IGOKEA WIN THE RADIVOJ KORAĆ MEMORIAL AGAIN

Igokea’s young basketball players have once again won the 23rd Radivoj Korać Memorial, held in Banja Luka over the weekend.

The tournament also marked the 30th anniversary of the host club, Radivoj Korać, while all participating teams praised the organisers for a successful event.

IGOKEA DEFEND THE TROPHY

In the final, Igokea defeated Borac 89–68 to successfully defend the trophy they won last year.

The winning team also collected the tournament’s individual awards. Maksim Koprivica was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and also finished as the leading scorer.

Igokea topped their group after opening the competition with a convincing 105–63 victory over Sarajevo-based Rilvej, followed by a 92–35 win over Ruki.

MAKS TAKE THIRD PLACE

In the battle for third place, Banja Luka’s Maks defeated Ruki 78–57, while fifth place went to Rilvej, who beat Sloboda 64–49.

The group-stage results were:

Group A:

Borac – Sloboda 107–47

Maks – Borac 68–103

Maks – Sloboda 82–67

Final standings: Borac 4 points, Maks 2, Sloboda 0.

Group B:

Igokea – Rilvej 105–63

Igokea – Ruki 92–35

Ruki – Rilvej 87–62

Final standings: Igokea 4 points, Ruki 2, Rilvej 0.

Placement games:

5th place: Rilvej – Sloboda 64–49

3rd place: Maks – Ruki 78–57

Final: Igokea – Borac 89–68

A TOURNAMENT IN HONOUR OF A BASKETBALL LEGEND

The Banja Luka club continues to preserve the memory of legendary Yugoslav basketball player Radivoj Korać, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield two years ago.

Known by his nickname “Žućko”, Korać was one of the greatest basketball players from the former Yugoslavia. His distinctive style of play and remarkable records left an indelible mark on the history of the sport.

Among his most famous achievements was his incredible 99-point performance against Swedish club Alvik — a record that remains one of the most legendary achievements in European basketball.