Mihailo Pavićević


Mihailo Pavićević is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. He currently works as the head coach for Mornar of the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA League.

Playing career

Pavićević has spent most of his playing career in his native Bar playing for the local team Mornar. On two occasions he played for Budućnost in Podgorica, and he ended his playing career in Omonia Nicosia.

Coaching career

Pavićević started coaching in 1989 in Mornar, before moving to the Crvena zvezda in 1996. With Crvena zvezda he won YUBA League championship in 1997–98 season.
From 2000 to 2009 Pavićević led the Espoon Honka and won five Finnish championships and two Finnish Cups. He managed to promote several important Finnish basketball players, such as Petteri Koponen, Kimmo Muurinen and others.
In 2013, Pavićević became the coach of the Chinese club Liaoning Flying Leopards, with whom he had managed to qualify for the playoff finals in 2014–15 season where they lost from Beijing Ducks.
Prior to 2017–18 season, Pavićević became the head coach for Mornar.

Personal life

His brother is Đorđije Pavićević, a basketball coach and former head coach of Mornar.
His daughter Tamara Pavićević is a fashion blogger.

Career achievements