Borko Jovanović

Borivoje "Borko" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Боривоје "Борко" Јовановић) was a Serbian basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Borko Jovanović
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Career information
Playing career1949–1958
Number13
Career history
1949–1958Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
  • 7× Yugoslav League champion (1949–1955)

Playing career

Jovanović played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League during 1950s. His teammates were Milan Bjegojević, Ladislav Demšar, Borislav Ćurčić, Dragan Godžić, Aleksandar Gec, Đorđe Andrijašević and many others.[1] He won seven Yugoslav Championships with the Zvezda. Over nine seasons with the Zvezda he played 127 games.

National team career

Jovanović was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that placed th at the 1953 European Championship in Moscow, the Soviet Union. Over two tournament games, he averaged 3.0 points per game.[2]

Personal life

Jovanović had one brother, Slavoljub "Slava", who was a basketball player, also. Slava played for BSK Beograd from 1951 to 1953.[3][4]

Career achievements and awards
  • Yugoslav League champion: 7 (with Crvena zvezda: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955).
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See also

References
  1. "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. "1953 Yugoslavia 3 - Borko Jovanovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. "Ko su najpoznatija braća u jugoslovenskom sportu". yugopapir.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "Svi igrači OKK Beograda". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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