Rajko Toroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Тороман; born February 10, 1955) is a Serbian professional basketball coach.
![]() Toroman in May 2008. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Consultant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | February 10, 1955|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1991–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1991–1996 | FR Yugoslavia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Sloga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | Vojvodina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Pagrati | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Spartak | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | FR Yugoslavia U-22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Anwil Włocławek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Radnički Belgrade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Power Wevelgem | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | MyGuide Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Keravnos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Henan Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Igokea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Debreceni | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Petron Blaze Boosters (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Barako Bull Energy (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Tianjin Ronggang | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Al-Muharraq | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | College of Saint Benilde (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Converge FiberXers (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Coaching career
editBefore 2016, he served as a team consultant for the Barako Bull Energy Cola and the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He previously coached the Philippines men's national basketball team having been hired by country's basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Toroman led the Philippines into 4th place in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the head coach of the Jordanian national basketball team.[2]
Before working in the Philippines, he worked with the Iranian Basketball Team which brought the country to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[3]
He represented the Philippines in the 2019 William Jones Cup as the lead assistant coach for Mighty Sports.[4]
Personal life
editToroman is married, has one daughter, Sandra, who was married to basketball player Mladen Šekularac. Toroman's grandson and Sansra's son, Djordje Sekularac was a member of the Serbian Under-16 team and was starting small forward for the U18 Partizan Belgrade team in the Junior Euroleague.[5] Toroman's nephew Denis plays professional basketball for KK Luka Koper in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.
References
edit- ^ "PBA: More active role for Rajko | Tempo - News in a Flash". Tempo. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2012-09-19. 08-24-12
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提示 ". - ^ [1] Toroman leaves Iran on good terms, pens Philippines deal
- ^ Li, Matthew (21 May 2019). "Charles Tiu to reunite with mentor Rajko Toroman in Mighty Sports". Tiebreaker Times. Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Badua, Snow (19 March 2024). "Rajko Toroman grandson now a standout in Serbia's U16 team". SPIN. Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
External links
edit- Video interview with Rajko Toroman @ fiba.com