Zufer Avdija

Zufer Avdija
Avdija in 2015
Bnei Herzliya
PositionGeneral manager
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1959-10-01) October 1, 1959 (age 65)
Priština, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Israeli
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1977–1998
PositionPower forward
Number9, 12, 15
Career history
1977–1979Elektrokosovo
1979–1989Crvena zvezda
1989–1990Gradine Pula
1990–1992Ramat HaSharon
1992–1995Hapoel Herzliya
1995–1996Rishon LeZion
1996–1997Hapoel Tel Aviv
1997–1998Elitzur Bat Yam
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Colombia Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Morocco Team
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Bucharest Univ. team

Zufer Avdija (Serbian: Зуфер Авдија, Hebrew: זופר אבדיה; born October 1, 1959[1]) is a Serbian–Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who is the general manager and president of basketball operations for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played for Crvena zvezda in the Yugoslav Basketball League during the 1980s, and for Israeli clubs Ramat HaSharon, Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Elitzur Bat Yam in the 1990s. He represented the Yugoslavia basketball team internationally. His son, Deni, is a current NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.

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