Second NLB Wheel Tournament took place in Zagreb

The season of the wheelchair regional basketball competition, that is supported by the AdmiralBet ABA League and its clubs, has begun in Podgorica with the first tournament. The second was hosted by Parasport Croatia in Zagreb.

This time, Cedevita Junior players have honourted the tournament with their presence, as representatives by the ABA League family. “I am happy to have had an honour to symbolically open the 2nd tournament of the 17th season of the NLB Wheel League. This is a competition, that should get our attention. The players are playing well, they are trying hard and deserve to be followed,” Toni Bilić, Cedevita Junior player, told.

The competition goes on with the third tournament, that will take place in Bihać on 23 February.

NLB Wheel League Round 2, 26 January:

PARASPORT CROATIA – KIK Una Sana 67:50 (14:11, 21:12, 20:12, 12:15)
Parasport Croatia: Franjul A. 6 , Bastalić L. 2 , Bistrović N. 6 , Sunara P. 6 , Bračanov A., Pešić S. 18 , Knezović M., Sinanović D. 11, Maras J. 4 , Magdić D. 10 , Žagar I. 4 , Andrić K.
KIK Una Sana: Pašić A., Murtić A., Šarić H. 14, Šimić N., Ljubijankić D., Aziraj A. 19, Hasanagić H., Kozlica R., Juričić Ž., Dizdarić D. 15, Muranović M. 2.

KKI Vrbas – PARASPORT SLOVENIA 62:71 (18:16, 9:21, 16:18, 14:16)
KKI Vrbas: Duvnjak D , Kuzmanović P. 2 , Štimac A. 4 , Modronja E. 7 , Demirović A. 20 , Ritan N. 0 , Nedić B., Purić E. 6 , Švraka V. 21, Vukasinović. N., Brkić B. 2 , Edeler C.
Parasport Slovenia: Kuduzović H. 20 , Lokar K , Breg M. , Musić E. 12 , Arh M. , Da Rin D., Povše A., Bojanec R. Gračnar S., Favretto N. 10, Škorjanc D. 11, Slapničar M. 18.

KK OSI Paramont – PARASPORTSLOVENIA 53:59 (8:12, 10:17, 14:21, 21:9)
KK OSI Paramont: Hujić N. 13, Gojković D., Baranin R., Pepić N., Husović S., Omeradžić V. 6, Šečić A., Rekanović R. 31, Husić A. 2, Bahtić A., Čoćić A. 1, Đasim M.
Parasport Slovenia: Kuduzović H. 22, Lokar K., Breg M., Musić E. 9, Arh M., Da Rin D. 6, Povše A., Bojanec R. 1, Gračnar S., Favretto N., Škorjanc D. 14, Slapničar M. 7,

KIK Una Sana – KKI VRBAS 36:63 (6:18, 5:15, 17:10, 8:20)
KIK Una Sana: Pašić A. 3, Murtić A., Šarić H. 18, Šimić N., Ljubijankić D. 2, Aziraj A. 7, Hasanagić H., Kozlica R., Juričić Ž., Dizdarić D. 4, Muranović M. 2
KKI Vrbas: Duvnjak D. 4, Kuzmanović P., Štimac A., Modronja E. 10, Demirović A., Ritan N. 2, Nedić B., Purić E. 3, Švraka V. 16, Vukasinović. N. 4, Brkić B. 12, Edeler C. 12

Standings after Round 2:

KK OSI Paramont 5 points (3 games played)
KIK Zmaj 3 points (2)
KIK Una Sana 4 (4)
Parasport Croatia 2 (1)
KKI Vrbas 3 (2)
Parasport Slovenia 4 (2).

Tournament schedule:

7.12. KK OSI Paramont (Podgorica)
26.1. Parasport Croatia (Zagreb)
23.2. KIK Una Sana (Bihač)
16.3. KIK Zmaj (Gradačac)
13.4. KKI Vrbas (Banja Luka)
17.5. Parasport Slovenia (Ljubljana)

Former NLB Wheel Champions:

2008/2009 – KIK Sana
2009/2010 – KIK Sana
2010/2011 – KIK Sana
2011/2012 – KIK Sana
2012/2013 – KKK K3 Sarajevo
2013/2014 – KKI Vrbas
2014/2015 – KKI Vrbas
2015/2016 – KKI Vrbas
2016/2017 – KKI Vrbas
2017/2018 – KKI Vrbas
2018/2019 – KKI Vrbas
2019/2020 – KIK Zmaj
2020/2021 – KKI Vrbas
2021/2022 – KKI Zagreb
2022/2023 – KIK Zmaj
2023/2024 – KKI Vrbas