Svetislav Pešić

Basketball coach, EuroBasket winning coach

Svetislav Pešić - Basketball coach, EuroBasket winning coach
Born

August 28th, 1949
75 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Serbia

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Notable as a basketball player and coach. Achieved significant success in European basketball. Coached Serbia to victory at the EuroBasket Championship in 2001. Led FC Barcelona to the Spanish League title in 2003. Served as a consultant for the Serbian national team, contributing to their overall strategy and development. Played professionally for various clubs during the career, transitioning to coaching after retirement.

Coached Serbia to 2001 EuroBasket Championship

Led FC Barcelona to win 2003 Spanish League

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