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