Predrag Bogosavljev


Predrag Bogosavljev is a Serbian basketball executive and former player.

Playing career

Bogosavljev played for the Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League from 1976–1989. He is ranked 2nd for most gales played, behind Slobodan Nikolić, and 7th for the most points scored in the history of Crvena zvezda. He also played for the OKK Beograd with whom he won the Yugoslav Cup in 1993.

National team career

Bogosavljev was a member of the Yugoslavia national junior team that won the gold medal at the 1976 European Championship for Juniors in Spain. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 8 points per game. Also, he won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors in Italy where he averaged 13.8 points per game.

Post-playing career

Bogosavljev was long-time secretary-general of the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia and the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro. Later, he became the Sport and Competitions Director of FIBA.

Personal life

Bogosavljev earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Belgrade in 1984.