KK Mega Basket
Košarkaški klub Mega Basket (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Мега Баскет), currently known as Mega Bemax due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association.[1]
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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 and Light Yellow | ||
| President | Velimir Mihailović | ||
| General manager | Goran Ćakić | ||
| Head coach | Vlada Jovanović | ||
| Affiliation(s) | OKK Beograd (2018–present) | ||
| Championships | 1 National Cup | ||
| Website | bcmegabasket.net | ||
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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 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 played 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 (the 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 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 KK 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]
On June 14, 2018, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with OKK Beograd.[3][4] On August 11, 2018, the club played against the University of Kentucky men's basketball team.
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–present)
Home arenas
- 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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Players with multiple nationalities
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Marko Simonović | Mihailo Mušikić | |
| PF | Nikola Tanasković | Jurij Macura | Aleksandar Langović |
| SF | Nikola Mišković | Luka Cerovina | Marko Brekić |
| SG | Andrija Marjanović | ||
| PG | Scoochie Smith | Luka Ašćerić |
Players in 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 |
| Position | Player | Year | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
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| C |  |
2007 | 2nd round | 60th | Dallas Mavericks, traded to Chicago Bulls |
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2014 | 2nd round | 41st | Denver Nuggets |
| PG | |
2014 | 2nd round | 52nd | Philadelphia 76ers |
| SG | |
2014 | 2nd round | 54th | Philadelphia 76ers, traded to Brooklyn Nets |
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2016 | 1st round | 24th | Philadelphia 76ers |
| C |  |
2016 | 2nd round | 32nd | Los Angeles Lakers |
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2016 | 2nd round | 35th | Boston Celtics, traded to Memphis Grizzlies |
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2017 | 2nd round | 49th | Denver Nuggets |
| PG | |
2017 | 2nd round | 58th | New York Knicks |
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2017 | 2nd round | 60th | Atlanta Hawks |
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2019 | 1st round | 18th | Indiana Pacers |
Coaches
- Avala Ada
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- Mega Basket
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→Super | 6 | — | 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→Super | 8 | — | 18–22 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | BLS First→Super | 6 | — | 22–18 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | BLS First→Super | 3 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 3 | Quarterfinals | 8–6 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 9 | 8–14 | — | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | BLS Super League | 2 | Semifinalist | 7–5 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 5 | 10–12 | — | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | BLS Super League | Canceled | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | Canceled | — | |||||
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Winners (1): 2016
- Runners-up (2): 2014, 2015
- Adriatic League
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
- Balkan League
- 3rd place (1): 2008–09
Individual awards
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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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.
External links
- Official website
- Club Profile at aba-liga.com
- Club Profile at eurobasket.com