Todor Gečevski ( mk, Тодор Гечевски; born 28 August 1977) is a Macedonian former professional

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player. Standing at a height of , he played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

While playing with

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, Gečevski was named to the All-EuroCup First Team in the 2008–09 season, being named the league's best center. He then signed with PAOK in Greece, and played there from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he returned to Macedonia, and signed with

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. In 2014, he joined Rabotnički.Работнички еуфорично означи нов почеток: Со Гечевски и Чековски за враќање на титулите!

Macedonian national team

Gečevski was one of the most influential players of the

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in the past decade. He played at the 1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship with Macedonia's junior national team. As a member of the senior Macedonian national team, he played at the

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and the

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. He was considered a leader of the team at the

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, where he was crucial in the victories of the Macedonian national team against

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(78–76) and

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(72–58), in the group stage. Despite carrying multiple injuries throughout the tournament, he participated until breaking both hands against

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. After that incident, he still wanted to play, even with fractures, which was an inspiration for his teammates, in their historic run to the semi-finals.

Championships and cups as player

National domestic league championships

*1999–2000: Nikol Fert: Macedonian League *2003–2004: Rabotnički: Macedonian League *2004–2005:

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: Croatian League *2007–2008:

: Croatian League *2011–2012:

: Macedonian League *2012–2013:

: Macedonian League *2013–2014:

: Macedonian League

National domestic cup championships

*1997–1998: Tikveš:

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(Finalist) *2001–2002: Nikol Fert:

*2003–2004: Rabotnički:

*2004–2005:

: Croatian Cup *2005–2006:

: Croatian Cup *2006–2007:

: Croatian Cup *2011–2012:

*2012–2013:

*2013–2014:

*2014–2015: Rabotnički:

Professional career

Macedonian national team

Championships and cups as player

National domestic league championships

National domestic cup championships

References

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