Zoran Radovic
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Zoran Radović is a retired Serbia
n basketball
player and current FIBA administrator.
Known for tenacious defensive skills, Radović started playing basketball at OKK Beograd
and went through all the age groups with the club.
In 1980 he moved to the U.S.
to play college basketball
at Wichita State University
. His single season in the NCAA Division I with the Shockers was fairly successful as the sixth seeded Wichita State team came within one game of making it to the Final Four
, losing the Midwest regional final to first regional seed Louisiana State University
.
After his NCAA adventure, Radović came back home and signed with Red Star Belgrade
where he spent 9 seasons (1981–1990) and grew into a dependable point guard as well as a defensive stalwart on the Yugoslav national team
.
In 1990 he moved to Berlin, spending two seasons at the developing German club ALBA
.
In 1992 he came home to Belgrade again and finished out his career with a club where he started it - OKK Beograd.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and current FIBA administrator.
Known for tenacious defensive skills, Radović started playing basketball at OKK Beograd
OKK Beograd
OKK Beograd is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based sport club OSD Beograd.-History:The club was founded in 1945 under the name KK Metalac...
and went through all the age groups with the club.
In 1980 he moved to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to play college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
at Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
. His single season in the NCAA Division I with the Shockers was fairly successful as the sixth seeded Wichita State team came within one game of making it to the Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
, losing the Midwest regional final to first regional seed Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
.
After his NCAA adventure, Radović came back home and signed with Red Star Belgrade
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
where he spent 9 seasons (1981–1990) and grew into a dependable point guard as well as a defensive stalwart on the Yugoslav national team
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
.
In 1990 he moved to Berlin, spending two seasons at the developing German club ALBA
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
.
In 1992 he came home to Belgrade again and finished out his career with a club where he started it - OKK Beograd.