Dragiša Vučinić

Dragiša Vučinić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгиша Вучинић; born 4 April 1948) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and coach.

Dragiša Vučinić
Personal information
Born (1948-04-04) 4 April 1948
Mostar, PR Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1970 / Undrafted
Playing career1967–1979
PositionCenter
Number12
Coaching career1979–1979
Career history
As player:
1967–1979Crvena zvezda
As coach:
1979Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • European Cup Winners' Cup champion (1974)
  • 2× Yugoslav League champion (1969, 1972)
  • Yugoslav Cup winner (1971, 1973, 1975)

Playing career

Crvena zvezda

Vučinić spent, almost, entire playing career in Crvena zvezda, where he played in the end of 1960s and during 1970s. He is ranked 2nd all-time Crvena zvezda leader in seasons played (13, along with Vladimir Cvetković), 4th in games played (349) and 5th in points scored (4,612). From 1967 till 1975, Vučinić played 200 consecutive games, and he remains as one of two players in Yugoslav Basketball League history who played more than 200 consecutive games.[1]

Yugoslavia national team

As a player for the Yugoslavia national team Vučinić won a silver medal at 1971 European Championship in West Germany.[2] Also, he won two silver medals for Yugoslavia Under-18 national team at European Championship for Juniors (1966 in Italy and 1968 in Spain).[3]

Coaching career

Vučinić briefly coached Crvena zvezda in 7 games during the 1978–79 season.[4]

Basketball executive career

Vučinić was the president of the Crvena zvezda from 1991 to 1994, when he collaborated with his former teammate Dragan Kapičić who was a director.[5] Also, he has held the offices of President of Basketball Federation of Serbia.[6]

Career achievements

Player

See also

References

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