Darko Kostić (basketball)

Darko Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Костић, Greek: Ντάρκο Ράλλη (Ntarko Rallis); born 30 September 1978) is a Serbian–Greek professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for the Novi Pazar of the Basketball League of Serbia.

This article is about the basketball coach. For the fashion designer, see Darko Kostić.
Darko Kostić
Novi Pazar
PositionHead coach
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1978-09-30) 30 September 1978
Smederevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Greek
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
NBA draft2000 / Undrafted
Playing career1997–2015
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 10, 6
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998Filippos
1998–1999Okapi Aalstar
1999–2000Ratiopharm Ulm
2000–2001Okapi Aalstar
2001–2002Smederevo 1953
2002–2003Radnički Belgrade
2003–2004Chemosvit
2004–2005BKM Lučenec
0000Salesianos
2006–2009Ermis Lagkada
2009–2012Doxa Lefkadas
2012–2015Livadeia
As coach:
2015–2016OKK Beograd (assistant)
2016–2018OKK Beograd
2018Academic Bultex 99
2019–2020Vršac
2020–presentNovi Pazar

Playing career

Rallis had two stints with the Belgian team Okapi Aalstar where played during 1998–99 and 2000–01 season.[1] In between he played for the German team Ratiopharm Ulm.[1][2] In 2003, he moved to Slovakia where he played for two seasons for Chemosvit Svit and MBK Lučenec.[3] Also, he played for the Ecuadorian team Salesianos Club Guayaquil.[4]

On 2 November 2011 Rallis signed for Doxa Lefkadas of the Greek A2 League.[5] He also played for the Greek A2 League teams Ermis Lagkada, and Livadeia.

Coaching career

Prior to the 2016–17 season Kostić was named as a head coach of OKK Beograd after one year he spent there as an assistant coach of the head coach Vlade Đurović.[6] He left the club in June 2018.

On 30 July 2018 Kostić became a head coach for Bulgarian team Academic Bultex 99.[7] On 27 December 2018 Academic parted ways with him following the loss against Beroe.[8]

On 4 January 2019, Kostić was named as a head coach of Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia.[9] In February 2020, he left Vršac.

On 16 June 2020, Kostić became a head coach for Novi Pazar.[10][11]

References
  1. "FIBA Europe - Ntarko Rallis". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. "Darko Rallis Statistik". beko-bbl.de. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. "E.S.O. Lučenec (SVK) [Evropský pohár 2004-2005]". basketnj.cz. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. "Salesianos Club Guayaquil Ex Players". latinbasket.com/team. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. "Παίρνει Ράλλη η Δόξα Λευκάδας". onsports.gr. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. "PMLS: OKK Beograd na popravnom". mvp.rs. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. "Darko Kostic is the new head coach of Akademik Bultex 99". balkanleague.net. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. "Darko Kostic is no longer head coach of Academic Bultex 99". balkanleague.net. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. "Darko Kostić is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. "Darko Kostić novi trener košarkaša Novog Pazara". indeksonline.rs. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. "Darko Kostić novi trener košarkaša Novog Pazara". rtvnp.rs. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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