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4 unusual facts about Duško Vujošević


Duško Vujošević

As head coach of the junior national team of Yugoslavia (players born in 1970), Vujošević won the 1988 European Under-18 Championship in Titov Vrbas and Srbobran.

Guided by Vujošević, the squad gelled well with talented youngsters mentored by more experienced players — Paspalj by Goran Grbović, Divac by Milenko Savović, and Đorđević by Željko Obradović.

At the semifinal stage Yugoslavia faced United States led by Lance Miller, Bryan Caver, Wesley Person, Khalid Reeves, Ed Stokes, and Antonio Lang, losing a close game 74-76.

During summer 1985 he returned to Partizan organization, becoming assistant to the newly arrived head coach Vladislav Lučić.



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