Zoran Slavnić
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1949 Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1963–1983 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1983–2007 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1963–1977 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1977–1979 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1979–1981 | Šibenka |
| 1981–1982 | Partizan |
| 1982–1983 | Indesit Caserta |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1984 | Šibenka |
| 1984–1985 | Partizan |
| 1985–1986 | Jugoplastika |
| 1986–1988 | Caja de Ronda Málaga |
| 1988–1991 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1991–1992 | Dafni |
| 1994–1995 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1995–1996 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1996–1997 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2001 | TSK uniVersa Bamberg |
| 2004 | Atlas |
| 2007 | Serbia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
Zoran "Moka" Slavnić (born October 26, 1949) is a Serbian retired basketball player and coach. He played with Crvena zvezda for 10 senior seasons. One of the best European point guards of all time, he was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
With Crvena zvezda, he won two National Championships, three National Cups and one European Cup Winner's Cup. He also won the Spanish Championship with Joventut Badalona. During his basketball career he played for Crvena zvezda (1967–1977), Joventut Badalona (1977–1979), Šibenka (1979–1981) and Partizan (1981–1982). His coaches Ranko Žeravica, Zdravko Kubat and Mirko Novosel. His son Zvezdan Slavnić.
Slavnić was one of the rare players who won everything he could in a career with his national team: 3 European Championships (1973, 1975, 1977), World Championship (1978) and Olympic Gold (1980).
Slavnic's biggest successes were achieved in BC Red Star jersey, as during 1963 - 1977 period he won two titles in former Yugoslavia, three Cups and European Cup Winner's Cup. Together with Dragan Kapicic, Ljubodrag "Duci" Simonovic and Vladimir Cvetkovic, he was member of one of greatest team in Red Star's history. While playing for Joventut, he helped Spanish side to become country's champions in 1978, for the second time in club's history. After that, he came back in Yugoslav basket, playing for Sibenka, and after that in Italian Caserta. He finished his playing career in that club, but after short period in Red Star's biggest rivals, Partizan Belgrade. Together with legendary Yugoslav coach, professor Aleksandar Nikolic, he's the only one who both, played and coached Red Star and Partizan.
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