KK Cedevita

KK Cedevita
Leagues A-1 Liga
Adriatic League
ULEB Eurocup
Founded 1991
Arena Dom Sportova
Location Zagreb, Croatia
Team colors Red and White
President Mladen Veber
Head coach Dražen Anzulović
Championships {{{championships}}}
Website kkcedevita.hr
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KK Cedevita, also known as Cedevita Zagreb is a Croatian professional basketball club based in Zagreb that currently plays in the A-1 Liga, in Adriatic League and in ULEB Eurocup. [1][2].

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Club history

The Cedevita Basketball Club was established in Zagreb in 1991 under the name KK Botinec, after the Botinec neighbourhood which was the club's home until 2011. Name was later changed to KK Hiron for sponsorship reasons. From season to season, the club moved up from the lowest levels of competition until it reached the A-1 League in 2002. In its very first season of elite competition, it took 5th place in Croatia, behind the well-known clubs of Cibona, Zadar, Zagreb and Split.

A big step was taken in 2005 when Atlantic Grupa, a strong regional company, became the main sponsor of the club. Club name was changed to KK Cedevita after very popular vitamin instant drink, produced by Atlantic Grupa's subsidary. The young board of directors raised the ambitions of the club, which achieved its greatest success in the 2010/11 season when it finished at 2nd place in the Croatian league, played the semi-finals of the Croatian Cup, along with taking 7th place in the strong regional Adriatic League and playing at Eurocup Final four.

Head sponsor

President of BC Cedevita is Mladen Veber, Senior Vice President of Atlantic Grupa, head sponsor of the club, largest producer of sports beverages and vitamin supplements in Europe with the leading brands of Multipower and Cedevita, among other, the largest distribution company in the region, who, with the recent purchase of Slovenian company Droga Kolinska, became the largest food & beverage company in the Southeastern Europe.[3]

Roster 2011-2012

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 4 Draper, Dontaye 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PG 5 Opačak, Ivan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PF 8 Smodiš, Matjaž 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
SF 10 Petrović, Tomislav 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
PF 11 Vukušić, Vedran 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 12 Bagarić, Dalibor 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
C 14 Kraljević, Filip 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)
C 15 Bilan, Miro 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
PG 19 Princ, Vedran 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
SF 20 Owens, Chris 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF 24 Warren, Chris 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
SG 32 Car, Marko 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG 45 Baždarić, Marino (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
  • Dražen Anzulović
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ivan Meheš
Legend
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2011-10-04

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve
C Miro Bilan Dalibor Bagarić Filip Kraljević
PF Matjaž Smodiš Vedran Vukušić Chris Owens Ivan Buva
SF Marino Baždarić Tomislav Petrović
SG Chris Warren Marko Car
PG Dontaye Draper Vedran Princ Ivan Opačak Roko Rogić

Manager

General manager of the club is Krešimir Novosel, former Croatian National Team member and son of the Hall of Fame member Mirko Novosel, team manager is Mate Skelin, former Croatian National Team member and the sports director is Matej Mamić, former Croatian National Team member and captain of KK Cibona and Alba Berlin.

Notable Players

References

  1. ^ http://www.kkcedevita.hr/
  2. ^ http://www.adriaticbasket.info/w2/main.php
  3. ^ http://www.atlantic.hr/en/

External links
Still in competition
Eliminated in Regular Season
Eliminated in the Qualifying Round