Aleksandar Smiljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Смиљанић; born 8 March 1976) is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player.

Playing career

During his professional career, Smiljanić played for numerous clubs in Serbia and abroad in Europe.[1]

National team career

Smiljanić was a member of the FR Yugoslavian university team that won the gold medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, China. Smiljanić was on the preliminary squad as the thirteenth player for the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[2] Despite not making the final cut, Smiljanić received a gold medal instead of Vladimir Radmanović who was ostracized from the team due to indiscipline during the tournament.[3]

Post-playing career

Smiljanić worked as a scout of the Fast Break basketball agency from 2010 to 2012.[4] Later, he was named as a technical secretary of Dynamic Belgrade.

Smiljanić was the team manager of the Serbia men's U19 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[5]

Career achievements

References

  1. ^ B92: Aleksandar Smiljanić u Partizanu
  2. ^ Plavi u Indijanapolisu brane titulu osvojenu u Atini
  3. ^ Peta titula svetskog šampiona gurnula u zapećak nemire unutar ekipe na SP u Indijanapolisu
  4. ^ "KK Dynamic BG > Uprava > Aleksandar Smiljanić". kkdynamic.rs. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Srbija U 19 mladi 2021". kss.rs. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

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