Dragan Godžić
Serbian basketball player and coach
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Dragan Godžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Гоџић; 14 April 1927 – 23 June 1988[1]) was a Serbian basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1927 |
| Died | 23 June 1988 (aged 61) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1949: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1946–1955 |
| Number | 9 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1946–1948 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1947 | → Metalac Beograd |
| 1950 | Železničar Beograd |
| 1951–1955 | Crvena zvezda |
Coaching | |
| 1947 | Železničar Beograd (youth) |
| 1961 | Crvena zvezda Ladies |
Godžić was a member of the first managing board of the Crvena zvezda basketball club.[2]
Playing career
Godžić played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League. During the time with Crvena zvezda he won seven Yugoslav Championships.[3]
National team career
Godžić was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that participated at the 1953 European Championship in Moscow, the Soviet Union. Over two tournament games, he averaged two points per game.[4] He was a member of the team at the 1954 FIBA World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over five tournament games, he averaged 6.8 points per game.[5]
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav League champion: 7 (with Crvena zvezda: 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955).