Dejan Tomašević ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Томашевић; born 6 May 1973) is a Serbian professional

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executive, former player and politician serving as a member of the

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since 6 February 2024. He is a member of the ruling

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(SNS). An

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selection on two occasions, he played with Borac Čačak,

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

, Partizan, Budućnost Podgorica, TAU Cerámica, Pamesa Valencia, Panathinaikos, and

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, which he joined in September 2008.

Professional career

Tomašević started his career in 1990 with

, where he stayed for 5 years, winning 2 Yugoslavian League championship titles. His next teams were Partizan (1995–99), where he won 2 Yugoslavian League championships and one Yugoslavian Cup title, and Budućnost Podgorica (1999–01), where he won 2 more Yugoslavian League championships and one Yugoslavian Cup trophy. The big transfer abroad for his career was realized when he signed with TAU Cerámica, where he played the 2001–02 season, where he won the

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and the Spanish King's Cup in 2002. He then transferred to Pamesa Valencia, where he won the

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(now called EuroCup) in 2003, and finally on to Panathinaikos, where he won 3 Greek League championships and 3 Greek Cups, in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and the Triple Crown in 2007. In September 2008, he signed a one-year contract with

. He was voted the EuroLeague Regular Season MVP of the EuroLeague 2000–01 season, and he made the All-EuroLeague First Team that same year, as well as the All-EuroLeague First Team of the EuroLeague 2001–02 season. He was also the

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of the Yugoslavian League in 1998. He was also named the ULEB Cup Finals MVP of the 2002–03 season.

National team career

Tomašević was a member of the FR Yugoslavia national team (representing

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) that won the gold medal at

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, Greece. Over three tournament games, he averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was also a member of the FR Yugoslav Olympic team that won the silver medal at the

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, Georgia, US. Over six tournament games, he averaged 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Tomašević won the back-to-back gold medal at

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. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He was also a member of the FR Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at the

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in Greece. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Tomašević won the bronze medal at

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. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 7.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and one assist per game. Tomašević played at the

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, Australia, where he averaged 10.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game over seven tournament games. He was a member of the FR Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at

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. It was his third EuroBasket gold medal. Over six tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Tomašević won the back-to-back gold medal at the

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, Indiana, U.S. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 6.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. As a member of the renamed Serbia and Montenegro national team, Tomašević played at the

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in Athens, Greece, where he averaged 7.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game over five tournament games. He was ranked second overall in rebounds per game, behind

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Post-playing career

Basketball Federation of Serbia (2011–2019)

In April 2011, Tomašević became the vice-president of the Basketball Federation of Serbia in charge for competitions. In October 2015, Tomašević was appointed as an acting Secretary General for the Basketball Federation of Serbia. In February 2016, he became Secretary General of the Federation. On 20 November 2019, Tomašević resigned as the Secretary General. In March 2019, the Federation put forward a nomination of Tomašević for the president of the

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. On 25 May, Tomašević lost the 2019 FIBA Europe Presidential elections from

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, who was re-elected.

Political career

He became a member of the ruling

(SNS) in May 2023 and was its candidate in the 2023 parliamentary election. Tomašević was elected to the National Assembly and was sworn in as MP on 6 February 2024.

Personal life

Tomašević has the skin condition

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References

External links

Dejan Tomasevic
at euroleague.net
Dejan Tomasevic
at Eurobasket.com

at FIBAEurope.com

at ''Baloncestistas'' * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomasevic, Dejan 1973 births Living people Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Centers (basketball) FIBA EuroBasket–winning players KK Budućnost players KK Crvena zvezda players KK Partizan players Liga ACB players Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Olympic silver medalists for Serbia and Montenegro Olympic medalists in basketball Panathinaikos B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players Saski Baskonia players Serbian men's basketball players Serbian basketball executives and administrators Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain Basketball players from Belgrade Valencia Basket players Yugoslav men's basketball players FIBA World Championship–winning players 2002 FIBA World Championship players 1998 FIBA World Championship players Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball players Members of the National Assembly (Serbia) Serbian Progressive Party politicians People with vitiligo 21st-century Serbian sportsmen