Jovan Manović (13 May 1977 – 9 May 2007) was a Croatian professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1977-05-13)13 May 1977 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Died | 9 May 2007(2007-05-09) (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 |
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]
His parents were former basketball player Mihajlo Manović and Hanija Erceg.[3]
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]
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