Aleksandar Bućan (Serbian: Александар Бућан; born July 14, 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball coach.[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1973-07-14) July 14, 1973 (age 48) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Head coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1993–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2002 | Partizan (youth) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Lavovi 063 (youth, assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Napredak Kruševac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Swisslion Vršac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Radnički Zastava | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Tamiš | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Napredak Kruševac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Železničar Inđija | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Partizan (youth) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Vizura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Bućan had multiple stints with Partizan NIS youth selections. He also coached senior teams of Napredak Kruševac, Swisslion Vršac, Radnički Zastava, Tamiš and Železničar.[2]
Bućan coached the under-16 men's selection of the Serbia and Montenegro national team. At 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, his team won the bronze medal.[3]
Bućan coached youth men's selections of the Serbia national team (under-18,[4][5] under-19, under-20[6]). At the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, Serbia finished 6th among 16 teams.[7] At the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Serbia won silver medal.[8] At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, Serbia finished 9th among 16 teams.[9] At the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Serbia finished 11th among 16 teams.[10]
On May 21, 2007, Bućan has been appointed head coach of the India national basketball team.[11] At the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, India finished 15th among 16 teams. At the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, India finished 13th among 16 teams.