Korać was born in Sombor, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He started playing for OKK Beograd, at the age of 16, and played as a left-handed forward-center. Popularly nicknamed, Žućko ('Ginger'), he became one of the best, if not the best, player of the Yugoslav First Federal League in the 1960s. In 1960, Korać was named The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia, and Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year. He was the best scorer of the Yugoslav First Federal League for seven seasons, which was a record. He scored a total of 5,185 points, in 169 games played in the Yugoslav League, for a career scoring average of 30.7 points per game. In 1962, in a Yugoslav First Federal League game against Mladost Zagreb, Korać scored 74 points.[4]
With OKK Beograd, he won four Yugoslav League titles. Korać also played in multiple FIBA European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) competitions with OKK Beograd. Korać was named a part of the best European selection, in both 1964 and 1965. In a two-game playoff series against Swedish League champions Alviks, during the 1964–65 season of the FIBA European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague), he scored 170 points. He scored 71 points in the first game of the series, and 99 points in the second game of the series, for a series scoring average of 85 points per game.[5] He averaged 54.8 points per game that season, which is the highest single-season scoring average in the EuroLeague's history, since 1958.
He was the Top Scorer of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games,[6] and he won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games. With Yugoslavia's senior men's national team, he scored 3,153 points in 157 games played, for a scoring average of 20.1 points per game.[7] He was the leading scorer in the 1960 games.[8]
In 2011, Serbian biopic and semi-documentary film, Ginger: More Than a Game, Korać is portrayed by Vladimir Aleksić.[9] The film tells the story of his life.[10]
In 2015, Serbian sports drama, We Will Be the World Champions, Korać is portrayed by Dejan Dedić.[11] Dedić also reprised his role in the 2016 Serbian TV series Prvaci sveta.[12]
Сећање на легендарног стрелца (The memory of the legendary shooter (in English)), RTS, June 1, 2009 (in Serbian)
Radivoj Korac's 99 points
101 Greats: Radivoj Korac
October 14, 2023
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Radivoj Korac a Serbian Cyrillic Radivoј Koraћ 5 November 1938 2 June 1969 was a Serbian and Yugoslav professional basketball player He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally Korac is well known for holding the EuroLeague s all time single game scoring record since 1958 at 99 points scored in a game versus Alviks during the 1964 65 season 1 2 and for once making 100 out of 100 free throws on a live television show in Belgium 3 Radivoj KoracKorac in 1963Personal informationBorn 1938 11 05 5 November 1938Sombor Kingdom of YugoslaviaDied2 June 1969 1969 06 02 aged 30 Sarajevo SR Bosnia and Herzegovina SFR YugoslaviaNationalitySerbianListed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight207 lb 94 kg Career informationNBA draft1960 undraftedPlaying career1954 1969PositionPower forwardNumber5 14Career history1954 1967OKK Beograd1967 1968Standard Liege1968 1969Petrarca PadovaCareer highlights and awardsEuroBasket MVP 1961 4 FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer 1959 1961 1963 1965 Best Athlete of Yugoslavia 1960 Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year 1962 2 FIBA European Selection 1964 1965 7 Yugoslav League Top Scorer 1957 1958 1960 1962 1965 Italian League Top Scorer 1969 Belgium League Top Scorer 1968 4 Yugoslav League champion 1958 1960 1963 1964 2 Yugoslav Cup winner 1960 1962 Belgium League champion 1968 FIBA s 50 Greatest Players 50 Greatest EuroLeague ContributorsBasketball Hall of Fame as playerFIBA Hall of Fame as playerMedals Men s basketballRepresenting YugoslaviaSummer Olympic Games1968 Mexico CityFIBA World Cup1963 Brazil1967 UruguayEuroBasket1961 Yugoslavia1963 Poland1965 Soviet UnionThe Zucko s left trophy that was awarded to the winner of FIBA Radivoj Korac Cup Korac died in a car crash in 1969 at the age of 30 and FIBA Europe later established the European wide third tier level FIBA Radivoj Korac Cup in his remembrance in 1971 Korac was named one of FIBA s 50 Greatest Players in 1991 In 2002 the Basketball Federation of FR Yugoslavia named its top national domestic cup competition the Radivoj Korac Cup after him He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007 and was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors the following year Contents 1 Club career 2 National team career 3 Personal life 4 Death and legacy 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksClub career EditKorac was born in Sombor in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia He started playing for OKK Beograd at the age of 16 and played