Slavoljub Gorunovic

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Slavoljub Gorunovic
Personal information
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970 (age 54)
Nationality Flag of Serbia.svg Serbian
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As coach:
2015–2016Trabzonspor (Player development coach)
2016Ase Essaouria
2018BC Kazma (Player development coach)
2018–2019 Tianjin Gold Lions (associate HC)
2021–2022FFB Suzhou
2021US Monastir
2021–2022 Kaohsiung Steelers (assistant)
2022Kaohsiung Steelers
2023 TNT Tropang Giga (consultant)
2023–2024IHC Apes
Career highlights and awards
As consultant:

Slavoljub Lale Gorunovic (born February 15, 1970) is a Serbian basketball coach.

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Career

Gorunovic worked in several countries like his home country Serbia, Qatar, Russia, Turkey, Morocco, Kuwait, China, Tunisia, Taiwan, and in the Philippines.

His work in Taiwan was being an assistant coach to the Kaohsiung Steelers, and when the head coach was fired, he was promoted. [1] [2] He was fired later when the new season began. [3]

His notable work was from TNT Tropang Giga, when he was hired as an active consultant to interim coach and general manager Jojo Lastimosa. [4] [5] Guronovic runs the everyday practices and timeout huddles. They won a championship in 2023 PBA Governors' Cup Finals defeating Barangay Ginebra. He served on the team until the first conference of the next season. [6]

He later coached the IHC Apes and was later fired. [7]

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References

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