KK Cibona
Encyclopedia
Košarkaški klub Cibona (Basketball Club Cibona) is a professional basketball
club based in Zagreb
, Croatia
. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.
In November 1975, the basketball club split away from the Lokomotiva sports society and came under direct control of the municipal authorities of the city of Zagreb. Politicians such as Slavko Šajber
became very influential in the club during this period and set about getting the club some financial support. In that regard, the club's main sponsors became four SR Croatia
-based food industry giants (all of them state-owned at the time): Kraš
, Franck
, Badel and Voće. The club took the name Cibona, taken from the Latin cibus bonus, which translates to good food.
KK Cibona had its glorious years in 1984–1986 with great players like star Dražen Petrović
, his brother Aleksandar Petrović
, Zoran Čutura
and Franjo Arapović
and won 2 Euroleague
s.
Dražen Anzulović (both as player and coach) Franjo Arapović
Dalibor Bagarić
(1998-99, 2000) Krešimir Ćosić
(1980-82) (Basketball Hall of Fame
inductee) Zoran Čutura
Danko Cvjetičanin
Gordan Giriček
(1993-01) Alan Gregov
(1994-98) Goran Kalamiza
(1995-96, 2003-05) Andro Knego Vladimir Krstić
(1998-00, 2004-05) Davor Kus
(2000-04, 2005-07, 2008-09)
Damir Mulaomerović
(1994-98, 2007-08) Aramis Naglić
Mihovil Nakić
Mirko Novosel
(Basketball Hall of Fame
inductee) Aleksandar Petrović
Dražen Petrović
(1984-88) (Basketball Hall of Fame
inductee) Zoran Planinić
(2000-03) Nikola Plećaš
Marko Popović
(2004-05) Nikola Prkačin
(1998-03, 2008-09) Dino Rađa (2001-02) Zdravko Radulović
Slaven Rimac
(1990-98, 2002-04) Josip Sesar
(1999-02, 2003-05) Marko Tomas
(2009-10) Andrija Žižić
Rawle Marshall
(2008) Chris Warren (2006-08) Alan Anderson (2008-09) Chucky Atkins
(1997-99) Jamont Gordon
(2009-10) Scoonie Penn
(2003-04, 2005-06)
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club based in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.
History
The club was founded in 1946 under the name Sloboda (Freedom). In the years that followed, the club was during various periods known as SD Zagreb (Sports Community Zagreb), Vihor (Whirlwind), Polet (Elan) and Lokomotiva (Locomotive). The name Lokomotiva was in use for 25 years.In November 1975, the basketball club split away from the Lokomotiva sports society and came under direct control of the municipal authorities of the city of Zagreb. Politicians such as Slavko Šajber
Slavko Šajber
Slavko Šajber was a Croatian politician, football official and former president of the Football Association of Yugoslavia.-Early life:Šajber was born in Gradina to a Jewish family...
became very influential in the club during this period and set about getting the club some financial support. In that regard, the club's main sponsors became four SR Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
-based food industry giants (all of them state-owned at the time): Kraš
Kraš
Kraš is a Croatian food company based in Zagreb, specializing in confectionery products.The company traces its origins from two factories from the early 20th century - "Union", founded in 1911, the oldest surviving chocolate manufacturer in southeastern Europe - and "Bizjak", founded in 1923, which...
, Franck
Franck (company)
Franck is nowadays a Croatian coffee and snacks company. Based in the city of Zagreb, it was founded by the family Johann Heinrich Franck Söhne coming from Ludwigsburg/Germany in 1892....
, Badel and Voće. The club took the name Cibona, taken from the Latin cibus bonus, which translates to good food.
KK Cibona had its glorious years in 1984–1986 with great players like star Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...
, his brother Aleksandar Petrović
Aleksandar Petrovic (basketball)
Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former professional player. Petrović is also the older brother of the late Dražen Petrović.-Playing career:...
, Zoran Čutura
Zoran Cutura
Zoran Čutura is a former Croatian basketball player. Čutura won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Yugoslavia....
and Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapovic
Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
and won 2 Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
s.
Name changes
- KK Sloboda
- SD Zagreb
- KK Vihor
- KK Polet
- KK Lokomotiva (1950–1975)
- KK Cibona (1975–present)
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Goran Suton Goran Suton Goran Suton is a Bosnian-born American basketball player who completed his college career with the Michigan State Spartans in 2009. He has played with the Russian Super League team Spartak St... |
Tomislav Zubčić | Jure Lalić | |
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Andrija Žižić Andrija Žižic Andrija Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club KK Cedevita.-Pro career:... |
Damjan Rudež Damjan Rudez Damjan Rudež is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. He is 6'10" in height... |
Ante Krapić | |
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Marin Rozić Marin Rozic Marin Rozić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. He is 6'8" in height and 220 pounds in weight. He plays at the small forward position... |
Dermonte Harper | Pavle Marčinković | Stipe Krstanović |
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Hrvoje Kovačević | Antwain Barbour Antwain Barbour -Career:After playing for Kentucky Wildcats at NCAA, Barbour joined Kentucky Colonels of ABA league on 2004.Next season he played at Chinese league with Yakima Sun Kings and on 2006 he arrives to Spain for finishing the 2005–2006 LEB season with UB La Palma... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Brian Chase Brian Chase (basketball) Brian Matthew Chase is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Cibona.-College career:Chase played college basketball at Virginia Tech from 1999 to 2003... |
Davor Kus Davor Kus Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:... |
Karlo Vragović | |
Honors
Domestic
- Championship of Croatia 16: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 20102009–10 A-1 LigaIn 19th season of A-1 Basketball Croatian League compete 10+4 teams.-Teams:*Borik Puntamika*Dubrava*Dubrovnik*Kaštel Galerija*Split CO*Šibenik*Svjetlost Brod*Trogir*VROS Darda*ZabokPlaying in NLB League :*Cedevita...
