Road to the Final Four: KK Mornar
KK Mornar Bar
12-04-2011 | 13:12 | Alexander Sotirov
KK Mornar Bar are set to make their debut in the Final 4 of the EUROHOLD Balkan League. The Montenegrin team are participating in the League for the second straight season, but after knocking-out KK Ulcinj in the quarterfinals this season they are set for their first Final 4 appearance.The team is one of the youngest in the whole Balkan League, as the squad′s average age is 22.1 years. Head coach Djordje Pavicevic can rely on some of the best local talent in Montenegro, having on his team players like Nemanja Radovic and Nikola Ivanovic.
19-year old Nemanja Radovic has been the team′s most efficient and consistent player so far. He has participated in all 11 games, starting all of them and averaging 13.7 points. 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 29 minutes per game. Ivan Jelenic is one of the more experienced guy on the team and is the scoring leader of the team - 16.1 points per game. Nikola Ivanovic is averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
KK Mornar finished second in Group B of the EUROHOLD Balkan League with the same balance as the winner (KK Feni) - 6 wins and 2 losses. They lost away against BC Rilski Sportist (87:73) and at home against KK Feni (73:84).
In the quarterfinal playoffs, played in a best of three series, KK Mornar faced the third-placed team from Group A - KK Ulcinj, also from Montengro. Mornar won the series 2-1, after winning the first (77:69) and the third game(69:60) at home, and losing the second away in Ulcinj (80:68).
In the semifinals they are facing KK Feni Industries, because the other two participants are from Bulgaria, and according to the BIBL regulations they must play each other in the semifinals. The clas between KK Mornar and KK Feni is on Friday, the 15th of April at 19.00 in Jasmin Hall in Kavadarci.
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