Jasmina Perazić (born 6 December 1960) is a Serbian-American basketball coach and a former basketball player. Perazić was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. She is the current head coach of Division II Georgian Court University, a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | CACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 December 1960 Novi Sad, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian / American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Maryland (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1974–2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard / forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2005–Present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974–1976 | Vojvodina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Eintracht, Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Voždovac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Elizabeth Seton HS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Monmouth (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Georgian Court | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Perazić competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2014, she was inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]
Currently, Perazic is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Georgian Court University, an NCAA Division II University in Lakewood, NJ. After guiding the Lions to a perfect regular season (7-0) and a CACC regular season title during the COVID-19 shortened 2020–2021 season, Perazic was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. The Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the CACC Tournament and advanced to the CACC Finals, their first finals appearance since becoming a Division II member in 2002–2003. GCU earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II National Tournament and on March 12, 2021, won the program's first ever game at the East Regional, downing divisional foe Concordia College in the Regional Quarterfinals.
Personal life edit
Perazić has a daughter, Deanna Gipe (married Marello). Deanna and her wife Erica reside in New Jersey.
Achievements edit
- 2014 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- 2008 ACC Tournament Legend
- 2002 University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame
- 1986 MVP Balkan Championships
- 1985 Best Five of Europe
- 1984 MVP Pre-Olympic Tournament
- 1983 MVP European Championships
- 1983 Most Popular Player at the World Championships, 2nd Leading Scorer of the Tournament
- 1983 WBCA Kodak All American
- 1983 ACC Tournament MVP
- 1982 NCAA West Region All Tournament Team (Inaugural NCAA women's basketball tournament)
Coaching Awards and Accomplishments edit
- 2009 WBCA National Coach of the Year (District III)
- 2010 WCAC Coach of the Year
- 2010 Gazette Newspaper Coach of the Year
- 2020-2021 CACC Coach of the Year
With Yugoslav National Basketball Team edit
- 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Russia Bronze Medal
- 1983 World Championships São Paulo, Brazil Placed 8th 2nd leading scorer with 17.6PPG Voted Most Popular Player of the Tournament
- 1983 World University Games Edmonton, Canada Bronze Medal
- 1984 Pre-Olympic Tournament Havana, Cuba MVP
- 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States of America Placed 6th
- 1986 Balkan Championships Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Gold Medal
- 1987 European Championships Cadiz, Spain Silver Medal
- 1987 World University Games Zagreb Croatia Gold Medal
- MVP 1986 Balkan Championships Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
- MVP 1984 Pre Olympic Tournament Havana, Cuba
- Best Five of Europe and #1 Player in Europe 1983 Hungary, 1985 Italy
- Yugoslavian Cup Winner 1984 with ŽKK Voždovac (Zenski Kosarkaski Klub Vozdovac/Women's Basketball Club Vozdovac), Belgrade, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavian Women's Basketball League)
- 1997 New York Liberty, WNBA
See also edit
References edit
University of Maryland Archives, FiBA Archives, FIBA.com ACC Tournament Legends, NCAA.com NCAA All Americans
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jasmina Perazić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Former Terps star Jasmina Perazic inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". the diamondbacl. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
External links edit
- Hall of Fame profile at wbhof.com
- WNBA statistics at basketball-reference.com
- Georgian Court University profile at gculions.com
- Jasmina Perazić at FIBA
- Jasmina Perazić international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Jasmina Perazić at Olympedia
- Jasmina Perazić at Olympics.com
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