HKK Široki

HKK Široki (Croatian: Hrvatski košarkaški klub Široki, English: Croat Basketball Club Široki) is a professional basketball team that is based in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team currently competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With ten Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship and nine Cups of Bosnia and Herzegovina won Široki is the most successful basketbal team in the country.

Široki
NicknamePonos Hercegovine
LeaguesBosnian League
ABA League Second Division
Founded1974
ArenaPecara
(capacity: 4,500)
LocationŠiroki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsBlue, White
         
PresidentIgor Jelčić
Head coachHrvoje Vlašić
Championships10 Bosnian Championships
(1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019)
9 Bosnian Cups
(1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Websitehkksiroki.com

History
HKK Široki at home stadium in the final cup match vs Bosna

Founded in 1974, Široki became the basketball center in the south-west of Bosnia and Herzegovina but never played in the Yugoslavian elite league in the past.

First being registered under the name Mladost the club participated in lower leagues for years but had to stop its activities for two years in 1992 due to war. Afterwards the club was renamed 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 neighbouring country of Croatia after the war in the 90's. It is one of the clubs in the Adriatic League with one of the fiercest audience and Pecara sports hall is full for most of the games.

Honours
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship
    • Winners (record: 10): 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2018-19
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
    • Winners (record: 9): 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14
  • A1 League of Herzeg-Bosnia
    • Winners (3): 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02
  • Cup of Herzeg-Bosnia
    • Winners (1): 1998-99

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 4 Naletilić, Josip 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1989-04-25)25 April 1989
C 7 Kraljević, Filip 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 30 – (1989-12-13)13 December 1989
PG 8 Filipović, Goran 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 23 – (1996-11-26)26 November 1996
G 10 Ćutuk, Toni 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (1999-08-23)23 August 1999
F 11 Čović, Josip 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2001-05-25)25 May 2001
PF 12 Čolak, Mateo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (1998-04-24)24 April 1998
SF 13 Zubac, Jure (C) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1995-03-15)15 March 1995
F 14 Bošnjak, Marko 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (2000-02-12)12 February 2000
G 20 Šušak, Marko 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (1998-12-16)16 December 1998
C 21 Karačić, Ivan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1996-02-20)20 February 1996
C 22 Čović, Mile 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (1998-06-18)18 June 1998
SG 24 Drežnjak, Dario 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998
G 33 Damjanović, Marko 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 21 – (1998-11-30)30 November 1998
G 88 Batinić, Josip 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (1999-06-21)21 June 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ante Lončar
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Mile Galić
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Tomislav Sesar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: October 3, 2019

Notable players


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