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Mihovil Nakić

Croatian basketball player

Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović (born 31 July 1955) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.04:m (6:ft 8+1⁄2:in), he played as a small forward.

Contents

  • 1 Club career
  • 2 Yugoslavia national team
  • 3 Post-playing career
  • 4 External links

Club career

Nakić spent most of his club career in Cibona, which he helped win back-to-back EuroLeague *les in 1985 and 1986, as well as the Saporta Cup in 1987, always supporting his great teammate, Dražen Petrović. He also won the 1982 Saporta Cup with Cibona. He was nominated for the EuroLeague's 50 Greatest Contributors list in 2008.

Yugoslavia national team

With the senior Yugoslav national basketball team, Nakić won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympic games. He also was a part of the Yugoslavian national team that won the bronze medal at the 1979 EuroBasket.

Post-playing career

After his playing career, Nakić served as Cibona's sports director.

External links

  • Fiba.com profile - Mihovil Nakic
  • EuroLeague's 50 Greatest Contributors Nominees