Aleksandar Nađfeji

Aleksandar Nađfeji (Serbian: Александар Нађфеји; born October 27, 1976) is a German basketball coach and former player of Serbian descent. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), Nađfeji mainly played as power forward in his career. Originally from Serbia, Nađfeji spent the majority of his playing and coaching career in Germany and later gave up his Serbian citizenship to retain only German nationality. He is best known for his long-standing career in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

Aleksandar Nađfeji

Nađfeji in 2012
PS Karlsruhe Lions
Position	Assistant coach
League	ProA
Personal information
Born	(1976-10-27) October 27, 1976 (age 48) Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	German
Listed height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1998: undrafted
Playing career	1996–2016
Position	Power forward
Career history
As a player:
1996–2001	Radnički Belgrade
2001–2005	Telekom Bonn
2005–2008	Köln 99ers
2008–2009	Alba Berlin
2009–2010	Tigers Tübingen
2010–2013	Bayern Munich
2013–2016	Tigers Tübingen
As a coach:
2013–2018	Tigers Tübingen (assistant)
2018–2019	Tigers Tübingen
2023–present	PS Karlsruhe Lions (assistant)
Career highlights
As player: 2x BBL champion (2006, 2009) 2x BBL-Pokal champion (2007, 2009) 4x BBL All-Star (2002–2004, 2008) ProA champion (2011) 2x YUBA League All-Star (1999, 2001) As coach: ProA champion 2024
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Yugoslavia Under-22 World Championship 1997 Australia Team

Early life and career

Nađfeji was born in Belgrade, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began playing basketball with KK Radnički Belgrade, a club known for its player development program.^[1]

Professional playing career

Nađfeji moved to Germany in 2001 and began playing in the Basketball Bundesliga for Telekom Baskets Bonn. He quickly established himself as a versatile and reliable power forward. While with Alba Berlin, he competed in the Euroleague and contributed to the team's domestic success.^[2]

He retired from professional play in 2016.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Nađfeji joined the coaching staff at Tigers Tübingen. He served as an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach in 2017.^[3] His coaching emphasized the development of young talent and team rebuilding after relegation.

Personal life

Nađfeji was born in Serbia but later renounced his Serbian citizenship, becoming a German citizen exclusively.^[4]

His younger brother, Stevan Nađfeji, played professionally as does his son Nemanja.^[5]

Legacy

Nađfeji is regarded as one of the most influential foreign-born players in German basketball history, both for his longevity and his smooth transition to a successful coaching career. His contributions have had a lasting impact on German basketball development and international integration in the BBL.