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2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eleventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Riga, in Latvia, hosted the tournament. Serbia won their second title. Bulgaria and Georgia were relegated to Division B. Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Squads Preliminary round The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. Group A Group B Group C Group D Qualifying round The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The results of the games between the teams from the same group in the preliminary round were taken into account for the ranking in this round. Group E Group F Classification round Group G Knockout stage 9th–12th playoffs 5th–8th playoffs Championship Final standings Stats leaders Points Rebounds Assists All-Tournament Team * Miroslav Raduljica * Joaquin Colom * Martynas Gecevičius Martynas "Marty" Gecevičius (born May 16, 1988) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica ( sr-cyr, Мирослав Радуљица, born January 5, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK Crvena zvezda, Crvena zvezda of the ABA League, Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Serbia men's national basketball team, Serbian national basketball team in international competition. Standing at , he plays at the Center (basketball), center position. Professional career Raduljica began his career playing with the KK FMP (1991–2011), KK FMP junior teams in Serbia. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak and then moved back to FMP. On July 8, 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes S.K., Efes Pilsen, but was loaned to Alba Berlin during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Basketball Bundesliga, Bundesliga. On August 25, 2011, Raduljica was loaned to KK Partizan, Partizan Belgrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladen Jeremić
Mladen Jeremić ( sr, Младен Јеремић, born January 9, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. He is a tall swingman, also capable of running point guard. Professional career Jeremić started his pro career with Borac Čačak and later played for FMP Železnik and Hemofarm. In August 2012, he signed a 2+1 deal with Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia of the Italian Serie A. After one season he left the Italian club. In January 2014, he signed with the Venezuelan team Bucaneros de La Guaira for the 2014 LPB season. In July 2014, he signed with Igokea. In December 2014, he left Igokea after averaging 7.3 points and 2.2 assists per game in the ABA League. In March 2015, he signed with Metalac Farmakom for the rest of the season. In September 2015, he signed with KK Vršac. In January 2016, he left Vršac and signed with BC Timișoara of the Romanian Liga Națională. Serbian national team Jeremić played for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martynas Gecevičius
Martynas "Marty" Gecevičius (born May 16, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he primarily plays at the shooting guard position. Professional career Gecevičius debuted in the EuroLeague during the 2007–08 season, averaging 3.2 points per game, which he increased to 14.2 points per game in the 2009–10 season, making him a desirable player in the 2010 summer transfer market. His Euroleague career high is 21 points, scored against Efes. During the 2010–11 season, he averaged 11.5 points per game in the LKL, and 9.3 points per game in the Baltic Basketball League. After signing with Olympiacos, Gecevičius won the EuroLeague 2011–12 season championship, and the 2011–12 Greek League championship. He also won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague, with Olympiacos. On July 31, 2013 it was announced that Gecevičius will return to Lietuvos rytas. On July 9, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgi Shermadini
Giorgi Shermadini ( ka, გიორგი შერმადინი) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, Georgia on April 2, 1989. He is tall, and he plays at the center position. Early career In the 2004–05 season, Shermadini was the top scorer of the Georgian Youth League. His highest point total in one game was 89 points scored against the Sokhumi State University team, and he also had a 76 point, 16 rebound, and 6 assist game as well. He also had a 52 point game, a 54 point game, and another game, where he scored 60 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists. He also participated in the Adidas Superstar Camp. His performance at the Adidas Superstar Camp earned him a selection to the World All-Star Team. In January 2005, he had his first practice with Maccabi Tbilisi’s Junior Team. Professional career Shermadini started playing basketball professionally when h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slobodan Klipa
Slobodan Klipa ( sr-cyr, Слободан Клипа; born 1 August 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who serves as the U-19 head coach for Qingdao. Playing career A point guard, Klipa played 17 seasons in Yugoslavia from 1979 to 1996. During his playing days, he played for KK Igman, Željezničar Sarajevo, Varda Višegrad, Kvarner, FMP Železnik, and Beopetrol. He retired as a player with Beopetrol in 1996. Coaching career After retirement in 1996, Klipa joined a youth system of Beopetrol as the U19 head coach. In February 2000, he became the head coach of Beopetrol of the YUBA League for the rest of the 1999–2000 season. In summer 2000, he was named the U19 head coach for FMP Železnik. He coached the FMP Železnik U19 team until 2008. Klipa had two stints as head coach for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League. On 14 January 2008, Klipa became the FMP head coach after Vlada Vukoičić got fired. On 10 Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Mačvan
Milan Mačvan ( sr, Милан Мачван, born 16 November 1989) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played at the power forward position. He also represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 54th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Early life Born to a professional basketball player father who had been playing for in the First B Federal League (second-tier basketball league in Yugoslavia), infant Mačvan fled the town of his birth with his mother for Novi Sad due to the disintegration of SFR Yugoslavia and the outbreak of war in SR Croatia. The family soon returned to Vukovar where the youngster took up organized youth basketball at KK Borovo at age 5 but shortly following the war moved back to Serbia, settling in Bačka Palanka. Club career After being noticed at a basketball camp in Požarevac by coach Milovan Bulatović, fourteen-year-old Mačvan joined the FMP you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Čakarević
Marko Čakarević ( sr-cyr, Марко Чакаревић, born May 13, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Žitko Basket. Professional career Čakarević started his professional career with the French team ASVEL, where he played from 2006 to 2008. In January 2009, Čakarević joined the Macedonian side Pelister, but returned to his homeland in March 2009, when he signed for Swisslion Takovo. From 2009 to 2011, Čakarević played for Radnički Kragujevac. In the summer of 2011, Čakarević was signed by Partizan. On August 2, 2013, he terminated his contract with Partizan and became a free agent. In November 2013, he signed with Metalac Valjevo. In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Igokea. In August 2015, he re-signed with the team. In the preseason tournament played in Valjevo, he injured his shoulder, injury that will likely keep him off the court the entire season. In the summer of 2016, he signed with Romanian club Timișoara. In December 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boban Marjanović
Boban Marjanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also plays for the Serbian national basketball team in international competitions. In 2015, he earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection. He is also an actor, having appeared in several films. He is currently the tallest NBA player with a height of 2.24 m. Early life Marjanović was born and raised in Boljevac in eastern Serbia. Although he was tall from a young age, his family members are all of average height: his father stands only tall. A pituitary gland condition is thought to have contributed to his gigantism. Marjanović began playing basketball with the youth teams of Boljevac-based club Rtanj. By age 14 he was tall, and began playing for the Serbian professional team Hemofarm. He played in their youth categories until the 2005–06 season. Professional career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojan Radetić
Bojan Radetić ( sr, Бојан Радетић, born August 19, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Pagrati of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall power forward. Professional career Senior career began in Borac Čačak where he played since 2007 to 2009 year. Then one season he plays in FMP Železnik. In 2011 he managed to impose Pešić and get into the first team of Crvena zvezda. In January 2013, he signed with Igokea. In July 2013, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław. He left them before the start of the season. In November 2013, he joined OKK Beograd. In February 2014, he signed with Gaz Metan Mediaş for the rest of the season. For the 2014–15 season he returned to OKK Beograd. In September 2015, he signed with Bulgarian club BC Yambol. Serbian national team Radetić was member of the junior national teams of Serbia. He played at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Stojačić
Stefan Stojačić (; born February 20, 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player. His younger brother, Strahinja Stojačić, is also a basketball player. They played together in the 2010–11 season with Radnički Kragujevac. Professional career After playing for youth teams of Partizan, Stojačić moved to Mega Aqua Monta and signed his first professional contract in 2007. Serbian national team Stojačić won three gold medals with the Serbian junior national teams. He also played at the Stanković Cup Stanković ( sr-cyr, Станковић, ) is a common surname derived from the South Slavic masculine given name Stanko. Stanković is the eighth most frequent surname in Serbia, and is also common in Croatia, with 2,842 carriers (2011 census) ... in 2008. References External links Stefan Stojačićat abaliga.com Stefan Stojačićat eurobasket.com Stefan Stojačićat balkanleague.net 1989 births Living people ABA League players Basketball League of Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Katnić
Dušan Katnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Катнић; born March 3, 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Klik Arilje of the Second League of Serbia. Professional career Katnić, who grew up with Play-Off from Užice and Atlas, made his professional debut with Mega Ishrana in the 2005–06 season. In March 2010, he left Mega and signed with Crvena zvezda, playing there for a couple of months. In December 2010, he signed a deal with Oostende. In July 2013, he signed with Anwil Włocławek. He left them in February 2014, and signed with Radnički Kragujevac for the rest of the season. On December 10, 2014 he signed with KK Igokea. On July 8, 2015, Katnić signed with the Slovenian club KK Krka. On December 9, 2015, he left Krka and returned to Igokea for the rest of the season. On 9 March 2017, Katnić signed with the Macedonian club MZT Skopje. Serbian national team Katnić was a member of the Serbian junior national teams that won go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Kešelj
Marko Kešelj ( sr-cyr, Марко Кешељ, born January 2, 1988) is a Serbian politician and retired professional basketball player serving as the state secretary in the Ministry of Sports since 4 November 2022. He previously served as a member of the National Assembly from 1 August 2022 until his resignation on 10 November 2022. He is also a presidency member of Crvena zvezda. He represented the Serbian national team in the international competitions. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") tall small forward. Professional career Kešelj started his career in his hometown with a club called Mega Ishrana. Despite his young age, Kešelj already has the experience of playing for two top-quality foreign clubs, the Spanish ACB League club Akasvayu Girona and the German League club Köln 99ers. During the summer of 2006, his talents were spotted by Serbian coach Svetislav Pešić, who brought him to Girona in the Spanish ACB League at the age of 18. However, Kešelj could not establish hims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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