Jovan Manović
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977年05月13日)13 May 1977 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 9 May 2007(2007年05月09日) (aged 29) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2007 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2002 | ADO Ovarense |
| 2002 | Portugal Telecom |
| 2003–2004 | Alkar |
| 2004–2005 | JDA Dijon |
| 2005–2006 | Split CO |
| 2006 | Makedonikos |
| 2006–2007 | AS Prishtina |
Jovan Manović (13 May 1977 – 9 May 2007) was a Croatian professional basketball player.
Playing career
[edit ]A point guard, Manović played for Split CO and Alkar in Croatia, Kraški zidar and Helios Domžale in Slovenia, Ovarense, Portugal Telecom, and C.A. Queluz in Portugal, JDA Dijon (France), AS Prishtina (Kosovo), and Makedonikos (Greece).[1] [2]
Personal life
[edit ]His parents were former basketball player Mihajlo Manović and Hanija Erceg.[3]
Death
[edit ]On 9 May 2007 around 2:10 p.m., while sitting with a party of friends on the patio of the Zodiac café-restaurant at Vase Pelagića Street in the Belgrade neighbourhood of Senjak, Manović was murdered by a gunman who walked up to his table and shot him in the chest ten times.[1] [4] [2] An investigation concluded that his death was a case of mistaken identity in a clash between two Belgrade drug gangs. The hitman's actual target was a Serbian drug lord's close associate.[5] [6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b B92 (2007年05月10日). "Juče ubijen košarkaš iz Splita" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022年03月27日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Košarkaš izrešetan u bašti kafića". glas-javnosti.rs. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ B92 (2007年05月23日). "Jovan nije ubijen greškom" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022年03月30日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "U Beogradu ubijen bivši košarkaš Split CO i Alkara". jutarnji.hr. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Plaćeni ubica ubio pogrešnog". novosti.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Za ubistvo košarkaša 40 godina zatvora". rts.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
External links
[edit ]- Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at realgm.com
- Player Profile at proballers.com
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