Aleksa Uskoković ( sr-cyr, Алекса Ускоковић, born August 30, 1999) is a Serbian professional

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player who last played for the Dubai Basketball of the

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Early career

Uskoković started to play basketball for the youth teams of

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. He played the

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s for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017). In the 2015–16 season Uskoković was included into Crvena zvezda U18 team although he was younger than the other boys. He was one of the best players at the 2016 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in which his team reached the finals. In the following season, Uskoković helped U18 Crvena zvezda mts team to win the national championship and to qualify for the 2017 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament. He was the

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of the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Qualification Tournament in Belgrade.

Professional career

On September 8, 2017, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with his hometown team FMP. He averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assists per game during the 2019–20 ABA League season. On July 30, 2020, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with a Belgrade-based

. On December 12, 2020, Uskoković recorded a

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in a 111–75 win over FMP, making 10 points and 10 assists. He was loaned to Mega Basket on 30 December 2021 for the rest of the 2021–22 season. On 15 August 2022, he agreed with Mega for one-year extension.

International career

Uskoković was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Uskoković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the

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, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.

Personal life

His younger brother, Kosta (born 2001) is a professional basketball player.

References

External links

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at eurobasket.com
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at realgm.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Uskokovic, Aleksa 1999 births Living people ABA League players Basketball players from Belgrade Basketball League of Serbia players KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP players KK Mega Basket players Point guards Serbian men's basketball players Dubai Basketball players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen