Branislav Vićentić

Branislav Vićentić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Вићентић; born July 5, 1971) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player. He is a head coach for San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League.

Branislav Vićentić
San-en NeoPhoenix
PositionHead coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1971-07-05) July 5, 1971
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1993 / Undrafted
Playing career1998–2007
PositionPower forward
Number7
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1989–1994OKK Beograd
1995–1996Bobanik
1996–1998Beobanka
1998–2000AZS Lublin
2000–2001Lokomotiv-Kuban
2001–2002UNICS
2002–2003Yamolgaz '92 Yambol
2004–2005CSKA Sofia
2005–2006Apollon Limassol
2006–2007Mega Ishrana
As coach:
2010–2011Crvena zvezda (youth)
2011–2012Crvena zvezda (assistant)
2012–2014Mega Vizura (youth)
2014Bahrain U18
2015–2018Radnik Bijeljina
2018–2019OKK Beograd
2019–2020Liepājas
2020–presentSan-en NeoPhoenix

Playing career

Vićentić played for Yugoslav teams OKK Beograd, Bobanik and Beobanka. In 1998, he moved to Poland where he played for AZS Lublin for two seasons. After stint in Poland, he moved to Lokomotiv-Kuban, and later to UNICS.

In 2002, Vićentić signed for Bulgarian team Yamolgaz '92 Yambol. Later he moved to CSKA Sofia. During 2005–06 season he played for Apollon Limassol of the Cyprus League. In 2006, Vićentić came back to Serbia and spent one season playing for Mega Ishrana before retirement in March 2007.[1]

Coaching career

Vićentić was a coach for Crvena zvezda youth selections before got promoted to an assistant coach for Crvena zvezda.[2] He coached the Mega Vizura youth selections from 2012 to 2014.[3]

In December 2013, Vićentić was hired as the under-16 and under-18 Bahrain national team basketball coach. He left the program in August 2014

In November 2015, Vićentić signed for Bosnian team Radnik Bijeljina.[4] He resigned in April 2018.[5]

In June 2018, he became the head coach for OKK Beograd of the Basketball League of Serbia. OKK Beograd and Vićentić mutually parted ways after a successful season.[6]

In June 2020, Vićentić became a head coach for San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League.

Career achievements
As player

References
  1. "BRANISLAV VIĆENTIĆ SE POVUKAO". beoexcell.net. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. "Vićentić pomoćni trener seniora". mojacrvenazvezda.net. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. "Mega i OKK Beograd potpisali ugovor o saradnji". b92.net. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. "Mihajlović napustio klupu Radnika, Vićentić novi trener". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. "GOTOVA SARADNJA Radnik smijenio Vićentića". srpskainfo.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  6. "Milisavljević novi trener OKK Beograda: Nastavićemo sa afirmacijom mladih igrača". novosti.rs. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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