KK Borac Čačak

"KK Borac" redirects here. For other teams named Borac, see KK Borac.
For the football team, see FK Borac Čačak.
Borac Čačak
Borac Čačak logo
LeaguesBasketball League of Serbia
Adriatic League
Founded25 April 1945; 79 years ago (1945-04-25)
HistoryKK Borac
1945–present
ArenaBorac Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationČačak, Serbia
Main sponsorCity of Čačak
PresidentPredrag Pantović
General managerMarko Ivanović
Head coachDejan Mijatović
Championships1 National League Cup
Websitewww.kkborac.rs

Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Борац Чачак), commonly referred to as KK Borac Čačak or as Borac Mozzart due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Čačak, Serbia. The club plays in the Adriatic League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Their home arena is the Borac Hall.

History

1945–1992

Borac was a member of the Yugoslav First Federal League since the 1952 season. Players that grew up in this club were Radmilo Mišović (top scorer player of first division in the seventies), Dragan Kićanović, Radivoj Živković, Željko Obradović, and many other players who have left a significant mark on the basketball area of European, Yugoslav and Serbian basketball. In the 1972–73 season, the club finished in fourth place in the Regular Season standings of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, which was considered a great success for club from small city in Yugoslavia back then.[1] Also, in the following season, Borac participated in European FIBA Korać Cup. In the 1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League season, the club finished in fifth place and club's youth team won the national competition.[1]

1992–2017

In the period of FR Yugoslavia, Borac was a regular participant of top-tier YUBA League. In 1992–93 season, the club made it to the semifinals of the Yugoslav Cup. Following the Montenegrin independence from state union, the club participated in the Basketball League of Serbia, top-tier national league competition and one below the regional ABA League. In the 2009–10 Basketball League of Serbia season, the club finished in first place of the regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia, but was eliminated later in the Super League, which consists of best ranked national league clubs and Serbian clubs that participated in the ABA League. In the 2015–16 Basketball League of Serbia and 2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia seasons, the club finished in second place of the regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia.

2017–present

Starting with the 2017–18 season, the club besides the national league played in the newly established regional ABA League Second Division, where they were first in regular season, but eventually eliminated in the Playoffs. In the 2017–18 Basketball League of Serbia, 2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia and 2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia season as well, the club was first in regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2019–20 season which was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic, the club based on regular season standings of the 2019–20 ABA League Second Division, was promoted to the top-tier regional league.[2]

Borac finished its debut appearance in the 2020–21 ABA League First Division in 11th place, with 8–18 record, led by head coach Marko Marinović. In the following season, Borac improved its overall record to 9–17, but was forced to play the relegation playoffs because of league regulations with the Serbian team, and the new champion of the ABA League Second Division – Zlatibor, which they won in best of three games format.[3] In November 2022, Dejan Mijatović took the head coaching position and in Borac's third consecutive season (2022–23) of ABA League, they finished in 13th place after avoiding direct elimination with away win over favorite Budućnost.[4] In the relegation playoffs, Borac prevailed over Helios Suns with 2–1 record, to stay in the league. In 2023–24 season, Borac finished in 10th place of the ABA League with 10–16 record.

Sponsorship naming

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

  • Borac Reksprom: 1992–1993
  • Borac Mozzart Sport: 2013–2016
  • Borac Mozzart: 2022–present

