 Obradović withDonetsk in 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Head coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | KLS ABA League EuroLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1969-01-29)29 January 1969 (age 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1991:undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1987–2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6, 4, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1993 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | → Grocka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Limoges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Virtus Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Budućnost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | RheinEnergie Köln | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | RheinEnergie Köln | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Kyiv | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Turów Zgorzelec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Donetsk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Lokomotiv Kuban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | AS Monaco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | AS Monaco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player
As head coach
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Medals
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Saša Obradović (Anglicized:Sasha Obradovic;Serbian Cyrillic:Саша Обрадовић,pronounced[sâʃaobrǎːdoʋit͜ɕ]; born 29 January 1969) is a Serbian professionalbasketball coach and former player who is the head coach forCrvena zvezda ofBasketball league of Serbia (KLS), theABA League and theEuroleague.
Standing at 1.97 m (6 ft5+1⁄2 in), he played in theguard position forCrvena zvezda,Limoges,Alba Berlin,Virtus Roma,Budućnost, andRheinEnergie Köln. During his playing career, he wonFIBA Korać Cup in1995, threeYUBA League championships and aYugoslav Cup, as well asGerman League title and threeGerman Cup tournaments.
AYugoslav international,[note 1] Obradović won threeFIBA EuroBasket gold medals (1995,1997,2001), and a bronze medal in1999. He also won the gold medal at the1998 FIBA World Championship and the Olympic silver medal at the1996 Olympics.
Obradović finished his playing career in 2005 with RheinEnergie Köln. The following season, he became their head coach and won the German League in his rookie season. In the 2011–12 season, he coachedDonetsk to their first-everUkrainian Super League title. Thereafter, he coached Alba Berlin for four seasons, winning three German Cup tournaments. In 2018 Obradović won theRussian Cup withLokomotiv Kuban, earning theEuroCup Coach of the Year award.
As a professionalbasketball player, Obradović played forCrvena zvezda,Limoges,Alba Berlin,Virtus Roma,Budućnost Podgorica andRheinEnergie Köln, until his retirement in 2005.
In April 2001, during his time with Budućnost, Obradović got into a fistfight with teammateMilenko Topić, during a practice session, and got suspended by the club.[1] They soon parted ways.
He is cited by former teammate,Marcin Gortat, as his mentor and a figure that helped develop Gortat as a player and person.
After the lifting ofsanctions againstFR Yugoslavia, thenational team was given the opportunity to qualify for the1995 FIBA European Championship inGreece through theAdditional qualifying round inSofia, Bulgaria. Obradović had a key role in a 93–87overtime win overBulgaria when he scored the team-high 16 points and helped the team to qualify for Championship.[2] Afterwards, he was a member of the national team led by head coachDušan Ivković that won the gold medal at the 1995 Championship. The team finished the tournament undefeated at 9–0. Over nine tournament games, Obradović averaged 6.3 points, one rebound, and 1.9 assists per game.[3]
Obradović was a member of the national team led by head coachŽeljko Obradović thatwon the silver medal at the1996 Olympics inAtlanta, United States. Yugoslavia lost to theUnited States in the gold medal game. He recorded his tournament-high with 18 points in a 91–68 win overAustralia in the Preliminary round game 2.[4] Over eight tournament games, Obradović averaged 6.2 points, one rebound, and 1.9 assists per game.[5]
Obradović won his second gold medal at the1997 FIBA European Championship inSpain. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 5.1 points and 2.3 assists per game.[6] The team went on to win their second straight gold medal, defeatingItaly in the final game. In the next year, Obradović was a member of the Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at theFIBA World Championship inGreece. He scored his tournament-high with 18 points, making 4threes out of 4, in 19 minutes in a 99–54 win overJapan.[7] Over nine tournament games, he averaged 9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[8]
Obradović won the bronze medal at the1999 FIBA European Championship inFrance averaging 9.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over five tournament games.[9] He missed three all three games in the Knockout stage due to injury. In the next year, Obradović played at his second Olympics. Over sevenOlympic tournament games inAustralia, he averaged 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.[10]
Obradović was a member of the Yugoslavia team led by head coachSvetislav Pešić that won the gold medal at the2001 FIBA European Championship inTurkey. It was his third gold medal atEuropean Championships (nowadays known as EuroBasket). The team finished the tournament undefeated at 6–0, defeatingTurkey in the final game. Over six tournament games, he averaged 4.3 points, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.[11] After the tournament he announced his retirement from international basketball at 32.
Immediately after his retirement as a basketball player, Obradović began hiscoaching career and was appointed the head coach forRheinEnergie Köln, where he served until 2008. He also coached atKyiv,Turów Zgorzelec andDonetsk. After coaching those teams, Obradović joinedAlba Berlin in 2012.
On 23 May 2016, it was announced that Obradović would leave Alba.[12]
In November 2016, Obradović signed to be the head coach for the Russian clubLokomotiv Kuban of theVTB United League.[13] He left Lokomotiv Kuban on 4 November 2018.[14]
In February 2019, Obradović was named the head coach forAS Monaco of theLNB Pro A.[15] In June 2020, he parted ways with Monaco.[16][17][18]
Obradović got his first taste of theNBA through theSummer League coaching stints with theBrooklyn Nets, theAtlanta Hawks and theSan Antonio Spurs.[19]
On 10 June 2020,Crvena zvezda named Obradović as the new head coach.[20][21][22] After having only 5 wins in 16 Euroleague games, he parted ways with Crvena Zvezda on 24 December 2020.[23]
On December 13, 2021, he has signed withAS Monaco of the FrenchLNB Pro A.[24]
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