Duško Ivanović (born September 1, 1957) is a Montenegrin professional

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coach and former player who currently serves as head coach for

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of the

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and the EuroLeague.

Professional playing career

As a player, Ivanović started his career with

Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Fudbalski klub Jedinstvo ( Montenegrin: Фудбалски клуб Јединство) is football club from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, currently competing in the Montenegrin First League. The club was established in 1922. History FK Jedinstvo ( ...

. He played with Budućnost, Jugoplastika, Valvi Girona,

Limoges CSP Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges. History The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became t ...

, and

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. With Jugoplastika, he won two consecutive EuroLeague championships, in

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and

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Coaching career

Ivanović's

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career started with Sisley Fribourg, in the 1993–94 season, where he was both a player and an assistant coach, working as a

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. In the 1994–95 season, he was an assistant coach of Valvi Girona. After that, he was the

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(1995–1999), the senior Swiss national basketball team (1997–2000),

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(1999–2000),

TAU Cerámica Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, S.A.D., commonly known as Saski Baskonia (), also known as Cazoo Baskonia for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the ...

(2000–2005), and

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(2005–2008), from which he resigned, on 14 February 2008. For the 2008–09 season, he was back at

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, again working as the head coach of

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, a position he held until November 2012, when he was fired. On June 10, 2014, Ivanović signed a two-year contract with the Greek League team

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

. On 3 May 2015, after a 66–77 home game loss to Panathinaikos' arch rivals,

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, he parted ways with the team. On March 15, 2016, Ivanović was hired as the new head coach of the Russian club

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. On June 29, 2017, he parted ways with Khimki. On August 20, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with

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. In December 2019, Ivanović left Beşiktaş, to return as head coach for Kirolbet Baskonia, once again. On 15 November 2021 he left Baskonia. On November 14, 2022, Ivanović signed a two-year contract with the Serbian team

Coaching record

EuroLeague

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Personal

Ivanović took part in the Montenegrin independence campaign (pro-independence side).

References

External links

Duško Ivanović
at acb.com (player profile)

at fibaeurope.com (player profile)
Duško Ivanović
at euroleague.net (coach profile)
Dusko Ivanovic, Montenegro's Holy Hand
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