Home arenas

Borac Hall, February 2019
Main article: Borac Hall

Players

See also: Category:KK Borac Čačak players

Current roster

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

Borac Čačak roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 4 Serbia Radović, Petar (TW) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 17 – (2007-11-05)5 November 2007
F 9 Serbia Nikolić, Pavle 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2005-09-04)4 September 2005
G 0 United States Davidson, Keishawn 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (2001-03-01)1 March 2001
F 10 Serbia Jošilo, Marko (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 – (1992-10-16)16 October 1992
F 12 Lithuania Furmanavičius, Justas 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
SG 44 Serbia Čarapić, Uroš (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1996-09-24)24 September 1996
SG 11 Serbia Ćurčić, Đorđe 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2005-04-17)17 April 2005
PG 23 United States Smith, Mike 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997
C 5 Serbia Pavićević, Marko 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2001-05-08)8 May 2001
SF 55 Serbia Manojlović, Nikola 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (2002-02-14)14 February 2002
C 41 Serbia Gagić, Đorđe 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 130 kg (287 lb) 33 – (1990-12-28)28 December 1990
PG 3 United States Baldwin, Diante 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1994-10-17)17 October 1994
G 66 Lithuania Valinskas, Paulius 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1995-12-09)9 December 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Serbia Miloš Pejanović
  • Serbia Miroslav Milić
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 10, 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Đorđe Gagić Marko Pavićević
PF Marko Jošilo Pavle Nikolić
SF Justas Furmanavičius Nikola Manojlović Uroš ČarapićINJ
SG Paulius Valinskas Đorđe Ćurčić Keishawn Davidson
PG Diante Baldwin Mike Smith Petar Radović

Coaches

See also: Category:KK Borac Čačak coaches
Serbia Saša Ocokoljić (2024–present)

Hall of Famers and greatest players

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Borac Čačak Hall of Famers
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Aleksandar Nikolić Head coach 1978–1980 1998

FIBA Hall of Fame

Main article: List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame
OKK Beograd Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
Dragan Kićanović SG 1971–1972 2010
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Aleksandar Nikolić Head coach 1978–1980 2007

FIBA Order of Merit recipients

Main article: FIBA Order of Merit
FIBA Order of Merit recipients
Order Name Tenure Inducted
19 Aleksandar Nikolić 1978–1980 as coach 1995

FIBA's 50 Greatest Players

Main article: FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
Borac Čačak Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
Dragan Kićanović SG 1971–1972 1991

Season-by-season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
2006–07 1 BLS First League 6 — 11–11 — — —
2007–08 1 BLS First League 3 SL 7th 16–20 Quarterfinalist — —
2008–09 1 BLS First League 2 SL B-4th 19–13 Quarterfinalist — —
2009–10 1 BLS First League 1 SL 8th 22–16 — — —
2010–11 1 BLS First League 11 — 11–15 — — —
2011–12 1 BLS First League 9 — 12–14 — — —
2012–13 1 BLS First League 8 — 13–13 — — —
2013–14 1 BLS First League 4 SL 8th 20–20 Quarterfinalist — —
2014–15 1 BLS First League 7 — 9–13 — — —
2015–16 1 BLS First League 2 SL B-4th 19–13 Quarterfinalist — —
2016–17 1 BLS First League 2 SL 6th 24–16 — — —
2017–18 1 BLS First League 1 Semifinals 28–8 Quarterfinalist ABA 2nd League SF 16–7 —
2018–19 1 BLS First League 1 SL A-3rd 28–8 Quarterfinalist ABA 2nd League SF 13–11 —
2019–20 1 BLS First League 1 Abd 23–3 Quarterfinalist ABA 2nd League Abd 20–2 —
2020–21 1 BLS Super League NH Semifinals 2–2 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League 11 8–18 —
2021–22 1 BLS Super League NH PR Runners-up 4–3 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League 11 9–17 —

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Awards

Notable players

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.
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010
2020

International record

Season Achievement Notes
FIBA Korać Cup
1979–80 Round of 16 3rd in Group C with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Antonini Siena, ASPO Tours (3–3)
1984–85 Second round Eliminated by Fenerbahçe, 171–172 (1–1)
1973–74 First round Eliminated by Innocenti Milano, 155–176 (0–2)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Novaković, Nikola (4 April 2020). "Prebogata istorija: 75. rođendan KK Borac Čačak". sportklub.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "ČAČAK OBELEŽIO ULAZAK U ABA LIGU! Navijači Borca organizovali SPEKTAKULARNU proslavu u centru grada!". blic.rs (in Serbian). 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ V., Č. "BORAC ĆE IGRATI U ABA LIGI: Čačani ubedljivi protiv Zlatibora". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ Janičić, Svetozar. "Borac posle trilera dobio Budućnost, stigao do baraža!" (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Aleksandar Aca Stefanović, košarkaš". rts.rs. Retrieved 14 August 2022.