Đorđe Konjović Explained

Đorđe Konjović
Height M:2.02
Birth Date:2 January 1931
Birth Place:Senta, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:1953
Career Position:Center
Career Number:8, 3
Career Start:1949
Career End:1958
Years1:1949–1952
Team1:Senta
Years2:1953–1957
Team2:Crvena zvezda
Years3:1958
Team3:Partizan
Highlights:As player:

Đorđe Konjović (Serbian: Ђорђе Коњовић; born 2 January 1931) is a Serbian retired basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Playing career

During his playing career in the 1950s, Konjović was on Belgrade-based teams Crvena zvezda and Partizan of the Yugoslav Federal League and two of the biggest and most popular clubs in Serbia. He is one of eight players who recorded at least 30 points in the Crvena zvezda–Partizan derbies for both teams.[1]

Konjović won three Yugoslav Championships with the Zvezda team coached by Nebojša Popović. During this stint he played with Milan Bjegojević, Đorđe Andrijašević, Ladislav Demšar, Srđan Kalember, and Borislav Ćurčić.[2] [3]

National team career

Konjović was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that participated at the 1954 FIBA World Championship. Over four tournament games, he averaged 1.7 points per game.[4] In the next year, he was a member of the team that participated at the 1955 European Championship. Over eleven tournament games, he averaged 5.6 points per game.[5]

Konjović was the first player taller than who played for Yugoslavia.[6]

Career achievements and awards

Personal life

Konjović is related to painter Milan Konjović, composer Petar Konjović, industrialist, and, a French beauty pageant and Miss France 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daba: Klub 30+ . kosmagazin.com . 8 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo . strategija.org . 7 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Они су стварали КК Црвена звезда – деценијa доминацијe и сви њени актери . mojacrvenazvezda.net . 7 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Djordje Konjovic at 1954 FIBA World Championship . fiba.basketball . 8 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Dorde Konjovic at 1955 Eurobasket . fiba.basketball . 8 May 2020.
  6. Book: Taboroši . Laslo . 50 godina sportskog saveza Opštine Senta . 2006 . Sportski Savez Opštine Senta . Senta . 33 . 8 May 2020.