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Košarkaški klub Joker (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Џокер), commonly referred to as KK Joker, is a men's basketball club based in Sombor, Vojvodina, Serbia. They are currently competing in the top-level Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League Second Division. The club takes its name from Serbian three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, nicknamed "Joker".

History

Founded in 2002 as KK SO Koš in Sombor, the club changed its name to KK Joker after the nickname of Serbian NBA All Star player Nikola Jokić who started his playing career with the club. In 2018, the club held the inaugural Joker Basketball Camp in Sombor.

In the 2019–20 Cup of Serbia quarterfinals, the club loss to Sloboda Užice.

In November 2021, the team qualified for the 2021–22 Cup of Serbia, following a 81–80 win over Spartak Subotica.

Players

• Zoran Krstanović

Head coaches

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• Isidor Rudić (2019–2021)
• Nebojša Vagić (2021–present)

Trophies and awards

Trophies

• First Regional League, North Division (3rd-tier)
  • Winners (1): 2021–22

References

1. "Ekskluzivno: Posle dve decenije čuveni internacionalni košarkaški trener Miša Popadić ponovo u Somboru, sa nadama KK Joker". noviradiosombor.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
2. "Jokić, dika Sombora!". rtv.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. "KK Joker i Nikola Jokić organizuju besplatan kamp za mlade košarkaše". nasemesto.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
4. "3 December 2019, Joker 71–91 Sloboda". livestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
5. "Džoker slavio protiv drugoligaša". soinfo.org. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
6. "KK JOKER I KK VOJVODINA OSTVARILI PLASMAN U KUP KSS U SEZONI 2021/2022". ksv.rs. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Profile at srbijasport.net (in Serbian)
• SO Koš Profile at srbijasport.net
• Profile at eurobasket.com

• Basketball teams in Serbia
• Basketball teams established in 2002
• 2002 establishments in Serbia
• Sombor