Marko Cvetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Цветковић; born 14 April 1977) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player, who is an assistant coach for Igokea of the ABA League.

Marko Cvetković
Igokea
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueAdriatic League
Bosnian League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1977-04-14) 14 April 1977 (age 47)
Niš, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1995–2012
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number13, 31
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1997Viner Broker Niš
1997–1999Sloga
1999–2002Zdravlje
2002–2004NIS Vojvodina
2004Spartak
2004–2005OKK Beograd
2005–2006Nyíregyháza
2006–2007Zdravlje
2007–2008Crvena zvezda
2009Ergonom
2009–2010Sinđelić
2010Lukoil Academic
2011–2012Konstantin
As coach:
2012–2013Konstantin (assistant)
2013–2016Konstantin
2016–2017Handlová
2017,
2018–2020
Konstantin
2020–2022Napredak Junior
2022–presentIgokea (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Assistant Coach for  Serbia
U20 European Championship Division B
Gold medal – first place 2022 Georgia Team

Professional career edit

A shooting guard and small forward, Cvetković played for Sloga, Zdravlje, NIS Vojvodina, Spartak, OKK Beograd, Crvena zvezda, Ergonom, Konstantin, and Lukoil Academic. He retired as a player with Konstantin in 2012.[1][2]

Coaching career edit

After retirement in 2012, Cvetković was hired as an assistant coach for club where he ended his playing career, Konstantin under head coach Boško Đokić.[1] In March 2013, he got promoted as the head coach.[3] Cvetković left the club after the end of the 2015–16 KLS season.[4]

In November 2016, Cvetković was hired as the head coach for Handlová for the 2016–17 Slovak League.[5][6][7]

In September 2017, Cvetković returned to Konstantin as the head coach.[8] He resigned in December 2017. In August 2018, Cvetković was named the head coach of Konstantin for the third time. He resigned in November 2020.[4]

In December 2020, Napredak Junior hired Cvetković as their new head coach.[9] In June 2022, Cvetković became an assistant coach for Igokea m:tel.[10]

In July 2022, Cvetković was an assistant coach for the Serbian under-20 national team that won a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Tbilisi, Georgia.[11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Marko Cvetković za MVP: Nisam čovek koji voli da gubi". mvp.rs. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Otvoren teren Marko Cvetković u Nišu". novosti.rs. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Otkaz Bošku Đokiću u Nišu". mvp.rs. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Razlaz Cvetkovića i Konstantina". sportjuga.rs. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Cvetković u Slovačkoj". mvp.rs. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Český tréner odišiel z Handlovej. Nepáčilo sa mu, ako sa tam žije". sportnet.sme.sk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Handlovčania doplatili na emócie. Kontumácia v prospech Lučenca a viacero trestov". lucenec.dnes24.sk. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Marko Cvetković trener Konstantina". sportjuga.rs. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Smenjen trener košarkaša kruševačkog Napredak Juniora". krusevacgrad.rs. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Marko Barać otišao iz Igokee, menja ga Nišlija Marko Cvetković". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Jovanovićevi Orlići šampioni B divizije, naredne godine ponovo u najjačem rangu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Serbia at 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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