Nebojša Bogavac (

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: Небојша Богавац; born December 14, 1973) is a Montenegrin professional

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coach and former player who is the current

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for

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of the

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Professional career

Bogavac played four seasons for

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in the

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from 1997 to 2001. He then spent next four years with

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between 2001 and 2005. He helped the team to win the

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title in 2005. Bogavac signed with

CB Breogán Club Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D., also known as Río Breogán for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Lugo, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. The club was founded in 1966 by the Varela-Portas brothers. The team pla ...

in Spain for the 2005–05 season. After that, he played two years with

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. He started the 2008–09 season with

, but left in December for

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, for which he played only at the tournament in Dubai later that month. In February 2009, he signed with

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for the rest of the season. In the 2009–10 season, Bogavac represented KK Gorštak and

JDA Dijon Basket Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French first tier division. The club has won the Frenc ...

. In October 2010, he returned to ASVEL, and played there until December.

National team career

Bogavac was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the

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in Sweden. Over four tournament games, he averaged 1.8 points, one rebound, and 0.5 assists per game. Bogavac was a member of the Montenegro national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Division B.

Coaching career

On 18 June 2021,

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hired Bogavac as their new head coach. On July 21, 2023, he signed with

of the

Personal life

His son, Luka (born 2003), played for Mega Basket before committing to the

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Men's Basketball team on May 31st, 2025.

References

External links

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