Aleksandar Damjanović

Aleksandar "Aco" Damjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар "Ацо" Дамјановић; born July 15, 1973) is a Bosnian basketball coach and administrator and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for Slavija 1996 of the First League of R Srpska.

Aleksandar Damjanović
Slavija 1996
PositionHead Coach
LeagueFirst League of R Srpska
Personal information
Born (1973-07-15) July 15, 1973
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1995: undrafted
Playing career1991–2015
PositionCenter / power forward
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
?–2004Banjalučka pivara
2004–2005Krka
2005–2006Bosna Royal
2008–2009Slavija
2009–2010Bosna Royal
2011–2012ENAD Ayiou Dometiou
2012E.K. Kavalas
2012–2013Keravnos
2013–2014Radnik Bijeljina
2014–2015Keravnos
As coach:
2014–2016Keravnos (assistant)
2016–2017Bosna Royal (assistant)
2017–2018Bosna Royal
2018-2019KK Bosna (Sporting director)
2018–presentSlavija 1996

Playing career

During his professional playing career, Damjanović played for Banjalučka pivara, Bosna Royal, Slavija, and Radnik Bijeljina. Also, he played abroad in Cyprus, Sweden, Slovenia, and Greece.

Coaching career

In 2016, he joined the Bosna Royal staff of head coach Dušan Gvozdić.[1] On August 10, 2017, Damjanović was hired to be the head coach of the Bosna Royal.[2][3] On January 8, 2018, he parted ways with Bosna as a head coach and became the sports director for them.[4]

References
  1. "Bosna Royal ima novog trenera". mondo.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
  2. "Aco Damjanović novi trener KK Bosna Royal". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
  3. "Potvrđeno: Aco Damjanović novi trener KK Bosna". scsport.ba. Retrieved 29 September 2017. (in Bosnian)
  4. "Miloš Pejić is the new head coach of Bosna Royal". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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