as a left handed forward center Popularly nicknamed Zucko Ginger he became one of the best if not the best player of the Yugoslav First Federal League in the 1960s In 1960 Korac was named The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia and Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year He was the best scorer of the Yugoslav First Federal League for seven seasons which was a record He scored a total of 5 185 points in 169 games played in the Yugoslav League for a career scoring average of 30 7 points per game In 1962 in a Yugoslav First Federal League game against Mladost Zagreb Korac scored 74 points 4 With OKK Beograd he won four Yugoslav League titles Korac also played in multiple FIBA European Champions Cup EuroLeague competitions with OKK Beograd Korac was named a part of the best European selection in both 1964 and 1965 In a two game playoff series against Swedish League champions Alviks during the 1964 65 season of the FIBA European Champions Cup EuroLeague he scored 170 points He scored 71 points in the first game of the series and 99 points in the second game of the series for a series scoring average of 85 points per game 5 He averaged 54 8 points per game that season which is the highest single season scoring average in the EuroLeague s history since 1958 Korac s career scoring average in the EuroLeague was 43 6 points per game He was also the best scorer in the Belgian League in 1968 while playing with Standard Liege and the Italian League s best scorer in 1969 while playing with Padova National team career EditKorac entered into the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team in 1958 and went on to win five silver medals and one bronze medal with them in a total of 157 international games He was the EuroBasket s Top Scorer 4 times 1959 1961 1963 1965 and was named the MVP of EuroBasket 1961 He also won the silver medal at both the 1963 FIBA World Championship and the 1967 FIBA World Championship He was the Top Scorer of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games 6 and he won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games With Yugoslavia s senior men s national team he scored 3 153 points in 157 games played for a scoring average of 20 1 points per game 7 He was the leading scorer in the 1960 games 8 Personal life EditAway from the basketball court Korac enjoyed theatre music and reading books He was a senior undergraduate from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering ETF at the University of Belgrade Surprisingly he once turned down a contract offer to play with Red Star Belgrade Death and legacy EditOn Monday 2 June 1969 Korac died in a car crash just outside of Sarajevo on the road between Vogosca and Semizovac The Yugoslav Basketball Federation decided that no basketball games would be played in Yugoslavia on 2 June again He is interred in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens in the Belgrade New Cemetery In 1971 FIBA Europe established the FIBA Radivoj Korac Cup After the third tier level European wide Cup folded in the year 2002 the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro renamed its national domestic cup competition to Radivoj Korac Cup a name it still carries today in Serbia In popular culture EditIn 2011 Serbian biopic and semi documentary film Ginger More Than a Game Korac is portrayed by Vladimir Aleksic 9 The film tells the story of his life 10 In 2015 Serbian sports drama We Will Be the World Champions Korac is portrayed by Dejan Dedic 11 Dedic also reprised his role in the 2016 Serbian TV series Prvaci sveta 12 See also EditList of basketball players who died during their careers List of Yugoslav League annual scoring leaders List of Yugoslav League career scoring leaders List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame FIBA Korac Cup Radivoj Korac CupNotes Edit His name is also sometimes incorrectly spelled as Radivoje References Edit Radivoj Korac s 99 points 101 Greats Radivoj Korac Seћaњe na legendarnog strelca The memory of the legendary shooter in English RTS June 1 2009 in Serbian THE LATE GREAT DRAZEN PETROVIC ONCE scored 112 points in a single game Euroleague net Radivoj Korac s 99 points FIBA com 1960 Olympic Games Tournament For Men Seћaњe na legendarnog strelca The memory of the legendary shooter in English RTS June 1 2009 in Serbian FIBA com 1960 Olympic Games Tournament For Men Ginger More Than a Game Ginger Movie Premiere At The EuroBasket Full Cast amp Crew of We Will Be the World Champions Full Cast amp Crew of Prvaci svetaExternal links EditOKKBelgrade Hall Of Fame Official Web Site of OKKBelgrade FIBA Hall Of Fame Page On Korac Euroleague net 50 Greatest Contributors FIBAEurope com Profile Seћaњe na legendarnog strelca The memory of the legendary shooter in English RTS June 1 2009 in Serbian Radivoj Korac s 99 points 101 Greats Radivoj Korac Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radivoj Korac amp oldid 1173740731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
