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Crvena zvezda mts
2021–22 season
PresidentSerbia Nebojša Čović
Head coachMontenegro Dejan Radonjić
ArenaAleksandar Nikolić Hall
Štark Arena
ABA LeagueScheduled
Serbian LeagueScheduled
EuroLeagueScheduled
Serbian CupScheduled
Adriatic SupercupScheduled
All statistics correct as of June 14, 2021.

The 2020–21 KK Crvena zvezda season will be the 77th season in the existence of the club.

Overview

Pre-season

At the end of previous season, contracts expired with four players: Marko Jagodić-Kuridža, Jordan Loyd, Landry Nnoko and Duop Reath. All four of them left the club during the summer.[1]

On 29 May 2021, Serbian guard Filip Čović, who spent last season on a loan at FMP, decided to retire at the age of 31. This marked the end of his second spell with Crvena zvezda. He was at the club from April 2018 until he was loaned out in February 2020, and during that time he won an Adriatic League title, two Serbian League titles, and an Adriatic League SuperCup.[2]

On 31 May 2021, the Serbia men's national basketball team's head coach Igor Kokoškov announced 25-player preliminary roster for the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade selecting three Zvezda's players: Dejan Davidovac, Ognjen Dobrić, and Branko Lazić.[3] Davidovac and Dobrić made into the final tournament roster, while Lazić withdrew due to health issues.[4] Serbia finished as runners-up, losing to Italy in the final and not qualifying for the Olympics.[5] Dobrić played all 4 games scoring 11.3 points per game, while Davidovac played 3 games with average of 2.3 points per game.

An American guard Jordan Loyd, who was team's best scorer in the previous season's runs in Adriatic League and EuroLeague, was first to leave the club on 14 June 2021 after signing two years contract with Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg.[6] He left the club after only one season in which he contributed them to win titles in the Adriatic League, Serbian League, and Radivoj Korać Cup. Individually, he was once selected as a EuroLeague MVP of the Week, twice as an Adriatic League MVP of the Round, and was also member of the Adriatic League Ideal Starting Five of the season.

The first two signings of the season were Montenegrin international guard Nikola Ivanović and Serbian forward Luka Mitrović who already played for the club and was the Zvezda's captain during his first spell between 2012 and 2017. They both arrived from Montenegrin side and the club's ABA League rival Budućnost and signed two years contracts with the club on 18 June.[7][8] Just few days later, on 24 June, Marko Jagodić-Kuridža who played for Crvena zvezda in last two seasons winning Adriatic League, Serbian League and Serbian Cup, went in the opposite direction and signed contract with Budućnost after his old contract with Crvena zvezda expired.[9]

Third signing of the season was American forward Aaron White. He arrived from Greek side Panathinaikos after his contract expired and signed two years contract with the club.[10] On 3 July 2021, club returned Serbian swingman Stefan Lazarević from a loan. He was loaned to the FMP since 2014. He's a product of a club's youth academy with which he won 2014 edition of Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.[11]

On 3 July 2021, Crvena zvezda announced that they have signed the two-year contract extension with Ognjen Dobrić until summer of 2023. He has been playing at the club since summer of 2016, winning 10 trophies in the process.[12]

On 12 July 2021, two more players left the club. American guard Langston Hall left for the Turkish side Bahçeşehir Koleji after early termination of his contract with Crvena zvezda. He played for the club for one season in which he contributed them to win titles in the Adriatic League, Serbian League, and Radivoj Korać Cup.[13] Serbian guard Aleksa Radanov also left the club for the Bosnian side Igokea. He was part of Crvena zvezda squad since turning pro in 2015 with two loan spells at FMP during 2015–2018 and 2019–2020. During his spell at the club he won 3 Adriatic leagues, three Serbian leagues, an Adriatic Supercup and a Radivoj Korać Cup.[14]

On 14 July 2021, Corey Walden, another American guard who played for the club in the last season, terminated his contract and signed new contract with German side Bayern Munich.[15]

On 15 July 2021, Serbian international forward Nikola Kalinić returned to the club for his second spell. Previously he played for the Crvena zvezda during the 2014–2015 season. Highlights of his career were Euroleague title with Fenerbahçe in 2017 and silver medals with Serbia in 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Kalinić arrived from Spanish side Valencia and signed two-year contract.[16]

On 19 July 2021, Australian international big man Duop Reath left the club after his one-year contract expired. He returned to his home country and signed for Illawarra Hawks.[17] Also, he was selected as a member of the Australia national team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[18][19]

On 10 August 2021, American point guard Nate Wolters returned to the club for his second spell. Previously he played for the Crvena zvezda during the 2016–2017 season. Wolters arrived from Russian side UNICS and signed one-year contract.[20]

On 15 August 2021, Cameroonian center Landry Nnoko left the club after his one-year contract expired. He moved to the Spanish side Saski Baskonia.[21]

On 16 August 2021, American guard Austin Hollins signed one-year contract with the club. He arrived from Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.[22]

Reportedly, the club expressed their interest to sign guards Jerome Robinson, Stefan Marković, Stefan Jović, and centers Tarik Black, Greg Monroe, and Mathias Lessort among other free agents.[23][24][25][26][27][28]

