Željko Jerkov

Željko Jerkov (born 6 November 1953, in Pula) is a former Croatian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, and a weight of 95 kg (209 lb), he played at the center position.

Željko Jerkov

Personal information
Born	(1953-11-06) November 6, 1953 (age 71) Pula, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1972–1984
Position	Center
Career history
1972–1982	Split
1982–1983	VL Pesaro
1983–1984	Treviso
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3× FIBA European Selection (1976, 1978, 1982) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1983) 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1976, 1977) Yugoslav League champion (1977) 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1974, 1977)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Yugoslavia Summer Olympics 1980 Moscow Team 1976 Montreal Team FIBA World Cup 1982 Colombia Team 1978 Philippines Team 1974 Puerto Rico Team EuroBasket 1979 Italy Team 1977 Belgium Team 1975 Yugoslavia Team 1973 Spain Team European Championship for Juniors 1972 Yugoslavia Team

Professional career

Jerkov was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1976, 1978, and 1982.

Yugoslav national team

Jerkov competed with the senior Yugoslav national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal.^[1]

Awards and accomplishments

Clubs

• 2× Yugoslav Cup Winner: (1974, 1977)
• 2× FIBA Korać Cup Champion: (1976, 1977)
• 3× FIBA European Selection: (1976, 1978, 1982)
• Yugoslav League Champion: (1977)
• FIBA Saporta Cup Champion: (1983)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Željko Jerkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Italian League Profile (in Italian)