Oliver Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Поповић; born 18 March 1970) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
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| Born | 18 March 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1986–2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1991 | Partizan | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Infos RTM | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Borac Čačak | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Spartak Subotica | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Beobanka | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Beobanka | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Lokomotiv Rostov | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Maroussi | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Avala Ada | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Tamiš | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Mega Ishrana | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Vizura | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Khimik | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Vršac | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | SCM U Craiova | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Napredak Kruševac | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Dynamic | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Novi Pazar | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Sloboda Užice | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | UNICS (youth) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Playing career
editHe was a Yugoslav champion (1987, 1989, and 1998) and Cup holder (1989), silver medalist of Russian (2002) and Greek (2004) basketball championships; bronze medalist of 1988 European Champions' Cup, winner of 1989 Korać Cup and 2003 NEBL; finalist of the 2004 FIBA Euroleague.
Coaching career
editOn 7 August 2017, Popović was named a head coach of the Belgrade team Dynamic.[1] On 19 December, he parted ways with Dynamic.[2]
On 21 June 2018, Popović became the head coach for Novi Pazar of the Basketball League of Serbia.[3] He left Novi Pazar after the 2019–20 season.
On 1 November 2020, Popović was hired as the new head coach for his hometown team Sloboda Užice.[4][5]
On 19 November 2022, Popović became the head coach of UNICS Kazan youth team.
References
edit- ↑ UMESTO MUTE: Oliver Popović trener Dinamika (in Serbian)
- ↑ "Dynamic VIP PAY part ways with Oliver Popović and appoint Miroslav Nikolić as new head coach". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "Oliver Popović novi trener košarkaša Novog Pazara". novosti.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ "Popović preuzeo Slobodu, Lučić se iz Užica seli na klupu Vršca". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Popović novi šef stručnog štaba KK Sloboda". radioluna.rs. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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