Aleksandar "Aco" Damjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар "Ацо" Дамјановић; born July 15, 1973) is a Bosnian basketball coach and administrator and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for Slavija 1996 of the First League of R Srpska.
| Slavija 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head Coach |
| League | First League of R Srpska |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 15, 1973 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–2015 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| ?–2004 | Banjalučka pivara |
| 2004–2005 | Krka |
| 2005–2006 | Bosna Royal |
| 2008–2009 | Slavija |
| 2009–2010 | Bosna Royal |
| 2011–2012 | ENAD Ayiou Dometiou |
| 2012 | E.K. Kavalas |
| 2012–2013 | Keravnos |
| 2013–2014 | Radnik Bijeljina |
| 2014–2015 | Keravnos |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2016 | Keravnos (assistant) |
| 2016–2017 | Bosna Royal (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Bosna Royal |
| 2018-2019 | KK Bosna (Sporting director) |
| 2018–present | Slavija 1996 |
Playing career edit
During his professional playing career, Damjanović played for Banjalučka pivara, Bosna Royal, Slavija, and Radnik Bijeljina. Also, he played abroad in Cyprus, Sweden, Slovenia, and Greece.
Coaching career edit
In 2016, he joined the Bosna Royal staff of head coach Dušan Gvozdić.[1] On August 10, 2017, Damjanović was hired to be the head coach of the Bosna Royal.[2][3] On January 8, 2018, he parted ways with Bosna as a head coach and became the sports director for them.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Bosna Royal ima novog trenera". mondo.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
- ^ "Aco Damjanović novi trener KK Bosna Royal". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
- ^ "Potvrđeno: Aco Damjanović novi trener KK Bosna". scsport.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
- ^ "Miloš Pejić is the new head coach of Bosna Royal". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links edit
- Damjanovic ABA League Profile
- Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
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