Teo Čizmić

Teo Čizmić (born 30 March 1971) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League, the ABA League, and the EuroCup.

Teo Čizmić
Cedevita Olimpija
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSlovenian League
ABA League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1971-03-30) March 30, 1971
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
NBA draft1993 / Undrafted
Playing career1988–2006
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1995Jugoplastika / Pop 84
1995–1997Postojna
1997–1998KK Karlovac
1998–1999Hapoel Galil Elyon
1999–2001Troy Pilsner
2001–2004Oostende
2004–2005Troy Pilsner
2005–2006Split
As coach:
2006–2009Split (assistant)
2009–2011Steaua Bucureşti
2011–2012Cibona (assistant)
2012–2013Koszalin
2015–2017Körmend
2017–2018Atomerőmű
2018–2019Cedevita (assistant)
2019–presentCedevita Olimpija (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player

As head coach

Playing career

Čizmić started play basketball in 1986, but he started play for Jugoplastika in 1988. He won three Euroleagues and played with famous Croatian players Velimir Perasović, Dino Rađa and Toni Kukoč. He finished his career in 2006.

Coaching career

Čizmić was an assistant coach of Split of the Croatian League. In 2006–07 season Split was advanced to the semifinals, but it lost. In 2007–08 season Split played ABA League, and was in the Croatian League final, but lost. He left Split in 2009. After he left Split, in 2009, he became a head coach of Romanian Basketball League team Steaua Bucuresti, with whom in 2009–10 season, he advanced to the playoffs. In the next season, Steaua Bucuresti played EuroChallenge, but after poor results Čizmić was sacked. For one season (2011–12) he was the assistant coach to Veljko Mršić in Cibona. In 2012, he was named the head coach of Polish Basketball League team AZS Koszalin. He left club in 2013. In 2015, he became the head coach of Hungarian club BC Körmend. In 2017, he was named the coach of Hungarian club Atomeromu SE. He left club in June 2018, because he became the assistant coach of Cedevita under the coaching staff of Slaven Rimac.[1][2]

Personal life

His son is the basketball player, Leo Čizmić.

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References
  1. "Čizmić asistent Alonsu, Rimac preuzima 'drugu momčad'". basketball.hr. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Teo Čizmić: Prvog dana sam rekao Maljkoviću da ne mogu trenirati jer me boli želudac, neću zaboraviti što mi je odgovorio..." 100posto.hr. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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