Vladimir Jokanović

Vladimir Jokanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Јековић, born 4 October 1961) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for AS Basket Belgrade of the 4th-tier Second Regional League of Serbia.

Vladimir Jokanović
AS Basket Belgrade
PositionHead coach
LeagueSecond Regional League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1961-10-04) 4 October 1961
Zrenjanin, Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
NBA draft1983: undrafted
Playing career1979–1998
PositionGuard
Number9, 10
Coaching career1998–present
Career history
As player:
1979–1982KK Put
1982–1992OKK Beograd
1992–1993Borovica
1993–1994Beobanka
1994–1995Beovuk
1995–1996Winner Broker Niš
1996–1997Beovuk
1997–1998Beopetrol
As coach:
1998–1999OKK Beograd (youth)
1999–2001OKK Beograd
2001–2003Kotež
2003–2005Prokupac
2005–2006Dinamo București
2008Kotež
2009–presentAS Basket Belgrade

Playing career

During his playing days as a guard, Jokanović played for domestic clubs KK Put, OKK Beograd, Borovica, Beobanka, Beovuk, Wiener Broker Niš, and Beopetrol. Most of his playing career he spent with OKK Beograd. Over 220 season games in ten seasons, he scored 1.840 points. Jokanović retired as a player with Beopetrol in 1998.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement in 1998, Jokanović returned to OKK Beograd as a coach of their youth system. In 1999, he became the head coach of the senior team. Two years later, he was hired as the head coach of Kotež. Thereafter, he coached Prokupac and the Romanian club Dinamo București.[1][2]

In 2009, Jokanović was hired as the head coach of AS Basket Belgrade.[1]

References
  1. "Vladimir Jokanović – Joka" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. "Zašto srpski košarkaši odlaze u Rumuniju". vice.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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