Srđan Subotić | |
League: | PLK |
Team: | Twarde Pierniki Toruń |
Position: | Head coach |
Height M: | 1.93 |
Weight Kg: | 88 |
Birth Date: | 27 February 1980 |
Birth Place: | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Croatian |
Draft Year: | 2002 |
Career Number: | 4 |
Career Start: | 1999 |
Career End: | 2017 |
Coach Start: | 2017 |
Years1: | 1999–2003 |
Team1: | Split |
Years2: | 2003–2004 |
Team2: | Krka |
Years3: | 2004–2005 |
Team3: | Verviers-Pepinster |
Years4: | 2005–2006 |
Team4: | Turów Zgorzelec |
Years5: | 2006–2008 |
Team5: | Jämtland |
Years6: | 2008–2009 |
Team6: | Sundsvall Dragons |
Years7: | 2009–2012 |
Team7: | Cedevita |
Years8: | 2012–2014 |
Years9: | 2014–2015 |
Team9: | Jolly JBS |
Years10: | 2015–2017 |
Team10: | Split |
Cyears1: | 2019–2021 |
Cteam1: | Split (assistant) |
Cyears2: | 2021–2023 |
Cteam2: | Split |
Cyears3: | 2023–present |
Cteam3: | Croatia U18 |
Cyears4: | 2023–present |
Cteam4: | Polski Cukier Toruń |
Highlights: | As player
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Srđan Subotić (pronounced as /sh/; born 27 February 1980) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and for the men's Croatia national under-18 team.
A point guard, Subotić spent his playing career in Croatia, Slovenia, Belgium, Poland and Sweden. During his playing days, he played for Split, Krka, Verviers-Pepinster, Turów Zgorzelec, Jämtland, the Sundsvall Dragons, Cedevita, and Jolly JBS.[1] [2] In 2008, while playing for the Sundsvall Dragons in Sweden his teammate was 6-time NBA champion and 7-time NBA All-Star Scottie Pippen.[3] He retired as a player with Split in 2017.[4]
In July 1998, Subotić was a member of the Croatia under-18 team that won the silver medal at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Varna, Bulgaria. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[5] In July 1999, Subotić was a member of the Croatia under-19 team that won the bronze medal at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Portugal. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[6] In 2000, Subotić was a member of the Croatia under-20 team at the European Championship for Young Men in Ohrid, Macedonia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged five points and 1.4 assists per game.[7] In August 2001, Subotić was a member of the Croatia under-21 team that won the silver medal at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship in Saitama, Japan. Over eight tournament games, he averaged six points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[8]
On 2 December 1998, Subotić made his debut for the Croatia national team in a 111–77 win over Iceland in Šibenik at the FIBA EuroBasket 1999 qualification semi-final round. He recorded 9 points in 6 minutes.[9] Later, he played one more game in the EuroBasket 1999 qualification.[10]
After retirement in 2017, Subotić joined a youth system of Split as the under-16 head coach.[4] In December 2019, he became an assistant coach for the Split's senior team under Ivica Skelin.[11]
On 9 August 2021, Split promoted Subotić as the new head coach of its senior team.[12] [13] [14]
On 14 March 2023, the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS) confirmed Subotić as the new head coach for the under-18 men's Croatia national team.[15]