Petar Naumoski

Petar Naumoski
	Naumoski in 2018.
Personal information
Born	27 August 1968 (age 56); Prilep, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Macedonian / Italian / Turkish
Listed height	6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1989–2011
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	7
Career history
1989–1991	Jugoplastika / POP 84 Split
1991–1992	Rabotnički
1992–1994	Efes Pilsen
1994–1995	Benetton Treviso
1995–1999	Efes Pilsen
2000–2001	Benetton Treviso
2002	Montepaschi Siena
2002–2004	Olimpia Milano
2004	Ülkerspor
2008	Guido Rossi
2008–2009	Derthona Basket
2009	Guido Rossi
2010–2011	MZT Skopje
Career highlights and awards
	2× EuroLeague champion (1990, 1991); 3× FIBA EuroStar (1996–1998); 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1995, 2002); FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP (2002); 2× FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1995, 2002); FIBA Korać Cup champion (1996); Italian Cup winner (1995); 2× Yugoslavian League champion (1990, 1991); 2× Yugoslavian Cup winner (1990, 1991); 4× Turkish League champion (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997); 5× Turkish Supercup winner (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004); 5× Turkish Cup winner (1994, 1996–1998, 2004); No. 7 retired by Efes (2017);

Petar "Pece" Naumoski (Macedonian: Петар "Пеце" Наумоски; born 27 August 1968) is a former Macedonian professional basketball player. At a height of 1.95 m (6'4 3⁄4") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.).^[1] He played mainly at the point guard position during his career, but he could also play as a shooting guard and a small forward. He was a very skillful play maker. In his pro playing career, he had some quite successful years, while playing in Turkey and Italy.

Professional career

In his career, Naumoski won all of the 3 different European-wide professional club basketball leagues that existed while he was playing. He won the championship of the top-tier level European-wide league, the EuroLeague, two times. With the Yugoslavian League club Split, in the 1989–90 season, and the 1990–91 season.

He also won the championship of the secondary level European-wide league, the FIBA Saporta Cup, with the Italian League club Treviso Basket, in the 1994–95 season. He won the Saporta Cup again, with the Italian club Mens Sana Basket, in the 2001–02 season. In addition, he also won the championship of the third-tier level European-wide league, the FIBA Korać Cup, with the Turkish Super League club Efes, in the 1995–96 season.

He was a three time FIBA EuroStar, in the years 1996, 1997, and 1998.

National team career

Naumoski was a member of the senior men's Macedonian national basketball team. With Macedonia, he played at the 1999 EuroBasket.^[2]

Post-playing career

Naumoski once served as the Sport Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia. In June 2007, some Turkish newspapers claimed that Efes Pilsen was considering Naumoski to be their new head basketball coach of the club, to replace Oktay Mahmuti.^[3] However, the Turkish club ultimately opted to hire David Blatt instead.

On 27 April 2015, he was named the President of the Basketball Federation of Macedonia. On 9 February 2017, Efes retired his number 7 jersey.

Personal life

Naumoski also has a Turkish passport, under the name of Namık Polat, as well as Italian citizenship. He has a strong friendship with Nikola Danev and Tane Dimovski, who are also his teammates in basketball.^[4]

Awards and honours

With Jugoplastika/POP 84 Split
- 2× Yugoslavian Cup Winner: (1990, 1991)
- 2× FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) Champion: (1990, 1991)
- 2× Yugoslavian Federal League Champion: (1990, 1991)
With Efes Pilsen
- 4× Turkish President's Cup (Turkish Supercup) Winner: (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998)
- FIBA European Cup Runner-up: (1993)
- 4× Turkish Super League Champion: (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- 4× Turkish Cup Winner: (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- FIBA Korać Cup Champion: (1996)
With Benetton Treviso
- Italian Cup Winner: (1995)
- FIBA European Cup Champion: (1995)
With Montepaschi Siena
- FIBA Saporta Cup Champion: (2002)
With Ülkerspor
- Turkish Cup Winner: (2004)
- Turkish President's Cup (Turkish Supercup) Winner: (2004)
With MZT Skopje
- Macedonian Cup Runner-up: (2011)

References

^ Petar Naumoski Altezza: 195 cm Peso: 95 kg (in Italian).
^ Petar NAUMOSKI (MKD) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
^ [1] Archived June 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Players Index: Petar Naumoski". Basket-stats.info. Archived from the original on 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2011-03-04.

External links

[1] Petar Naumoski Altezza: 195 cm Peso: 95 kg (in Italian).

[2] Petar NAUMOSKI (MKD) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

[3] [1] Archived June 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Players Index: Petar Naumoski". Basket-stats.info. Archived from the original on 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2011-03-04.

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