Zoran Prelević Explained

Zoran Prelević
Birth Date:27 December 1952
Birth Place:Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Nationality:Montenegro
Draft Year:1974
Career Start:1970
Career End:1981, 1983–1985
Career Number:7
Coach Start:1987
Coach End:2015
Years1:1970–1981
Team1:Radnički Belgrade
Years2:1972–1973
Team2:→ Vojvoda Stepa
Years3:1973–1975
Team3:→ Jasenica
Years4:1983–1985
Team4:Šibenka
Cyears1:1987–1989
Cteam1:Mladost Zemun
Cyears3:1992–1995
Cteam3:Al Hala
Cyears4:1995–1996
Cteam4:OKK Beograd
Cyears5:1996–1998
Cteam5:Al-Arabi
Cyears6:1998–2002
Cteam6:Al Wahda
Cyears7:2005–2006
Cteam7:Al Hala
Cyears8:2006–2007
Cteam8:Al Ittihad Alexandria
Cyears9:2007
Cteam9:Hübner Nyíregyháza
Cyears10:2012–2013
Cteam10:Al-Shamal

Zoran Prelević (Serbian: Зоран Прелевић, born 27 December 1952) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

During his playing days, Prelević played for Radnički Belgrade, KK Vojvoda Stepa,[1] KK Jasenica from Smederevska Palanka, and Šibenka. He retired as a player with Šibenka in 1985.[2]

Playing banIn 1981, Prelević did not get an apartment from Radnički he was supposed to get under the contract, so he refused to play. Because of that, Radnički banned him permanently. A year later, Radomir Šaper and the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia annulled the Radnički ban.[2]

National team career

Prelević was a member of the Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Balkan Championship. Also, he was a member of the Yugoslavia university basketball team at the 1977 Summer Universiade.[2]

Coaching career

After retirement, Prelević was as the head coach of Mladost Zemun. In 1992, he became the head coach of Al Hala of the Bahraini Premier League. He won the Bahraini League and the National Cup in 1994. He coached Al Hala until 1995. Thereafter, he coached OKK Beograd, Al-Arabi (Qatar), Al Wahda (UAE), Al Ittihad Alexandria (Egypt), Hübner Nyíregyháza (Hungary), and Al-Shamal (Qatar).[2] [3]

National team coaching career

Prelević was the head coach of Bahrain (1992–1995), Qatar U19 (2002–2003), Kuwait U19 (2003–2005), and Oman (2008–2011).[2]

Personal life

Prelević earned his bachelor's degree in transport engineering from the University of Belgrade in 1979. He worked as the PTT High School in Belgrade as a telecommunications teacher, from 1986 to 1991. In 1989, he earned his bachelor's degree in basketball coaching from the University of Belgrade.[2] [4]

Career achievements

As player
As coach

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pola veka postojanja KK Vojvoda Stepa . mozzartsport.com . 14 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Zoran Prelević – Prele . okkbeograd.org.rs . 7 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Al Shamal 2012-13 . basketball.asia-basket.com . 7 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Prele: Moja viša trenerska škola . kosmagazin.com . 14 August 2022.