Goran Grbović (born 9 February 1961) is a Serbian business manager and former professional basketball player. He is an executive director of the Štark Arena.[1]
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| Born | 9 February 1961 Kruševac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1983: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1979–1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979–1980 | Borac Čačak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1988 | Partizan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Oximesa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | IMT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Born in Kruševac, after finishing high school, he moved to Čačak. He started his career with KK Borac Čačak, where he was trained by the legendary Aleksandar Nikolić and Dragan Milošević - Gaga. He played for Partizan from 1980 until 1988, winning a national championship in 1981 and 1987 also a third-place finish in Euroleague in 1988. He ended his career after two successful seasons with Oximesa Granada.
He is also remembered as an idol of many Partizan fans, inspiring many children to play basketball.[citation needed]
Partizan edit
Grbović played in Partizan from 1980 until 1988, he won National championship in 1981 and 1987 and participated in Euroleague F4 in 1988. That season, he scored the most points in hall Euroleague. He was also the best scorer of national championship in 1983 and 1984. He holds second place in club history by points in one play-off game, 44. He is seventh scorer in club history with 3889 points in 240 games, his average is 16.2 points.
National team career edit
Although he was qualified for the Yugoslav national team, he participated in only two competitions – EuroBasket tournaments in 1983 and 1987. He won a bronze medal in EuroBasket 1987 with the Yugoslav national team.
Player profile edit
Grbović was a very strong and attractive player, temperamental also. His nickname was "Tank". He was 2.02 m tall and played small forward. He had a good three-point shot and audiences liked his dunks.[citation needed]
Post-playing career edit
In July 2018, he was named an executive director of the Štark Arena in Belgrade.[2]
Achievements edit
- Yugoslav league champion: 2 (with Partizan: 1980–81 and 1986–87)
Individual achievements edit
- ACB League All Star participation: 1988
- Yugoslav championship best scorer: 1983, 1984.
References edit
- ^ "Management". starkarena.co.rs. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Goran Grbović, novi direktor "Beogradske arene", za "Blic": Ne znam da gubim, imam menadžerski talenat". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 20 August 2018.