Players

Current roster

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

Crvena zvezda mts roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 7 Serbia Davidovac, Dejan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1995-01-17)17 January 1995
G/F 13 Serbia Dobrić, Ognjen 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994
SG 14 United States Hollins, Austin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 32 – (1991-11-08)8 November 1991
PG 20 Montenegro Ivanović, Nikola 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 30 – (1994-02-19)19 February 1994
F 12 Serbia Kalinić, Nikola 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1991-11-08)8 November 1991
C 32 Serbia Kuzmić, Ognjen 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 34 – (1990-05-16)16 May 1990
G/F 2 Serbia Lazarević, Stefan 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
G/F 10 Serbia Lazić, Branko (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 35 – (1989-01-12)12 January 1989
PF 9 Serbia Mitrović, Luka 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 31 – (1993-03-21)21 March 1993
F 19 Serbia Simonović, Marko 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 38 – (1986-05-30)30 May 1986
PG 4 Serbia Uskoković, Aleksa 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (1999-08-30)30 August 1999
F 30 United States White, Aaron 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 32 – (1992-09-10)10 September 1992
PG United States Wolters, Nate 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1991-05-15)15 May 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
Team manager

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: August 17, 2021

Players with multiple nationalities

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserves
C Ognjen Kuzmić
PF Aaron White Dejan Davidovac Luka Mitrović
SF Nikola Kalinić Branko Lazić Marko Simonović
SG Austin Hollins Ognjen Dobrić Stefan Lazarević
PG Nate Wolters Nikola Ivanović Aleksa Uskoković

On loan

The following players have been on loan during the 2021–22 season.

KK Crvena zvezda players out on loan
Nat. Player Position Team On loan since
Serbia Lazar Vasić PG Serbia FMP August 2020
Serbia Ranko Simović SF
Serbia Nikola Manojlović SG/SF Serbia Tamiš September 2020
Serbia Milutin Vujičić PG Serbia FMP May 2021
Montenegro Filip Anđušić PF/C
Serbia Arijan Lakić PG/SG Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars September 2021
Serbia Nikola Jovanović PF/C TBD

Transactions

Players In

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Transfer fee Date Source
20 PG Montenegro Nikola Ivanović 27 Budućnost VOLI Montenegro End of contract 18 June 2021 [7]
9 PF Serbia Luka Mitrović 28 Budućnost VOLI Montenegro End of contract 18 June 2021 [8]
30 F United States Aaron White 28 Panathinaikos Greece End of contract 29 June 2021 [10]
2 G/F Serbia Stefan Lazarević 24 FMP Serbia Loan return 3 July 2021 [11]
12 F Serbia Nikola Kalinić 29 Valencia Spain End of Contract 15 July 2021 [16]
PG United States Nate Wolters 30 UNICS Russia End of Contract 10 August 2021 [20]
14 SG United States Austin Hollins 29 Zenit Russia End of Contract 17 August 2021 [22]

Players Out

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Date Source
PG Serbia Filip Čović 31 Retired End of contract[a] 29 May 2021 [2]
3 SG United States Jordan Loyd 27 Zenit St Petersburg Russia End of contract 14 June 2021 [6]
F/C Serbia Stefan Đorđević 22 Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina End of contract[b] 17 June 2021 [29]
C Serbia Dušan Ristić 25 Urbas Fuenlabrada Spain End of contract[c] 18 June 2021 [30]
21 PF Serbia Marko Jagodić-Kuridža 34 Budućnost VOLI Montenegro End of contract 24 June 2021 [9]
1 PG United States Langston Hall 29 Bahçeşehir Koleji Turkey Contract termination 12 July 2021 [13]
12 SG Serbia Aleksa Radanov 23 Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina End of contract 12 July 2021 [14][31]
2 SG United States Corey Walden 28 Bayern Munich Germany Transfer 14 July 2021 [15][32]
11 PF Australia Duop Reath 25 Illawarra Hawks Australia End of contract 19 July 2021 [17]
35 C Cameroon Landry Nnoko 27 Saski Baskonia Spain End of contract 15 August 2021 [21]

Club

Technical Staff

The following is the technical staff of Crvena zvezda for the 2021–22 season.[33]

Position Staff member
General Manager Serbia Filip Sunturlić
Team Manager Serbia Nebojša Ilić
Head Coach Montenegro Dejan Radonjić
Assistant Coaches Montenegro Goran Bošković
Serbia Miodrag Dinić
Serbia Nikola Birač
SerbiaBosnia and Herzegovina Saša Kosović
Conditioning Coach Serbia Aleksandar Lukman
Physiotherapist Serbia Milorad Ćirić
Physicians Serbia Nebojša Mitrović
Serbia Boris Gluščević

Uniform

The following is a list of corporate sponsorship patches on a uniform of Crvena zvezda and uniform designs for the 2021–22 season.

  • Supplier: Adidas
  • Main sponsor: mts
  • Back sponsor: Idea (top), Soccerbet (bottom)
  • Shorts sponsor: None

Pre-season and friendlies

The first three games Crvena zvezda will play in Belgrade against FMP, Mega Basket, and CSM Oradea.[34] Later, the Zvezda will play with Bayern Munich, Panathinaikos, and Virtus Bologna at the Magenta Sport Cup in Munich from 11–12 September.[35][36]

  Win   Loss   Void

31 August 2021
1
Crvena zvezda mts Serbia 69–64 Serbia FMP Belgrade
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 19–14, 13–17, 17–18
Pts: White 23
Rebs: Davidovac 9
Asts: Davidovac, Kalinić 6
PIR: not available
Boxscore Pts: Izundu 13
Rebs: Tasić 7
Asts: not available
PIR: not available
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 10
Referees: not available
11 September 2021
4 / Magenta Sport Cup SF
Crvena zvezda mts Serbia vs. Greece Panathinaikos Munich
15:00
Arena: Audi Dome

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Čović was loaned to FMP in the 2020–21 ABA League season.
  2. ^ Đorđević was loaned to FMP in the 2020–21 ABA League season.
  3. ^ Ristić was loaned to Avtodor Saratov in the 2020–21 season.

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