Aleksandar Knjazev

Aleksandar Knjazev
Personal information
Born (1939-09-29) September 29, 1939
Nationality Macedonian
Career information
Playing career 1956–1970
Coaching career 1971–1999
Career history
As player:
1956–1957 Vardar
1957–1970 Rabotnički
1969–1970Partizan Kavadarci
As coach:
1971–1985 Rabotnički
1985–1986 MZT Skopje
1986–1994 Rabotnički
1994–1996 Kočani Delikates
1996–1997 MZT Skopje
1998–1999 MZT Skopje

Aleksandar Knjazev (Macedonian: Александар Књазев) is a Macedonian professional basketball coach and former player.[1] He spent most of his playing career in KK Rabotnički Skopje, and as a team leader he helped its promotion to the First Yugoslav Basketball League in 1964.[2] He was the first coach of the Macedonia national basketball team after the country's independence in 1992.[3]

His son Gjorgji Knjazev was also a basketball player.

References

  1. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/cl/FIBACoaches/p/fed/2604/iocc//peid/24773/q//z//coach_search.html
  2. Зоран Михајлов (7 May 2018). "Темпераментен кошаркар со прецизна рака". Nova Makedonija.
  3. "Немаа подготовки, бојадисуваа патики, но беа среќни зашто први играа за Македонија!". Sport.mk. 30 May 2018.
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