Dejan Milojević
Dejan Milojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Милојевић ; 15 April 1977 – 17 January 2024) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | 15 April 1977||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 January 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | (aged 46)||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||
NBA Draft | 1999 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||
Pro career | 1994–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2012–2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||||||
1994–1998 | Beovuk | ||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | FMP | ||||||||||||||||||
2000–2004 | Budućnost | ||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Partizan | ||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Pamesa Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Partizan | ||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2020 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Budućnost | ||||||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||
As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach: | |||||||||||||||||||
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In December 2019, Milojević was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Igor Kokoškov.[1] In September 2021, he left the national team as the assistant coach.
On 16 January 2024, Milojević was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack at a Salt Lake City restaurant.[2] He died the following day, on 17 January, at the age of 46.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dejan Milojević asistira Igoru Kokoškovu u reprezentaciji". b92.net. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian and Shelburne, Ramona (17 January 2024). "Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic in hospital; Jazz game postponed". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Stroggylakis, Antonis (17 January 2024). "Dejan Milojevic passes away at 46". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 17 January 2024.