- Horia Demian
Horia Demian (1942 - 1989) was a Romanian basketball player who played for
U Cluj (Ştiinţa Cluj between 1951-1965, currentlyU Mobitelco Cluj ) from 1960 until 1970 [http://www.frbaschet.ro/index.php?page=jucator&id_jucator=1019] . During that period U Cluj finished 2nd in one season and 3rd in four seasons in theRomanian Basketball Division A [http://www.frbaschet.ro/index.php?pageNum_campionate=1&page=d6] [http://www.u-mobitelco.ro/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=20&Itemid=41] .He was selected to play in the
Romania national basketball team 165 times and received the award "Maestru al Sportului" from theRomanian Basketball Federation in 1964. [ [http://www.frbaschet.ro/index.php?page=d3 Site-ul oficial al Federatiei Romane de Baschet ] ] He took part in 4 Eurobasket tournaments, [ [http://www.rof.ro/index.php?page=37 Campioni Baschet ] ] including theEurobasket 1967 inFinland , where Romania classified fifth, its best classification in history. [ [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_f43ulKJBGLcVnbH-aqLVu2.teamID_351.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1967.html FIBA Europe ] ] [ [ [http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc003InfTeam.php?ideq=790&temporada=1967&idioma=1&compet=13] ] After ending his career as player he continued as coach.He also obtained a Pharmacy degree from the
Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy inCluj-Napoca and a Ph.D. in Chemistry.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
Cluj-Napoca of all times. The readers chose him over the NBA playerGheorghe Muresan , of whom Horia had been mentor [http://www.clujeanul.ro/articol/ziar/cluj/castigatorii-topului-zc-sport/8668/29/] . The main sports hall in Cluj-Napoca is named after him, Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian".References
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