Dejan Jakara

Dejan Jakara (born 11 February 1986) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Helios Suns of the Slovenian League and the ABA League 2.

Dejan Jakara
Helios Suns
PositionHead coach
LeagueSlovenian League
ABA League 2
Personal information
Born (1986-02-11) 11 February 1986
Kranj, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2003–2010
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As coach:
2013–2015Janče
2015–2017Helios Suns (assistant)
2017–2018Brno
2018–presentHelios Suns

Early life

A shooting guard, Jakara played in Slovenia from 2003 to 2010. During his playing days, he played for Triglav Kranj, Šenčur, and KK Janče Ljubljana among others.[1] He retired as a player with Janče in 2010.[2]

Jakara was a member of the Slovenia U18 team that played qualifications for the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[3]

Coaching career

In July 2017, mmcité Brno of the Czech NBL hired Jakara as their new head coach.[4] In November 2018, Brno parted ways with him.[5]

On 12 November 2018, the Helios Suns hired Jakara as their new head coach, following departure of Jovan Beader.[6] In May 2020, he signed a contract extension for the 2020–21 season.[7] Also, he extended his contract with the Suns for the 2021–22 season.[8][9]

National team coaching career

In 2014, Jakara was an assistant coach of the Slovenia U18 team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B in Bulgaria.

In 2019, he was the coach of the Slovenia U20 team at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel, finishing 12th with a 3–4 record.[10] Also, he led the U20 team at the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers.[11] His team went undefeated with a 5–0 record and won the Group C.[12]

Career achievements
As assistant coach

References
  1. "Dejan Jakara at proballers.com". proballers.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Dejan Jakara Player Profile". basketball.eurobasket. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "Dejan Jakara U18 Slovenia 2004". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Brněnské basketbalisty už nevede Chorvat, převzal je mladý Slovinec". idnes.cz. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "Brno Sports Weekly Report — Jakara Out, Chougaz In at egoé Basket Brno". brnodaily.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. "Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan Jakara". helios-suns.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. "Dejan Jakara ostaja na čelu Helios Suns". ekipa.svet24.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. "Dejan Jakara še naprej trener Helios Sunsov". domzalec.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. "Konec letošnje malo drugačne sezone, Jakara še naprej trener Domžalčanov". helios-suns.si. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. "2019 U20 Sloveania". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. "2021 U20 Slovenia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. "Slovenia complete perfect week in Heraklion; France confirm top spot in Tbilisi". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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