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'''Omladinski košarkaški klub Spars''', commonly referred to as '''OKK Spars''' or '''Spars Sarajevo''', is a men's professional ] ] based in ], ]. The club competes in the ] and the ]. '''Omladinski košarkaški klub Spars''', commonly referred to as '''OKK Spars''' or '''Spars Ilidža''', is a men's professional ] ] based in ], ]. The club competes in the ] and the ].


The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.<ref></ref><ref> {{in lang|bs}}</ref> The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.<ref></ref><ref> {{in lang|bs}}</ref>
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Basketball club in Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spars Ilidža
Spars Ilidža logo
LeaguesBosnian League
ABA League
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
HistoryOKK Spars
2005–2019
KK Spars Realway
2019–2020
OKK Spars
2021–present
ArenaArena Hills
LocationIlidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022–present
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2005–2022
Team colorsBlue and white
   
PresidentNihad Selimović
Head coachMiodrag Kadija
Championships1 A1 League (2013)
1 Bosnian Cup (2020)
Websitekkspars.com

Omladinski košarkaški klub Spars, commonly referred to as OKK Spars or Spars Ilidža, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.

The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.

History

The club was founded in 2005 as OKK Spars and competed in lower-ranking divisions until joining 2nd-tier A1 League in the 2011–12 season. After winning the A1 League in the 2012–13 season, they were promoted to the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2013–14 season.

Logo of Spars Realway

In December 2019, the club was merged with Realway, and changed its name to KK Spars Realway. However, on 31 December 2020, Spars and Realway parted their ways and the club changed its name back to OKK Spars.

Sponsorship naming

Spars has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship.

Home arena

Spars plays its home games at the Novo Sarajevo Sports Hall (also known as the Grbavica Sports Hall). The hall is located in the Grbavica of Sarajevo, near the Grbavica Stadium, and owned by the Novo Sarajevo Municipality. The hall was built in 2016. It has a seating capacity of 1,500 seats.

Players

See also: Category:OKK Spars players

Current roster

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

Spars Ilidža roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SF 3 United States Burch-Manning, Trey 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-09-21)21 September 1995
PF 4 Slovenia Durnik, Urban 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1997-06-19)19 June 1997
G 7 Croatia Mustapić, Jakov 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-08-22)22 August 1994
SG 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hasandić, Almir 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1990-10-19)19 October 1990
PG 9 Montenegro Vrbica, Mašan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994
G 10 United States Abell, Remy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1992-08-17)17 August 1992
C 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina Polutak, Imran 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996
C 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina Livadić, Reuf 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 24 – (2000-06-20)20 June 2000
F 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Buza, Nedim 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (2000-05-10)10 May 2000
G 19 Serbia Lakić, Arijan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2000-01-20)20 January 2000
G 20 Croatia Butorac, Dino 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 34 – (1990-10-08)8 October 1990
PG 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina Gatarić, Aleksa 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2002-04-19)19 April 2002
F/C 35 Serbia Tejić, Marko 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 29 – (1995-08-04)4 August 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 10, 2022

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Head coaches

See also: Category:OKK Spars coaches

Youth system

The club's youth team competes in the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. In the 2014–15 edition, Spars were invited to play in Madrid for the tournament's final stage.

References

  1. Basketball business: OKK Spars owner Nihad Selimovic asked Serbia to steal Djoko Salic?
  2. Razgovor sa dr. Nihadom Selimovićem (in Bosnian)
  3. "Predstavljen OKK Spars Realway: Počinje nova košarkaška era u BiH". klix.ba. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "KK Spars Realway vratit će Sarajevo na regionalnu mapu". sport1.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  5. "Spars i Realway se razilaze nakon jednogodišnje saradnje, Džemić napušta klupu Sparsa". sport1.oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. "Posljednjeg dana 2020. godine rastali se Sparsi i Realway!". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. "Sportska dvorana na Grbavici". novosarajevo.ba. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. "Sportska dvorana Novo Sarajevo". jponsa.ba. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. "Sportska dvorana Novo Sarajevo". sarajevo.travel. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

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