Petar Naumoski
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Petar Naumoski (born 27 August 1968 in Prilep
, SR Macedonia
, SFR Yugoslavia
) is a former Macedonian
basketball
player who had successful years especially in Turkey
and Italy
. He is a 1.94 m point-guard and a very skillful playmaker
. He once served as Sport Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
. He also has a Turkish passport by the name of Namık Polat, as well as Italian citizenship.
In June 2007, some Turkish newspapers claimed that Efes Pilsen
is considering him as the new head coach of the club replacing Oktay Mahmuti
. However, the Turkish club opted for David Blatt
.
Prilep
Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:...
, SR Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
) is a former Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who had successful years especially in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He is a 1.94 m point-guard and a very skillful playmaker
Playmaker
In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals....
. He once served as Sport Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. He also has a Turkish passport by the name of Namık Polat, as well as Italian citizenship.
In June 2007, some Turkish newspapers claimed that Efes Pilsen
Efes Pilsen SK
Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü also known simply as Anadolu Efes or Efes, formerly known as Efes Pilsen is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey....
is considering him as the new head coach of the club replacing Oktay Mahmuti
Oktay Mahmuti
Oktay Mahmuti is a Turkish professional basketball coach. Mahmuti was born to Turkish parents living in Skopje. Mahmuti graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy...
. However, the Turkish club opted for David Blatt
David Blatt
David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing...
.
Club career
- 1989-90
Jugoplastika SplitKK SplitKK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:... - 1990-91 Pop 84 SplitKK SplitKK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
- 1991-92
KK RabotničkiKK RabotničkiKK Rabotnički is a basketball club based in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League and are the most successful Macedonian basketball team of all time.-History:... - 1992-94
Efes Pilsen SKEfes Pilsen SKAnadolu Efes Spor Kulübü also known simply as Anadolu Efes or Efes, formerly known as Efes Pilsen is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey.... - 1994-95
Benetton TrevisoPallacanestro TrevisoPallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group... - 1995-99 Efes Pilsen SKEfes Pilsen SKAnadolu Efes Spor Kulübü also known simply as Anadolu Efes or Efes, formerly known as Efes Pilsen is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey....
- 2000-01 Benetton TrevisoPallacanestro TrevisoPallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
- 2001-02 Montepaschi SienaMens Sana BasketMens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...
- 2002-03 Pippo MilanoOlimpia MilanoOlimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
- 2003-04 Breil MilanoOlimpia MilanoOlimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
- 2004 ÜlkersporÜlkerspor-History:Ülkerspor had been founded in 1975 but its basketball department was created in 1993 by buying a Turkish League spot from Nasaşspor. It won Turkish League titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2006 with greats including Harun Erdenay, İbrahim Kutluay, Michael Anderson, Orhun Ene, Kevin Rankin and...
- 2010-11
KK MZT SkopjeKK MZT SkopjeKK МЗТ Скопје is a basketball club based in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:Name: MZT Boss , MZT 2000 , MZT Skopje League Achievements:*Macedonian League Champion -...
Honours
- with Jugoplastika/POP 84 Split
- European Champions Cup (2): 1990, 1991
- Yugoslavia Basketball League (2): 1990, 1991
- National Cup of Yugoslavia (2): 1990, 1991
- with Efes Pilsen
- Korac Cup (1): 1996
- Turkish Basketball League (5): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
- Turkish Cup (4): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
- President's Cup (5): 1996, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998
- European Cup (1): 1993 (final)
- with Benetton Treviso
- European Cup (1): 1995
- Italian Cup (1): 1995
- with Montepaschi Siena
- Saporta Cup (1): 2002
- with Ülkerspor
- Turkish Cup (1): 2004
- President's Cup (1): 2004
- with KK MZT Skopje
- Macedonian Cup (1): 2011 (finalist)