Budimir Jolović Explained

Budimir Jolović
Position:Small forward
Height M:1.98
Birth Date:3 October 1959
Birth Place:Novi Pazar, Serbia
Nationality:Macedonian / Serbian
Career Start:1979
Career End:2005
Years1:1979–1981
Team1:OKK Novi Pazar
Years2:1981–1983
Team2:KK Borac Čačak
Years3:1983–1986
Team3:KK Kumanovo
Years4:1986–1991
Team4:KK Rabotnički
Years5:1991–1992
Team5:KK MZT
Years6:1992–1993
Team6:Meysuspor, Ankara
Years7:1993–1996
Team7:KK Gostivar
Years8:1996–1998
Team8:KK Kumanovo
Years9:1998–1999
Team9:KK Vardar
Years10:1999–2002
Team10:KK Gostivar (Nikol Fert)
Years11:2008-2009
Team11:Karpoš Sokoli
Highlights:
  • Award from KK Kumanovo, for special contribution in advancement of the sport of Basketball in the Municipality of Kumanovo. (2009)
  • National Cup of Macedonia winner (2001)
  • National Cup of Macedonia MVP (2001)
  • National League of Macedonia winner (1999-2000)
  • National Cup of Macedonia winner (1999-2000)
  • Best 10 athletes of Municipality of Kumanovo (1997)
  • Best athlete of Municipality of Kumanovo (1996)
  • Award for best athlete of the city of Novi Pazar (1981)

Budimir Jolović (born October 3, 1959) is a former Macedonian-Serbian[1] professional basketball small forward who last played for KK Karpoš Sokoli in his last season as a pro player, he was 49 years old and scored 30 points in one game against KK Torus that season.

His fruitful career blossomed in Macedonia, as he played most of his professional career there. He also worked as a coach in a few teams in his career.

His coaching days started as a double licensed player/coach in KK Kumanovo in 1997. After that he took a job as an assistant coach of the young boys National Team in Macedonia in the summer of 2004. They competed in the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B where the team took the silver medal and qualified for the A division for the first time in history for any Macedonian National Team.

In 2006 he worked as a coach in KK AMAK SP and KK MM College. He had success with both of them playing and advancing in the First Basketball League in Macedonia.

In 2011 he coached one of the most successful Macedonian basketball teams KK MZT Skopje which he led to top of the table.

After the professional teams engagements he decided that he is ready to work with young talent, so he taught in the State school for physical culture "Metodi Mitevski - Brico" in Skopje.

In the summer of 2016 he was in the coaching staff for the EuroBasket 2017 qualification team for Macedonia, alongside Dragan Raca.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budimir Jolovik Korac Cup (2001) FIBA Europe. 2021-05-18. www.fibaeurope.com.