Blagota Sekulić (Cyrillic: Благота Секулић; born March 14, 1982) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 10+12 in), he played both power forward and center positions.

Blagota Sekulić
Montenegro
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1982-03-14) March 14, 1982 (age 42)
Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegrin
Listed height6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career1998–2019
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2002Budućnost Podgorica
2002–2003Partizan
2003–2004AEK Athens
2004–2006Maroussi
2006–2007PAOK
2007–2008Real Madrid
2008–2009Aris
2009–2010Alba Berlin
2010–2011Vanoli Cremona
2011–2012Murcia
2012–2014Canarias
2014Fenerbahçe
2014–2016Canarias
2016–2018Fuenlabrada
2018–2019Gipuzkoa Basket
As coach:
2019–presentMontenegro (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Montenegro
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2015 Reykjavík

Professional career

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In his professional career, Sekulić has played with Budućnost Podgorica and Partizan in his country and won 4 Yugoslav Basketball League championships then played for AEK Athens, Maroussi, PAOK, Aris in Greece, Real Madrid, Murcia and CB Canarias in Spain, Alba Berlin in Germany and Vanoli Cremona in Italy.

In February 2014, he signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülker for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[1] In the summer of 2014 he returned to Canarias.

On July 14, 2016, Sekulić signed with Spanish team Montakit Fuenlabrada.[2] On September 17, 2018, Sekulić signed a one-year deal with Delteco GBC of the Liga ACB.[3]

National team career

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Sekulić played for the Montenegro national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2013.

References

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  1. ^ Fenerbahçe Ülker fills void in middle with Sekulic
  2. ^ "Fuenlabrada inks Blagota Sekulic". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Gipuzkoa signs Blagota Sekulic". Sportando. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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