Goran Rakočević

Goran Rakočević is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He is the father of Igor Rakočević, a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player.

Playing career

Rakočević spent entire playing career in Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav Basketball League, where he played during 1970s. His teammates were Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragiša Vučinić and Vladimir Cvetković among others. With them he won the National Championships, three National Cups and the 1974 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup.

National team career

Rakočević was a member of the Yugoslavian national team that won the gold medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algeria. During his career he played 17 games for the national team.

Career achievements

FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1.
Yugoslav League champion: 1.
Yugoslav Cup winner: 3.

Personal life

He married Vesna Strahinjić and they have a son and a daughter. His son Igor is a former professional basketball player who started his career in Crvena zvezda, also. Igor is a two-time All-Euroleague Team member and three-time Alphonso Ford Trophy winner and won 2002 FIBA World Championship and 2001 EuroBasket representing FR Yugoslavia national team.