Petar Aleksić (born 2 November 1968) is a Bosnian–Swiss professional

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and former

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player.

Playing career

As a professional player, he played in the

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and

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

Coaching career

After his retirement as a player he won the

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(BBL) as assistant coach of

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. He also coached BBC Feldkirch Baskets in Austria and several Swiss teams as head coach. On June 25, 2024, he joined Iraklis of the Elite League Greece.

Switzerland's national team

From 2013 until 2016, he coached Switzerland's national basketball team, which he led to a surprise victory over

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at the

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References

External links

EuroBasket.com Profile as coach and player

EuroBasket.com Profile as player
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aleksic, Petar 1968 births Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball players Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball coaches Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. coaches Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate basketball people in Serbia KK FMP (1991–2011) players KK Leotar players Sportspeople from Trebinje Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Swiss people of Serbian descent Swiss people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Swiss men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) 20th-century Swiss sportsmen