Emir Halimić
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1970 |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1990–2009 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1993 | Bosna |
| 1994–1995 | Darüşşafaka |
| 1995–1996 | Tuborg |
| 1996 | Bosna |
| 1996–1998 | Tuborg |
| 1998–2000 | Bosna |
| 2000–2001 | Kaposvári |
| 2001–2002 | Le Havre |
| 2002–2004 | Dombóvár |
| 2004 | Szolnoki Olajbányász |
| 2005–2007 | Slavija Sarajevo |
| 2008 | KK Triland |
Emir Halimić (born 10 August 1970) is a Bosnian retired professional basketball player and current coach. He played as a guard for clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, France and Hungary and represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team at the 1993 EuroBasket. After retiring as a player, Halimić pursued a coaching career and is currently serving as head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national basketball team.[1]
Halimić began his professional career with Bosna in 1990, where he quickly became a key player. Over the course of his playing career, he had multiple stints at Bosna and played abroad in Turkey with Darüşşafaka[2] and Tuborg, in Hungary with Kaposvári, Dombóvár and Szolnoki Olajbányász, and in France with Le Havre.[3] He also played for Slavija Sarajevo and finished his playing career with KK Triland in 2009.[4]
International
Halimić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and competed at the 1993 European Championship for Men, where the team finished in eighth place in its debut at the tournament.[5]