KK Sloga

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Sloga
Sloga logo
NicknameBeli (The Whites)
LeaguesBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League Second Division
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
HistoryKK Sloga
1949–1992, 1996–present
KK Bobanik
1992–1996
ArenaKraljevo Sports Hall
Capacity3,331
LocationKraljevo, Serbia
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Head coachMarko Dimitrijević
Websitekksloga.com

Košarkaški klub Sloga (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Cлoгa), commonly referred to as KK Sloga, is a men's professional basketball club based in Kraljevo, Serbia. The club plays in the Basketball League of Serbia and the Adriatic League. Their home arena is the Kraljevo Sports Hall.

Some of the club's star players over the years have included Vlade Divac and Ljubodrag Simonović.

History

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Sponsorship naming

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Sloga has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Sloga Magnohrom: 1990–1991
  • Sloga Telekom Srbija: 2000–2001
  • Sloga Favorite BM: 2003–2004
  • Sloga Société Générale: 2005–2007

Identity

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The main color of Sloga, since its foundation, is white. Because of it the Sloga players are often nicknamed Beli (transl. The Whites). Supporters of Sloga are Kasapi (transl. The Butchers) and they also support the football section of the Sloga Sports Society, FK Sloga Kraljevo.

Home arena

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Sloga plays its home games at the Kraljevo Sports Hall. The hall is located in Kraljevo and was built in 2015. It has a seating capacity of 3,331 seats.

Players

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Current roster

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

Sloga roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SF 7 Serbia Matović, Stefan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-03-03)3 March 1991
G/F 25 Serbia Simeunović, Đorđe 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2002-09-04)4 September 2002
F 44 Serbia Stamenić, Jovan 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-05-13)13 May 1996
G Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikolić, Nemanja 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998
PG Lebanon Khalil, Jad 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1996-11-20)20 November 1996
G/F United States Underwood, Dimitrius 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG Serbia Paunović, Zoran 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2000-07-19)19 July 2000
PG Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojanić, Andrej 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2002-07-11)11 July 2002
PF Bosnia and Herzegovina Đurović, Lazar 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1997-10-18)18 October 1997
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: September 19, 2022

Hall of Famers and greatest players

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Sloga Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
12 Vlade Divac C 1983–1986 2019
FIBA Hall of Fame
Sloga Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
12 Vlade Divac C 1983–1986 2010
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players
Sloga Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
12 Vlade Divac C 1983–1986 1991

Coaches

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Trophies and awards

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Awards

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Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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

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