- Croatian CupKrešimir Cosic CupThe Krešimir Ćosić Cup is the national basketball cup of Croatia. The cup has been played for since 1992.-Cup winners:-Performance by club:...
6: 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009 - Championship of Yugoslavia 3: 1982, 1984, 1985
- Yugoslav Cup 7: 1969, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988
Europe
- EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
2: 1985, 1986 - Cup Winners' CupSaporta CupSaporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
2: 1982, 1987 - Korać CupKorac CupThe Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
1: 1972 - Triple CrownTriple Crown in BasketballThe Triple Crown is a term in European professional club basketball that refers to a club winning their country's top tier national domestic league, primary national domestic cup, and the top tier European continental level competition in the same season. It is the highest accomplishment that a...
1: 1985 - Korać Cup Final: 1988
- Euroleague Opening Tournament 1: 2001
Notable players
Vladan AlanovićVladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
Dražen Anzulović (both as player and coach) Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapovic
Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
Dalibor Bagarić
Dalibor Bagaric
Dalibor Bagarić is a Croatian professional basketball player who formerly played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls from 2000 to 2003...
(1998-99, 2000) Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir Cosic
Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame...
(1980-82) (Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
inductee) Zoran Čutura
Zoran Cutura
Zoran Čutura is a former Croatian basketball player. Čutura won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Yugoslavia....
Danko Cvjetičanin
Danko Cvjeticanin
Danko Cvjetičanin is a retired Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player who won two silver medals at Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia and the other with Croatia, and two European Club titles with Cibona...
Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...
(1993-01) Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov is a former basketball player from Croatia.Alan Gregov have won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, a bronze medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship and a bronze medal at EuroBasket 1993.-References:*...
(1994-98) Goran Kalamiza
Goran Kalamiza
Goran Kalamiza is a Croatian basketball player. He is 190 cm tall, 88 kg and plays point guard.-Career:*1995-96 KK Cibona*1996-98 KK Split*1998-99 Fenerbahçe*1999-00 KK Zadar...
(1995-96, 2003-05) Andro Knego Vladimir Krstić
Vladimir Krstic
Vladimir Krstić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He currently plays with KK Zagreb at the point guard position. He is 185 cm tall...
(1998-00, 2004-05) Davor Kus
Davor Kus
Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:...
(2000-04, 2005-07, 2008-09)
Damir MulaomerovićDamir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....
(1994-98, 2007-08) Aramis Naglić
Aramis Naglic
Aramis Naglić is a former basketball player from Croatia, who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
Mihovil Nakić
Mihovil Nakić
Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović is a former Croatian basketball player. A 2.04 m tall forward, he spent most of his career in Cibona, which he helped to back to back Euroleague titles in 1985 and 1986 as well as the Saporta Cup in 1987, always backing the great Dražen Petrović. He also won the 1982 Saporta...
Mirko Novosel
Mirko Novosel
Mirko Novosel is a former Yugoslav basketball player and coach.He played from 1952 to 1966...
(Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
inductee) Aleksandar Petrović
Aleksandar Petrovic (basketball)
Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former professional player. Petrović is also the older brother of the late Dražen Petrović.-Playing career:...
Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...
(1984-88) (Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
inductee) Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...
(2000-03) Nikola Plećaš
Nikola Plecaš
Nikola Plećaš is a former Croatian basketball player.-Sources:*...
Marko Popović
Marko Popovic (born 1982)
Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...
(2004-05) Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....
(1998-03, 2008-09) Dino Rađa (2001-02) Zdravko Radulović
Zdravko Radulovic
Zdravko Radulović is a retired Croatian basketball player. A 1.91 m shooting guard, he was a very prolific scorer, leading the Euroleague in scoring during the 1992-93 season with 23.9 ppg.Radulović has been a member of the Yugoslav national team...
Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac is a Croatian professional basketball player born on December 19, 1974, in Zagreb . He was a member of the Croatian National Team in 1996 Olympic Games and 1997 Eurobasket...
(1990-98, 2002-04) Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Basketball career:...
(1999-02, 2003-05) Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently, he is a member of the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.-Pro career:...
(2009-10) Andrija Žižić
Andrija Žižic
Andrija Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club KK Cedevita.-Pro career:...
Rawle MarshallRawle Marshall
Rawle Marshall is a Guyanese-American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 7 in and 190 lb small forward.-Early life:...
(2008)
Chris Warren (2006-08) Alan Anderson (2008-09) Chucky AtkinsChucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.-Basketball career:...
(1997-99) Jamont Gordon
Jamont Gordon
Jamont Gordon is an American basketball player who played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. At Glencliff Complex High School, Gordon was named 2004 TSSAA class 3A Mr. Basketball...
(2009-10) Scoonie Penn
Scoonie Penn
James "Scoonie" Donell Penn is an American professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard position. His height is 5 ft 11 in and he weighs 180 pounds.-Amateur career:...
(2003-04, 2005-06)