Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миленко Топић; born 6 March 1969) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.
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Born | Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 6 March 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1991 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1988–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1991 | Sloga Banatsko Novo Selo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1995 | Profikolor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | BFC Beočin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Budućnost Podgorica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Montepaschi Siena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Hemofarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Hemofarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Rethymno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | SZTE-Szedeák (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Crvena zvezda (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Playing career
Topić played at the power forward position for several clubs in his country and abroad, in Italy and Greece.[1]
National team career
Topić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team (representing FR Yugoslavia) that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Over five tournament games, he averaged 2.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and one assist per game.[2] Topić won the gold medal at EuroBasket 1997 in Spain. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game while shooting 72.7% from the field.[3] He was a member of the Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens, Greece. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.[4] Topić won the bronze medal at EuroBasket 1999 in France. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[5]
Coaching career
Topić spent the 2015–16 season working as an assistant coach for the Hungarian team SZTE-Szedeák.
Crvena zvezda
On 21 July 2017, Topić joined Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season.[6] On 8 May 2018 he became an interim head coach for the Zvezda after Alimpijević was sacked.[7][8] On 10 May he made his debut in an 84–74 home win against Borac Čačak.[9] He finished his stint undefeated with a 10–0 record. In July 2018, Milan Tomić became the head coach for Crvena zvezda while Topić was moved back to the assistant coach role. In June 2020, Crvena zvezda parted ways with him.
Career achievements and awards
- As head coach
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)
- As assistant coach
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018–19)
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018–19)
- Adriatic Supercup winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018)
- As player
- FIBA Saporta Cup champion: 1 (with Montepaschi Siena: 2001–02)
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Hemofarm: 2004–05)
- FR Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1997–98; with Budućnost Podgorica: 1999–00, 2000–01)
- Individual
- Adriatic League season steals leader: 2006–07
Personal life
His son Nikola (born 2005 in Novi Sad) is a junior basketball player. In June 2020, Nikola signed a scholarship contract with the Crvena zvezda U16 team.[10][11]
See also
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References
- "Čovek koga veliki uspesi i sportska slava nisu promenili". prastanjeuspeha.rs. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "1996 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "1997 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "1998 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "1999 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda
- "NOVI ZVEZDIN TRENER Ko je Milenko Topić, miljenik navijača i čovek koji je pobedio Olimpijakos u Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "SMENA ALIMPIJEVIĆA Topić vodi Zvezdu do daljeg". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "TOPIĆ DEBITOVAO POBEDOM Zvezda nadigrala Borac za prvo mesto u Superligi!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Porodična tradicija – Nikola Topić nova uzdanica Crvene zvezde". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Novi potpis u Zvezdi – ugovor za sina legende kluba". b92.net. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
External links
- Milenko Topić at legabasket.it
- Milenko Topić at euroleague.net
- Milenko Topić at adriaticbasket.com