Dušan Kecman (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Кецман; born November 6, 1977) is a Serbian professional basketball executive, coach and former player. During his playing career, he played both shooting guard and small forward positions.
 Kecman playing for Partizan in November 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1977 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2013 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 7, 8 |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–2001 | Beopetrol |
| 2001–2002 | FMP |
| 2002–2004 | Partizan |
| 2004 | Makedonikos |
| 2004–2005 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2005 | Oostende |
| 2005–2006 | Kyiv |
| 2006–2008 | Partizan |
| 2008–2009 | Panathinaikos |
| 2009–2012 | Partizan |
| 2012–2013 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2013 | Monaco |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2017 | Partizan (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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Club career edit
Kecman started his basketball career with KK Beopetrol and he stayed there until the summer of 2001. He then transferred to FMP Železnik where he spent the entire 2001–02 season. In the summer of 2002, he moved to Partizan Belgrade and stayed there for two full seasons before leaving in the summer of 2004.
During the 2004–05 season he played for Makedonikos, Efes Pilsen and Oostende. In July 2004, Kecman signed with Greek team Makedonikos that will participate in the ULEB Cup next season.[1] In December 2004, Kecman, along with teammate Dušan Jelić, decided to leave the club because of problems with payments.[2] Only two weeks after, he signed with EFES Pilsen.[3] Only a few months later, Kecman parted ways with the Turkish club and signed with Oostende, the last club he played for in that season.[4][5]
He played the 2005–06 season in the Ukraine for Kyiv.[6] In July 2006, he moved back to Partizan Belgrade.[7]
On July 1, 2008, Kecman signed a two-year contract with the Greek League club Panathinaikos.[8] On 16 June 2009, he was waived by the club after only one season.[9]
He signed with Partizan Belgrade again on September 1, 2009.[10] In 2010 he was involved in a memorable moment as he shot a last-second buzzer beater against Cibona as Partizan won the Adriatic League.[11]
In August 2012 he signed a one-year contract with French team Chorale Roanne Basket.[12] In August 2013, he signed with AS Monaco Basket.[13] He was released after only four games.[14]
Post–playing career edit
In September 2015, following the departure of Duško Vujošević, Kecman was named an assistant coach to the new team's head coach Petar Božić, with whom he played together in many title runs with Partizan.[15]
In 2017, Kecman was named the team manager of Partizan. In August 2021, Partizan parted ways with him.[16]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Kecman won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Partizan | 14 | 8 | 27.9 | .506 | .333 | .833 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 2003–04 | 13 | 12 | 28.8 | .500 | .409 | .754 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.4 | 12.5 | |
| 2004–05 | Efes Pilsen | 15 | 3 | 16.5 | .316 | .217 | .778 | 2.1 | .3 | .9 | .2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2006–07 | Partizan | 20 | 19 | 24.2 | .455 | .311 | .897 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .3 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 15 | 26.5 | .512 | .373 | .758 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.9 | 12.6 | |
| 2008–09† | Panathinaikos | 18 | 2 | 8.5 | .464 | .438 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2009–10 | Partizan | 22 | 17 | 24.0 | .482 | .451 | .765 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 12 | 25.5 | .389 | .192 | .829 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | |
| 2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 15.6 | .489 | .385 | .929 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 6.2 | 7.1 | |
| Career | 151 | 88 | 22.2 | .469 | .353 | .802 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .9 | .2 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Awards and accomplishments edit
- Yugoslavian League MVP (2001)
- Won 7 Serbian Championships (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Won 4 Serbian Cups (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Won 4 Adriatic Championships (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
- Won the Greek Cup (2009)
- Won the Greek Championship (2009)
- Won the Euroleague Championship (2009)
- Won the Triple Crown (2009)
References edit
- ^ "Kecman u grčkom Makedonikosu". B92.net (in Serbian). 3 July 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ Lazarevic, Milan. "Kecman and Jelic left Makedonikos". 24sec.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "DUSAN KECMAN SIGNED FOR EFES PILSEN". beobasket.net. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Lazarevic, Milan. "Dusan Kecman in Oostende. Mihajlo Uvalin new coach". 24secc.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "DUSAN KECMAN SIGNED FOR TELINDUS OOSTENDE". beobasket.net. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Kaminskas, Vytautas. "Kecman arrives, Loncar resigned in Kiev". 24sec.net. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Kecman blizu povratka u Partizan, B92, July 1, 2006. B92.net. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.(in Serbian)
- ^ "Panathinaikos lands Dusan Kecman". Euroleague. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Carchia, E. "Panathinaikos waives Kecman". Sportando. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Euroleague champ Kecman returns home to Partizan. Euroleague.net. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
- ^ "ADRIATIC LEAGUE - Partizan celebrate title after Kecman miracle shot". www.fiba.basketball. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Carchia, E. "Roanne signs Dusan Kecman". Sportando. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Dusan Kecman signs at Monaco". Eurobasket.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Dusan Kecman leaves Monaco". Court-side.com. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ O., B. (11 September 2015). "Partizan odlučio: Božić novi trener, pomoćnici Kecman i Ruso". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Obradović "precrtao" Kecmana". b92.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links edit
- Dušan Kecman at abaliga.com
- Dušan Kecman at eurobasket.com
- Dušan Kecman at euroleague.net