Dejan Parežanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Парежанин; born 27 May 1971) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach for Astana of the VTB United League and the Kazakhstan Championship.
| Astana | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Kazakhstan Championship VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 May 1971 Zemun, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2005 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4, 7 |
| Coaching career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1990 | Partizan |
| 1991–1992 | Infos RTM Beograd |
| 1992–1994 | OKK Beograd |
| 1994–1996 | Kikinda |
| 1996–1999 | Radnički Beograd |
| 1999–2003 | Igokea |
| 2003–2005 | Bosna |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2007 | Vogošća |
| 2007–2008 | Bosna (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Vogošća |
| 2010–2011 | Bosna |
| 2011 | Zrinjski |
| 2014–2015 | Mega Basket U17 |
| 2015–2016 | Vojvodina Srbijagas |
| 2017–2022 | Astana PC Academy |
| 2022–present | Astana |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
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Playing career edit
A point guard, Parežanin spent 17 seasons in Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 1988 to 2005. During his playing days, he played for Partizan, Infos RTM Beograd, OKK Beograd, OKK Kikinda, Radnički Beograd, Igokea and Bosna.[1] He retired as a player with Bosna in 2005.[2]
Coaching career edit
After retirement in 2005, Parežanin joined Vogošća as their head coach. During the 2007–08 season, he was an assistant coach for Bosna under Jure Zdovc. Later, Parežanin was again the head coach for Vogošća prior he signed for Bosna in January 2010.[1][3] He left Bosnia in April 2011.[2]
In June 2011, Zrinjski hired Parežanin as their new head coach.[2][4][5] He parted ways with Zrinjski in December 2011.[6]
In 2017, Parežanin was appointed as the head coach for the Astana Presidential Club Basketball Academy.[7] In March 2022, Astana hired Parežanin as their new head coach, following departure of Darko Russo.[8]
National teams edit
Parežanin was an assistant coach for the Kazakhstan national team at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "NESUĐENI KUVAR NA košarkaškom terenu". infobiro.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dejan Parezanin is HKK Zrinjski′s new coach". balkanleague.net. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Dejan Parežanin novi trener Bosne". klix.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Parežanin dvije godine u Zrinjskom". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Dejan Parežanin novi trener Zrinjskog". klix.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Razišli se Parežanin i Zrinjski". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Astana Presidential Sports Club Opens Basketball Academy at Nazarbayev University". astanatimes.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Parežanin za spas". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Kazakhstan at 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualification". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links edit
- Dejan Parezanin Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Dejan Parezanin Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at proballers.com
- Dejan Parežanin Player Profile at aba-liga.com