Dragiša Vučinić ( sr-cyr, Драгиша Вучинић; born 4 April 1948) is a Serbian former professional

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player and coach who spent major part of his career with Crvena zvezda.

Playing career

Vučinić grew up playing basketball for his hometown team KK Lokomotiva Mostar. In 1967, he left the club joining Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda.

Crvena zvezda (1967–1979)

On 2 May 1967, Vučinić made his debut with Crvena zvezda, in a game with

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. He spent, almost, entire playing career with the club, playing in the end of 1960s and during 1970s. He is ranked 2nd all-time Crvena zvezda leader in seasons played (13, along with

Vladimir Cvetković Vladimir Cvetković ( sr-cyr, Владимир Цветковић; born 24 May 1941) is a Serbian former basketball player and sports administrator who is the honorary president of Crvena zvezda. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 13 seasons. W ...

), 4th in

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(349) and 5th in points scored (4,612). From 1967 till 1975, Vučinić played 200 consecutive games, and he remains as one of two players in

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history who played more than 200 consecutive games.

National team career

Vučinić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that won a silver medal at the 1971 European Championship in

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. Also, he won two silver medals for Yugoslavia Under-18 national team at European Championship for Juniors ( 1966 in Italy and 1968 in Spain).

Post-playing career

Coaching career

In his final season as a player, 1978–79, Vučinić took role of an assistant coach for Crvena zvezda under head coach Bratislav Đorđević. Briefly, he was briefly the head coach, leading the team in 7 games, as a

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Basketball executive career

Vučinić was the president of the Crvena zvezda from 1991 to 1994, when he collaborated with his former teammate

Dragan Kapičić Dragan Kapičić ( sr-cyr, Драган Капичић; 7 August 1948 – 24 June 2024) was a Serbian professional basketball player and executive. Club career Kapičić played with Crvena zvezda, in his hometown of Belgrade, in the Yugoslav ...

who was a director. Also, he has held the offices of President of Basketball Federation of Serbia.

Career achievements

;As player *

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winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1973–74) * Yugoslav League champion: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1968–69, 1971–72) *

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winner: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75)

References

External links

Sportski spomenar #385
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