Jadran Vujačić Explained

Jadran Vujačić
Height M:2.07
Birth Date:27 December 1959
Birth Place:Titograd, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Montenegrin
Draft Year:1981
Career Start:1977
Career End:1998
Career Position:Center
Career Number:5, 8, 14
Coach Start:1998
Years1:1977–1980
Team1:Partizan
Team2:Budućnost
Team3:Olimpija
Years5:1988–1989
Team5:Partizan
Years6:1989–1991
Team6:Sloboda DITA
Years7:1991–1992
Team7:Borac Banja Luka
Years8:1992–1993
Team8:Borac Čačak
Years9:1994–1995
Team9:Budućnost
Years10:1997–1998
Team10:Makedonija 91
Cyears1:1998–present
Cteam1:Joker Podgorica
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Jadranko "Jadran" Vujačić (Serbian: Јадранко Вујачић; born 27 December 1959) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

A center, Vujačić played for Partizan, Budućnost, Olimpija, Sloboda DITA, Borac Banja Luka, Borac Čačak, and Makedonija 91. He won three FIBA Korać Cup tournaments with Partizan.[1] Vujačić retired as a player with Makedonija 91 in 1998.

National team career

Vujačić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that won the gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games in Morocco.

Coaching career

After retirement in 1998, Vujačić founded the Joker Basketball Academy in his hometown Podgorica, Montenegro.[2] Professional basketball players such as Nikola Mirotić and Marko Todorović started to play basketball there.[3] [4] [5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kakav tim, strašan tim . kosmagazin. . 30 September 2015 . 15 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Nikola Mirotić i Jadran Vujačić osnovali menadžersku agenciju . fosmedia.me . 15 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Explosión NBA de Mirotic. Su descubridor Jadran Vujacic la explica en Gigantes . gigantes.com . 8 April 2015 . 15 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Coming to America . nba.com . 15 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Čudo iz Crne Gore . vijesti.me . 15 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Las lecciones aprendidas de Nikola Mirotic y Marko Todorovic . acb.com . 15 November 2020.