KK FMP

Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Meridian due to sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade. The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. They are currently competing in the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia.[1]

This article is about the club that bears its name since 2013. For the ABA League-winning defunct club, see KK FMP (1991–2011).
"KK Radnički Novi Sad" redirects here. For other teams named Radnički, see KK Radnički.
FMP Meridian
NicknamePanteri (Panthers)
LeaguesABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Founded1970 (1970)
History
List
  • KK Radnički, Novi Sad
    (1970–2009)
    KK Radnički Basket, Belgrade
    (2009–2011)
    KK Radnički FMP, Belgrade
    (2011–2013)
    KK FMP, Belgrade
    (2013–present)
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationNovi Sad, Serbia
(1970–2009)
Belgrade, Serbia
(2009–present)
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentĐorđe Avramović
General managerVladan Mitrović
Websitekkfmp.rs

The club considers itself as the successor of FMP Železnik, which merged to Crvena zvezda in 2011.[2][3][4]

History

Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)

The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club moved to the first Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points per game.

Radnički Belgrade (2009–2013)
Logo of Radnički FMP (2011–2013)

In 2009, Radnički was relocated to Belgrade and changed its name to KK Radnički Basket[5] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]

FMP (2013–present)

In the 2016–17 season, FMP made a debut in the ABA League and finished in 9th place in the end of the season. Power forward Jonah Bolden was awarded the ABA League Top Prospect title after averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his rookie season.[6]

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[7] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[8][9]

Names of the club
Year Name Location
1970–2009KK RadničkiNovi Sad
2009–2011KK Radnički BasketBelgrade
2011–2013KK Radnički FMP
2013–presentKK FMP

The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
  • FMP Meridian (2021–present)

Home arenas
Main article: Železnik Hall
  • Belgrade Basket City, Belgrade (2009–2011)
  • Železnik Hall, Belgrade (2011–present)

Players

Current roster

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

FMP Meridian roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 4 Gušić, Marko (L) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 – (2002-08-06)6 August 2002
C 15 Izundu, Ebuka 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 25 – (1996-06-28)28 June 1996
PG 8 Jones, Bryce 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1994-10-12)12 October 1994
SF 77 Lakić, Stefan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1995-01-12)12 January 1995
G/F 55 Manojlović, Nikola (L) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2002-02-14)14 February 2002
F 24 Nerandžić, Nenad 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996
G 1 Nevels, Garrett  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1992-11-26)26 November 1992
F/C 5 Pavićević, Marko 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 20 – (2001-05-08)8 May 2001
PG 13 Radonjić, Marko (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 29 – (1993-02-06)6 February 1993
SF 22 Simović, Ranko (L) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (1999-06-07)7 June 1999
PF 26 Stepanović, Aleksa 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (1998-06-02)2 June 1998
G/F 10 Šaranović, Nikola 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 18 – (2003-08-20)20 August 2003
F 12 Tasić, Danilo 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 28 – (1993-06-15)15 June 1993
PG 7 Vujičić, Milutin (L) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2002-03-08)8 March 2002
PG 6 Zajc, Jakob 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 18 – (2003-05-12)12 May 2003
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Feđa Sretenović
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (L) On loan
  • Injured
Updated: December 28, 2021

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Ebuka Izundu Marko Pavićević
PF Danilo Tasić Aleksa Stepanović
SF Ranko Simović Nenad Nerandžić Marko Gušić Stefan Lakić
SG Bryce Jones Nikola Šaranović Nikola Manojlović Garrett Nevels
PG Marko Radonjić Milutin Vujičić Jakob Zajc

Coaches

Season-by-season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
Radnički Novi Sad
2006–07 2BLS B League 1 None 21–5 DNQ — —
2007–08 1BLS First League 9 DNQ 9–13 DNQ — —
2008–09 1BLS First League 9 DNQ 12–14 DNQ — —
Radnički Basket
2009–10 1BLS First League 12 DNQ 9–17 Quarterfinalist — —
2010–11 2Second League 2 None 15–4 Quarterfinalist — —
Radnički FMP
2011–12 1BLS First League 3 SL 5th 22–18 Quarterfinalist — —
2012–13 1BLS First League 7 DNQ 14–12 DNQ — —
FMP
2013–14 1BLS First League 1 SL 5th 25–15 Semifinalist — —
2014–15 1BLS First League 1 SL 6th 23–13 Quarterfinalist — —
2015–16 1BLS First League 1 Semifinalist 29–6 Quarterfinalist — —
2016–17 1BLS Super League 3 Runners up 11–8 Semifinalist ABA League910–16 —
2017–18 1BLS Super League B1 Runners up 13–5 Semifinalist ABA 1st League89–13 —
2018–19 1BLS Super League A2 Semifinalist 9–4 Semifinalist ABA 1st League610–12 —
2019–20 1BLS Super League Abandoned Semifinalist ABA 1st LeagueAb10–11 —
2020–21 1BLS Super League NH Quarterfinalist 0–2 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League811–15 —
2021–22 1BLS Super League NH Semifinalist ABA 1st League —

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Individual awards

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
FMP (2013–present)

References
  1. "FMP Beograd - club history". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. "RTV saznaje: "Radnički invest inžinjering" napušta Novi Sad". rtv.rs (in Serbian). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. "2016/17 Top Prospect: Jonah Bolden". ABA-Liga.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. "FMP i Meridian u istom timu!". sportskacentrala.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. "ZAJEDNO U ISTOM TIMU – Kompanija Meridian naslovni sponzor KK FMP!". meridianbetsport.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. "History of KK FMP". kkfmp.rs. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  11. "KK FMP: Adriatic League Club Profile". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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