Miroslav "Mića" Berić ( sr-cyr, Мирослав "Мића" Берић; born January 20, 1973) is a Serbian former professional

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player. Standing at 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, he played at the

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position.

Professional career

Berić was the top scorer of the 2000–01

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, averaging 23.3 points per game, while playing with

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. He also played for Tau Vitoria, Müller Verona,

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, Žalgiris,

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, Azovmash, Llanera Menorca and

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. After being without a club for more than a year, Berić announced his retirement from basketball in June 2008.

Yugoslav national team

Berić was a regular member of the senior Yugoslav national team, during the 1990s. He won two

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gold medals, in

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and

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, as well as the gold medal at the

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Post-playing career

Soon after his retirement, in July 2008, Berić was hired as the

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of the senior Serbian national team. The hiring took place at the invitation of the team's head coach

Dušan Ivković Dušan "Duda" Ivković ( sr-cyrl, Душан "Дуда" Ивковић; 29 October 1943 – 16 September 2021) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He served as head coach of the senior Serbian national basketball team from 20 ...

. He quit the job in 2011.

Professional career

Yugoslav national team

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Post-playing career

See also

External links