Bemaks se od danas VIŠE NE ZOVE TAKO!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Soccer novi glavni sponzor Mege". sportklub.rs. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "MEGA I MOZZART PONOVO ZAJEDNO!". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Juniori i kadeti KK Mega Soccerbet". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- Club Profile at aba-liga.com
- Club Profile at eurobasket.com
- KK Mega Basket
- Basketball teams in Serbia
- Basketball teams established in 1998
- Sport in Belgrade