Haris Brkić

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Haris Brkić (Sarajevo, July 24, 1974. – Belgrade, December 15, 2000.) was a Serbian basketball player. He made greatest results in Partizan Belgrade and he is still remembered for his great drives to the basket.

He started playing basketball when he was 10 years old in Bosna Sarajevo. In 1992, Bosnian war started and Brkić moved to European champs KK Partizan Belgrade. He spent one year on loan in KK Borac Čačak and in season 1994/94 he start playing for Partizan first team.

He played for Partizan in next six seasons very successfully, wining three national championships and three domestic cups. Haris was one of the best players in KK Partizan team which played in 1997/98 Euroleague Final Four.

With Yugoslav national junior basketball team, in 1996 he won bronze medal on European Championship in Turkey. Later, Haris was part of Yugoslav national basketball team in few occasions.

During 1999/2000 season he played for KK Budućnost Podgorica where he won Yugoslav league once again. In 2000 Haris came back to Partizan. After his comeback to Belgrade he played just three more games for Partizan.

On December 12, 2000, unknown man shot Brkić at the parking in front of Pionir Hall in Belgrade. Haris died three days later. It is still unknown who killed him.

Every summer, his previous teams Bosna, Partizan and Budućnost organizes Memorial tournament. Grobari ,fans of Partizan often chants during Partizan games: "You left us Haris, only sadness remains,you will be always loved by Grobari from South stand!"[[Euro-hoops-bio-stub}}