The former Serbian basketball player of Bosnian origin Drazen Dalipagic, top scorer of the history of Yugoslav basketball, legend of Belgrade’s party and who played in the 1982-83 season with Real Madrid, has died this Saturday in Belgrade at 73 years, as confirmed by the Serbian club. “After a long and serious illness, Drazen Dalipagic died this morning in Belgrade. The best scorer in the history of the BC Partizán, former player of the Yugoslava national team, world basketball legend and an inimitable man, ”confirmed the party.
Born in Mostar (Bosnia) on November 27, 1951, Praja He began his professional career in the Belgrade team in 1971, a shirt he dressed until 1980, in addition to his return during the 1981-82 course. There he became the top scorer in the history of the club, with 8,278 points, and conquered two leagues, a Yugoslava Cup, in addition to two Europe 1986, he was Olympic, world and European champion. In his international palmraés are a gold (1978), a silver (1974) and two bronz (1982 and 1986) in World Cups; A gold (1980), a silver (1976) and a bronze (1984) in Olympic Games; and three golds (1973, 1975 and 1977), a silver (1981) and a bronze (1979) in Europeans.
He was selected among the 50 best FIBA players in 1991, appointed best player of the Eurobasket 1977 and best player in Europe in 1977, 1978 and 1980. In addition to the departure, Dalipagic also played in the 1982-83 season at Real Madrid -In the return of the White Club to the European Cup and without being able to dispute the ACB for the strict regulations regarding foreign players. In a statement, Real Madrid lamented “deeply his loss” and expressed “his condolences and his love for all his relatives, his companions and all his loved ones.” Dalipagic also played at Udine, Venice and Verona in Italy, in addition to the Red Star, where he finished his career in 1991.
