Todor Gečevski Explained

Todor Gečevski
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:10.75
Weight Lb:250
Nationality:Macedonian
Birth Date:28 August 1977
Birth Place:Kavadarci, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:1999
Career Start:1993
Career End:2015
Years1:1993–1999
Team1:Tikvesh
Years2:1999–2000
Team2:Nikol Fert
Years3:2001
Team3:MZT Skopje
Years4:2001–2002
Team4:Nikol Fert
Years5:2002–2003
Team5:Air Avellino
Years6:2003
Team6:BBV Hagen
Years7:2004
Team7:Rabotnički
Years8:2004–2009
Team8:Zadar
Years9:2009–2011
Team9:PAOK
Years10:2011–2014
Team10:MZT Skopje
Years11:2014–2015
Team11:Rabotnički
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Todor Gečevski (Macedonian: Тодор Гечевски; born 28 August 1977) is a Macedonian former professional basketball player. Standing at a height of, he played at the center and power forward positions.

Professional career

While playing with KK Zadar, Gečevski was named to the All-EuroCup First Team in the 2008–09 season,[1] being named the league's best center.[2] He then signed with PAOK in Greece, and played there from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he returned to Macedonia, and signed with MZT Skopje Aerodrom. In 2014, he joined Rabotnički.[3]

Macedonian national team

Gečevski was one of the most influential players of the Macedonia national basketball team in the past decade. He played at the 1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship with Macedonia's junior national team. As a member of the senior Macedonian national team, he played at the EuroBasket 1999 and the EuroBasket 2009. He was considered a leader of the team at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania, where he was crucial in the victories of the Macedonian national team against Croatia (78–76) and Greece (72–58), in the group stage. Despite carrying multiple injuries throughout the tournament, he participated until breaking both hands against Georgia. After that incident, he still wanted to play, even with fractures, which was an inspiration for his teammates, in their historic run to the semi-finals.

Championships and cups as player

National domestic league championships

National domestic cup championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090330182651/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/46896/448/item 2008–09 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced.
  2. http://www.zdnews.hr/clanak/1239311936.php Todor Gečevski proglašen najboljim centrom Eurokupa!
  3. http://ekipa.mk/rabotnichki-euforichno-oznachi-nov-pochetok-gechevski-chekovski-za-vrakane-na-titulite/ Работнички еуфорично означи нов почеток: Со Гечевски и Чековски за враќање на титулите!