Žarko Koprivica

Žarko Koprivica is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player.

Playing career

Koprivica played for Crvena zvezda of the First [Federal Basketball League|Yugoslav Federal League]. Over 181 games he averaged 14.9 points per game. He won one Yugoslav Cup in his first senior season. In the 1978–79 season, he averaged 29.3 points per game.

National team career

Koprivica was a member of the Yugoslavia national [basketball team|Yugoslav national U16 team] that won the bronze medal at the 1975 [FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship|1975 European Championship for Cadets].

Post-playing career

AS Basket

Koprivica is a founder and the president of the AS Basket, a basketball club for youth based in Belgrade. The club is founded in 1997. Players who played for the youth team of AS Basket are: Marko Kešelj, Aleksandar Cvetković, Ivan Marinković, Brano Đukanović and many others.

Career achievements

Yugoslav Cup winner: 1.

Personal life

Žarko Koprivica is married to Marija. They have two sons: Jovan and Nikola. Both sons were professional basketball players. Jovan played for Crvena zvezda, Panellinios, Politekhnika-Halychyna, Kryvbas and OKK Beograd. Nikola played college basketball for the Washington State, and for the Superfund and Iraklis [Thessaloniki B.C.|Iraklis].