Dejan Jakara

Dejan Jakara
BC Krka
PositionHead coach
LeagueMontenegrin League
ABA League
Personal information
Born (1986-02-11) 11 February 1986 (age 38)
Kranj, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2003–2010
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As coach:
2013–2015Janče
2015–2017Helios Suns (assistant)
2017–2018Brno
2018–2023Helios Suns
2023–2024SC Derby
2024–presentBC Krka
Career highlights and awards

Dejan Jakara (born 11 February 1986) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the SC Derby of the Prva A Liga and the Adriatic League.

Early life

A shooting guard, Jakara played in Slovenia from 2003 to 2010. During his playing days, he played for Triglav Kranj, Šenčur, and KK Janče Ljubljana among others.[1] He retired as a player with Janče in 2010.[2]

Jakara was a member of the Slovenia U18 team that played qualifications for the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[3]

Coaching career

In July 2017, mmcité Brno of the Czech NBL hired Jakara as their new head coach.[4] In November 2018, Brno parted ways with him.[5]

On 12 November 2018, the Helios Suns hired Jakara as their new head coach, following departure of Jovan Beader.[6] In May 2020, he signed a contract extension for the 2020–21 season.[7] Also, he extended his contract with the Suns for the 2021–22 season.[8][9]

On 19 November 2023, he officially signed a contract as a head coach with SC Derby.

National team coaching career

In 2014, Jakara was an assistant coach of the Slovenia U18 team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B in Bulgaria.

In 2019, he was the coach of the Slovenia U20 team at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel, finishing 12th with a 3–4 record.[10] Also, he led the U20 team at the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers.[11] His team went undefeated with a 5–0 record and won the Group C.[12]

Career achievements

As assistant coach

References

  1. ^ "Dejan Jakara at proballers.com". proballers.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Dejan Jakara Player Profile". basketball.eurobasket. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Dejan Jakara U18 Slovenia 2004". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Brněnské basketbalisty už nevede Chorvat, převzal je mladý Slovinec". idnes.cz. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Brno Sports Weekly Report — Jakara Out, Chougaz In at egoé Basket Brno". brnodaily.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan Jakara". helios-suns.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Dejan Jakara ostaja na čelu Helios Suns". ekipa.svet24.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Dejan Jakara še naprej trener Helios Sunsov". domzalec.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Konec letošnje malo drugačne sezone, Jakara še naprej trener Domžalčanov". helios-suns.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ^ "2019 U20 Sloveania". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 U20 Slovenia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Slovenia complete perfect week in Heraklion; France confirm top spot in Tbilisi". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.