Dražen Dalipagić

Dražen Dalipagić
	Dalipagić in Umag in 2007
Personal information
Born	27 November 1951; Mostar, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	25 January 2025 (aged 73); Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1973 / Undrafted
Playing career	1971–1991
Position	Small forward
Number	14, 15
Coaching career	1992–2001
Career history
As player:
1971–1980	Partizan
1980–1981	Carrera Venezia
1981–1982	Partizan
1982–1983	Real Madrid
1983–1985	A.P.U. Udine
1985–1988	Reyer Venezia
1988–1989	Glaxo Verona
1990–1991	Crvena zvezda
As coach:
1992–1996	Nuova Pallacanestro Gorizia
1998–1999	MZT Skopje
2000–2001	Astra Banka
Career highlights and awards
	4× FIBA European Selection (1978, 1981 2×, 1982); 2× Yugoslav League champion (1976, 1979); Yugoslav Cup winner (1979); 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1978, 1979); 2× FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1974, 1978); Italian League Top Scorer (1988); FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1977); FIBA World Cup MVP (1978); FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1978); The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1978); Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1978); 2× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1977, 1978); Euroscar Player of the Year (1980); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008);
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
FIBA Eurobasket
Mediterranean Games

Dražen "Praja" Dalipagić (27 November 1951 – 25 January 2025) was a Serbian^[3] professional basketball player and head coach. In 2004, he was honored into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. An Olympic medalist, he won a silver medal in 1976, a gold medal in 1980, and a bronze in 1984.

Dalipagić died on 25 January 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia at the age of 73.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Dražen Dalipagić 6-6 235.
↑ Height: 6-6 Weight: 235 lbs.
↑ "Dalipagić poručio Novoselu: Ja sam građanin Srbije!". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
↑ "Tuga! Preminuo Dražen Dalipagić Praja". novosti.rs. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
↑ T, S. (2025-01-25). "Umro Dražen Dalipagić Praja". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.

Other websites

Media related to Dražen Dalipagić at Wikimedia Commons

Dražen Dalipagić at the FIBA Hall of Fame

[1] Dražen Dalipagić 6-6 235.

[2] Height: 6-6 Weight: 235 lbs.

[3] "Dalipagić poručio Novoselu: Ja sam građanin Srbije!". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.

[4] "Tuga! Preminuo Dražen Dalipagić Praja". novosti.rs. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[5] T, S. (2025-01-25). "Umro Dražen Dalipagić Praja". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.

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