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| nickname = ''Plavi'' (Blues)
| nickname = ''Plavi'' (Blues)
| coach =
| coach =
| oly_appearances = 10
| oly_appearances = 8
| oly_medals = [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] ''Gold'': [[Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] <br/>[[File:Silver medal.svg|16px]] ''Silver'': [[Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]], [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]], [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]], [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] <br/>[[File:Bronze medal.svg|16px]] ''Bronze'': [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]|
| oly_medals = [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] ''Gold'': [[Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] <br/>[[File:Silver medal.svg|16px]] ''Silver'': [[Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]], [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]], [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] <br/>[[File:Bronze medal.svg|16px]] ''Bronze'': [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]|
| wc_appearances = 12
| wc_appearances = 10
| wc_medals = [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold [[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970]], [[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978]], [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990]], [[1998 FIBA World Championship|1998]], [[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002]]<br/>[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Silver [[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963]], [[1967 FIBA World Championship|1967]], [[1974 FIBA World Championship|1974]] <br/>[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze [[1982 FIBA World Championship|1982]], [[1986 FIBA World Championship|1986]]
| wc_medals = [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold [[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970]], [[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978]], [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990]]<br/>[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Silver [[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963]], [[1967 FIBA World Championship|1967]], [[1974 FIBA World Championship|1974]] <br/>[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze [[1982 FIBA World Championship|1982]], [[1986 FIBA World Championship|1986]]
| zone_championship = [[FIBA EuroBasket]]
| zone_championship = [[FIBA EuroBasket]]
| zone_appearances = 25
| zone_appearances = 21
| zone_medals =[[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]] Gold: [[Eurobasket 1973|1973]], [[Eurobasket 1975|1975]], [[Eurobasket 1977|1977]], [[Eurobasket 1989|1989]], [[Eurobasket 1991|1991]], [[Eurobasket 1995|1995]], [[Eurobasket 1997|1997]], [[Eurobasket 2001|2001]]<br/> [[File:Silver medal europe.svg|16px]] Silver [[Eurobasket 1961|1961]], [[Eurobasket 1965|1965]], [[Eurobasket 1969|1969]], [[Eurobasket 1971|1971]], [[Eurobasket 1981|1981]] <br/> [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|16px]] Bronze [[Eurobasket 1963|1963]], [[Eurobasket 1979|1979]], [[Eurobasket 1987|1987]], [[Eurobasket 1999|1999]]
| zone_medals =[[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]] Gold: [[Eurobasket 1973|1973]], [[Eurobasket 1975|1975]], [[Eurobasket 1977|1977]], [[Eurobasket 1989|1989]], [[Eurobasket 1991|1991]]<br/> [[File:Silver medal europe.svg|16px]] Silver [[Eurobasket 1961|1961]], [[Eurobasket 1965|1965]], [[Eurobasket 1969|1969]], [[Eurobasket 1971|1971]], [[Eurobasket 1981|1981]] <br/> [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|16px]] Bronze [[Eurobasket 1963|1963]], [[Eurobasket 1979|1979]], [[Eurobasket 1987|1987]]
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{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 1989|1989 Yugoslavia]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 1991|1991 Italy]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 1991|1991 Italy]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 1995|1995 Greece]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 1997|1997 Spain]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[EuroBasket 2001|2001 Turkey]] |}}
{{MedalSilver | [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 Yugoslavia]] |}}
{{MedalSilver | [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 Yugoslavia]] |}}
{{MedalSilver | [[EuroBasket 1965|1965 Soviet Union]] |}}
{{MedalSilver | [[EuroBasket 1965|1965 Soviet Union]] |}}
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{{MedalBronze | [[EuroBasket 1979|1979 Italy]] |}}
{{MedalBronze | [[EuroBasket 1979|1979 Italy]] |}}
{{MedalBronze | [[EuroBasket 1987|1987 Greece]] |}}
{{MedalBronze | [[EuroBasket 1987|1987 Greece]] |}}
{{MedalBronze | [[EuroBasket 1999|1999 France]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Beirut]] |}}
{{MedalGold | [[1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Beirut]] |}}
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The '''Yugoslavian national basketball team''' ({{lang-sh|Košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije}} / Кошаркашка репрезентација Југославије; {{lang-sl|Jugoslovanska košarkarska reprezentanca}}; {{lang-mk|Кошаркарска репрезентација на Југославија}}) represented the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] from 1936 until 1942, the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] from 1943 until 1992 and the [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] from 1992 until 2003 in international [[basketball]] matches and was controlled by the [[Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia]] (KSJ).
The '''SFR Yugoslavian national basketball team''' ({{lang-sh|Košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije}} / Кошаркашка репрезентација Југославије; {{lang-sl|Jugoslovenska košarkaška reprezentacija}}; {{lang-mk|Кошаркашка репрезентација на Југославија}}) represented [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] from 1943 until 1992 in international [[basketball]] matches and was controlled by the [[Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia]] (KSJ).


