Horia Demian
Horia Demian (1942–1989) was a Romanian basketball player who played for
Romanian Basketball Division A [2]
[3].
Career
He was selected to play in the
Eurobasket 1967 in Finland, where Romania classified fifth, its best classification in history.[3][4]
After ending his career as player, he continued as coach.
Although receiving offers to play elsewhere, including the American professional league, he remained loyal to his team. In 2005, the readers from the newspaper Ziarul Clujeanului voted him the best basketball player from
Gheorghe Muresan, of whom Horia had been a mentor [4]. The main sports hall in Cluj-Napoca
is named after him: Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian".
Education
He obtained a pharmacy degree from the
Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca
and a Ph.D. in Chemistry.
References
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