KK Mornar

Mornar Barsko zlato
Mornar Barsko zlato logo
LeaguesABA League
Montenegrin League
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
HistoryKK Mornar
(1974–2023)
ArenaTopolica Sport Hall
Capacity3,500 (if needed 4,000)
LocationBar, Montenegro
Team colorsBlue, Orange, White
     
Main sponsorBarsko Zlato
PresidentĐorđije Pavićević
General managerLazar Pavićević
Head coachMihailo Pavićević
Championships1 Montenegrin League
Websitekkmornar.bar
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Košarkaški klub Mornar (Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Морнар), commonly referred to as Mornar Barsko zlato for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Bar, Montenegro. The club competes in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.

The team also plays in international competitions. Mornar made its European debut in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season. Mornar won its first domestic title the following year in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League.

History

In the 2015–16 season, Mornar managed to reach the Balkan League and Montenegrin League Finals but lost both. In the 2016–17 season, Mornar returned to European competition when it qualified for the Basketball Champions League regular season.[1] The club also made its debut in the Adriatic League.

In its second ABA League season, the club qualified for the semifinals. In the playoff semifinals, Mornar was eliminated by Crvena zvezda, 2–1.

On 30 May 2018, Mornar achieved its first league ever by defeating Budućnost in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League finals.

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from MZT Skopje Aerodrom.[2]

On 11 September 2021, the club announced a change of their name to Mornar Barsko zlato for sponsorship reasons.[3]

Home arena

Topolica, current home arena of the club
Main article: Topolica Sport Hall

Mornar plays their home games at the Topolica Sport Hall, which is located in Bar and owned by the PC Sports and Recreation Centre. The arena was opened on 23 November 2009.[4] It has a seating capacity of 3,500.

Trophies and awards

Domestic competitions

Regional competitions

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Montenegrin Cup Other competitions European competitions
2009–10 1 First League 3rd Runner-up Balkan League QF
2010–11 1 First League 2nd Balkan League SF
2011–12 1 First League 3rd Semifinalist Balkan League QF
2012–13 1 First League 5th Balkan League R1
2013–14 1 First League 3rd
2014–15 1 First League 4th Semifinalist Balkan League R2
2015–16 1 First League 2nd Runner-up Balkan League RU
2016–17 1 First League 2nd Runner-up ABA League 8th 3 Champions League RS
2017–18 1 First League 1st Runner-up ABA First Division 4th 4 FIBA Europe Cup QF
2018–19 1 First League 2nd Semifinalist ABA First Division 9th 2 EuroCup RS

Source: Eurobasket.com

Players

Main page: Category:KK Mornar Bar players

Current roster

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

Mornar Barsko zlato roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SG 44 Montenegro Peković, Novak 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 20 – (2003-06-04)4 June 2003
SG 13 Serbia Kovačević, Marko 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (1999-07-29)29 July 1999
F 22 Montenegro Vesković, Marko 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (2002-01-09)9 January 2002
PF 23 Montenegro Miković, Milija 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 29 – (1994-03-25)25 March 1994
SG 41 Montenegro Vranješ, Nemanja (C) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 35 – (1988-05-11)11 May 1988
PG 47 Montenegro Kovačević, Luka 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 16 – (2007-05-08)8 May 2007
PF 88 Montenegro Radetić, Lazar 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2003-07-03)3 July 2003
PG 55 United States Murray Jr., Dwight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (2000-01-31)31 January 2000
F 1 United States Hunt, Feron 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (1999-07-05)5 July 1999
SF 50 United States Weathers, Marcus 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 26 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997
G 24 United States Waller, Tay 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 35 – (1988-07-11)11 July 1988
PF 31 France Gavrilović, Alex 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 32 – (1991-11-25)25 November 1991
PF 21 Serbia Bursać, Aleksandar 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1995-03-19)19 March 1995
SG 9 Montenegro Starovlah, Milić 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
G 33 Serbia Jovanović, Strahinja 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1996-08-29)29 August 1996
SG 12 United States Lewis, Trey 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1992-02-16)16 February 1992
PG 11 United States Dunn-Martin, Tavian 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 25 – (1998-03-16)16 March 1998
C 15 Serbia Luković, Uroš 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 34 – (1989-06-06)6 June 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Montenegro Ivan Jelenić
  • Montenegro Vaso Milović
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 1, 2022

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Alex Gavrilović Uroš Luković Milija Miković
PF Feron Hunt Aleksandar Bursać Lazar Radetić
SF Marcus Weathers Anthony Lewis Milić Starovlah Marko Vesković
SG Nemanja Vranješ Tay Waller Marko Kovačević Novak Peković
PG Dwight Murray Jr. Strahinja Jovanović Tavian Dunn-Martin Luka Kovačević

Coaches

Main page: Category:KK Mornar Bar coaches
  • Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaSerbia and Montenegro Mihailo Pavićević (1989–1996)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Đorđije Pavićević (1997–1998)
  • Serbia and MontenegroMontenegro Đorđije Pavićević (2003–2011)
  • Montenegro Mihailo Pavićević (2011–2013)
  • Montenegro Đorđije Pavićević (2013–2017)
  • Montenegro Mihailo Pavićević (2017–present)

Management

Current officeholders are:[5]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Mornar happy to shoulder the extra weight of historic success". Basketballcl.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Zvanično ime „ponosa Bara" od sada je Mornar Barsko zlato!". montenegroclick.me. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Sports hall Topolica". topolica.me. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Uprava KK Mornar". kkmornar.bar. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

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