Oliver Popović

Oliver Popović
Personal information
Born (1970-03-18) 18 March 1970 (age 54)
Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
NBA draft1992: undrafted
Playing career1986–2005
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1986–1991Partizan
1991–1992Infos RTM
1992–1993Borac Čačak
1993–1995Spartak Subotica
1995–1997Beobanka
1997–1999Crvena zvezda
1999–2000Beobanka
2000–2001Lokomotiv Rostov
2001–2003UNICS Kazan
2003–2005Maroussi
As coach:
2005Avala Ada
2005–2006Tamiš
2006–2007Mega Ishrana
2007–2008Vizura
2008–2009Khimik
2012–2014Vršac
2015–2016SCM U Craiova
2016–2017Napredak Kruševac
2017Dynamic
2018–2020Novi Pazar
2020–2022Sloboda Užice
2022–2024UNICS (youth)
2024–Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
European Championship for Cadets
Gold medal – first place 1987 Hungary Team

Oliver Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Поповић; born 18 March 1970) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

He 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

On 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

  1. ^ UMESTO MUTE: Oliver Popović trener Dinamika (in Serbian)
  2. ^ "Dynamic VIP PAY part ways with Oliver Popović and appoint Miroslav Nikolić as new head coach". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Oliver Popović novi trener košarkaša Novog Pazara". novosti.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Popović preuzeo Slobodu, Lučić se iz Užica seli na klupu Vršca". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Popović novi šef stručnog štaba KK Sloboda". radioluna.rs. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.


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