KK Mornar Bar
Košarkaški klub Mornar (Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Морнар), commonly referred to as KK Mornar Bar, is a men's professional basketball club from Bar, Montenegro, that plays in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.
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| Leagues | ABA League Montenegrin League | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| History | KK Mornar (1974–present) | ||
| Arena | Topolica Sport Hall | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 (if needed 4,000) | ||
| Location | Bar, Montenegro | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Orange, White | ||
| President | Đorđije Pavićević | ||
| Head coach | Mihailo Pavićević | ||
| Championships | 1 Montenegrin League | ||
| Website | kkmornar.bar | ||
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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.
Home arena
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.[2] It has a seating capacity of 3,500.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Montenegrin League
- Montenegrin Cup
- Runner-up (4): 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
Regional competitions
- Balkan League
- Runner-up (1): 2015–16
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Montenegrin Cup | Other competitions | European competitions | ||
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| 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
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 |
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| C | Uroš Luković | Dario Hunt | Radoje Vujošević | |
| PF | Milko Bjelica | Damir Markota | Vukota Pavić | |
| SF | Lance Harris | Sead Šehović | Marko Mugoša | |
| SG | Jacob Pullen | Nemanja Vranješ | Marko Jeremić | Lazar Pavićević |
| PG | Derek Needham | Isaiah Whitehead | Ivan Jelenić |
Coaches
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Management
Current officeholders are:[3]
- President: Đorđije Pavićević
- Assembly Chairman: Igor Lukšić
- General manager: Radivoje Mandić
- Sports director: Drago Spičanović
Notable players
References
- "Mornar happy to shoulder the extra weight of historic success". Basketballcl.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "Sports hall Topolica". topolica.me. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Uprava KK Mornar". kkmornar.bar. Retrieved 29 July 2019.