Srđan Živković ( sr-cyr, Срђан Живковић; born 14 March 1986) is a Serbian former professional
basketball
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player.
Professional career
Until 22 February 2019, Živković was the record-holder for being the
youngest player to have appeared in a EuroLeague game. Živković made his debut for
Partizan Partizan may refer to:
Sport
* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
in an 86–77 win over
Telindus Oostende
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in the opening game of the
2001–02 EuroLeague season. That was his first and last EuroLeague game. Živković parted ways with Partizan in 2003 and then continued his career in various non-EuroLeague
Balkan clubs,
OKK Beograd
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,
Ergonom,
MZT Skopje,
Napredak Kruševac Napredak may refer to:
*HKD Napredak, cultural society of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina
*FK Napredak Kruševac, Serbian football club
*FK Napredak Aleksinac, Serbian football club
*FK Napredak Banatska Topola
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,
Mašinac, and
Rilski Sportist
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Throughou ...
. He last played for Nyon in
Switzerland before his retirement in 2015.
National team career
In July 2001, Živković was a member of the
Yugoslav Cadets that won a gold medal at the
European Championship for Cadets in
Riga, Latvia. He played only one game, recording only one rebound in an 86–55 win over the
Italy
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.
In July 2004, Živković was a member of the
Serbia and Montenegro under-18 team that participated at the
FIBA Europe U18 Championship in
Zaragoza
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, Spain. Over six tournament games, he averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. His team was ranked 5th at the Championship with a 5–3 record.
See also
*
List of youngest EuroLeague players
References
External links
Eurobasket profileRealGM profileProballers profile
1986 births
Living people
Basketball players from Belgrade
Basketball League of Serbia players
BC Rilski Sportist players
KK Ergonom players
KK Mašinac players
KK Napredak Kruševac players
KK MZT Skopje players
KK Partizan players
OKK Beograd players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
Serbian expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Serbian men's basketball players
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