Bratislav Đorđević Explained

Bratislav Đorđević
Birth Date:1938 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:1960
Career Start:1956
Career End:1963
Coach Start:1964
Coach End:1993
Years1:1956–1963
Team1:Radnički Belgrade
Cyears1:1964–1965
Cteam1:Radnički Belgrade (youth)
Cyears2:1966–1967
Cteam2:Branik Maribor
Cyears3:1971–1973
Cteam3:Crvena zvezda
Cteam4:Lifam Stara Pazova
Cyears5:1976–1979
Cteam5:Crvena zvezda
Cyears6:1979–1980
Cteam6:Radnički Belgrade
Cyears7:1980–1981
Cteam7:Apollon Patras
Cyears8:1982
Cteam8:Iraq
Cyears9:1983–1984
Cteam9:Borovo Vukovar
Cyears10:1984–1987
Cteam10:Al Wasl
Cteam11:United Arab Emirates
Cyears12:1987–1988
Cteam12:Borovo Vukovar
Cyears13:1988–1990
Cteam13:Al Fahahil
Cyears14:1991
Cteam14:Profikolor BNS
Cyears15:1991–1992
Cteam15:Infos RTM Belgrade (associate)
Cyears16:1992–1993
Cteam16:Limoges (assistant)
Highlights:As coach:

Bratislav "Bata" Đorđević (Serbian: Братислав Ђорђевић; born 23 October 1938) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and player. He was a head coach of Crvena zvezda during the 1970s. He is the father of Aleksandar Đorđević, also a professional basketball coach and former player.[1] [2]

Playing career

Đorđević spent the entire playing career in Radnički from Belgrade which played in the Yugoslav First Basketball League.

Coaching career

Đorđević began his coaching career in Radnički. But the most important success he has achieved with Crvena zvezda. He was coach of the Zvezda team that won the 1971–72 Yugoslav League title. The team included Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Vladimir Cvetković, and Ljubodrag Simonović among others.

During his stint with Zvezda, his son Aleksandar had started to play basketball. Aleksandar did not get a serious chance in Crvena zvezda and continued his career with rival Partizan and later become one of the best Yugoslav and Serbian basketball players.

Besides Crvena zvezda, Đorđević coached many clubs and two national teams. The most important clubs that he trained are: Radnički, Branik Maribor, IMT Belgrade, Limoges CSP.

Also, he coached the national teams of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.[3] At the 1982 Asian Games his team, Irag, had a 251–33 win over Yemen.

Đorđević founded the first basketball camps in Yugoslavia, in Zlatibor (1975) and Bor (1976).

Personal life

In addition to his coaching career, Đorđević worked as a physical education teacher at the Marko Orešković Elementary School in New Belgrade from 1967–1971.

His brother Predrag "Buca" Đorđević is a former basketball coach.[4]

Coaching record

Yugoslav First Basketball League

|- | align="left"|Crvena zvezda| align="left"|1971–72| 22 || 17 || 5 || || style="background:gold;"| Champions|- | align="left"|Crvena zvezda| align="left"|1972–73| 26 || 20 || 6 || || style="background:silver;"| Runner-up|- | align="left"|Crvena zvezda| align="left"|1976–77| 26 || 15 || 11 || || 6th|- | align="left"|Crvena zvezda| align="left"|1977–78| 26 || 12 || 14 || || 8th|- | align="left"|Crvena zvezda| align="left"|1978–79| 22 || 9 || 13 || || 7th|-class="sortbottom"| align="center" colspan=2|Career||||||||||

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kurir.rs/bratislav-dordevic-da-popravimo-nasu-kosarku-clanak-1399261 Bratislav Đorđević: Da popravimo našu košarku
  2. Web site: Otac je sinu najstrožiji kritičar (1987). yugopapir.com. 11 March 2018.
  3. Web site: "Sašin tata" - trener koji zaslužuje Ginisa. blic.rs. 11 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Buca Djordjević: Mi, deca Radničkog (1) . kosmagazin.com . 12 March 2021.