Branko Milisavljević ( sr, Бранко Милисављевић; born 21 July 1976) is a Serbian professional
basketball
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coach
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Guidance/instruction
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Transportation
* Co ...
and former player who is an assistant coach for
Podgorica
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of the
Prva A Liga
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and the
ABA League Second Division
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.
Standing at , he played at the
point guard
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position.
Playing career
During his playing career, Milisavljević played abroad in several countries, most notably in
France
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and
Greece
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where he played for three clubs. He also played in Russia, Germany, Israel, Lithuania, Spain and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. In his homeland, Milisavljević played for
Borac Čačak
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* FK Borac Banja Luka, a football club from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
** RK Borac Banja Luka, an affiliated team handball club
** OK Borac, an affiliated volleyball club
* FK Borac Čačak, a football club from Čačak ...
,
Partizan Partizan may refer to:
Sport
* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
,
Mega Vizura and
BKK Radnički
Beogradski košarkaški klub Radnički ( sr-cyr, Београдски кошаркашки клуб Раднички), commonly referred to as Radnički Beograd, is a men's basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the 3rd-tie ...
.
Coaching career
Milisavljević coached
Radnički Belgrade and
BBC Monthey
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In July 2018, the cl ...
. In January 2019, he was named as the head youth coach of
Mega Bemax succeeding
Vlada Vukoičić
Vladimir "Vlada" Vukoičić ( sr, Влада Вукоичић; born 2 June 1973) is a Serbian basketball coach for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Coaching career
Vukoičić was 19 years old in 1994 when he began workin ...
.
On June 7 2019, Milisavljević became the head coach for
OKK Beograd
Omladinski košarkaški klub Beograd ( sr-cyr, Омладински кошаркашки клуб Београд), commonly referred to as OKK Beograd, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. They are currently competin ...
of the
Basketball League of Serbia
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. He left the club after the
2019–20 season.
In June 2021, Montenegrin team
Podgorica
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named him their new assistant coach.
References
External links
Branko Milisavljevićat acb.com
Branko Milisavljevićat lnb.fr
Player Profileat eurobasket.com
Branko Milisavljevićat euroleague.net
Coach Profileat eurobasket.com
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1976 births
Living people
Basketball League of Serbia players
BC Dynamo Moscow players
BC Rytas players
Real Betis Baloncesto players
Ironi Nahariya players
KK Borac Čačak players
KK Mega Basket players
KK Partizan players
Liga ACB players
Lions de Genève players
Lugano Tigers players
Limoges CSP players
Maroussi B.C. players
Olympiacos B.C. players
OKK Beograd coaches
P.A.O.K. BC players
Metropolitans 92 players
Point guards
BKK Radnički coaches
BKK Radnički players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in France
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Germany
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Israel
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Montenegro
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
Serbian men's basketball coaches
Serbian men's basketball players
SLUC Nancy Basket players
Sportspeople from Užice
Telekom Baskets Bonn players