Košarkaški klub Studentski centar (Abbr. KK Studentski centar), commonly referred to as SC Derby due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Podgorica, Montenegro. The club currently competes in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.

SC Derby
SC Derby logo
NicknameStudenti (Students)
LeaguesPrva A Liga
ABA League
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
HistoryKK Studentski centar
(1997–present)
ArenaMorača
Capacity6,000
LocationPodgorica, Montenegro
Team colorsBlue and white
   
Main sponsorDerby
PresidentZoran Kojičić
General managerĐuro Ostojić
Head coachPetar Mijović
OwnershipDom učenika i studenata Podgorica
Championships1 ABA League Supercup
1 ABA 2nd League
Websitescderby.me

SC Derby has won one ABA League Second Division (in 2021) and one ABA League Supercup (in 2023) in its history.

History

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The club was founded in 1997 in Podgorica, Montenegro, then part of FR Yugoslavia. The club's founder is the Podgorica Student Dormitory.[1]

In 2015, the club got promoted to the Montenegrin First A League for the 2015–16 season. In 2020, the club joined the Second Adriatic League for the 2020–21 season.[2] The club was league affiliate of Budućnost VOLI.

On 31 August 2021, the club announced a change of their name to SC Derby due to sponsorship reasons.[3]

On 20 September 2023, SC Derby won the ABA League Supercup after their upset win over Partizan in the final, 81-83. The game winner was hit by Borna Kapusta with 4.6 seconds left in the game.[4]

Players

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Current roster

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

SC Derby roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 0   Sudar, Vladimir 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2005-04-10)10 April 2005
SG 3   Bogavac, Luka 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2003-09-20)20 September 2003
PG 4   Pavličević, Nikola (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1988-08-13)13 August 1988
SG 6   Vučeljić, Zoran 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003
F 8   Hadžibegović, Emir 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-08-24)24 August 1996
C 11   Baćović, Vasilije 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-05-11)11 May 1996
SG 15   Dawkins, Aubrey 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-05-08)8 May 1995
C 20   Čičić, Maruan 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 18 – (2006-07-14)14 July 2006
G 22   Drobnjak, Igor 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-04-21)21 April 2000
SG 23   Drežnjak, Mateo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1999-03-08)8 March 1999
SG 24   Todorović, Vasilije 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2005-01-21)21 January 2005
SG 28   Goranović, Ilija 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
PF/C 70   Mirković, David 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 18 – (2006-01-06)6 January 2006
SF   Bogdanović, Ivan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2004-07-13)13 July 2004
PG   Neal, Erick 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1995-03-15)15 March 1995
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: September 13, 2022

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Vasilije Baćović Maruan Čičić
PF Emir Hadžibegović David Mirković Ivan Bogdanović
SF Aubrey Dawkins Zoran Vučeljić Vasilije Todorović
SG Mateo Drežnjak Luka Bogavac Ilija Goranović
PG Erick Neal Igor Drobnjak Nikola Pavličević Vladimir Sudar

Coaches

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Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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Individual awards

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Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

References

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  1. ^ "About KK Studentski centar". studentskidom.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Četiri CG tima u ABA 2, MZT u eliti, Primorska u „beton ligi"". vijesti.me. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Studentski centar od danas SC Derbi, Žakelj jasan: Cilj opstanak i razvoj mladih igrača". vijesti.me. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Partizan lose ABA SuperCup final in last seconds against SC Derby". basketnews.com. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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