| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1977 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 9 May 2007 (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
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
His parents were former basketball player Mihajlo Manović and Hanija Erceg.[3]
Death
Manović was killed in a café on 9 May 2007 in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][4][2] An investigation discovered that he was mistakenly killed in a clash between two drug gangs from Belgrade. The real target was supposed to be a close friend of a Serbian drug lord known in Europe.[5][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 B92 (2007-05-10). "Juče ubijen košarkaš iz Splita" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Košarkaš izrešetan u bašti kafića". glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ B92 (2007-05-23). "Jovan nije ubijen greškom" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
{{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
- Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at realgm.com
- Player Profile at proballers.com
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