| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1961
[1] Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 6 January 2020 (aged 58) Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1983: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1977–1999 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 12, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | 25. Maj |
| 1978–1983 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1983–1990 | Borovo |
| 1990–1997 | 25. Maj / Srem |
| 1997–1999 | Mitrovčani |
Ivan Salaj ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Салај; 10 May 1961 – 6 January 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball player.
Playing career
A power forward, Salaj played 22 seasons in Yugoslavia from 1977 to 1999. During his playing days, he played for KK 25. Maj ( Srem from the 1990s) on two occasions, Crvena zvezda, Borovo, and Mitrovčani. He retired as a player with his hometown club Mitrovčani in 1999. [2] [3] [4]
During his tenure with Crvena zveda of the Yugoslav Federal League from 1978 to 1983, he was a part of the talented cast along with Slobodan Nikolić, Predrag Bogosavljev, Zufer Avdija, Boban Janković, Stevan Karadžić, and Branko Kovačević. Over 119 games in 5 seasons with the Zvezda, he averaged 2.4 points per game. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "IN MEMORIAM IVAN SALAJ". sremskevesti.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Napustila nas je mitrovačka košarkaška legenda Ivan Salaj". mitrovica.info. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "PREMINUO BIVŠI KOŠARKAŠ ZVEZDE: Ivan Salaj umro u 59. godini života". kurir.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "SREMSKA MITROVICA: Preminuo Ivan Salaj". vojvodinainfo.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "KK Crvena zvezda – Preminuo naš nekadašnji košarkaš Ivan Salaj". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1961
[1] Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 6 January 2020 (aged 58) Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1983: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1977–1999 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 12, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | 25. Maj |
| 1978–1983 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1983–1990 | Borovo |
| 1990–1997 | 25. Maj / Srem |
| 1997–1999 | Mitrovčani |
Ivan Salaj ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Салај; 10 May 1961 – 6 January 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball player.
Playing career
A power forward, Salaj played 22 seasons in Yugoslavia from 1977 to 1999. During his playing days, he played for KK 25. Maj ( Srem from the 1990s) on two occasions, Crvena zvezda, Borovo, and Mitrovčani. He retired as a player with his hometown club Mitrovčani in 1999. [2] [3] [4]
During his tenure with Crvena zveda of the Yugoslav Federal League from 1978 to 1983, he was a part of the talented cast along with Slobodan Nikolić, Predrag Bogosavljev, Zufer Avdija, Boban Janković, Stevan Karadžić, and Branko Kovačević. Over 119 games in 5 seasons with the Zvezda, he averaged 2.4 points per game. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "IN MEMORIAM IVAN SALAJ". sremskevesti.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Napustila nas je mitrovačka košarkaška legenda Ivan Salaj". mitrovica.info. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "PREMINUO BIVŠI KOŠARKAŠ ZVEZDE: Ivan Salaj umro u 59. godini života". kurir.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "SREMSKA MITROVICA: Preminuo Ivan Salaj". vojvodinainfo.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "KK Crvena zvezda – Preminuo naš nekadašnji košarkaš Ivan Salaj". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2020.