Goran Jeretin (

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: Горан Јеретин; born 17 September 1979) is a Montenegrin former professional

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player.

Professional career

His first team was Ibon, where he played until 2001, when he moved to

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. He played there for a year, proving himself as one of the brightest young talents in the country, which recommended him for the Yugoslav youth basketball team. While in China with the national team, he signed a contract with

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. He stayed in Belgrade for 3 years, helping Crvena zvezda win the 2004 National Cup. Surviving tough competition in Belgrade, with

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and

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playing alongside him, he established himself as one of the top guards in the

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. After a very successful campaign in Belgrade, he moved to

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, but failed to play a single game there, as the

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n club went

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before the season started. At the peak of his career, without a contract in the middle of competitive season in

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, he was offered a contract from the most successful Montenegrin basketball team,

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. To his disappointment, the team did not compete in any of the

an basketball competitions. It is, however, a highly competitive team in the

, and Jeretin quickly became heart and soul of the talented, but extremely young squad. His average of 18 points per game was just a small piece of his great all around performance this year. He helped Budućnost beat

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among others. His dominant performance in Adriatic League brought him to the attention of one of the greatest European teams,

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. He signed an 18-month contract with

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i team in January 2007, playing his first game for the team on 1 February 2007. On 17 July 2007, Jeretin signed for the 2007–08 season with German club Alba Berlin. During the 2008–09 season, Jeretin played for Proteas EKA AEL and then

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. On 3 September 2009 he was signed by KK Budućnost. He also played for Türk Telekom B.K. (2010),

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(2010–11) and

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(2011). In November he signed a one-year contract with Artland Dragons in Germany. On 12 January 2012, Union Olimpija signed him for one season. On 31 December 2012, Jeretin signed with the

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team

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club ...

until the end of the season.

National team career

While being one of the top guards in Serbia and Montenegro in past few years, he never had a true chance to show his skills in the senior national team, due to tough competition. In an interview given to Montenegrin TV station

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, he stated that he would play for the Montenegrin national team.

Post-playing career

Jeretin was a general manager of Sutjeska.

Player profile

Standing at 192 cm (6 feet 4 inches), he is a combo guard. He is a good ball-handler and passer, and a very good shooter, making him very difficult to guard. He scores in clusters from the perimeter, medium range, as well as while driving to the basket. He is considered quick and strong for a guard, allowing him to play very tough defense. At Budućnost, he also showed his ability to perform under pressure, hitting several clutch shots.

References

External links

ABA League Profile

Euroleague.net Profile
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