Branislav Stamenković Explained

Branislav Stamenković
Birth Date:7 December 1954
Birth Place:Vukovar, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian / Croatian
Draft Year:1976
Career Number:5, 11
Career Start:1972
Career End:N/A
Years1:1972–1975
Team1:Vukovar
Years2:1975–1976
Team2:Jugoplastika
Years3:1976–1979
Team3:Crvena zvezda
Years4:1979–1980
Team4:OKK Beograd
Years5:1980–N/A
Team5:Borovo Vukovar
Cyears1:1988–1989
Cteam1:Borovo Vukovar

Branislav "Brana" Stamenković (Serbian: Бранислав "Брана" Стаменковић; born 17 August 1934) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

Born in Vukovar, Stamenković began with his basketball career with his hometown team KK Vukovar. During his career he played for Jugoplastika, Crvena zvezda, OKK Beograd, and KK Borovo.[1] [2] Stamenković was a member of the 1975–76 Jugoplastika roster under Petar Skansi that won the FIBA Korać Cup.[3] [4] [5] He retired as a player with Borovo Vukovar.

Coaching career

After retirement, Stamenković joined a youth system of KK Borovo Vukovar as a head coach. In the 1988–89 season, he became the head coach of the Borovo senior team. In the same season, his team lost to Partizan in the Yugoslav Cup Semifinals.[6]

In 1997, Stamenković moved to Belgrade, Serbia where he continued his career within youth system of clubs such as KK Sava, Mega Basket. Since 2013, he has been youth coach of KK BASK.[6]

Career achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Košarkaši Splita (1945 – 2015) . kk-split.com . 19 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Svi igrači OKK Beograda . okkbeograd.org.rs . 19 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Korac Cup 1975-76 . linguasport.com . 19 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Video: Gripe odaju počast slavnoj povijesti . sportnet.rtl.hr . 19 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Korać Cup 1975-76 . pearlbasket.altervista.org . 19 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Stamenkovic Branislav trener u nasem klubu . kkbask.ksb.rs . 19 March 2021.