Radisav Ćurčić ( sr, Радисав Ћурчић, , he, ראדיסאב צ'ורצ'יץ'; born September 26, 1965) is a Serbian-Israeli former professional

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player. Standing at and weighing , he played

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position. He represented the

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internationally.

Playing career

, Ćurčić played 17 seasons in Yugoslavia, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, from 1986 to 2002. During his playing days, he played for Železničar Čačak, Smelt Olimpija,

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, and Fenerbahçe. He retired as a player with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2002.

National team career

In August 1990, Ćurčić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that won a gold medal at the

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. Over six tournament games, he averaged 2.3 points per game.

Career achievements and awards

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champion: 1 (with

: 2000–01) *

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champion: 4 (with

: 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02) *

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winner: 2 (with

: 2001, 2002) ;Individual awards *

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— 1999

NBA career statistics

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References

External links

nba.com/historical/playerfileLega Basket Serie A ProfileTBLStat.net ProfileRadisav Ćurčić at MaccabiFans
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