COACH NENAD TRAJKOVIC
Email: nesatrajkovic@yahoo.com
Website: www.nenadtrajkovic.in.rs
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Basketball coach and player development specialist with 45+ years of experience in professional basketball, including:
- NBA experience
- Head coaching experience in Europe and international leagues
- National team head coaching experience
- Assistant coaching in NBA and EuroLeague environments
- NBA scouting and player development roles
Extensive background in elite player development, scouting, and coaching at the highest international level.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Coach
- KK Pelister (North Macedonia) – First League (2025)
- SC Derby Podgorica (Montenegro) – First League (2019–2021)
- Winner of ABA 2 League → promotion to ABA League
- Winner of Montenegrin Regular Season
- BC Spartak Primorye (Russia) – First Super League (2019)
- BC Igokea (Bosnia & Herzegovina) – ABA League (2018)
- Voo Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium) – First League (2012–2013)
- KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia) – ABA League / EuroCup (2011–2012)
- EuroCup group stage qualification
- Super Cup winner
- Latvia National Team (2007–2008)
- Qualified for European Championship
- Iran National Team (2003)
- 5th place – Asian Championships
- BC Banja Luka Pivara (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (2003–2004)
- ABA League participant
- BC Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) (1999–2001)
- Cup champion, playoff finalist
- FIBA Saporta Cup participant
- BC Sloga (Serbia) (1995–1996)
- BC Borac Čačak (Serbia) (1989–1990)
ASSISTANT COACH EXPERIENCE
- Bosnia & Herzegovina National Team (2014–2015) – EuroBasket qualification cycle
- Phoenix Suns (NBA) – Assistant staff (2010–2011)
- Lottomatica Roma (Italy) – EuroLeague (2009)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA Summer League) – Coaching staff (2007)
- Dinamo Moscow (Russia) – EuroLeague (2006–2007)
- BC Partizan Belgrade (1987–1995)
- Yugoslav Cup Champion
- EuroLeague Final Four (3rd place)
ADVISOR EXPERIENCE
- Spartak Primorye (Russia) – Advisor (2014–2015)
- Russian Superleague Silver Medal
- Russian Cup Bronze Medal
SCOUTING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT (NBA)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) – Scout (2005–2009)
- Player Development Coach (European & NBA players)
Developed / Worked with NBA & Euro Players:
Nikola Vučević, Goran Dragić, Furkan Korkmaz, Sasha Vujačić, Vladimir Radmanović, Andris Biedriņš, Radoslav Nesterović, Predrag Drobnjak, Marko Jarić, Željko Rebrača, Žarko Čabarkapa, Sasha Danilović, Saša Đorđević, Vlade Divac
NBA Players:
Klay Thompson, Brandon Jennings, Amar’e Stoudemire, Elton Brand, Anthony Carter, Marcus Williams, Kareem Rush, Cole Swider, Nigel Hayes-Davis
European Prospects:
Fedor Žugić, Tomislav Ivišić, Zvonimir Ivišić, Samet Yigitoglu, Mario Nakić
Special Assignment:
- Real Madrid (Spain) – Player development responsibility (2006)
YOUTH & NATIONAL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
- Yugoslav U20 National Team –
- Silver medal (World University Games, Palma de Mallorca)
- 5th place European Championship (Ohrid)
- Yugoslav Junior National Team – Bronze medal (Moscow Olympics tournament)
- Multiple youth league championships (Partizan youth system)
EDUCATION
- University of Belgrade – Faculty of Engineering (Transport Engineering), 1985
- University of Belgrade – Faculty of Physical Education (Basketball School), 1990
