Nihad Izić

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Nihad Izić
Personal information
Born (1959-06-20) 20 June 1959 (age 64)
Bijeljina, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian / Turkish
Listed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
NBA draft 1981: undrafted
Playing career1976–1987
Position Point guard
Number8, 5
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As player:
00 Radnik Bijeljina
1977–1982 Bosna
1982–1983 İstanbul Bankası Yenişehir
1983–1987 Galatasaray
As coach:
2000–2001 Fenerbahçe
2007–2012 Tofaş
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Juniors
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Italy U18 Team
Head Coach for Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
FIBA U20 European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Turkey U20 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Serbia U18 Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Spain U18 Team
Assistant Coach for Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Turkey National team

Nihad Izić (Turkish : Nihat İziç; born 20 June 1959) is a Turkish-Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player.

Contents

Playing career

Izić started to play basketball in his hometown team Radnik Bijeljina. [1] Afterwards, he joined Bosna where he won an EuroLeague title for the 1978–79 season. [2] [3] Izić won two Yugoslav Leagues and a Yugoslav Cup with Bosnia, alongside Mirza Delibašić, Ratko Radovanović, and Žarko Varajić.

In 1982, Izić moved to Istanbul, Turkey where he played for İstanbul Bankası Yenişehir and Galatasaray. [4] He retired as a player with Galatasaray in 1987.

National team career

Izic was a member of the Yugoslavia Juniors team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors held in Italy. Over six tournament games, he averaged 14.9 points per game. [5]

Coaching career

Izic coached Fenerbahçe during the 2000–01 TBL season.

Izic won the 2nd-tier Turkish First League in 2009 with Tofaş.

Turkey national teams

In 1994, the Turkish Basketball Federation added Izic to youth coaching staff. [6]

Izic was the head coach of the Turkey under-18 team that won two silver medals at FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships. [7] [8] At the 2004 Championship in Spain, he had a 89–71 lost to Spain in the Final. [9] At the 2005 Championship in Serbia and Montenegro, he lost in the tournament final to the host team.

Izić was the head coach of the Turkey under-20 team that won the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Izmir, Turkey. [10] He also led the team at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. [11]

Between 2007 and 2013, Izić was an assistant coach for the Turkey national team, under Bogdan Tanjević.

In January 2017, the Turkish Basketball Federation parted ways with Izic. [6] [12]

Career achievements and awards

As player
As head coach

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References

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  2. ↑ "DAN KADA JE KK BOSNA POKORILA EVROPU! Pre tačno 41 godinu studenti iz Sarajeva su osvojili Evroligu /VIDEO/". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Košarkaši Bosne šampioni Evrope". strategija.org. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nihat İziç". TBLStat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "1978 Yugoslavia Juniors #14 - Nihat Izic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Turkiye Basketbol Federasyonunda Nihat Izic ile yollar ayrildi". sporx.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "2004 Turkey U18 Roster". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "2005 U18 Turkey Roster". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Spain Turkey 2004 U18 Europe Finals". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "2006 U20 Turkey Roster". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Turkey U20 - 2007 Roster". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Nihat İziç ile yollar ayrıldı". cnnturk.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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