Marko Marinović

{{short description|Serbian basketball player and coach}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image = MarkoMarinovic02.jpg

| caption = Marinović with Menorca in October 2007

| name = Marko Marinović

| position = Assistant coach

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 180

| league = NBL

| team = Adelaide 36ers

| nationality = Serbian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Čačak, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| draft_year = 2005

| career_start = 2000

| career_end = 2019

| career_number = 5, 14, 41, 45

| career_position = Point guard

| coach_start = 2019

| coach_end =

| years1 = 2000–2004

| team1 = Borac Čačak

| years2 = 2004–2006

| team2 = FMP Železnik

| years3 = 2006–2007

| team3 = Girona

| years4 = 2007–2008

| team4 = Menorca Bàsquet

| years5 = 2008–2009

| team5 = Crvena zvezda

| years6 = 2009–2010

| team6 = Valencia

| years7 = 2010–2011

| team7 = ALBA Berlin

| years8 = 2011

| team8 = Krasnye Krylya

| years9 = 2011–2012

| team9 = Yenisey Krasnoyarsk

| years10 = 2012–2013

| team10 = Levski Sofia

| years11 = 2013–2014

| team11 = Radnički Kragujevac

| years12 = 2014–2015

| team12 = Union Olimpija

| years13 = 2015–2016

| team13 = Steaua București

| years14 = 2016

| team14 = CSU Craiova

| years15 = 2017–2019

| team15 = Borac Čačak

| cyears1 = 2019–2022

| cteam1 = Borac Čačak

| cyears2 = 2023–2024

| cteam2 = Čačak 94 (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2024–present

| cteam3 = Adelaide 36ers (assistant)

| highlights =

;As player:

| medaltemplates =

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{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}

{{MedalGold|2003 Daegu|Team Competition}}

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Marko Marinović ({{lang-sr-cyr|Марко Мариновић}}, {{IPA|sh|mâːrkɔ marǐːnoʋitɕ|pron}}; born 15 March 1983) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.

Professional career

On 12 July 2013, Marinović signed with Radnički Kragujevac for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=RADNICKI inks former champ Marinovic |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/114883/8174/radnicki-inks-former-champ-marinovic |accessdate=June 11, 2014 |work=Eurocupbasketball.com |date=July 12, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140612174510/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/114883/8174/radnicki-inks-former-champ-marinovic |archivedate=June 12, 2014 }} On 11 December 2013, he tied the Eurocup’s all-time single-game assist record with 15 in his team’s 91-81 victory over Neptunas Klaipeda.{{cite news|title=Marinovic ties Eurocup assists mark|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/125919/3735/marinovic-ties-eurocup-assists-mark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216213405/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/125919/3735/marinovic-ties-eurocup-assists-mark|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=June 11, 2014|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=December 11, 2013}}

In September 2014, Marinović signed a one-year deal with the Slovenian team Union Olimpija.{{cite news|title=One of the best ABA League point guards goes to Olimpija |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a7813/News/One_of_the_best_ABA_League_point_guards_goes_to_Olimpija.html |accessdate=September 11, 2014 |work=Abaliga.com |date=September 11, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911202104/http://www.abaliga.com/a7813/News/One_of_the_best_ABA_League_point_guards_goes_to_Olimpija.html |archivedate=September 11, 2014 }} In July 2015, he signed with Romanian club Steaua București for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Marinović continues at Steaua |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a9933/News/Marinovic_continues_at_Steaua.html |accessdate=3 July 2015 |work=abaliga.com |date=3 July 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704130238/http://www.abaliga.com/a9933/News/Marinovic_continues_at_Steaua.html |archivedate=4 July 2015 }} Marinović started the 2016–17 season with SCM CSU Craiova, but left the club in late December 2016.[http://24secunde.ro/marko-marinovic-si-dino-gregory-nu-mai-fac-parte-din-lotul-craiovei/ Marko Marinovic și Dino Gregory nu mai fac parte din lotul Craiovei]

On 1 January 2017, Marinović returned to his first club Borac Čačak.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/serbia/221897/marko-marinovic-signs-with-kk-borac-cacak.html Marko Marinovic signs with KK Borac Cacak] On 29 June 2019, Marinović announced his retirement from playing professional career.{{cite web |title=Marko Marinović ends playing career and becomes head coach of Borac |url=https://druga.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=42063 |website=druga.aba-liga.com |accessdate=30 June 2019}}

National team career

Marinović was a member of the Yugoslavian under-20 team that took part in the 2000 European Championship. Three years later he won the gold medal with Serbia and Montenegro at the 2003 World University Games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170102173605/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/features/player-spotlight/i/3013/marko-marinovic-bc-fmp ULEB Cup Player Spotlight: Marko Marinovic of BC FMP], 6 February 2006, ULEBCup.com

Marinović played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan with the Serbian national team. He averaged 5.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

Coaching career

=Professional=

On 29 June 2019, Marinović was named a head coach for his hometown team Borac Čačak.{{cite web |title=LOGIČAN IZBOR Marko Marinović preuzeo Borac iz Čačka |url=https://sport.blic.rs/kosarka/domaca-kosarka-i-aba/logican-izbor-marko-marinovic-preuzeo-borac-iz-cacka/n3m01b5 |website=sport.blic.rs |accessdate=30 June 2019}} On 28 November 2022, Borac parted ways with him following a 1–7 run on the start of the 2022–23 ABA League First Division.{{cite web |title=Borac smenio Marinovića |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=11&dd=28&nav_id=2250105 |website=b92.net |access-date=28 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Borac Mozzart part ways with head coach Marko Marinović |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news/47803/borac-mozzart-part-ways-with-head-coach-marko-marinovic/ |website=aba-liga.com |access-date=28 November 2022}}

For the 2023–24 season, Marinović served as assistant coach for Čačak 94.{{cite web |title=Marko Marinović |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Marko-Marinovic/66827 |website=eurobasket.com |access-date=20 July 2024}}

On 19 July 2024, Marinović was appointed an assistant coach of the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=Marinovic signs on for NBL25 season |url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/marinovic-signs-on-for-nbl25-season |website=adelaide36ers.com |date=19 July 2024 |access-date=20 July 2024}}

=National team=

In November 2021, Marinović was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Svetislav Pešić.{{cite web |title=SVETISLAV PEŠIĆ ZA ARENU: Uloga selektora me motiviše i predstavlja poseban izazov |url=https://www.tvarenasport.com/vesti/kosarka/svetislav-pesic-za-arenu-uloga-selektora-me-motivise-i-predstavlja-poseban-izazov |website=tvarenasport.com |access-date=16 November 2021}} He was a staff member for Serbia's team at EuroBasket 2022.{{cite web |title=Holandija – tim na kojem smo oštrili zube |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/515791/Holandija-tim-na-kojem-smo-ostrili-zube |website=politika.rs |access-date=3 September 2022}}

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