Rajko Toroman

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Rajko Toroman
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Toroman in May 2008.
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PositionConsultant
Personal information
Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955 (age 71)
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Coaching career1991–present
Career history
Coaching
1991–1996FR Yugoslavia (assistant)
1992Sloga
1993Vojvodina
1994–1995Pagrati
1995–1997Spartak
1996FR Yugoslavia U-22
1997–1998Anwil Włocławek
1999Radnički Belgrade
1999–2001Power Wevelgem
2002–2003MyGuide Amsterdam
2003–2004Keravnos
2004–2005Henan Dragons
2005Igokea
2005–2007Debreceni Vadkakasok
2007–2008Iran
2009–2011Philippines
2012Petron Blaze Boosters (consultant)
2013Barako Bull Energy (consultant)
2014–2016Jordan
2016–2018Tianjin Ronggang
2018–2019Al-Muharraq
2019–2022Indonesia
2023–presentCollege of Saint Benilde (consultant)
2023–presentConverge FiberXers (consultant)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
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'22 & under' European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Turkey Team
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FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Tokushima Team
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SEABA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta Team
William Jones Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Taipei Team

Rajko Toroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Тороман; born February 10, 1955) is a Serbian professional basketball coach.

Coaching career

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Before 2016, he served as a team consultant for the Barako Bull Energy Cola and the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He previously coached the Philippines men's national basketball team having been hired by country's basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Toroman led the Philippines into 4th place in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the head coach of the Jordanian national basketball team.[2]

Before working in the Philippines, he worked with the Iranian Basketball Team which brought the country to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[3]

He represented the Philippines in the 2019 William Jones Cup as the lead assistant coach for Mighty Sports.[4]

Personal life

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Toroman is married, has one daughter, Sandra, who was married to basketball player Mladen Šekularac. Toroman's grandson and Sandra's son, Đorđe Šekularac was a member of the Serbian Under-16 team and was starting small forward for the U18 Partizan Belgrade team in the Junior Euroleague.[5] Toroman's nephew Denis plays professional basketball for KK Luka Koper in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.

References

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