After the World War II, the team steadily improved their rankings and came to be one of dominant forces of the world basketball in the 1970s and the 1980s, along with the [[United States national basketball team|United States]] and [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet Union]], capturing 13 World Cup and Olympic medals in total. After the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]] in 1991, national teams of the successor countries, particularly [[Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team|Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Croatia national basketball team|Croatia]] and [[Slovenia national basketball team|Slovenia]], continued the "Yugoslav school" tradition and exhibited strong performance in international competitions.
After the World War II, the team steadily improved their rankings and came to be one of dominant forces of the world basketball in the 1970s and the 1980s, along with the [[United States national basketball team|United States]] and [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet Union]], capturing 13 World Cup and Olympic medals in total. After the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]] in 1991, national teams of the successor countries, particularly [[Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team|Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia]], [[Croatia national basketball team|Croatia]] and [[Slovenia national basketball team|Slovenia]], continued the "Yugoslav school" tradition and exhibited strong performance in international competitions.


Ten [[FIBA Hall of Fame]] members emerged from the Yugoslavian national team: [[Krešimir Ćosić]], [[Dražen Dalipagić]], [[Ivo Daneu]], [[Mirza Delibašić]], [[Vlade Divac]], [[Dragan Kićanović]], [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Toni Kukoč]], [[Dražen Petrović]] and [[Zoran Slavnić]].
Ten [[FIBA Hall of Fame]] members emerged from the Yugoslavian national team: [[Krešimir Ćosić]], [[Dražen Dalipagić]], [[Ivo Daneu]], [[Mirza Delibašić]], [[Vlade Divac]], [[Dragan Kićanović]], [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Toni Kukoč]], [[Dražen Petrović]] and [[Zoran Slavnić]].
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At the [[FIBA World Cup]], Yugoslavia captured three gold medals ([[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970]], [[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978]] and [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990]]), three silver medals (1963, 1967, 1974) and two bronze medals (1982, 1986).
At the [[FIBA World Cup]], Yugoslavia captured three gold medals ([[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970]], [[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978]] and [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990]]), three silver medals (1963, 1967, 1974) and two bronze medals (1982, 1986).


At the [[EuroBasket]], Yugoslavia captured the gold medal eight times (1973, 1975, 1977, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001), were silver medalists on five occasions (1961, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1981), and captured the bronze medal four times (1963, 1979, 1987, 1999).
At the [[EuroBasket]], Yugoslavia captured the gold medal five times (1973, 1975, 1977, 1989, 1991), were silver medalists on five occasions (1961, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1981), and captured the bronze medal four times (1963, 1979, 1987).


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|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]]||2nd {{Olympic Silver medal}}||8||6||2
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]]||2nd {{Olympic Silver medal}}||8||6||2
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]||2nd {{Olympic Silver medal}}||8||7||1
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]||6th||6||4||2
|-
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|'''Total'''||10/14||80||60||20
|'''Total'''||8/12||66||49||17
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|style="text-align: left; "|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990 Argentina]]||1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg|16px]]||8||7||1
|style="text-align: left; "|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990 Argentina]]||1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg|16px]]||8||7||1
|-
|-
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|'''Total'''||10/11||82||62||20
|style="text-align: left; "|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[1994 FIBA World Championship|1994 Canada]]||Colspan="4"|DNP
|-bgcolor="#FFD700"
|style="text-align: left; "|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[1998 FIBA World Championship|1998 Greece]]||1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg|16px]]||11||10||1
|-bgcolor="#FFD700"
|style="text-align: left; "|{{flagicon|USA}} [[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002 United States]]||1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg|16px]]||12||9||3
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|'''Total'''||12/14||105||81||24
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|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[EuroBasket 1991|1991 Italy]]||1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]]||5||5||0
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[EuroBasket 1991|1991 Italy]]||1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]]||5||5||0
|-
|-
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|'''Total'''||21/27||169||123||46
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[EuroBasket 1993|1993 Germany]]||Colspan="4"|DNP
|-bgcolor="#FFD700"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[EuroBasket 1995|1995 Greece]]||1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]]||9||9||0
|-bgcolor="#FFD700"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[EuroBasket 1997|1997 Spain]]||1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]]||11||9||2
|-bgcolor="#CD7F32"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[EuroBasket 1999|1999 France]]||3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|16px]]||12||10||2
|-bgcolor="#FFD700"
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[EuroBasket 2001|2001 Turkey]]||1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|16px]]||6||6||0
|-
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|'''Total'''||25/32||207||157||50
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!align="center" colspan="5"|[[Basketball at the Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
!align="center" colspan="5"|[[Basketball at the Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
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==Rosters==
==Rosters==
*[[List of Yugoslavia men's national basketball team rosters]]
{{main|List of Yugoslavia men's national basketball team rosters}}

