Borislav Stanković
Borislav "Bora" Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав "Бора" Станковић; 9 July 1925 – 20 March 2020) was a Serbian basketball player and coach, as well as a longtime administrator in the sport's various governing bodies, including FIBA and the International Olympic Committee. He played 36 games for the Yugoslavian national basketball team internationally.
Borislav Stanković | |
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Борислав Станковић | |
| 2nd Secretary General of FIBA | |
| In office 1 January 1976 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | William Jones |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Baumann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1925 Bihać, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 20 March 2020 (aged 94) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
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| Nickname(s) | Bora (Serbian Cyrillic: Бора), Boris (Борис) |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1946–1953 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 7, 15, 4 |
| Coaching career | 1950–1970 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1948 | Crvena Zvezda |
| 1948–1950 | Železničar Belgrade |
| 1950–1953 | Partizan |
| As coach: | |
| 1950–1953 | Partizan |
| 1954–1961 1964–1965 | BSK / OKK Belgrade |
| 1966–1969 | Cantù |
| 1969–1970 | OKK Belgrade |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
As executive:
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame as coach | |
Stanković was pivotal in the FIBA decision to allow players from the National Basketball Association to compete at the Summer Olympics. In 1989, he introduced a resolution to amend FIBA regulations that had previously allowed players only from professional leagues other than the NBA to enter, and the subsequent vote passed 56–13. For his contributions to the game of basketball, Stanković was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. He was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.