COACH NENAD TRAJKOVIC

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:

  • Head coaching experience
  • National team head coaching experience
  • Assistant coaching in NBA and EuroLeague environments
  • NBA scouting and player development roles
  • Advisor experience 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.)
    • EuroCup group stage qualification
    • Super Cup winner
  • Latvia National Team (2008.)
  • BC Banja Luka Pivara (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (2003–2004.)
    • Adriatic (ABA) League participant
  • Iran National Team (2003.)
    • 5th place – Asian Championships
  • BC Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) (1999–2001.)
    • FIBA SuproLeague participant
    • FIBA Saporta Cup participant
    • National Cup winner (Yugoslavia)
    • Playoff finalist
  • University National Team (Yugoslavia) 1998.-1999.)
  • World University Game 3th place
  • FIBA U20 Eurobasket 5th place
  • BC Sloga Bobanik (Serbia), (1995–1996.)
    • First League
  • BC Borac Čačak (Serbia) (1989–1990.)
    • Second League (Yugoslavia)

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.

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.



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