Petar Aleksić (born 2 November 1968) is a Bosnian–Swiss professional basketball coach and former basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1968 Trebinje, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Swiss |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1996–2004 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1998 | FMP Železnik |
| 1998 | ZTE |
| 1999–2001 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2001–2002 | BBC Nyon |
| 2003–2004 | Leotar Trebinje |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2006 | BBC Feldkirch Baskets (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2007–2009 | Alba Berlin (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2011–2013 | Monthey |
| 2012 | Switzerland under-20 |
| 2013–2023 | Fribourg Olympic |
| 2013–2016 | Switzerland |
| 2024 | Iraklis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Playing career
editAs a professional player, he played in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coaching career
editAfter his retirement as a player he won the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) as assistant coach of Alba Berlin. He also coached BBC Feldkirch Baskets in Austria and several Swiss teams as head coach.[1]
On June 25, 2024, he joined Iraklis of the Elite League Greece.[2]
Switzerland's national team
editFrom 2013 until 2016, he coached Switzerland's national basketball team, which he led to a surprise victory over Russia at the 2015 EuroBasket qualification.
References
edit- ^ Der neue Nati-Trainer Petar Aleksic soll das Unmögliche möglich machen, Freiburger Nachrichten, Feb 2, 2013. Accessed 13 November 2015.(in German)
- ^ "Petar Aleksić Takes the Helm at Iraklis BC". a1basket.gr. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.