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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-05-05)5 May 1931 |
| Died | 6 August 2025(2025-08-06) (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1953:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1950–1963 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Coaching career | 1956–1987 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1950–1955 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1955–1958 | Pallacanestro Pavia |
| 1962–1963 | JA Vichy |
Coaching | |
| 1956–1958 | Pallacanestro Pavia |
| 1962–1970 | JA Vichy |
| 1970–1971 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1974–1976 | Caen |
| 1977–1986 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1986–1987 | Caen |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
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Đorđe Andrijašević (Serbian Cyrillic:Ђорђе Андријашевић; 5 May 1931 – 6 August 2025), credited asGiorgio Andrijassevic in Italy, was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He represented theYugoslavia national team internationally. He was the first coach to usefull-court press technique in Europe.
Andrijašević played forCrvena zvezda from 1950 to 1956. During that time he won sixYugoslav Championships.
In July 1950, he was a member of the Zvezda squad that won an international cup tournament inMilan, Italy.[1]
After 1955, he played in Italy and France.
As a player for theYugoslavia national team Andrijašević participated in1954 FIBA World Championship and1953 and1955 European Championship.[2] He played 47 games for the national team.
Andrijašević played and coachedPallacanestro Pavia from 1955 to 1958. From 1962 to 1970 he coached theJA Vichy (in 1962–63 as player-coach), winning twoFrench Cups and reaching the finals of theEuropean Cup Winner's Cup in 1970. Andrijašević ledOlympique Antibes in second place in thechampionship and the semifinals atFIBA Korać Cup in 1984.
Andrijašević was the first one to usefull-court press technique in Europe. His zone press was an adapted and improved version ofGene Johnson's full-court press. He used it for the first time with French team JA Vichy in 1965.
Andrijašević died on 6 August 2025, at the age of 94.[3]