Goran Rakočević
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| Born | 1 March 1951 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1973: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1969–1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 14 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1969–1979 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||
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Goran Rakočević (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Ракочевић; born March 1, 1951) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He is the father of Igor Rakočević, a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player.
Rakočević spent entire playing career in Crvena zvezda[1] of the Yugoslav Basketball League, where he played during 1970s. His teammates were Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragiša Vučinić and Vladimir Cvetković among others. With them he won the National Championships, three National Cups and the 1974 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (nowadays Saporta Cup).[1][2]
National team career
Rakočević was a member of the Yugoslavian national team that won the gold medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algeria. During his career he played 17 games for the national team.[1]
Career achievements
- FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1973–74).
- Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1971–72).
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75).
