Rajko Toroman
LeaguePBA
TeamConverge FiberXers
PositionConsultant
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1955 (age 71)
Birth placeBelgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Cyears 11991–1996
Cteam 1FR Yugoslavia (assistant)
Cyears 21992
Cteam 2Sloga
Cyears 31993
Cteam 3Vojvodina
Cyears 41994–1995
Cteam 4Pagrati
Cyears 51995–1997
Cteam 5Spartak
Cyears 61996
Cteam 6FR Yugoslavia U-22
Cyears 71997–1998
Cteam 7Anwil Włocławek
Cyears 81999
Cteam 8Radnički Belgrade
Cyears 91999–2001
Cteam 9Power Wevelgem
Cyears 102002–2003
Cteam 10MyGuide Amsterdam
Cyears 112003–2004
Cteam 11Keravnos
Cyears 122004–2005
Cteam 12Henan Dragons
Cyears 132005
Cteam 13Igokea
Cyears 142005–2007
Cteam 14Debreceni Vadkakasok
Cyears 152007–2008
Cteam 15Iran
Cyears 162009–2011
Cteam 16Philippines
Cyears 172012
Cteam 17Petron Blaze Boosters (consultant)
Cyears 182013
Cteam 18Barako Bull Energy (consultant)
Cyears 192014–2016
Cteam 19Jordan
Cyears 202016–2018
Cteam 20Tianjin Ronggang
Cyears 212018–2019
Cteam 21Al-Muharraq
Cteam 22Indonesia
Cyears 222019–2022
Cteam 23College of Saint Benilde (consultant)
Cyears 232023–present
Cteam 24Converge FiberXers (consultant)
Cyears 242023–present

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

Coaching career

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

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

  1. ^ "PBA: More active role for Rajko | Tempo - News in a Flash". Tempo. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2012-09-19. 08-24-12
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  3. ^ [1] Toroman leaves Iran on good terms, pens Philippines deal
  4. ^ Li, Matthew (21 May 2019). "Charles Tiu to reunite with mentor Rajko Toroman in Mighty Sports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ Badua, Snow (19 March 2024). "Rajko Toroman grandson now a standout in Serbia's U16 team". SPIN. Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.