Obren Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Обрен Поповић) was a Serbian basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1951–1961 |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1961 | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editPopović played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League during 1950s. He won 3 Yugoslav Championships.[1]
National team career
editPopović was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that participated at the 1955 European Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Over ten tournament games, he averaged 8.1 points per game while shooting 62.2 percent from the field.[2]
Career achievements and awards
edit- Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1953, 1954, 1955).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Obren Popovic at 1955 Eurobasket". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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