Krešimir Ćosić

Krešimir Ćosić
	Ćosić with the Yugoslavian basketball team in 1970
Personal information
Born	26 November 1948; Zagreb, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Died	25 May 1995 (aged 46); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College	BYU (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 5th round, 84th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1964–1983
Position	Center
Coaching career	1976–1991
Career history
As a player:
1964–1969;; 1973–1976	Zadar
1976–1978	AŠK Olimpija
1978–1980	Sinudyne Bologna
1980–1983	Cibona
As a coach:
1976–1978	AŠK Olimpija
1984–1985	Jugoplastika
1987–1988	Virtus Bologna
1988–1991	AEK Athens
Career highlights
	As player: 2× EuroBasket MVP (1971, 1975); 6× FIBA European Selection (1968, 1970–1974); FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1982); 2× Italian League champion (1979, 1980); 6× Yugoslav League champion (1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1982); 3× Yugoslav Cup winner (1981–1983); Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1980); 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008); Croatian Lifetime Achievement in Sport (2002); FIBA Order of Merit (1994); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); Third-team All-American – UPI (1972); 2× Fourth-team All-American – NABC (1972, 1973); 3× First-team All-WAC (1971–1973); No. 11 retired by BYU Cougars;
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	FIBA Hall of Fame
	Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
Summer Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
FIBA Eurobasket
Mediterranean Games
European U-18 Championship

Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić (Croatian pronunciation: [krěʃimir t͡ɕɔ̌ːsit͡ɕ]; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He revolutionized basketball in Yugoslavia and was the first basketball player in the world to play all five positions.

In 1996, Ćosić became only the third international player ever elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (the second male player). He is one of 62 people in the world that received the FIBA Order of Merit. In 2006, he was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 2007, he was also an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame. The Croatian Basketball Cup, and KK Zadar's home arena, are named after him. Ćosić was voted best Croatian athlete of the 20th century twice; by Croatian Sports News and by Croatian National Television.

Ćosić was a notable church leader and missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the deputy ambassador of Croatia to the U.S., in Washington, D.C.