Milenko Topić
![]() Topić with Crvena zvezda in December 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 6 March 1969|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1991: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1988–2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1991 | Sloga Banatsko Novo Selo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1995 | Profikolor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | BFC Beočin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Budućnost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Montepaschi Siena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Hemofarm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Olimpia Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Hemofarm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Rethymno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | SZTE-Szedeák (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Crvena zvezda (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | DEAC (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milenko Topić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миленко Топић; born 6 March 1969) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
Playing career
[edit]A power forward, Topić spent most of his professional career playing in the YUBA League, representing Profikolor, BFC Beočin, Crvena zvezda, Budućnost, and Hemofarm. In the later career, he also played in Italy for Montepaschi Siena and Olimpia Milano, as well as in Greece for Rethymno, until his retirement in 2008.[1]
National team career
[edit]Topić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team (representing FR Yugoslavia) that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Over five tournament games, he averaged 2.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and one assist per game.[2] Topić won the gold medal at EuroBasket 1997 in Spain. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game while shooting 72.7% from the field.[3] He was a member of the Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens, Greece. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.[4] Topić won the bronze medal at EuroBasket 1999 in France. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Topić spent the 2015–16 season working as an assistant coach for the Hungarian team SZTE-Szedeák.
Crvena zvezda
[edit]On 21 July 2017, Topić joined Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season.[6] On 8 May 2018 he became an interim head coach for the Zvezda after Alimpijević was sacked.[7][8] On 10 May he made his debut in an 84–74 home win against Borac Čačak.[9] He finished his stint undefeated with a 10–0 record. In July 2018, Milan Tomić became the head coach for Crvena zvezda while Topić was moved back to the assistant coach role. In June 2020, Crvena zvezda parted ways with him.
Career achievements and awards
[edit]- As head coach
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)
- As assistant coach
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018–19)
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018–19)
- Adriatic Supercup winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2018)
- As player
- FIBA Saporta Cup champion: 1 (with Montepaschi Siena: 2001–02)
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Hemofarm: 2004–05)
- FR Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1997–98; with Budućnost Podgorica: 1999–00, 2000–01)
- Individual
- Adriatic League season steals leader: 2006–07
Personal life
[edit]His son Nikola (born 2005 in Novi Sad) is a junior basketball player. In June 2020, Nikola signed a scholarship contract with the Crvena zvezda youth system.[10][11] His son made a debut for Crvena zvezda in March 2022, at age 16.[12]
See also
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- List of KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- List of father-and-son combinations who have played for Crvena zvezda
References
[edit]- ^ "NOVI ZVEZDIN TRENER Ko je Milenko Topić, miljenik navijača i čovek koji je pobedio Olimpijakos u Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "1996 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "1997 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "1998 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "1999 Yugoslavia #15 - Milenko Topic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda
- ^ "NOVI ZVEZDIN TRENER Ko je Milenko Topić, miljenik navijača i čovek koji je pobedio Olimpijakos u Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "SMENA ALIMPIJEVIĆA Topić vodi Zvezdu do daljeg". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "TOPIĆ DEBITOVAO POBEDOM Zvezda nadigrala Borac za prvo mesto u Superligi!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Porodična tradicija – Nikola Topić nova uzdanica Crvene zvezde". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Novi potpis u Zvezdi – ugovor za sina legende kluba". b92.net. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Zvezda dominantno čuva prvo mesto, debitovao sin legende". b92.net. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Coach profile at eurobasket.com
- Milenko Topić at legabasket.it
- Milenko Topić at adriaticbasket.com
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- ABA League players
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- FIBA EuroBasket-winning players
- FIBA World Championship-winning players
- KK BFC players
- KK Budućnost players
- KK Crvena zvezda assistant coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda players
- KK Hemofarm players
- KK Profikolor players
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Mens Sana Basket players
- Olimpia Milano players
- Olympic basketball players for Serbia and Montenegro
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Olympic silver medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
- Power forwards
- Rethymno B.C. players
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Yugoslav men's basketball players
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Pančevo
- Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate basketball coaches