Gavrilo Pajović (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Пајовић; born July 3, 1971) is a Montenegrin professional basketball executive and former player. He is currently serving as the sports director for Budućnost VOLI of the Adriatic League and the Montenegrin League.[1]
| Budućnost VOLI | |
|---|---|
| Position | Sports director |
| League | Montenegrin First League Adriatic League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 3, 1971 Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1989–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1991 | Budućnost |
| 1991–1992 | Bosna |
| 1992–1993 | Partizan |
| 1993–2000 | Budućnost |
| 2000–2001 | Igokea |
| 2001–2002 | Primorka |
| 2002–2005 | Budućnost |
| 2007–2008 | Mediteran Herceg Novi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
Pajović spent the most of his professional career with his hometown team Budućnost. He had three stints there. During his second stint (1993–2000), Pajović won two Yugoslav Championships and two Yugoslav Cups. Also, he played for Belgrade powerhouse Partizan in the 1992–93 season and for Primorka Bar in the 2001–02 season.[2]
Pajović spent two seasons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for Bosna in the 1991–92 season,[3] and for Igokea in the 2000–01 season.[2] During his stint with Igokea he won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship.
In 2008, Pajović finished his playing career with Mediteran Herceg Novi.
National team career edit
Pajović was a member of the Yugoslavia Juniors team what played at the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Edmonton, Canada.[4] Over eight tournament games, he averaged 2.2 points per game.[5]
Post-playing career edit
After retirement in 2008, Pajović joined the non-playing staff of Budućnost where he became a sports director.[2][6]
Personali life edit
His son, Feđa (born 2001) is a basketball player,[7] who played for Studentski centar and Metalac Valjevo.
References edit
- ^ "Stručni štab KK Budućnost VOLI". kkbuducnost.me. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Radoičić, Gordana (2016). Razvoj košarke u Crnoj Gori (završni rad) (PDF). Nikšić: Univerzitet Crne Gore, Fakultet za sport i fizičko vaspitanje. p. 13.
- ^ "Pajović: Gordića želimo i u timu za Euroligu". sport.avaz.ba. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Oni su poslednji izašli i ugasili svetlo …". strategija.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 8 - Gavrilo Pajovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Čabarkapa ponovo u dresu Budućnosti!". mondo.rs. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Igrački ličim na oca, ali on kaže da imam bolji šut". vijesti.me. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
External links edit
- Gavrilo Pajovic at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at basketball-reference.com
- Player Profile at euroleague.net
- Player Profile at basketnews.lt
- Player Profile at proballers.com