Radivoj Korac
Inducted:
2022

Player Stats
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
Born:
5 November 1938
Sombor, Yugoslavia
Died:
2 June 1969
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Position:
Power forward
College:
NA
Radivoj Korać was one of Europe’s most prolific scorers and a pioneer of international basketball. Born in Serbia in 1938, he played most of his club career with OKK Belgrade, where he won four Yugoslav League titles and led the league in scoring seven times.
Known for his soft shooting touch and high basketball IQ, Korać averaged 30.7 points per game in the Yugoslav League and once scored a record 99 points in a single EuroLeague game—an unmatched feat.
He also starred on the Yugoslav national team, winning silver medals in the Olympics and World and European Championships, and was the top scorer in multiple international tournaments.
Korać tragically died in a car accident at age 30, but his impact endures. He was posthumously inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. Serbia’s national cup competition now bears his name, honoring his lasting influence on the game.
Korac's Awards and Records
- EuroBasket MVP (1961)
- 4× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965)
- Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1960)
- Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1962)
- 2× FIBA European Selection (1964, 1965)
- 7× Yugoslav League Top Scorer (1957, 1958, 1960, 1962–1965)
- Italian League Top Scorer (1969)
- Belgium League Top Scorer (1968)
- 4× Yugoslav League champion (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964)
- 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1960, 1962)
- Belgium League champion (1968)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players
- 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors
NBA Teams
As Player
OKK Beograd 1954–1967
Standard Liège 1967–1968
Petrarca Padova 1968–1969
Numbers Worn:
5, 14
Career Stats
Club Career (Yugoslav First League – OKK Belgrade)
Games Played:
169
Points Scored:
5,185
Points Per Game:
30.7
EuroLeague Career (with OKK Belgrade)
Points Per Game:
43.6
Best Season (1964–65):
54.8 PPG
Single-Game High:
99 points vs. Alvik BK (still a EuroLeague record)
Yugoslavia National Team
Games Played:
157
Total Points:
3,153
Points Per Game:
20.1
1960 Summer Olympics:
Points Per Game:
24.1 (Top scorer of the tournament)