KK Joker explained

Joker
Color1:	ffc43c
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Leagues:	Basketball League of Serbia
History:	KK SO Koš 2002–2017 KK Joker 2017–present
Arena:	Mostonga Hall
Capacity:	1,000
Location:	Sombor, Serbia
Colors:	Yellow, purple
President:	Branislav Jokić

Košarkaški klub Joker (Serbian: 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, having been promoted at the end of the 2022–23 season. 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.^{[1] [2]} In 2018, the club held the inaugural Joker Basketball Camp in Sombor.^[3]

In the 2019–20 Cup of Serbia quarterfinals, the club loss to Sloboda Užice.^[4]

In November 2021, the team qualified for the 2021–22 Cup of Serbia, following a 81–80 win over Spartak Subotica.^{[5] [6]}

Players

• Zoran Krstanović

Head coaches

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

Trophies and awards

Trophies

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

External links

• Profile at srbijasport.net
• SO Koš Profile at srbijasport.net
• Profile at eurobasket.com

Notes and References

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