2016–17 KK Crvena zvezda season

The 2016–17 season is the Crvena zvezda 72nd season in the existence of the club. The team played in the Basketball League of Serbia, in the Adriatic League and in the Euroleague.

Overview
Season 2016–17 saw Crvena zvezda parting ways with its two star players, Maik Zirbes and Quincy Miller, as well as Tarence Kinsey, Vladimir Štimac and Vasilije Micić. During the pre-season, the club signed Ognjen Kuzmić, Milko Bjelica and Charles Jenkins, brought talented Petar Rakićević and promoted Ognjen Dobrić from its development team. When the season already began, the club brought on Nate Wolters who was waived by Detroit Pistons. Squad was finally completed mid-season, with the addition of Deon Thompson to the roster. Building on previous years tactics, Zvezda's trademark became its strong, aggressive defense, pressure on the ball, intercepting passes, steals and resulting fast breaks. In January 2017. coach Dejan Radonjić achieved his 200th victory leading Zvezda. He also brought another Radivoj Korać Cup to the team. Zvezda has ended the regular ABA league season with 25 wins on their record, while losing only once, which was the best regular season record made by any team in the history of the regional competition so far. Team narrowly stayed out of Top 8, ending up on 9th place, having the same number of victories as 8th placed Darussafaka, but having worse head-to-head record. However, it decisively defended ABA league trophy, defeating Budućnost VOLI (2-1) and Cedevita (3-0) on its way. In the domestic championship, Zvezda ended league part with the score of 13-1, defeated Mega Leks (2-0) and FMP (3-0) in the playoffs, and lifted another trophy.

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

Players with multiple nationalities

 * 🇲🇪 🇷🇸 Milko Bjelica
 * 🇺🇸 🇷🇸 Charles Jenkins
 * 🇷🇸 🇧🇦 Ognjen Kuzmić

Out on loan

 * 🇷🇸 Dejan Davidovac (at FMP since 2015)
 * 🇷🇸 Stefan Lazarević (at FMP since 2014)
 * 🇷🇸 Aleksa Radanov (at FMP since 2015)
 * 🇷🇸 Dragan Apić (at FMP since 2015)
 * 🇷🇸 Aleksandar Aranitović (at FMP since 2016)
 * 🇷🇸 Stefan Kenić (at Smederevo 1953 since 2016)
 * 🇷🇸 Marko Tejić (at Mega Bemax since 2016)
 * 🇷🇸 Marko Radovanović (at Borac Čačak since 2016)

Players out
Notes:
 * 1 On loan during entire 2015–16 season.

Technical Staff

 * General Manager Davor Ristović
 * Team Manager Nebojša Ilić
 * Head coach 🇲🇪 Dejan Radonjić
 * Assistant coach 🇲🇪 Borko Radović
 * Assistant coach Nikola Birač
 * Assistant coach Saša Kosović
 * Conditioning coach 🇲🇪 Dragan Gačević
 * Physiotherapist Milorad Ćirić

Kit

 * Supplier: Champion
 * Main sponsor: mts


 * Back sponsor: Idea
 * Short sponsor:

Playoffs

 * Semifinals


 * Finals

Regular season

 * League table

Playoffs

 * Semifinals


 * Finals

EuroLeague

 * MVP of the Month
 * January 2017: 🇷🇸 Ognjen Kuzmić


 * Individual statistics leaders
 * Steals per game: 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins (2.07)

Adriatic League

 * Finals MVP
 * 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins

Source:
 * Ideal Starting Five
 * PG: 🇷🇸 Stefan Jović
 * SG: 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins
 * SF: 🇷🇸 Marko Simonović


 * MVP of the Round
 * 11th: 🇷🇸 Ognjen Kuzmić
 * 15th: 🇷🇸 Marko Simonović
 * 16th: 🇷🇸 Luka Mitrović
 * SF1: 🇷🇸 Ognjen Kuzmić
 * SF3: 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins
 * F1: 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins
 * F2: 🇺🇸 Charles Jenkins
 * F3: 🇺🇸 Deon Thompson

Serbian Super League

 * Finals MVP
 * 🇷🇸 Ognjen Dobrić
 * MVP of the Round
 * 8th: 🇷🇸 Ognjen Dobrić

Radivoj Korać Cup

 * MVP
 * 🇷🇸 Marko Gudurić
 * Top Scorer
 * 🇷🇸 Marko Simonović