Jovan Manović

Jovan Manović (13 May 1977 – 9 May 2007) was a Croatian professional basketball player.

Jovan Manović
Personal information
Born(1977-05-13)13 May 1977
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Died9 May 2007(2007-05-09) (aged 29)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1995–2007
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2000–2002ADO Ovarense
2002Portugal Telecom
2003–2004Alkar
2004–2005JDA Dijon
2005–2006Split CO
2006Makedonikos
2006–2007AS Prishtina

Playing career

A point guard, Manović played for Split CO and Alkar in Croatia, Kraški zidar and Helios Domžale in Slovenia, Ovarense, Portugal Telecom, and C.A. Queluz in Portugal, JDA Dijon (France), AS Prishtina (Kosovo), and Makedonikos (Greece).[1][2]

Personal life

His parents were former basketball player Mihajlo Manović and Hanija Erceg.[3]

Death

Manović was killed in a café on 9 May 2007 in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][4][2] An investigation discovered that he was mistakenly killed in a clash between two drug gangs from Belgrade. The real target was supposed to be a close friend of a Serbian drug lord known in Europe.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. B92 (2007-05-10). "Juče ubijen košarkaš iz Splita" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. "Košarkaš izrešetan u bašti kafića". glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. B92 (2007-05-23). "Jovan nije ubijen greškom" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. "U Beogradu ubijen bivši košarkaš Split CO i Alkara". jutarnji.hr. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. "Plaćeni ubica ubio pogrešnog". novosti.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. "Za ubistvo košarkaša 40 godina zatvora". rts.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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