*[[EuroBasket 1995 squads#Yugoslavia|EuroBasket 1995]]
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For 1992 onwards, as [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]: see [[Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team]]
*[[EuroBasket 1997 squads#Yugoslavia|EuroBasket 1997]]
*[[EuroBasket 1999 squads#Yugoslavia|EuroBasket 1999]]
*[[EuroBasket 2001 squads#Yugoslavia|EuroBasket 2001]]
*[[1998 FIBA World Championship squads#Yugoslavia|1998 FIBA World Championship]]
*[[2002 FIBA World Championship squads#Yugoslavia|2002 FIBA World Championship]]
*[[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics#Medalists|1996 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters#.C2.A0Yugoslavia|2000 Summer Olympics]]


==Player statistics==
==Player statistics==
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*1984 – [[Mirko Novosel]]
*1984 – [[Mirko Novosel]]
*1985–1987 – [[Krešimir Ćosić]]
*1985–1987 – [[Krešimir Ćosić]]
*1988–1995 – [[Dušan Ivković]]
*1988–1991 – [[Dušan Ivković]]
*1996–2000 – [[Željko Obradović]]
*2000–2002 – [[Svetislav Pešić]]
*2003 – [[Duško Vujošević]]


==Successor teams==
==Successor teams==
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*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Montenegro national basketball team]]
*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Montenegro national basketball team]]
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Serbia national basketball team]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Note: Serbian national basketball team is a successor of the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team; At the time of 1992, FR Yugoslavia was one of the successors (Later Serbian national basketball team); Although, none of these teams is a results successor of what has the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team accomplished)}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Serbia national basketball team]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Note: Serbian national basketball team is a successor of the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team; At the time of 1992, FR Yugoslavia was one of the successors (Later Serbian national basketball team); Although, none of these teams is a results successor of what has the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team accomplished)}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team]]
*{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Slovenia national basketball team]]
*{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Slovenia national basketball team]]


Revision as of 20:42, 8 March 2018

This article is about Yugoslavia men's national basketball team. For the women's team, see Yugoslavia women's national basketball team. For the national team that played under the flag of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, see FR Yugoslavia national basketball team.

Yugoslavia
FIBA rankingDefunct
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Federation of Yugoslavia
Nickname(s)Plavi (Blues)
Olympic Games
Appearances8
Medals Gold: 1980
Silver: 1968, 1976, 1988
Bronze: 1984
FIBA World Cup
Appearances10
Medals Gold 1970, 1978, 1990
Silver 1963, 1967, 1974
Bronze 1982, 1986
FIBA EuroBasket
Appearances21
Medals Gold: 1973, 1975, 1977, 1989, 1991
Silver 1961, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1981
Bronze 1963, 1979, 1987
Medal record
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1970 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1978 Philippines
Gold medal – first place 1990 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 1963 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 1967 Uruguay
Silver medal – second place 1974 Puerto Rico
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Colombia
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Spain
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1973 Spain
Gold medal – first place 1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1977 Belgium
Gold medal – first place 1989 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1991 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1961 Yugoslavia
Silver medal – second place 1965 Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1969 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1971 West Germany
Silver medal – second place 1981 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Poland
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Greece
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Beirut
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tunis
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca
Silver medal – second place 1979 Split
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Naples
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place 1979 Mexico City
Silver medal – second place 1983 Kobe
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Bucureşti

The SFR Yugoslavian national basketball team (Serbo-Croatian: Košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije / Кошаркашка репрезентација Југославије; Slovene: Jugoslovenska košarkaška reprezentacija; Macedonian: Кошаркашка репрезентација на Југославија) represented Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1992 in international basketball matches and was controlled by the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia (KSJ).

