Dziki Warsaw

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Dziki Warsaw
NicknameDzikach ("Wild Boars")
League PLK
ENBL
Founded2017;7 years ago (2017)
HistoryDziki Warsaw
2017–present
Arena Hala Koło
Capacity1,280
Location Warsaw, Poland
Team colorsDark blue, White
  
President Michał Szolc
Head coach Krzysztof Szablowski
Championships1 I Liga
Website www.dziki.basketball

Dziki Warszawa (in English: Dziki Warsaw) is a Polish men's basketball club, based in Warsaw. The team currently plays in the PLK, the Polish first division. The club was established in 2017 on the basis of another basketball club MKS Ochota Warszawa.

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History

Dziki were founded quite recently, in 2017, on the basis of the 3rd league MKS MOS Ochota. In the first season in the 2nd league, the team fought to stay in the league. A year later, they advanced to the playoff phase, and in 2020, they took first place in the competition and gained promotion to the Suzuki 1st league.

The goal for the 2022–23 season was promotion to the Polish Basketball League. The team was built based on top league experience and led by a trusted coach Krzysztof Szablowski. In the play-off final they defeated Górnik Wałbrzych (3–0). This way Dziki earned the spot in the Polish Basketball League for the first time in their history. [1]

Roster

Current roster

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

Dziki Warsaw roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG Flag of the United States.svg McGill, Rickey  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)27 – (1997-06-19)19 June 1997
PG Flag of Poland.svg Grochowski, Grzegorz 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)31 – (1993-03-15)15 March 1993
SG Flag of Poland.svg Szlachetka, Mateusz 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)86 kg (190 lb)25 – (1999-03-21)21 March 1999
SG Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandrowicz, Michał 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)35 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989
G Flag of Poland.svg Pamuła, Piotr 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb)34 – (1990-01-19)19 January 1990
SF Flag of Estonia.svg Jõesaar, Janari 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)94 kg (207 lb)30 – (1993-12-08)8 December 1993
SF Flag of the United States.svg Wesson, Andre 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)27 – (1997-08-28)28 August 1997
PF Flag of Sweden.svg Andersson, Denzel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)95 kg (209 lb)27 – (1996-09-21)21 September 1996
F Flag of Poland.svg Mokros, Jarosław 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)34 – (1990-01-21)21 January 1990
PF Flag of the United States.svg McGlynn, Nick 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)101 kg (223 lb)27 – (1996-10-06)6 October 1996
C Flag of Poland.svg Bender, Maciej 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)116 kg (256 lb)27 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997
C Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz, Mateusz 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)103 kg (227 lb)37 – (1987-03-29)29 March 1987
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Rogowski
  • Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Walczak
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Flag of Poland.svg Rafal Piesio
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Stankiewicz
  • Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Wiaderek

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: July 13, 2024

Honours

Domestic competitions

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.Record Polish Cup
2017–183 II Liga 11th
8–16
2018–193 II Liga 6th
15–11
2019–203 II Liga Champion 1
21–2
1
2020–212 I Liga 11th
13-17
2021–222 I Liga 8th
17-15
2022–232 I Liga Runner-up
26–8
2023–24 1 PLK 10th
16–14
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

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