Petar Aleksić (born 2 November 1968) is a BosnianSwiss professional basketball coach and former basketball player.

Playing career

As a professional player, he played in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Coaching career

After his retirement as a player he won the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) as assistant coach of Alba Berlin. He also coached BBC Feldkirch Baskets in Austria and several Swiss teams as head coach.[1]

On June 25, 2024, he joined Iraklis of the Elite League Greece.[2]

Switzerland's national team

From 2013 until 2016, he coached Switzerland's national basketball team, which he led to a surprise victory over Russia at the 2015 EuroBasket qualification.

References

  1. ^ Der neue Nati-Trainer Petar Aleksic soll das Unmögliche möglich machen, Freiburger Nachrichten, Feb 2, 2013. Accessed 13 November 2015.(in German)
  2. ^ "Petar Aleksić Takes the Helm at Iraklis BC". a1basket.gr. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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