Mihailo Pavićević
Mihailo Pavićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Павићевић, born March 15, 1958) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. He currently works as the head coach for Mornar of the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.
Mornar Bar | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | ABA League Montenegrin League |
Personal information | |
Born | Bar, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia | 15 March 1958
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 1980 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1976–1989 |
Coaching career | 1989–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1976–1979 | Mornar Bar |
1979–1981 | Budućnost |
1981–1988 | Mornar Bar |
1988–1989 | Budućnost |
1989 | Omonia Nicosia |
As coach: | |
1989–1996 | Mornar Bar |
1996–1997 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) |
1997, 1998 | Crvena zvezda |
2000–2009 | Espoon Honka |
2011–2013 | Mornar Bar |
2011–2014 | Montenegro U20 |
2013–2015 | Liaoning |
2017–present | Mornar Bar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
Pavićević has spent most of his playing career in his native Bar playing for the local team Mornar. On two occasions he played for Budućnost in Podgorica, and he ended his playing career in Omonia Nicosia.[1]
Coaching career
Pavićević started coaching in 1989 in Mornar, before moving to the Crvena zvezda in 1996. With Crvena zvezda he won YUBA League championship in 1997–98 season.[1]
From 2000 to 2009 Pavićević led the Espoon Honka and won five Finnish championships and two Finnish Cups. He managed to promote several important Finnish basketball players, such as Petteri Koponen, Kimmo Muurinen and others.
In 2013, Pavićević became the coach of the Chinese club Liaoning Flying Leopards, with whom he had managed to qualify for the playoff finals in 2014–15 season where they lost from Beijing Ducks.
Prior to 2017–18 season, Pavićević became the head coach for Mornar.[2]
Personal life
His brother is Đorđije Pavićević, a basketball coach and former head coach of Mornar.[2]
His daughter Tamara Pavićević is a fashion blogger.[3]
Career achievements
- Montenegrin League champion: 1 (with Mornar Bar: 2017–18)
- YUBA League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1997–98)
- Finnish League champion: 5 (with Espoon Honka: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08)
- Finnish Cup winner: 2 (with Espoon Honka: 2000–01, 2008–09)
- Chinese League runner-up: 1 (with Liaoning Flying Leopards: 2014–15)
See also
- List of Red Star Belgrade basketball coaches
References
- Čovek koji je Zvezdi doneo poslednju titulu
- "Rokada na klupi Mornara:Pavićević menja Pavićevića". b92.net. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "ZAVODI LEPOTOM Tata joj je proslavljeni košarkaš, a ona je odlučila da krene POTPUNO DRUGIM PUTEM (VIDEO)". blic.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2017.