Željko Pavličević

Basketball coach and former player, Liga ABA

Željko Pavličević - Basketball coach and former player, Liga ABA
Born

March 26th, 1951
74 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Croatia

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Established a coaching career in basketball after playing professionally. Achieved success with various teams in European leagues. Coached the Croatian national team, leading it to several significant competitions. Known for work in the Liga ABA and contributions to developing future players. Contributed to the growth of basketball in Croatia during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Coached the Croatian national team

Won multiple league titles in Europe

Played professionally in the Yugoslav leagues

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