| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 Loznica, German-occupied Serbia |
| Died | 31 December 1968 (aged 24) Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1966: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1961–1968 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1963 | Bijeljina |
| 1963–1968 | Crvena zvezda |
Slobodan "Boban" Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан "Бобан" Поповић; 1944 – 31 December 1968) was a Yugoslav professional basketball player.
Playing career
Born in Loznica, Popović moved to Bijeljina at a young age where he later started to play basketball. He grew up playing for OKK Bijeljina.[1][2] Afterwards, he moved to a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League, where he played from 1963 to 1968. His teammates in the Zvezda were Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragiša Vučinić, and Vladimir Cvetković among others. With them, he was a member of the roster that won a National Championship in the 1968–69 season, and he was posthumously awarded with the title.[3][4][5]
Legacy
Popović is considered one of the best basketball players in history of Bijeljina, by many locals.[6] Following his death, Radnik Bijeljina has been hosted the Slobodan Popović Memorial, an exhibition basketball tournament between clubs which was held since 1971. Clubs such as Crvena zvezda, Radnik, Bosna, Radnički Beograd, OKK Beograd, and Nice competed at the event.[3][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Istorijat KK Radnik". kkradnik.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Asovi bijeljinske košarke". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- 1 2 "„SRCE JUNAČKO, DUŠA DJEVOJAČKA" Sjećanje na Bobana Popovića, uspješnog košarkaša iz Bijeljine". infobijeljina.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – peti deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ono što se mora znati o KK Crvena zvezda". mojacrvenazvezda.net. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Život Blagiše Nikolića posvećen košarci". semberija.info. Retrieved 21 May 2022.