Predrag Danilović
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Born | February 26, 1970 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Draft | 43rd overall, 1992 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 1988–2000 |
| Former teams | Partizan Belgrade (1988-1992) Virtus Bologna (1992-1995) Miami Heat (1995-1997) Dallas Mavericks (1997) Virtus Bologna (1997-2000) |
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| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | FR Yugoslavia | |
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| Gold | 1989 Yugoslavia | SFR Yugoslavia | |
| Gold | 1991 Italy | SFR Yugoslavia | |
| Gold | 1995 Greece | FR Yugoslavia | |
| Gold | 1997 Spain | FR Yugoslavia | |
| Bronze | 1999 France | FR Yugoslavia | |
Predrag "Sasha" Danilović (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг "Саша" Даниловић) (born February 26, 1970, in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player, considered the best European shooting guard during the 1990s, and current president of his former team KK Partizan Belgrade. Danilović was voted European Player of the Year in 1995, and was the 1998 Italian Basketball League MVP. During his years in Virtus Bologna, he became an idol among team's fans. Still a legendary hero in Bologna, Danilovic remains one of the most charimatic and winning players in European basketball history.
With the national basketball team, Danilović won four Eurobaskets in 1989, 1991, 1995, and 1997. He was also a member of the silver medal winning Yugoslavian team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Even though he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 43rd pick overall in the 1992 NBA Draft (his rights were later dealt to another team), he spent time playing in Europe before debuting in the NBA. Danilović played for KK Bosna Sarajevo, KK Partizan, and Virtus Kinder Bologna before he was a member of the NBA's Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks from 1995 until 1997. During his two NBA seasons, Danilović averaged 12.8 points per game.
With the Italian team Virtus Kinder Bologna he won four national championships (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998), one Italian Cup (1999) and one Euroleague (1998).
Danilović was co-vice president of his old club KK Partizan with Serbian star Vlade Divac, and he is currently involved with Group Seven, a charity organization run by Serbian basketball players. In 2007 he got involved once more in KK Partizan, this time as president.
[edit] Victories
- 1 Yugoslavian Championship (1992) with Partizan Belgrade
- 2 Yugoslavian Cups (1989, 1992) with Partizan Belgrade
- 4 Italian Championships (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998) with Virtus Bologna
- 1 Italian Cup (1999) with Virtus Bologna
- 2 Euroleagues (1992) with Partizan Belgrade, (1998) with Virtus Bologna
- 1 Korac Cup (1989) with Partizan Belgrade
- 4 Eurobaskets (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997) with Yugoslavian Team
- Silver Medal at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta (1996)
- Bronze Medal at the Eurobasket (1999)
- European MVP in 1995
- Italian MVP in 1998
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