The Serbian Basketball Player of the Year award is established in 2015 to recognize the best
basketball
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player of the
year
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from
Serbia
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. The winners are men's and women's basketball players who have
Serbian citizenship
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, and whose performances with its basketball club and/or national team throughout the year has reached the highest level of excellence. All players with Serbian citizenship, regardless of where they play in the world, qualify for the award. The winners are selected by the
Basketball Federation of Serbia
The Basketball Federation of Serbia ( sr, Кошаркашки савез Србије, Košarkaški savez Srbije) is a non-profit organization and the national sports governing body for basketball in Serbia.
The organization represents Serbia in ...
.
All-time award winners
Multiple winners
Special award winners
* 3×3 Player of the Year:
Dušan Domović Bulut
Dušan ( sr-Cyrl, Душан) is a Slavic given name primarily used in countries of Yugoslavia; and among Slovaks and Czechs. The name is derived from the Slavic noun ''duša'' "soul".
Occurrence
In Serbia, it was the 29th most popular name ...
(2019)
* 2021 Greatest Achievements:
Men's national 3x3 team and
Women's national team
See also
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Serbian Footballer of the Year
The Football Association of Serbia Golden Boot ( sr, Златна лопта Фудбалског савеза Србије, ) is an annual award given to players and coaches who are adjudged to have been the best of the year in Serbian football. ...
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Serbian Sportspersonality of the Year
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Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia
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Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement
The Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement ( sr, Награда за животно дело "Слободан Пива Ивковић", Nagrada za životno delo "Slobodan Piva Ivković") is an lifetime achievement award honoring t ...
Notes
References
External links
Basketball Federation of Serbia Official Website
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Annual events in Serbia
Awards established in 2015
Basketball awards in Serbia
European basketball awards
Serbian sports trophies and awards
2015 establishments in Serbia