The Yugoslavia men's national basketball team represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1992 in international basketball, and was controlled by the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia.
Yugoslav roster at EuroBasket 1961 on home soil in Belgrade. Though losing the final versus the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia's silver was its very first major competition medal.
Krešimir Ćosić and Pau Gasol are the only players who were awarded the EuroBasket MVP twice.
Andro Knego going up for a rebound against Italy's Renzo Vecchiato during the Olympic final in Moscow. The 1980 games was Yugoslavia's first (and only) Olympic title.
Yugoslavia team that dominantly won EuroBasket 1989 on home soil in Zagreb, a major title after nine years of failing to do so ever since the 1980 Olympics.
Toni Kukoč
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Toni Kukoč is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of the first established European stars to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kukoč played for four NBA teams between 1993 and 2006, winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1996. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won championships with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Kukoč (left) celebrating Split's second consecutive continental title with teammate Dino Rađa after beating FC Barcelona at the European Champions Cup Final Four final game in Zaragoza on April 19, 1990.
Kukoč with the Bucks in 2005