Szolnoki Olaj KK

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Szolnoki Olaj KK
Szolnoki Olaj KK logo
Leagues NB I/A
Eurocup Basketball
Founded 1959
History Alföldi Olajbányász
1959–1988
Szolnoki Olajbányász
1988–1993
Szolnoki Olaj KK
1993–2000
MOL Szolnok
2000–2004
Szolnoki Olaj KK
2004–present
Arena Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok
Arena Capacity 3,000[1]
Location Szolnok, Hungary
Team colors Red, Black
         
Team manager Zoltán Tóth
Head coach Dragan Aleksić
Championships 6 Hungarian Leagues
6 Hungarian Cups
Website szolnokiolaj.hu
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
File:Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok.jpg
Semifinal game against PVSK Pécs in 2007

Szolnoki Olaj Kosárlabda Klub is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League and Eurocup.

History

The club was founded in 1959,[2] and it has since developed into one of the most successful basketball teams in Hungary. Olaj has won 4 Hungarian National Championships, 4 Hungarian Cups since 1989 (the year when they earned a spot in the Hungarian 1st division). The team is also famous for its fans' passionate support.

In 2012, the club played the EuroChallenge Final Four where they were beaten by Beşiktaş Milangaz. For the 2012–13 season, Szolnoki Olaj was invited to join the Adriatic League. In 2014 they won the Hungarian Basketball Cup once again.[3] Szolnok made the EuroChallenge Final Four for the second time made in 2014, and ended on the 4th place once again, after losing to Triumph Lyubertsy and Royal Halı Gaziantep.

Honors

Season by season

Season Domestic competitions Magyar Kupa Adriatic League European competitions
Tier League Pos. Postseason
2009–10 1 NB I/A 4 Semifinalist – N/A N/A
2010–11 1 NB I/A 1 Champion Champion N/A 3 EuroChallenge – Regular season
2011–12 1 NB I/A 1 Champion Champion N/A 3 EuroChallenge – Fourth place
2012–13 1 NB I/A 2 Runner–up Runner–up 13th place 3 EuroChallenge – Top 16
2013–14 1 NB I/A 1 Champion Champion 12th place 3 EuroChallenge – Fourth place
2014–15 1 NB I/A 1 Champion Champion 7th place 2 Eurocup – Group stage
2015–16 1 NB I/A 1 Runner–up N/A 2 Eurocup – Last 32

Team

Current roster

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

Szolnoki Olaj KK roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 4 United States Craft, Aaron 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1991-02-12)12 February 1991
F/C 6 Hungary Keller, Ákos 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 104 kg (229 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-03-28)28 March 1989
G/F 7 Serbia Stajkovski, Marko 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1996-04-05)5 April 1996
G 8 Hungary Wittmann, Krisztián 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1985-05-22)22 May 1985
G/F 9 Hungary Vojvoda, Dávid 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1990-09-04)4 September 1990
SG 4 United States Green, Rodney 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-06-24)24 June 1988
C 12 Hungary Somogyi, Gergely 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 110 kg (243 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-11-01)1 November 1989
C 14 Hungary Báder, Márton (C) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 106 kg (234 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1980-09-23)23 September 1980
F 15 Montenegro Borisov, Miloš 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985
C 18 Hungary Peringer, Balázs 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 94 kg (207 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1996-03-26)26 March 1996
G/F 23 Hungary Pavlović, Vuk 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1993-04-16)16 April 1993
F 24 Serbia Milošević, Strahinja 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1985-09-25)25 September 1985
F 25 Hungary Csákvári, Csaba 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (218 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1994-05-20)20 May 1994
F/C 33 United States Gregory, Dino 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-08-14)14 August 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Hungary Zoltán Szabó
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 17 June 2015

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Ákos Keller Gergely Somogyi Balázs Peringer
PF Dino Gregory Gabor Kovacs
SF Miloš Borisov Strahinja Milošević Peter Zsiros
SG Dávid Vojvoda Peter Kovacs
PG Aaron Craft Oleksandr Lypovyy Krisztián Wittmann

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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