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KK Joker

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Joker
LeaguesBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League Second Division
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
HistoryKK SO Koš
2002–2017
KK Joker
2017–present
ArenaMostonga Hall
Capacity1,000
LocationSombor, Serbia
Team colorsYellow, purple
   
PresidentBranislav Jokić
Websitekkjoker.com

Košarkaški klub Joker (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Џокер), commonly referred to as KK Joker, is a men's basketball club based in Sombor, Vojvodina, Serbia. They are currently competing in the top-level Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League Second Division. The club takes its name from Serbian three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, nicknamed "Joker".

History

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Founded in 2002 as KK SO Koš in Sombor, the club changed its name to KK Joker after the nickname of Serbian NBA All Star player Nikola Jokić who started his playing career with the club.[1][2] In 2018, the club held the inaugural Joker Basketball Camp in Sombor.[3]

In the 2019–20 Cup of Serbia quarterfinals, the club loss to Sloboda Užice.[4]

In November 2021, the team qualified for the 2021–22 Cup of Serbia, following a 81–80 win over Spartak Subotica.[5][6]

Players

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Head coaches

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  • Serbia Isidor Rudić (2019–2021)
  • Serbia Nebojša Vagić (2021–present)

Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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References

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  1. ^ "Ekskluzivno: Posle dve decenije čuveni internacionalni košarkaški trener Miša Popadić ponovo u Somboru, sa nadama KK Joker". noviradiosombor.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Jokić, dika Sombora!". rtv.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "KK Joker i Nikola Jokić organizuju besplatan kamp za mlade košarkaše". nasemesto.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "3 December 2019, Joker 71–91 Sloboda". livestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Džoker slavio protiv drugoligaša". soinfo.org. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "KK JOKER I KK VOJVODINA OSTVARILI PLASMAN U KUP KSS U SEZONI 2021/2022". ksv.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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