After the World War II, the team steadily improved their rankings and came to be one of dominant forces of the world basketball in the 1970s and the 1980s, along with the United States and Soviet Union, capturing 13 World Cup and Olympic medals in total. After the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, national teams of the successor countries, particularly Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia, continued the "Yugoslav school" tradition and exhibited strong performance in international competitions.

Ten FIBA Hall of Fame members emerged from the Yugoslavian national team: Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Dalipagić, Ivo Daneu, Mirza Delibašić, Vlade Divac, Dragan Kićanović, Radivoj Korać, Toni Kukoč, Dražen Petrović and Zoran Slavnić.

Competitions

The Yugoslavia team that won the 1989 FIFA EuroBasket held in Yugoslavia

At the Summer Olympic Games, Yugoslavia captured one gold medal (1980), took the silver medal on three occasions (1968, 76, 88) and captured the bronze medal once (1984).

At the FIBA World Cup, Yugoslavia captured three gold medals (1970, 1978 and 1990), three silver medals (1963, 1967, 1974) and two bronze medals (1982, 1986).

At the EuroBasket, Yugoslavia captured the gold medal five times (1973, 1975, 1977, 1989, 1991), were silver medalists on five occasions (1961, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1981), and captured the bronze medal four times (1963, 1979, 1987).

Medals table

Summer Olympic Games
 Yugoslavia 1 3 1 5
FIBA World Cup
 Yugoslavia 3 3 2 8
FIBA EuroBasket
 Yugoslavia 5 5 3 13
Mediterranean Games
 Yugoslavia 5 1 1 7
Summer Universiade
 Yugoslavia 1 2 1 4
Grand Totals 15 14 8 37

Individual awards

File:Divac petrovic argentina 1990.jpg
Vlade Divac and Dražen Petrović in the 1990 FIBA World Championship held in Argentina.

European championships

EuroBasket 1947

Yugoslavia made its European championship debut in EuroBasket 1947, the fifth edition of the tournament. The team placed 13th out of 14 teams in the competition, losing to the Soviet Union and Hungary in the preliminary round, beating the Netherlands but losing to Italy in the semifinal round (placing third in the three-way tie between the teams), and defeating Albania in the 13th/14th classification match.

EuroBasket 1953

Yugoslavia's second appearance was at EuroBasket 1953 in Moscow. They dropped an early 27–25 decision against Bulgaria but finished at 3–1 in their preliminary group. In the three-way tie-breaker with Bulgaria and Israel, Yugoslavia ended up in second place to advance to the final round. There, they won 3 but lost 4 to take 6th place overall in the 17-team tournament.

EuroBasket 1955

Apollo Hall in Amsterdam between AMVJ and Lokomotiva from Yugoslavia (37-64) in 1955

Yugoslavia again advanced to the final round at EuroBasket 1955 in Budapest, this time in sole second place with a 3–1 record in the preliminary round pool. Their final round performance was riddled with 6 losses in 7 games, but did include the high point of a 52–49 victory over eventual silver medallist Czechoslovakia on Yugoslavia's way to an 8th-place finish of the 18 entrants.

EuroBasket 1957

Yugoslavia's appearance at the EuroBasket 1957 tournament in Sofia resulted in a 2–1 record for the preliminary round and advancement to the final round robin. There, they proved capable of two wins, defeating Poland and France to finish at 2–5 for 6th place in the tournament.

The dominant years in FIBA competition

The Yugoslav national team of the late 1980s and early 1990s featured what was perhaps the greatest generation in the history of Yugoslav basketball. A common quip about basketball is: "The Americans invented it, the Yugoslavs perfected it." With such players as Dražen Petrović, Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoč, Dino Rađa, Predrag Danilović, Žarko Paspalj and Jure Zdovc the country was responsible for a wave of international NBA players in the 1990s. Many of the former Yugoslav players of this era were a part of the under-21 national team that won the FIBA World Junior Championships in 1987, defeating the U.S. both in pool play and in the final.

The 1991 team is regarded by Antonello Riva as the best team in European history.[1]

Rosters

Main article: List of Yugoslavia men's national basketball team rosters

For 1992 onwards, as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: see Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team

Player statistics

Notable people

Players

Manager (head coach) history

Successor teams

References

  1. ^ ""Tim Jugoslavije iz 1991. je najbolji u Evropi svih vremena"". B92.
  2. ^ "Note: Serbian national basketball team is a successor of the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team; At the time of 1992, FR Yugoslavia was one of the successors (Later Serbian national basketball team); Although, none of these teams is a results successor of what has the SFR Yugoslavia national basketball team accomplished)". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links

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