Ladislav Demšar (; March 3, 1928 – May 15, 1992) was a Yugoslav basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Playing career

Demšar played for Egység from Novi Sad and Crvena zvezda from Belgrade. He missed entire 1953 season.

Ladislav Demšar

In July 1950, he was a member of the Zvezda squad that won an international cup tournament in Milan, Italy.

Ladislav Demšar

National team career

As a player for the Yugoslavia national basketball team Demšar participated in 1950 World Championship and three European Championships, 1947 in Prague, 1953 in Moscow and 1955 in Budapest. He played 79 games for national team. During EuroBasket 1947, on 13 May 1947 he score 42 points on 90–13 win against Albania national team and set national team scoring record.

Ladislav Demšar

Coaching career

Demšar coached Vojvodina women's team from Novi Sad. Also, he coached Yugoslavia women's national team and won bronze medal at 1970 European Women's Championship in Rotterdam.

Personal life

Demšar's wife was Marija Veger (born 1947), a former basketball player who played for Vojvodina and the Yugoslavia national team

Career achievements and awards

Player

Yugoslav Men's League champion: 7 (with Crvena zvezda: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955). Coach Yugoslav Women's League champion: 2 (with Vojvodina: 1969, 1970)

See also

List of KK Crvena zvezda players with 100 games played

List of Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League annual scoring leaders

References

External links

Na današnji dan: Rođen Ladislav Demšar, mojacrvenazvezda.net

1920s births

1992 deaths

1950 FIBA World Championship players

Hungarians in Vojvodina

KK Crvena zvezda players

KK Vojvodina coaches

Serbian men's basketball players

Serbian men's basketball coaches

Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy

Yugoslav men's basketball players

Yugoslav basketball coaches

Basketball players from Novi Sad

Centers (basketball)