Igor Rakočević

Igor Rakočević
Player information
birthday	March 23, 1978
place of birth	Belgrade , SFR Yugoslavia
size	191 cm
position	Shooting Guard
Clubs as active
1994–2000 Red Star Belgrade 2000–2002 KK Budućnost Podgorica 2002–2003 Minnesota Timberwolves 2003–2004 San Antonio Spurs 2004–2005 Pamesa Valencia 2005–2006 Real Madrid 2006–2009 Tau Cerámica Baskonia 2009–2011 Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2011–2012 Montepaschi Siena 2012–2013 Red Star Belgrade
National team
	Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Serbia

Igor Rakočević , Serbian - Cyrillic Игор Ракочевић , (born March 23, 1978 in Belgrade ) is a former Serbian basketball player who also played in the US National Basketball Association (NBA).

National team

Igor Rakočevic made his debut in the national team of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the European Championship 2001 in Turkey , where he also won the gold medal. At the 2002 World Cup in the USA , the Yugoslavs defeated Argentina in a memorable final with 84:77. Rakočević won his first world title. In 2005 at the European Championships in their own country, Rakočević was appointed to the team, but the favorites failed 71:74 to France .

successes

• Yugoslav Championship: 1998, 2001
• Spanish champion: 2008
• Yugoslav Cup Winner: 2001
• Spanish Cup Winner: 2009
• Serbian Cup Winner: 2013
• Spanish Super Cup: 2007, 2008
• Italian cup winner: 2012
• Gold medal at the European Championship: 2001
• Gold medal at the World Championships: 2002

Awards

• Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Yugoslav League: 1997
• Appointed to the Yugoslav All Star Team: 1999, 2000
• Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy: 2007, 2009, 2011
• All-Euroleague: First Team 2008/2009, Second Team 2006/2007