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Jadran Vujačić

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Jadran Vujačić
Personal information
Born (1959-12-27) 27 December 1959 (age 64)
Titograd, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegrin
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1977–1998
PositionCenter
Number5, 8, 14
Coaching career1998–present
Career history
As player:
1977–1980Partizan
00Budućnost
00Olimpija
1988–1989Partizan
1989–1991Sloboda DITA
1991–1992Borac Banja Luka
1992–1993Borac Čačak
1994–1995Budućnost
1997–1998Makedonija 91
As coach:
1998–presentJoker Podgorica
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Morocco Team

Jadranko "Jadran" Vujačić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јадранко Вујачић; born 27 December 1959) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

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A center, Vujačić played for Partizan, Budućnost, Olimpija, Sloboda DITA, Borac Banja Luka, Borac Čačak, and Makedonija 91. He won three FIBA Korać Cup tournaments with Partizan.[1] Vujačić retired as a player with Makedonija 91 in 1998.

National team career

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Vujačić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that won the gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games in Morocco.

Coaching career

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After retirement in 1998, Vujačić founded the Joker Basketball Academy in his hometown Podgorica, Montenegro.[2] Professional basketball players such as Nikola Mirotić and Marko Todorović started to play basketball there.[3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Kakav tim, strašan tim". kosmagazin. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Nikola Mirotić i Jadran Vujačić osnovali menadžersku agenciju". fosmedia.me. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Explosión NBA de Mirotic. Su descubridor Jadran Vujacic la explica en Gigantes". gigantes.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Coming to America". nba.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Čudo iz Crne Gore". vijesti.me. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Las lecciones aprendidas de Nikola Mirotic y Marko Todorovic". acb.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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