KK Kansai Helios Domžale

Helios Suns
Helios Suns
	Helios Suns logo
Leagues	Slovenian League
Founded	1949; 75 years ago
Arena	Komunalni center Hall
Capacity	2,500
Location	Domžale, Slovenia
Team colors	Blue, Orange, White;
Main sponsor	Helios d.o.o
President	Aleš Klavžar
Head coach	Jovan Beader
Championships	2 Slovenian Leagues; 1 Slovenian Cup; 1 Alpe Adria Cup
Website	helios-suns.si
Home	Away

Helios Suns Domžale are a basketball club from Domžale, Slovenia. Helios Suns currently participates in the Premier A Slovenian League. They have won the national league in the 2006–07 and 2015–16 seasons. Since 1981, their main sponsor is local chemical company Helios.^[1]

History

In 2014, the team was renamed to KK Helios Suns.^[2]

Arena

Their home ground is Komunalni center Hall in Domžale.

Honours

League

Slovenian First League:

Winners (2): 2006–07, 2015–16

Runners-up (2): 2007–08, 2008–09

Cup

Slovenian Cup:

Winners (1): 2007

Runners-up (3): 2008, 2011, 2013

Slovenian Supercup:

Runners-up (3): 2007, 2008, 2016

Regional

Alpe Adria Cup:

Winners (1): 2015–16

Runners-up (1): 2016–17

Players

Current roster

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

Helios Suns roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age
G	3	Pašajlić, Miroslav	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	29 – (1995-02-07)7 February 1995
G	4	Gajić, Nikola	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	33 – (1991-07-15)15 July 1991
PG	6	Maček, Jan	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)		23 – (2001-02-23)23 February 2001
PG	7	Klavžar, Nejc	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)		25 – (1999-03-21)21 March 1999
F	8	Fon, Miha	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)		40 – (1984-01-08)8 January 1984
G	9	Bratec, Aljaž	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)		26 – (1998-05-31)31 May 1998
SF	10	Oman, Urban	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)		25 – (1998-12-02)2 December 1998
PF	12	Durnik, Urban	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)		27 – (1997-06-19)19 June 1997
PG	14	Močnik, Jure	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)		39 – (1985-08-23)23 August 1985
C	16	Jogan, Adrian	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)		24 – (2000-05-15)15 May 2000
SF	22	Smodiš, Luka	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)		23 – (2001-06-22)22 June 2001
C	24	Besedić, Jure	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)		32 – (1992-04-12)12 April 1992
PF	32	Shashkov, Alexander	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)		24 – (2000-02-26)26 February 2000
SF	51	Strel, Jakob	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)		24 – (2000-08-22)22 August 2000
C	95	Šalić, Đoko	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)		29 – (1995-09-18)18 September 1995

Head coach

Jovan Beader

Assistant coach(es)

Grega Nachbar

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster

Updated: September 29, 2018

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Đoko Šalić	Jure Besedić	Adrian Jogan
PF	Urban Durnik	Alexander Shashkov	Matic Vesel
SF	Nikola Gajić	Urban Oman	Jakob Strel
SG	Miha Fon	Aljaž Bratec	Luka Smodiš
PG	Miroslav Pašaljić	Jure Močnik	Nejc Klavžar	Jan Maček

Head Coaches (since 2005)

Memi Bečirović, 2005–2007
Zoran Martič, June 2007–June 2008
Rade Mijanović, June 2008–December 2008
Radovan Trifunović, December 2008–February 2010
Ivan Sunara, February 2010–May 2010
Radovan Trifunović, June 2010–June 2011
Zmago Sagadin, June 2011–May 2014
Gregor Hafnar, June 2014–January 2015
Gašper Okorn, January 2015–December 2015
Jakša Vulić, December 2015–January 2017
Dejan Čikić, January 2017–May 2017
Jovan Beader, May 2017–present

European matches

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
1992–93	Korać Cup	1st Round	Hiefenech Telekurs	95–68	108–77
1992–93	Korać Cup	2nd Round	Avtodor	55–69	85–87
1993–94	Korać Cup	1st Round	Leuven ABB	84–84	78–89
1994–95	Korać Cup	1st Round	USK Erpet Praha	77–100	75–106
1997–98	Korać Cup	Group Stage (Group M)	Maccabi Rishon	67–74	72–91
			Aeroporti	60–71	52–80
			Vojvodina	65–68	73–78
1998–99	Korać Cup	1st Round	Sloboda Dita	64–70	68–75
2010–11	EuroChallenge	Qualifying	BK Prostějov	62–70	69–84
2015–16	FIBA Europe Cup	Group Stage (Group I)	Ventspils	72–81	62–67
			Pieno žvaigždės	71–80	77–86
			PGE Turów	50–58	97–86
2016–17	Champions League	Group Stage (Group A)	Monaco	59–63	55–59
			Banvit	53–60	56–74
			ČEZ Nymburk	57–67	55–85
			Aris	54–62	54–72
			Fraport Skyliners	56–61	62–72
			Ironi Nahariya	60–69	61–76
			Bakken Bears	78–59	74–68

References

^ "Zgodovina" [History] (in Slovenian). Helios Suns. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^ S.J. (20 August 2014). "Nov veter v Domžalah prinesel novo ime: Helios Suns" [New club name: Helios Suns] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

External links

Official website Template:Sl icon

[1] "Zgodovina" [History] (in Slovenian). Helios Suns. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[name-2] S.J. (20 August 2014). "Nov veter v Domžalah prinesel novo ime: Helios Suns" [New club name: Helios Suns] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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