KK Mornar Bar

Košarkaški klub Mornar (Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Морнар), commonly referred to as KK Mornar Bar, is a men's professional basketball club from Bar, Montenegro, that plays in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.

Mornar
LeaguesABA League
Montenegrin League
Founded1974 (1974)
HistoryKK Mornar
(1974–present)
ArenaTopolica Sport Hall
Capacity3,500 (if needed 4,000)
LocationBar, Montenegro
Team colorsBlue, Orange, White
     
PresidentĐorđije Pavićević
Head coachMihailo Pavićević
Championships1 Montenegrin League
Websitekkmornar.bar

The team also plays in international competitions. Mornar made its European debut in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season. Mornar won its first domestic title the following year in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League.

History

In the 2015–16 season, Mornar managed to reach the Balkan League and Montenegrin League Finals but lost both. In the 2016–17 season, Mornar returned to European competition when it qualified for the Basketball Champions League regular season.[1] The club also made its debut in the Adriatic League.

In its second ABA League season, the club qualified for the semifinals. In the playoff semifinals, Mornar was eliminated by Crvena zvezda, 2–1.

On 30 May 2018, Mornar achieved its first league ever by defeating Budućnost in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League finals.

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from MZT Skopje Aerodrom.[2]

Home arena
Topolica, current home arena of the club
Main article: Topolica Sport Hall

Mornar plays their home games at the Topolica Sport Hall, which is located in Bar and owned by the PC Sports and Recreation Centre. The arena was opened on 23 November 2009.[3] It has a seating capacity of 3,500.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Regional competitions

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Montenegrin Cup Other competitions European competitions
2009–10 1 First League 3rd Runner-up Balkan LeagueQF
2010–11 1 First League 2nd Balkan LeagueSF
2011–12 1 First League 3rd Semifinalist Balkan LeagueQF
2012–13 1 First League 5th Balkan LeagueR1
2013–14 1 First League 3rd
2014–15 1 First League 4th Semifinalist Balkan LeagueR2
2015–16 1 First League 2nd Runner-up Balkan LeagueRU
2016–17 1 First League 2nd Runner-up ABA League8th 3 Champions LeagueRS
2017–18 1 First League 1st Runner-up ABA First Division4th 4 FIBA Europe CupQF
2018–19 1 First League 2nd Semifinalist ABA First Division9th 2 EuroCupRS

Source: Eurobasket.com

Players

Current roster

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

Mornar Bar roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 Pullen, Jacob 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1989-11-10)10 November 1989
PF 2 Gabriel, Kenny 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 31 – (1989-07-03)3 July 1989
PG 5 Needham, Derek 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1990-10-20)20 October 1990
SG 6 Jeremić, Marko 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 29 – (1991-11-23)23 November 1991
PG 7 Gordić, Nemanja 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 32 – (1988-09-25)25 September 1988
SG 8 Šehović, Sead 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1989-08-22)22 August 1989
F/C 9 Smith, Taylor 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 29 – (1991-07-23)23 July 1991
SG 10 Mugoša, Marko 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1993-06-12)12 June 1993
PG 11 Whitehead, Isaiah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 25 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
F 13 Lazić, Aleksandar 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 24 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996
C 17 Vujošević, Radoje (C) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1989-05-05)5 May 1989
C 24 Hamilton, Johnny 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 – (1994-02-03)3 February 1994
SG 41 Vranješ, Nemanja 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1988-05-11)11 May 1988
F/C 51 Bjelica, Milko 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 36 – (1984-06-04)4 June 1984
C 55 Luković, Uroš 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1989-06-08)8 June 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ljubomir Vujačić
  • Aleksandar Mitrović
  • Zoran Peruničić
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: January 25, 2021

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Uroš Luković Taylor Smith Radoje Vujošević
PF Kenny Gabriel Milko Bjelica Johnny Hamilton
SF Nemanja Vranješ Sead Šehović Aleksandar Lazić
SG Isaiah Whitehead Marko Jeremić Marko Mugoša
PG Jacob Pullen Derek Needham

Coaches
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Management

Current officeholders are:[4]

Notable players

References
  1. "Mornar happy to shoulder the extra weight of historic success". Basketballcl.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. "Sports hall Topolica". topolica.me. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "Uprava KK Mornar". kkmornar.bar. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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