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Sani Bečirovič
Slovenian-Italian basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sani Bečirovič (Serbo-Croatian: Sani Bečirović, born 19 May 1981) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach, executive and former player, who is currently the sporting director for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
Quick Facts Panathinaikos, Position ...
![]() Bečirovič with Panathinaikos in 2007 | |
Panathinaikos | |
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Position | Sporting director |
League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981 (age 43) Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Slovenian / Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Playing career | 1995–2015 |
Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
Number | 7, 10 |
Coaching career | 2015–2016 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1995–1996 | Bistrica |
1996–1997 | Maribor Ovni |
1997–1999 | Pivovarna Laško |
1999–2001 | Union Olimpija |
2001–2002 | Virtus Bologna |
2003–2004 | Krka |
2004–2005 | Varese |
2005–2006 | Fortitudo Bologna |
2006–2008 | Panathinaikos |
2008–2009 | Virtus Roma |
2009 | Union Olimpija |
2010 | Olimpia Milano |
2010–2011 | Türk Telekom |
2011 | CSKA Moscow |
2011–2012 | Benetton Treviso |
2012–2013 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam |
2013 | Dinamo Sassari |
2013 | Foolad Mahan Isfahan |
2013–2014 | Krka |
2014–2015 | Fulgor Libertas Forlì |
2015 | Pallacanestro Piacentina |
As coach: | |
2015–2016 | Panathinaikos (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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As a player, he was selected in the second round (46th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, but never played in the NBA. His father is Memi Bečirović, the former head coach of the senior men's Slovenia national team.