KK Crvena zvezda (youth)

KK Crvena zvezda is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia, which has youth system teams, cadets (under-16) and juniors (under-18 and under-19). The U18 and U19 teams play in the RODA Junior Basketball League of Serbia[1] and the Junior Adriatic League.[2] They have won a Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. The U16 team plays in the Triglav Cadet Basketball League of Serbia.

Crvena zvezda
NicknameCrveno-beli (The Red-Whites)
Zvezda (The Star)
LeaguesU19 ABA Championship
First Regional League
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsRed, white
   
Main sponsorMobile Telephony of Serbia
PresidentNebojša Čović
Team managerJovica Antonić
Head coachBranko Jorović (U19)
Miloš Šakota (U16)
Championships1 EuroLeague NGT
Websitekkcrvenazvezda.rs

Some of the most notable home-grown players of Crvena zvezda are Zoran Slavnić, a member of the 50 greatest players in the history of FIBA international basketball, as selected in 1991, then Igor Rakočević – the three-time EuroLeague Top Scorer, Peja Stojaković – the NBA All-Star player and FIBA EuroBasket MVP, as well as Vladimir Cvetković and Dragan Kapičić.

Further notable home-grown players include Goran Rakočević, Ivan Sarjanović, Žarko Koprivica, Slobodan Nikolić, Predrag Bogosavljev, Boban Janković, Mirko Milićević, Branislav Prelević, Aleksandar Trifunović, Nebojša Ilić, Saša Obradović, Rastko Cvetković, Nikola Jestratijević, Miloš Vujanić, Vladimir Radmanović, Milutin Aleksić, Milko Bjelica, Luka Bogdanović, Tadija Dragićević, Nemanja Nedović, Marko Gudurić, and Ognjen Dobrić.

Aleksandar Đorđević (one of 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors), Dejan Koturović, Marko Jarić and Vladimir Micov were members of the club's youth system who have never appeared in a regular season or playoff game for the first team.

History

In 2014, Crvena zvezda captured its first Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament title by beating Real Madrid 55–42 in the final Sunday at Mediolanim Forum in Milan.[3] The team was coached by Stevan Mijović and featured Stefan Kenić, Jovan Anđelković, Danilo Ostojić, Vojislav Stojanović, Nikola Rakićević, Bratislav Jerković, Aleksa Radanov, David Miladinović, Marko Radovanović, Boriša Simanić, Aleksandar Aranitović, Stefan Lazarević.

In the 2014–15 Euroleague NGT season Finals, Crvena zvezda got defeated Real Madrid with 70–73. The team was coached by Slobodan Klipa and featured Ivan Ćorović, Nemanja Kapetanović, Aleksandar Aranitović, Vojislav Stojanović, Aleksa Radanov, Stefan Kenić, Jovan Drljača, David Miladinović, Nikola Popović, Boriša Simanić, Nikola Rakićević, and Matija Radović.[4]

In the 2015–16 Euroleague NGT season Finals, Crvena zvezda got defeated FC Barcelona Lassa with 82–90.[5][6] The team was coached by Branko Maksimović and featured Petar Rebić, Aleksa Uskoković, Ivan Ćorović, Milan Radaković, Uroš Ilić, Stefan Momirov, Srećko Gašić, Boriša Simanić, Aleksa Radanov, Matija Radović, Stefan Đorđević and Vladimir Kovačević.[7] Boriša Simanić won the MVP Finals Award.

The U19 team joined the 3rd-tier First Regional League – Center for the 2021–22 season.[8][9]

Players

Current U19 roster

Crvena zvezda mts roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 7 Serbia Dabić, Vasilije 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2005-01-13)13 January 2005
F Serbia Đoković, Lazar 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 19 – (2004-04-15)15 April 2004
C 5 Serbia Gačić, Lazar 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 18 – (2005-01-31)31 January 2005
G/F Serbia Gagić, Lazar 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-08-01)1 August 2005
Serbia Lukić, Ognjen 18 – (2005-06-05)5 June 2005
F Serbia Lutovac, Bogdan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 18 – (2005-01-08)8 January 2005
F/C Serbia Marjanac, Đorđe 19 – (2004-09-11)11 September 2004
PF 11 Serbia Mišić, Pavle 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 18 – (2005-10-05)5 October 2005
PG 9 Montenegro Pavlović, Vladimir 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 19 – (2004-07-27)27 July 2004
G/F 6 Serbia Radaković, Filip 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2004-05-07)7 May 2004
F 14 Serbia Radojević, Andrija 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (2004-06-22)22 June 2004
G 4 Serbia Topić, Nikola 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-08-10)10 August 2005
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: August 17, 2022

