Željko Topalović
Željko Topalović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Топаловић; born March 3, 1972) is a Serbian former professional basketball player.
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| Born | March 3, 1972 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1994 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2001 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10, 15 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Prvi Partizan | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Profikolor | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | BFC Beočin | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Budućnost | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Borac Banja Luka | |||||||||||||
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Playing career
Topalović played for the BFC Beočin in the years when this club was at the top of Yugoslav League and reached the Playoffs Finals in the 1995–96 season. Later he continued his career in the Crvena zvezda and was a member of the great generation that brought the YUBA League title in the 1997–98 season. He also played for the Budućnost and won his second YUBA League title in the 1998–99 season. After that, he returned to the Crvena zvezda. He ended his professional career with the Borac Banja Luka.
National team career
Topalović was a member of the SFR Yugoslavia national cadet team that won the silver medal at the 1989 European Championship for Cadets in Spain. Over five tournament games, he averaged 3.2 points per game.[1] Also, he represented the SFR Yugoslavia national junior team at the 1991 World Championship for Junior Men in Edmonton, Canada. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 7.4 points per game.[2] Yugoslavia took 4th place.
Post-playing career
Topalović owns the Zlatarski Zlatnik Hotel in Nova Varoš, located on the slopes of the mountain Zlatar.[3][4]
Career achievements
- Yugoslav League champion: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1997–98; with Budućnost: 1998–99)
References
External links
- Profile at FIBA Europe
- Zlatarski Zlatnik Hotel website