Borko Jovanović
Borivoje "Borko" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Боривоје "Борко" Јовановић) was a Serbian basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1949–1958 |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1958 | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
Jovanović played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League during 1950s. His teammates were Milan Bjegojević, Ladislav Demšar, Borislav Ćurčić, Dragan Godžić, Aleksandar Gec, Đorđe Andrijašević and many others.[1] He won seven Yugoslav Championships with the Zvezda. Over nine seasons with the Zvezda he played 127 games.
In July 1950, he was a member of the Zvezda squad that won an international cup tournament in Milan, Italy.[2]
National team career
Jovanović was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that placed th at the 1953 European Championship in Moscow, the Soviet Union. Over two tournament games, he averaged 3.0 points per game.[3]
Personal life
Jovanović had one brother, Slavoljub "Slava", who was a basketball player, also. Slava played for BSK from 1951 to 1953.[4][5]
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav League champion: 7 (with Crvena zvezda: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955).
References
- "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Daba: Kad je Zvezda osvajala Milano…". kosmagazin.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "1953 Yugoslavia 3 - Borko Jovanovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Ko su najpoznatija braća u jugoslovenskom sportu". yugopapir.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Svi igrači OKK Beograda". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 6 May 2020.