Nenad Marković Explained

Nenad Marković
Position:Head coach
Height M:1.96
League:Lega Basket Serie A
Team:Dinamo Sassari
Birth Date:6 June 1968
Birth Place:Doboj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Bosnian / Spanish
Draft Year:1990
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Number:4
Career Start:1988
Career End:2006
Years1:1988–1992
Team1:Bosna
Years2:1992–1993
Team2:Stefanel Trieste
Years3:1993
Team3:CB Llíria
Years4:1993–1994
Team4:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Years5:1994–1995
Team5:Joventut Badalona
Years6:1995
Team6:Lugano Tigers
Years7:1995–1996
Team7:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Years8:1996
Team8:Hapoel Eilat
Years9:1996–1999
Team9:Limoges CSP
Years10:1999–2000
Team10:Pamesa Valencia
Years11:2000–2001
Team11:Adecco Estudiantes
Years12:2001–2002
Team12:Panionios
Years13:2002–2003
Team13:Olympiacos
Years14:2003
Team14:Polaris World Murcia
Years15:2003–2004
Team15:Panionios
Years16:2004–2006
Team16:Bosna
Cyears1:2007
Cteam1:Bosna
Cyears2:2007–2008
Cteam2:Panionios
Cyears3:2009–2010
Cteam3:Panionios
Cyears4:2013–2014
Cteam4:KAOD
Cyears5:2014–2016
Cteam5:Trabzonspor
Cyears6:2016–2017
Cteam6:Pınar Karşıyaka
Cyears7:2017
Cteam7:Iberostar Tenerife
Cyears8:2017–2021
Cteam8:Gaziantep
Cyears9:2021–2023
Cteam9:JDA Dijon
Cyears10:2024–present
Cteam10:Dinamo Sassari
Highlights:As player:

As head coach:

Nenad Marković (born 6 June 1968) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player and current head coach for Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

Early life and career

Born in Doboj to a Bosnian Serb father and a Bosnian Croat mother,[1] Marković began playing organized basketball at KK Igman Ilidža, before being scouted by KK Bosna and placed in its youth system under coach Mladen "Makso" Ostojić.

Marković played for a number of years in KK Bosna's youth teams alongside players such as Predrag Danilović,, Senad Begović, Adis Bećiragić, etc.[2]

Club career

Marković broke into Bosna's first team and become a regular starter during the 1989–90 season. At that season's end his improvement was recognized with a call-up to the Yugoslav national team under famous coach Dušan "Duda" Ivković. However, Marković was not ultimately selected for the FIBA World Championship side sent to Argentina in August 1990, which Yugoslavia won. Marković nonetheless continued to improve at club level, featuring regularly for KK Bosna over the next two seasons, before the war broke out in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the next 14 seasons Marković played all over Europe, including in Italy, Spain, Israel, France, and Greece. In France, while playing for Limoges, he had the honour of playing in the French league All-Star game, during which he won the three-point shootout competition. He also played in many notable matches for the new Bosnian national team, including in two matches against Croatia in November 1997 and November 1998 that helped make his name as one of Bosnia's most prominent athletes.[3] before eventually returning to KK Bosna to end his playing career.

Eventually, in 2004, Marković returned to KK Bosna to end his playing career, becoming the first Bosnian basketball player to return to his hometown club in this way. He retired from the game in 2006, having played for 18 years.

Coaching career

Following retirement, Marković worked as a coach for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. He became head coach of KK Bosna in 2007, but resigned on failing to achieve his announced goal of leading them to the national championship title.

In October 2007, Marković became the head coach of Greek club Panionios, whom he led to qualification for the EuroLeague, a goal the club had not achieved in the previous 12 seasons. His contract, however, was not renewed, and he was replaced in summer 2008 for the following 2008–09 season by Aleksandar Trifunović.[4]

End of July 2009, Marković again has become head coach of Greek club Panionios Athens.

In early February 2013, Marković took the reins of Greek club KAOD from the town of Drama fighting for survival in the Greek League. Marković took over from Georgios Kalafatakis, who left the team after 15 league matches in 12th league spot (out of 14) with the 5-10 record.

On 24 November 2014 he signed with Trabzonspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

On 5 July 2016 he signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

On 21 June 2017 he signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB.[7] He won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship in 2017.

On 28 November 2017 he signed with Gaziantep of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]

On 10 June 2021 he signed with JDA Dijon of French LNB Pro A.[9]

On January 24, 2024, he signed with Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[10]

Achievements

As player

As coach

Political career

Marković joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH) in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

On 29 January 2009, he was appointed deputy mayor of Bosnia-Herzegovina's capital Sarajevo, working under mayor Alija Behmen, also of SDP BiH.[11]

In July 2009, Marković went back to coaching with a job at Panionios. For a few months, he continued with the deputy mayoral job in parallel, but in November 2009 handed in his resignation, which was accepted by the Sarajevo city council.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://nicijazemlja.net/portal/forum/108-umjetnost-i-kultura/17553-bosanske-duse.html Heroj urbane gerile
  2. News: Delić . Emir . Bećiragić: Delibašića volim iako me je istjerao iz reprezentacije . Al Jazeera Balkans. 16 March 2018. 26 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Hrvatska traži put na EP kroz "mala vrata" . . Croatian . 30 November 1998 . 22 June 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20030522233731/http://www.vjesnik.hr/html/1998/11/30/Sport.htm . 22 May 2003 .
  4. News: Panionios hires Trifunovic as coach . 21 June 2008 . 22 June 2009 . Euroleague.net .
  5. Web site: Nenad Markovic takes over Trabzonspor. November 24, 2014. latestbasketballnews.com. en. March 24, 2022.
  6. Web site: Nenad Markovic resmen Karşıyaka'da. July 5, 2016. Milliyet. tr. March 24, 2022.
  7. Web site: Nenad Markovic, Iberostar Tenerife'nin başına geçti. June 21, 2017. Milliyet. tr. March 24, 2022.
  8. Web site: Başantrenör Nenad Markovic, Gaziantep Basketbol'da. November 28, 2017. memohaber.com. tr. March 24, 2022.
  9. Web site: Nenad Markovic sera le prochain coach de la JDA Dijon. June 10, 2021. JDA Dijon. fr. March 24, 2022.
  10. Web site: Dinamo Sassari signs Nenad Markovic until 2025. January 24, 2024. Sportando. En. January 24, 2024.
  11. http://sportsport.ba/bh_kosarka/markovic-dogradonacelnik-sarajeva/12379 Marković dogradonačelnik Sarajeva
  12. http://www.idoconline.info/digitalarchive/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=serve&ElementId=641040 Nenad Marković podnio ostavku na mjesto dogradonačelnika
  13. http://www.weekend.ba/novost/13057/prihvacena-ostavka-nenada-markovica Prihvaćena ostavka Nenada Markovića