Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kićanović (Serbian: Драган Кићановић; born 17 August 1953) is a Serbian and Yugoslav retired professional basketball player.
Dragan Kićanović | |
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Драган Кићановић | |
| President of the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro (OKSCG) | |
| In office 1996–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandar Bakočević |
| Succeeded by | Philip Zepter |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 31 July 1991 – 24 September 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Dragutin Zelenović Radoman Božović |
| Preceded by | Goran Trivan |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Cvetković |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1953 Čačak, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) |
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| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1975: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1971–1984 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Borac Čačak |
| 1972–1981 | Partizan |
| 1981–1983 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1983–1984 | Paris Basket Racing |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
Medals | |
A 1.92m (6 ft 33⁄4 in) tall shooting guard, Kićanović played in the 1970s and 1980s, and is considered to be one of the best European players and scorers of all time, having won both the Mr. Europa and the Euroscar European Player of the Year awards in 1981 and 1982. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. On 20 August 2010, Kićanović became a FIBA Hall of Fame player, in recognition of his play in international competitions. He was named the Best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1982, and he was also named the Best Basketball Player of Yugoslavia in the 20th century.
Since September 2013, he's been performing the role of consul general at the Serbian consulate in Trieste.