Košarkaški klub Šibenik (Šibenik Basketball Club) was a professional basketball

Basketball

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 club based in Šibenik

Šibenik

Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...

, Croatia

Croatia

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. It was considered one of the best Croatian basketball. In 2010 KK Šibenik bankrupted and was dissolved.

History

The club was founded in 1973 under the name Šibenka (Šibenik's). In only six seasons club managed to qualify for Yugoslav Basketball League, then one of the best leagues in the world. In 1983 Šibenka won controversial Yugoslav Championship final against KK Bosna

KK Bosna

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 but they were later unfairly stripped of the title. Two seasons in a row, 1981/82 and 1982/83, Šibenka were finalist of Korać Cup

Korac Cup

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 but were defeated in both occasions by French side CSP Limoges.

Club was famous for its youth academy which produced a lot of great players, greatest among them being late 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...

, arguably the best European basketball player of all time.

Name changes

• KK Šibenka (1973-1992)
• KK Šibenik Zagreb Montaža (1992-1994)
• KK Šibenik (1994-1995)
• KK Šibenik A.E.C. (1995-1996)
• KK Šibenik (1996-1999)
• KK Jadransko Osiguranje (1999-2000)
• KK Šibenik (2000-2010)

Notable players and coaches

Dušan Ivković

Dušan Ivkovic

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 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...

 Nikola Radulović

Nikola Radulovic

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 Zoran Slavnić

Zoran Slavnić

Zoran "Moka" Slavnić is a Serbian retired basketball player and current coach. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 10 senior seasons. One of the best European point gards of all time. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships, 3 National Cups and one Saporta Cup. He also won ACB with...

 Ivica Žurić

Ivica Zuric

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