Jovan was born in Belgrade in 1977. He received a PhD in Physical Education and Sports at the University of Belgrade with a degree in kinesiology and is currently working on a dissertation in sports biomechanics.
Over the course of his career, the Serbian specialist has worked in a wide variety of sports: with the Serbian Alpine Ski Federation, with candidates for the Chinese Olympic canoe slalom team, and also coached tennis player Ana Jovanović for the 2009 Fed Cup.
But the majority of Jovan’s professional career has been spent in basketball. He worked with the Serbian youth and junior national teams, the Qatar national team, and spent five seasons with Bayern Munich and one with the Chicago Bulls.
Buha joins Lokomotiv Kuban from the Chinese club Zhejiang Golden Bulls. In 2023, he and his team won bronze at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
