My basketball story
My
Biography
I was born 1985. in Belgrade, Serbia. After a short playing
career, I started a coaching job at less than 19 years old. My first team was one of the two biggest Serbian clubs, Red Star Belgrade. In three years there, I learned a
lot, grew up as a coach and prepared myself for the pro level.
In December 2007. I moved to the club named Beovuk 72. Team
with great tradition, multiple National Champions in youths, a team with
several NBA, Serbian National Team, Euroleague players & coaches. In a
short period, I got a chance to become the head coach of the senior team. At
that time, I had less than 24 years. During nine years in Beovuk, I worked as a
coach, but also last three seasons I was part of the management, as director of
young categories and sports director in the season when the club was promoted
to KLS league.
As an expert in the field of video analysis, 2014. I made
IBC Scout, service for the promotion of basketball players & coaches, which
soon grew into a scouting agency that is now one of the strongest mid-level
agencies in Europe.
In December 2016. I become sports director of the club named
BASK, the oldest basketball team in Belgrade (founded in 1942). In the first
season, we promoted the team to a higher rank.
Season 2017-18 brought me a chance to start an international
career, as assistant coach in the Russian Superleague team Spartak Primorye.
This was one of the best seasons in the history of the club and we won 3rd
National Championship title.
After success in Russia, new challenges came from China.
During season 2018-19 I worked in Shandong Basketball Association as head coach
of the 3x3 team and with the NBL team Beijing Bucks. Also, 2019. is important
for me, because I started a new project, named Creative Sport Solutions.
In the seasons 2019-20 & 2020-21 I coached my old team
Beovuk and from 2021. I started my German journey in the BBL team Heidelberg
and the Pro-A team Giessen 46ers, with which I reached playoffs in the season 2022-23.