Vojislav Vezović

Vojislav Vezović (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Везовић; born 19 November 1948) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and player.

Vojislav Vezović
Personal information
Born (1948-11-19) 19 November 1948
Belgrade, FNR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Career information
NBA draft1972: undrafted
Playing career1968–1974
Coaching career1969–2008
Career history
As coach:
1969–1974Crvena Zvezda Youth
1974–1976Radnički Kragujevac
1977–1978Nigeria Women
1979–1981Šibenka
1981–1982Sloboda Tuzla
1982–1983Borovo
1983–1984OKK Beograd
1984–1987Apollon Patras
1987–1988Iraklio
1989–1990Maroussi
1990–1991Ilysiakos
1992OKK Beograd
1993–1994ENAD Nicosia
1994–1995Olimpiada Nicosia
1996–1998Zastava
1998–1999Al Rayyan
2000–2001Beopetrol
2001–2002MKS Pruszków
2003–2008Atlas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women’s basketball
Head Coach for  Nigeria
African Games
Bronze medal – third place1978 AlgiersTeam

Early life and playing career

Vezović was born in Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia. In Belgrade, he graduated from Ivan Goran Kovačić Elementary School and Sixth Belgrade Gymnasium. In 1962, he started to play basketball and grew up with Crvena Zvezda youth teams. Vezović played senior basketball in Crvena zvezda's affiliations: KK Kalemegdan and KK Voždovac. He ended his playing career in 1974.[1]

Coaching career

Vezović was a head coach for the Nigeria women's national team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games in Algeria. He also coached teams in Greece (Apollon Patras, Iraklio, Maroussi, and Ilysiakos), Cyprus (ENAD Nicosia and Olimpiada Nicosia), Qatar (Al Rayyan), and Poland (MKS Pruszków).[1]

References
  1. "Vojislav Vezović Biografija" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs.
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