Vladimir Bogojević

Serbian-German basketball player and coach
1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)Career informationNBA draft1998: undraftedPlaying career1993–2007PositionShooting guard / point guardNumber7, 4, 6Coaching career2007–presentCareer historyAs player:1993–1997Gießen Flippers1997–2000Alba Berlin2000Partizan2000–2001Caja San Fernando Sevilla2001–2003RheinEnergie Köln2003Sicilia Messina2003–2004RheinEnergie Köln2004Tenerife CB2005MENT Vassilakis2005–2006Prostějov2006–2007Düsseldorf MagicsAs coach:2007–2008Kaiserslautern Braves2009–2011Gießen 46ers2014–2016Alba Berlin (assistant) Career highlights and awards
As player
  • 3× German League champion (1998–2000)
  • 2× German Cup winner (1999, 2004)
  • Nike Hoop Summit (1996)

Vladimir Bogojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Богојевић, born 20 April 1976) is a Serbian-German professional basketball coach and former player. He represented Germany basketball team internationally.

Early life

Bogojević was born in Kraljevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.

Playing career

Bogojevič started his professional career at the Gießen Flippers. There he made his breakthrough and then moved to Alba Berlin.[1] During his time in Berlin, he was also a member of the Germany basketball team and played in 57 international games. After Berlin, Bogojević had stints in Yugoslavia, Spain, Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic where he played for RheinEnergie Köln, Partizan Belgrade and Tenerife CB, among others. During his career as a guard, Bogojević was a member of three German League championship teams and two German Cup winning teams. In 2006, he returned to Germany and signed for the Düsseldorf Magics of the ProA league the 2006–07 season. In 2007, he ended his professional career.

National team career

Bogojević was a member of the Germany national U22 team that competed at the 1998 European Championship for Men '22 and Under' in Trapani, Italy. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[2]

Bogojević was a member of the Germany national basketball team that competed at the 1997 FIBA European Championship in Spain. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[3] He was a member of the team that competed at the 1999 FIBA European Championship in France. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.[4]

Coaching career

Bogojević had coaching stints with the Kaiserslautern Braves and the Gießen 46ers.[5][6][7]

Career achievements and awards

As player

References

  1. ^ "Vladimir Bogojevic: Comeback des Querdenkers". Der Tagesspiegel Online. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ "1998 Germany U22 9 - Vladimir Bogojevic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ^ "1997 Germany 7 - Vladimir Bogojevic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ "1999 Germany 7 - Vladimir Bogojevic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Bogojevic ist wieder an Bord". alsfelder-allgemeine.de. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 6 March 2019. (in German)
  6. ^ "Bogojevic: "Gut aufgestellt"". wetterauer-zeitung.de. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 6 March 2019. (in German)
  7. ^ "Giessen 46ers stellen Sportdirektor Bogojevic frei". focus.de. Retrieved 6 March 2019. (in German)

External links

  • Player Profile at eurobasket.com
  • Player Profile at realgm.com
  • Player Profile at acb.com
  • Player Statistics at basketball-reference.com