Dragan Šakota
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Dragan Šakota; born June 16, 1952 in Belgrade
) is a Serbian
former professional basketball
player and current coach. In 2006 he coached the Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team
at the 2006 FIBA World Championships.
He has coached many top European clubs (mostly Greek) such as Aris, Iraklis, Peristeri, Apollon, PAOK, AEK, Red Star Belgrade, Zadar and Cibona among others.
On November 16, 2011, he become the new head coach of Turkish Basketball League
side Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
replacing Serdar Apaydın
.
His son Dušan Šakota
is also a professional basketball player.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) is a Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and current coach. In 2006 he coached the Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
at the 2006 FIBA World Championships.
He has coached many top European clubs (mostly Greek) such as Aris, Iraklis, Peristeri, Apollon, PAOK, AEK, Red Star Belgrade, Zadar and Cibona among others.
On November 16, 2011, he become the new head coach of Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
side Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Antalya Büyüksehir Belediyesi
-Notable players: Barış Hersek Can Akın Ersin Görkem Muratcan Güler Nedim Yücel Patrick Femerling Kristaps Valters Aaron Jackson Darryl Thompson Jamon Gordon Marcus Douthit Michael Green Patrick Christopher Ralph Mims Ricardo Marsh...
replacing Serdar Apaydın
Serdar Apaydin
Serdar Apaydın is a former professional basketball player and former assistant coach of Fenerbahçe Ulker from Turkey. He is the current Head Coach of Antalya B.B....
.
His son Dušan Šakota
Dusan Sakota
Dušan Šakota is a Greek professional basketball player of Serbian descent, the son of former player and coach Dragan Šakota.A cornerman who possesses the height of a center and the shooting ability of a guard, Šakota has enjoyed two triple crowns despite his relatively young age...
is also a professional basketball player.