Damir Mulaomerovic
Encyclopedia
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb
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Mulaomerović is not just a point guard, he is both point guard and shooting guard.
. Mulaomerović played there until the end of season 1997-1998. He left Cibona to join Fortitudo Bologna
. He also played for Real Madrid
.
In Greece
he left a big mark. He won the Euroleague
Championship in the Euroleague 2001-02
with Panathinaikos. While he played for PAOK
and Panellinios BC he was one of leading assist
and point scoring players. At the start of the 2006-2007 season he had been signed by Olympiacos
, in order to fill the void created in the team by Macijaukas'
start of the season severe injury. But in Olympiacos he did not get along with coach Pinhas (Pini) Gershon
and before the end of season he got his early termination of his contract.
After Olympiacos he was signed by Bruesa GBC on 22 January 2007, but because of his injury he did not play as expected. During the summer of 2007 he was in serious contract discussion with KK Cedevita
from Croatia, but after Cibona approached him did not have to think twice about which team he was to join. He signed a 1 year contract with his former team.
After 9 years he returned to Cibona Zagreb. Saying that he was "excited about his return and that it had always been a privilege and commitment to play for Cibona". He was brought to them by the special insistence of the new Cibona coach, former Croatian basketball player, Josip "Joke" Vranković. He has expressed desire to finish his career with Cibona.
In January 2009, he joined another basketball club from the Croatian capitol, KK Zagreb
.
KK Zagreb
Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague...
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Mulaomerović is not just a point guard, he is both point guard and shooting guard.
Basketball career
He started his career with KK Sloboda Dita in 1990. Not too long after the start of the civil war in Bosnia, he fled to Zagreb where he joined Cibona ZagrebKK Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.-History:The club was founded in 1946 under the name Sloboda...
. Mulaomerović played there until the end of season 1997-1998. He left Cibona to join Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
. He also played for Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
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In Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
he left a big mark. He won the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
Championship in the Euroleague 2001-02
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
with Panathinaikos. While he played for PAOK
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
and Panellinios BC he was one of leading assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
and point scoring players. At the start of the 2006-2007 season he had been signed by Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
, in order to fill the void created in the team by Macijaukas'
Arvydas Macijauskas
Arvydas Macijauskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He announced termination of his career after his last club, Olympiacos, released him following a prolonged judicial litigation.-Early years:...
start of the season severe injury. But in Olympiacos he did not get along with coach Pinhas (Pini) Gershon
Pinhas Gershon
Pinhas "Pini" Gershon , is an Israeli basketball coach, who won 3 European Champions Cup as a head coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was also the coach of the Bulgarian national team.-Personal details:He grew up and studied in the city Tel Aviv...
and before the end of season he got his early termination of his contract.
After Olympiacos he was signed by Bruesa GBC on 22 January 2007, but because of his injury he did not play as expected. During the summer of 2007 he was in serious contract discussion with KK Cedevita
Cedevita Zagreb
KK Cedevita, also known as Cedevita Zagreb is a Croatian professional basketball club based in Zagreb that currently plays in the A-1 Liga, in Adriatic League and in ULEB Eurocup. .-Club history:...
from Croatia, but after Cibona approached him did not have to think twice about which team he was to join. He signed a 1 year contract with his former team.
After 9 years he returned to Cibona Zagreb. Saying that he was "excited about his return and that it had always been a privilege and commitment to play for Cibona". He was brought to them by the special insistence of the new Cibona coach, former Croatian basketball player, Josip "Joke" Vranković. He has expressed desire to finish his career with Cibona.
In January 2009, he joined another basketball club from the Croatian capitol, KK Zagreb
KK Zagreb
Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague...
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Honours
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011: Croatian ChampionshipA1 LigaThe A-1 Liga or Croatian A-1 League is the highest level basketball league in Croatia. It is operated by the Croatian Basketball Federation.-Current season teams :-Playoffs Champions:...
Winner - 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011: Croatian CupKrešimir Cosic CupThe Krešimir Ćosić Cup is the national basketball cup of Croatia. The cup has been played for since 1992.-Cup winners:-Performance by club:...
Winner - 1998: Italian SupercupSupercoppa Italiana di Pallacanestro MaschileThe Italian Basketball Supercup , or Supercoppa Italiana, is the professional preseason basketball competition that takes place each year between the winners of the Italian Championship and the winners of the Italian Cup...
Winner - 2001: Turkish Cup Winner
- 2002: Euroleague ChampionshipEuroleague 2001-02The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
Winner - 2005-06: Leader in the statistical categories of points scored and assists in the Greek League 2005-06A1 Ethniki 2005-06-Standings:Pts=Points, P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference-Results:-Bracket:- Panathinaikos vs. Panionios:Panathinaikos win the series 2-0- Olympiacos vs. AEK Athens:...