Aleksandar Knjazev

Aleksandar Knjazev (Macedonian: Александар Књазев) is a Macedonian professional basketball coach and former player.[1] He spent most of his playing career in KK Rabotnički Skopje, and as a team leader he helped its promotion to the First Yugoslav Basketball League in 1964.[2] He was the first coach of the Macedonia national basketball team after the country's independence in 1992.[3]

Aleksandar Knjazev
Personal information
Born (1939-09-29) September 29, 1939
NationalityMacedonian
Career information
Playing career1956–1970
Coaching career1971–1999
Career history
As player:
1956–1957Vardar
1957–1970Rabotnički
1969–1970Partizan Kavadarci
As coach:
1971–1985Rabotnički
1985–1986MZT Skopje
1986–1994Rabotnički
1994–1996Kočani Delikates
1996–1997MZT Skopje
1998–1999MZT Skopje

His son Gjorgji Knjazev was also a basketball player.

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