Mihailo Poček

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Mihailo Poček
Personal information
Born (1960-05-18) May 18, 1960 (age 63)
Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Career information
NBA draft1982: undrafted
Playing career1976–1987, 1990–1993
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career1989–present
Career history
As player:
1976–1987Metalac
1990–1991Omladinac Valjevo
1992–1993Big Enex Metalac
As coach:
1989–1990Metalac (assistant)
1990–1992Metalac
2000–2001Hopsi Polzela
2002–2003Kumanovo
2005–2008Luka Koper
00Rudar
2011–2014Koper
2015–2016BLK Slavia Praha (women's)
2016–2019Metalac
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Juniors
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy Junior Team
European Championship for Cadets
Silver medal – second place 1977 France Cadet Team

Mihailo Poček (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Почек; born May 18, 1960), sometimes also Mihajlo, is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.

Playing career[edit]

Poček played for his hometown team Metalac. He made his Yugoslav First League debut during the 1976–77 season. In 1987, he retired.[1]

In 1990, three years after retirement, Poček signed for his hometown-based team Omladinac.

National team career[edit]

Poček was a member of the Yugoslavia junior national team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors. Over three tournament games, he averaged 3.7 points per game.[2] Also, he was a member of the cadet national team that won silver medal at the 1977 European Championship for Cadets. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.0 points per game.[3]

Coaching career[edit]

In May 2000, Poček became a head coach for the Slovenian team Hopsi Polzela.[4] In August 2002, Poček became a head coach for the Kumanovo of the Macedonian League.[5] He had two stints with Koper[6][7] (Slovenia) and Ugljevik-based Rudar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In September 2015, Poček became a head coach for the BLK Slavia Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League.[8][9]

On September 27, 2016, Poček was named the head coach for the Metalac of the Basketball League of Serbia.[10][11] He left Metalac on September 27, 2019.

Personal life[edit]

His son is Velibor (born 1986).[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Poček za B ligu". KOŠ magazin (20). 20 March 1991. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Yugoslavia 4 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Yugoslavia 12 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Mihajlo Poček novi trener Hopsov". 24ur.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ "MIHAJLO POCEK WILL COACH NEXT YEAR IN MACEDONIA". beobasket.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Angola bolja od Kopra u Osečini". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Nepozaben 20. rojstni dan Gabrovška". primorske.si. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Poček u Češkoj". vamedia.info. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Mihailo Poček: Talent a tvrdá práca tvoria celok". svetbasketu.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Mika Poček novi trener". kolubarske.rs. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Metalac ipak igra u KLS, tri igrača idu Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Velibor Poček". unsystemcg.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links[edit]

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