Branko Jorović

Branko Jorović
Jorović playing for Igokea in January 2013.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
TitleU-19 head coach
LeagueJunior ABA League
Personal information
Born (1981-11-27) November 27, 1981
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2000–2016
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number8
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
Playing
2000–2003Borac Čačak
2003–2006FMP
2008Olympias Patras
2008–2009Swisslion Takovo
2009–2010Borac Čačak
2010–2011Kavala
2011–2012Braunschweig
2012–2015Igokea
2015Borac Čačak
2015–2016U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Coaching
2017Bosna Royal (assistant)
2018–2019Politehnica Iași
2019–2020Železničar Čačak
2021–2022Klik Arilje
2022Crvena zvezda (assistant)
2022–presentCrvena zvezda U19
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
Summer Universiade
2003 Daegu

Branko Jorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Јоровић; born November 27, 1981) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who serves as the U-19 head coach for Crvena zvezda mts. He played both the small forward and power forward positions.

Playing career

A forward, Jorović played for Borac Čačak, FMP Železnik, Olympias Patras, Swisslion Takovo, Kavala, Braunschweig, Igokea, and U-BT Cluj-Napoca. He retired as a player with Cluj-Napoca in 2016.

National team career

Jorović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. Previously, he won a gold medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu.

Coaching career

In October 207, Jorović was named an assistant coach for Bosna Royal.[1] He left Bosnia in December 2017.[2] In December 2019, he signed for Železničar Čačak.[3]

In July 2022, Jorović became the head coach for Kolubara LA 2003 of the Basketball League of Serbia.[4][5] However, Crvena zvezda mts added him to their coaching staff as an assistant coach, on 9 July 2022.[6][7] On 19 November 2022, the club parted ways with his following the head coach change.[8] Five days later, on 24 November, Crvena zvezda mts hired him as the U-19 team head coach.[9]

Career achievements

As player:

References

  1. ^ Nekadašnji igrač Igokee pojačao stručni štab Bosne Royal
  2. ^ "Bosnu Royal napustio i Branko Jorović, Draško Knežević zasad ne ide iz kluba". scsport.ba. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Branko Jorović novi trener Železničara". moravainfo.rs. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Jorović pronašao angažman: Preuzeo prvoligaški tim u razvoju". sportal.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Branko Jorović na klupi Kolubare". regionalne.rs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jorović novi član stručnog štaba Zvezde". b92.net. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Branko Jorović u stručnom štabu Zvezde". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Zvezda raspustila stručni štab". b92.net. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Klipa napustio Zvezdu i otišao u Kinu, menja ga Jorović". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.