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Božidar "Boža" Munćan was a Serbian basketball player and coach. He represented the
Yugoslavia national basketball team The Yugoslavia men's national basketball team ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije, Кошаркашка репрезентација Југославије; ; ) represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
internationally.


Playing career

Munćan played for Belgrade-based teams Yugoslav Army and Partizan of the
Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...
. During the 1945 season with Yugoslav Army, he won the National Championships.


National team career

Munćan was a member of the Yugoslavia national team which participated at the 1947 FIBA European Championship in
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. Over two tournament games, he averaged 1.0 point per game.


Coaching career

Munćan coached Partizan for two seasons in the Yugoslav First League where he compiled a 21–15 record.


Career achievements and awards

* Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Yugoslav Army:
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.


Coaching record


Yugoslav First Men's Basketball League


See also

*
List of KK Partizan head coaches KK Partizan is Serbian professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. They play in Basketball League of Serbia, ABA League, Adriatic League and Euroleague Basketball, Euroleague. Partizan have played their home games at the Pionir Hall ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muncan, Bozidar 1925 births 1990 deaths Guards (basketball) KK BASK players KK Partizan players KK Partizan coaches Serbian men's basketball players Serbian men's basketball coaches Yugoslav men's basketball players Yugoslav basketball coaches 1942 Belgrade Basketball Championship players Date of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing