Velimir Perasović (pronounced [vèlimir pèrȃsovitɕ]; born 9 February 1965) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.

Perasović was born in Stobreč, at that time in the SFR Yugoslavia, to parents Gašpar and Vica Perasović. He started playing basketball at the age of 14.^{[citation needed]}

Perasović was a member of the junior men's Yugoslavia national team which won the silver medal at the 1982 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Bulgaria, and the bronze medal at the 1984 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Sweden.^{[citation needed]}

Perasović's club, KK Split, went on to win three EuroLeague championships, in 1989 and 1990 as "Jugoplastika", and in 1991 as "Pop 84". In 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991, they also won the Yugoslav League titles. Additionally, In 1990 and 1991, they won the Yugoslav Cup, and in 1992, the Croatian Cup.

In 1992, Perasović moved to the Spanish club Breogán. After one season, he moved to Taugrés in 1993. He won the 1995 Spanish King's Cup, and in 1996, he won the Saporta Cup.

In 1997, he moved to Fuenlabrada, where he played until 2002. He then moved to Alicante, and retired as player in 2003. During his career in Spain, he won the Spanish ACB League Top Scorer award five times. He was also once the best scorer of the Radivoj Korać Cup, and he participated in Liga ACB All Star games.

Perasović played for the national team of Yugoslavia, winning the 1990 FIBA World Championship in Argentina, and EuroBasket 1991 in Italy. He then played with the Croatia national team and won the silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, and bronzes medal at EuroBasket 1993 in Germany, the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada, and EuroBasket 1995 in Greece.

Perasović started his coaching career at Split CO, before moving back to Spain to become the head coach of Tau Cerámica. He led the team to the EuroLeague Final Four.