Petar Božić
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Božić and Kecman of Partizan fighting for a loose ball with Teodosić and Childress of Olympiacos in a November 2009 Euroleague game. | |
| Partizan NIS Belgrade | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League |
Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 6, 1978 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1997–2013 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 20 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997–2000 | Beobanka |
| 2000–2001 | Radnički Jugopetrol |
| 2001–2004 | Hemofarm |
| 2004–2012 | Partizan Belgrade |
| 2012–2013 | Metalac Valjevo |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–present | Partizan Belgrade (assistant) |
Petar Božić (born December 6, 1978) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach of Partizan Belgrade. He used to play at the point guard–shooting guard position. Božić was well known for his defense and three-point shooting. He is Partizan player with the most played games in the history of the club. Božić is a part of Partizan Belgrade supporters All-decade Team.
Professional career
Early years
Before coming to Partizan, Božić was little known player. He started his professional career in KK Beobanka, playing there for three years.The next destionation was Radnički Jugopetrol. He stayed there for just one season (2000–01). The last club he played for before Partizan was Hemofarm Vršac. Three seasons in Hemofarm recommended him for the first team of Partizan.
Partizan
Božić signed for KK Partizan in 2004 at the beginning of the season. In the same season he won the Serbian Super League with the club. Playing until the present day Božić became a club legend with most appearances for the club. He won over 17 trophies with Partizan and he is declared by the Partizan fans as a "professional trophy lifter".
Awards and accomplishments
- Won 8 Serbian Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Won 5 Serbian Cups (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Won 5 Adriatic Championships (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petar Božić. |
- Petar Božić at euroleague.net
- Petar Božić at kkpartizan.rs
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