Miroslav Pecarski is a Serbian former professional basketball player.
12 Facts About Miroslav Pecarski
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Miroslav Pecarski played professionally for Partizan, Aris, Panathinaikos, Panionios, Pallacanestro Cantu, Cholet and Cabitel Gijon.
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Teenage Miroslav Pecarski left his home to go play college basketball at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, arriving there in summer 1984 under the newly appointed head coach Matt Furjanic.
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Miroslav Pecarski averaged 10.5 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game over the entire season.
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Miroslav Pecarski immediately became a crowd favourite for his spectacular behind-the-back dunks.
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On 6 February 1988, Miroslav Pecarski was one of the main protagonists of the ill-tempered Yugoslav Cup semifinal contest against Jugoplastika at Rijeka's Dvorana Mladosti.
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Two months later, Partizan made the European Champions Cup Final Four in Ghent, Belgium, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in a closely contested semifinal with Miroslav Pecarski contributing 8 points.
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Two days later in the third-place game, Partizan beat the Greek champion Aris with Miroslav Pecarski scoring 24 points.
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Miroslav Pecarski won the FIBA Korac Cup in 1989, and the Yugoslav Cup in 1989.
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Miroslav Pecarski obtained a Greek passport in order to obtain playing eligibility as a native in Greece.
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Miroslav Pecarski won the Greek Cup in 1992, and the FIBA European Cup in 1993, with Sato Aris.
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Miroslav Pecarski played at the 1995 FIBA European League Final Four, in Zaragoza.