Žarko Rakočević Explained

Žarko Rakočević
Position:Power forward
Height M:2.04
Weight Kg:115
League:NM2
Team:Étoile de Charleville-Mézières
Number:15
Birth Date:4 January 1984
Birth Place:Kolašin, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Montenegrin
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2002
Years1:2002–2008
Team1:Budućnost Podgorica
Years2:2008
Team2:Cherkaski Mavpy
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Partizan
Years4:2009
Team4:Gorštak Kolašin
Years5:2010
Team5:Bosna
Years6:2010–2011
Team6:Igokea
Years7:2011
Team7:BC Vienna
Years8:2011–2012
Team8:Valencia
Years9:2012
Team9:Lugano Tigers
Years10:2012–2013
Team10:Zepter Vienna
Years11:2013–2014
Team11:Körmend
Years12:2014
Team12:Al Muharraq
Years13:2014–2015
Team13:Rilski Sportist
Years14:2015
Team14:Atomerőmű SE
Years15:2016
Team15:Kumanovo
Years16:2016–2017
Team16:BC Orchies
Years17:2017–2018
Team17:Sorgues Basket Club
Years18:2018–2020
Team18:Union sportive Avignon Pontet
Years19:2020–2022
Team19:ALL Jura Basket
Years20:2022–2023
Team20:Étoile Charleville-Mézières
Highlights:

Žarko Rakočević (Serbian: Жарко Ракочевић; born January 4, 1984) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for Étoile de Charleville-Mézières of the French Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2). Standing at 2.04m (06.69feet), he plays at the power forward position.

Professional career

Rakočević started his career with Budućnost Podgorica. In March 2008, he signed with the Ukrainian club Cherkaski Mavpy for the rest of the season. On August 28, 2008, he signed with the Serbian club Partizan Belgrade.[1] In October 2009, he parted ways with Partizan.[2] During November 2009, he played with Gorštak Kolašin. On December 11, 2009, he signed with Bosna for the rest of the season.[3]

On July 15, 2010, he signed with Igokea for the 2010–11 season.[4]

On September 26, 2011, he signed with the Austrian club BC Vienna.[5] On December 12, 2011, he left Vienna and signed a one-month contract with the Spanish club Valencia.[6] On January 13, 2012, he parted ways with the club following the expiration of his contract.[7] On January 24, 2012, he signed with Lugano Tigers of the Swiss League for the rest of the season.[8]

On August 24, 2012, he returned to Zepter Vienna.[9] On February 6, 2013, he parted ways with Vienna.[10] On July 2, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with the Hungarian club Körmend.[11] In August 2014, he signed with Al Muharraq in Bahrain.[12]

On December 16, 2014, he signed with the Bulgarian club Rilski Sportist for the rest of the season.[13] On July 8, 2015, he signed with Hungarian club Atomerőmű SE.[14] On January 5, 2016, he signed with Kumanovo of the Macedonian League.[15] On March 9, 2016, he parted ways with Kumanovo.[16]

On August 10, 2016, he signed with French club BC Orchies.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.talkbasket.net/3399-partizan-signed-zarko-rakocevic.html Partizan signed Zarko Rakocevic
  2. http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=10&dd=29&nav_id=389394 Partizan i Rakočević blizu rastanka
  3. http://www.b92.net/sport/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=12&dd=11&nav_id=397751 Žarko Rakočević u Bosni
  4. http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/83215/igokea-signs-rakocevic-and-mirkovic.html Igokea signs Rakocevic and Mirkovic
  5. http://www.basketballclubvienna.at/basketball-club-vienna-welcomes-zarko-rakocevic/ Basketball Club Vienna welcomes Zarko Rakocevic
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/89234/valencia-basket-lands-zarko-rakocevic.html Valencia Basket lands Zarko Rakocevic
  7. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/89749/zarko-rakocevic-leaves-valencia-basket.html Zarko Rakocevic leaves Valencia Basket
  8. https://www.eurobasket.com/Switzerland/basketball.aspx?NewsID=257238 Zarko Rakocevic joins Lugano Tigers
  9. http://www.interperformances.com/basket/news_detail.php?id=916 BC Zepter Vienna brings back Zarko Rakocevic!
  10. http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/zarko-rakocevic-and-vienna-split/ Zarko Rakocevic and BC Zepter Vienna part ways
  11. http://www.interperformances.com/basket/news_detail.php?id=1058 Zarko Rakocevic signed with Kormend
  12. http://www.asia-basket.com/Bahrain/news/373254/Zarko-Rakocevic-signs-with-Muharraq Zarko Rakocevic signs with Muharraq
  13. http://www.balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=17486 Rilski Sportist signed Zarko Rakocevic
  14. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/167777/zarko-rakocevic-signs-with-atomeromu.html Zarko Rakocevic signs with Atomeromu
  15. http://ekipa.mk/remont-rakochevik-i-andrejevik-za-posilno-kumanovo/ Ремонт: Ракочевиќ и Андрејевиќ за посилно Куманово
  16. http://www.gol.mk/kosharka/centarot-zharko-rakochevikj-go-napushti-kumanovo Центарот Жарко Ракочевиќ го напушти Куманово
  17. http://interperformances.com/basket/news_detail.php?id=1802 Orchies tab Zarko Rakocevic