Current U16 roster

Crvena zvezda mts roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
Serbia Bjelica, Novak 17 – (2006-03-19)19 March 2006
Serbia Cvijetić, Vladimir 16 – (2007-01-26)26 January 2007
Serbia Kontić, Vladimir 17 – (2006-01-06)6 January 2006
SG Serbia Kostić, Andrej 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 16 – (2006-11-02)2 November 2006
Serbia Lučić, Andrej 16 – (2007-01-06)6 January 2007
Serbia Milosavljević, Dušan 16 – (2007-02-12)12 February 2007
PF 10 Serbia Mišić, Pavle 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 18 – (2005-10-05)5 October 2005
Serbia Pamučina, Aleksa 18 – (2005-01-26)26 January 2005
5 Serbia Radovanović, Relja 18 – (2005-05-05)5 May 2005
Montenegro Radulović, Bodin 17 – (2006-07-22)22 July 2006
SF Serbia Romčević, Uroš 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 17 – (2006-03-10)10 March 2006
F Serbia Spasojević, Damjan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 17 – (2006-06-26)26 June 2006
Serbia Vitorović, Matija 17 – (2006-02-02)2 February 2006
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Serbia Marko Lalić

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: August 17, 2022

Staff

Current members

Youth system coordinator Serbia Jovica Antonić
U19 Head coach Serbia Branko Jorović
Assistant coaches Serbia Bojan Đerić
Serbia Milan Majstorović
U16 Head coach Greece Miloš Šakota
Assistant coach Serbia Marko Lalić
U14 Head coach Serbia Nemanja Novašikić
Assistant coach Serbia Nebojša Stanojević

Notable coaches

Youth system coordinators

Season-by-season

The U19 roster competed in the senior league system:

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L Rf.
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09 2BLS First B League 10 11–15 [10]
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22 3BLS 1 Regional League 2 4th place 21–7 [11]

Trophies and awards

Vojislav Stojanović (left) and Boriša Simanić (right) are the only Crvena zvezda U-18 players who won Euroleague NGT Finals MVP award.

Trophies

  • Junior Basketball League of Serbia
    • Winners (8): 1993, 1998, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18,[12] 2018–19[13]
  • Cadets Basketball League of Serbia
    • Winners (7): 1993, 1997, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Pioneer Basketball league of Serbia
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
  • Pioneer Serbian Cup
    • Winners (2): 2019, 2020
  • Pioneer European Cup (Unofficial)
    • Winners (1): 2011
  • Junior Basketball League of Yugoslavia (defunct)
    • Winners (10): 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1978, 1984
  • Cadets Basketball League of Yugoslavia (defunct)
    • Winners (4): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1985

Awards

References

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  2. "Junior ABA League". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. "IJT CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM BELGRADE 55 IJT REAL MADRID 42". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. "U18 Real Madrid 73 U18 Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 70". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. "Barcelona wins Adidas Next Generation title, beats Crvena Zvezda". talkbasket.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. "Crvena zvezda are the vice-champions of Europe". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. "U18 FC BARCELONA LASSA 90 U18 CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM BELGRADE 82". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. "CRVENA ZVEZDA ĆE OVE SEZONE IMATI TIM U TREĆOJ LIGI: Sigurno će podići kvalitet takmičenja!". hotsport.rs. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. "KSS doneo odluke o vanrednom i "72 sata" prelaznom roku". b92.net. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  10. "Prva B liga 2008/09". srbijasport.net. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. "Prva RL Centar - grupa 1 / Sezona: 2021-2022". srbijasport.net. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. "KOŠARKAŠKI NOKAUT Ovako su juniori Zvezde postali prvaci Srbije U POSLEDNJOJ SEKUNDI /VIDEO/". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  13. "Juniori Zvezde odbranili titulu u dramatičnom duelu sa Partizanom". b92.net. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  14. "Najbolji među najboljima - Vojislav Stojanović je MVP Evrolige!". sportske.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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