Marijan Novović

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Marijan Novović
Personal information
Born(1947-02-10)10 February 1947
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died2 September 2013(2013-09-02) (aged 66)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Career information
NBA draft1969 / Undrafted
Playing career1964–1974
Coaching career1974–2003
Career history
As player:
1964–1973OKK Beograd
1973–1974Strombeek Beavers
As coach:
1974–1975Racing Club (assistant)
1975–1977Sloboda Tuzla
1977–1978Maribor
1980–1985Gabon
1985–1987Radnički Belgrade
1987–1988Proleter Zrenjanin
1988–1989Kolubara
1990–1992OKK Beograd
1992–1993Facilizing Caserta
1993–1994NP Battipaglia
1998–1999Crvena zvezda (Women's)
2001North Korea U-22
2001–2003Tunisia

Marijan Novović (Serbian Cyrillic: Маријан Новинић; February 10, 1947 – September 5, 2013), also known by his nickname Šilja (transl.Goofy), was a Serbian basketball coach and player.

Playing career[]

In his playing days, he spent his career with OKK Beograd of the Yugoslav League, before finishing his playing career with Belgian side Strombeek Beavers.[1]

Coaching career[]

Novović started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Racing Club de France (France). Later, he coached Sloboda Tuzla, Maribor, Radnički Belgrade and OKK Beograd of the Yugoslav First Federal League. He also spent two seasons in Italy where he coached and Pallacanestro Battipaglia from Salerno.

He also coached the senior national teams of Gabon and Tunisia and the U22 national team of North Korea.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "FIBA - FIBA mourns passing of Coaching Instructor Marijan Novovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 May 2018.


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