Branko Jorović

Branko Jorović
Jorović playing for Igokea in January 2013.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
PositionU-19 head coach
LeagueJunior ABA League
Personal information
Born (1981-11-27) November 27, 1981 (age 43)
Čačak, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2000–2016
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number8
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2003Borac Čačak
2003–2006FMP
2008Olympias Patras
2008–2009Swisslion Takovo
2009–2010Borac Čačak
2010–2011Kavala
2011–2012Braunschweig
2012–2015Igokea
2015Borac Čačak
2015–2016U-BT Cluj-Napoca
As coach:
2017Bosna Royal (assistant)
2018–2019Politehnica Iași
2019–2020Železničar Čačak
2021–2022Klik Arilje
2022Crvena zvezda (assistant)
2022–presentCrvena zvezda U19
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu

Branko Jorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Јоровић; born November 27, 1981) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who serves as the U-19 head coach for Crvena zvezda mts. He played both the small forward and power forward positions.

Playing career

A forward, Jorović played for Borac Čačak, FMP Železnik, Olympias Patras, Swisslion Takovo, Kavala, Braunschweig, Igokea, and U-BT Cluj-Napoca. He retired as a player with Cluj-Napoca in 2016.

National team career

Jorović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. Previously, he won a gold medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu.

Coaching career

In October 207, Jorović was named an assistant coach for Bosna Royal.[1] He left Bosnia in December 2017.[2] In December 2019, he signed for Železničar Čačak.[3]

In July 2022, Jorović became the head coach for Kolubara LA 2003 of the Basketball League of Serbia.[4][5] However, Crvena zvezda mts added him to their coaching staff as an assistant coach, on 9 July 2022.[6][7] On 19 November 2022, the club parted ways with his following the head coach change.[8] Five days later, on 24 November, Crvena zvezda mts hired him as the U-19 team head coach.[9]

Career achievements

As player:

References

  1. ^ Nekadašnji igrač Igokee pojačao stručni štab Bosne Royal
  2. ^ "Bosnu Royal napustio i Branko Jorović, Draško Knežević zasad ne ide iz kluba". scsport.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Branko Jorović novi trener Železničara". moravainfo.rs. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Jorović pronašao angažman: Preuzeo prvoligaški tim u razvoju". sportal.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Branko Jorović na klupi Kolubare". regionalne.rs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jorović novi član stručnog štaba Zvezde". b92.net. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Branko Jorović u stručnom štabu Zvezde". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Zvezda raspustila stručni štab". b92.net. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Klipa napustio Zvezdu i otišao u Kinu, menja ga Jorović". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.


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