Mihailo Poček

Mihailo Poček (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Почек; born May 18, 1960), sometimes also Mihajlo, is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.

Mihailo Poček
Personal information
Born (1960-05-18) May 18, 1960
Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Career information
NBA draft1982: undrafted
Playing career1976–1987, 1990–1993
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career1989–present
Career history
As player:
1976–1987Metalac
1990–1991Omladinac Valjevo
1992–1993Big Enex Metalac
As coach:
1989–1990Metalac (assistant)
1990–1992Metalac
2000–2001Hopsi Polzela
2002–2003Kumanovo
2005–2008Luka Koper
00Rudar
2011–2014Koper
2015–2016BLK Slavia Praha (women's)
2016–2019Metalac
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Juniors
Bronze medal – third place1978 ItalyJunior Team
European Championship for Cadets
Silver medal – second place1977 FranceCadet Team

Playing career

Poček played for his hometown team Metalac. He made his Yugoslav First League debut during the 1976–77 season. In 1987, he retired.[1]

In 1990, three years after retirement, Poček signed for his hometown-based team Omladinac.

National team career

Poček was a member of the Yugoslavia junior national team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors. Over three tournament games, he averaged 3.7 points per game.[2] Also, he was a member of the cadet national team that won silver medal at the 1977 European Championship for Cadets. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.0 points per game.[3]

Coaching career

In May 2000, Poček became a head coach for the Slovenian team Hopsi Polzela.[4] In August 2002, Poček became a head coach for the Kumanovo of the Macedonian League.[5] He had two stints with Koper[6][7] (Slovenia) and Ugljevik-based Rudar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In September 2015, Poček became a head coach for the BLK Slavia Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League.[8][9]

On September 27, 2016, Poček was named the head coach for the Metalac of the Basketball League of Serbia.[10][11] He left Metalac on September 27, 2019.

Personal life

His son is Velibor (born 1986).[12]

References
  1. "Poček za B ligu". KOŠ magazin (20). 20 March 1991. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. "Yugoslavia 4 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "Yugoslavia 12 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. "Mihajlo Poček novi trener Hopsov". 24ur.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. "MIHAJLO POCEK WILL COACH NEXT YEAR IN MACEDONIA". beobasket.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "Angola bolja od Kopra u Osečini". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. "Nepozaben 20. rojstni dan Gabrovška". primorske.si. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. "Poček u Češkoj". vamedia.info. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. "Mihailo Poček: Talent a tvrdá práca tvoria celok". svetbasketu.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. "Mika Poček novi trener". kolubarske.rs. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. "Metalac ipak igra u KLS, tri igrača idu Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. "Velibor Poček". unsystemcg.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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