Andrija Grbović ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Грбовић; born 16 September 2003) is a Montenegrin professional

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player for

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of the

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and the

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. Standing at and weighing , he plays both

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and

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positions.

Early life and career

Grbović was a member of Vizura prior he joined

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based in

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and affiliated to

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in 2018. Afterwards, he joined the Mega Basket

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in 2021. At the 2021–22 Junior ABA League, he averaged 22 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. His team won the Junior ABA League that season, while he was named the Junior ABA League MVP and received the Junior ABA League Ideal Starting Five selection.

Professional career

Grbović joined the

roster for the 2020–21 season of the German third-tier

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league. In summer of 2021, he signed with Mega Basket and was immediately loaned to

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for the 2021–22 KLS season. Grbović made his debut for Mega Basket at the 2022 Serbian SuperLeague playoffs.

National team career

In August 2018, Grbović was a member of the Montenegro under-16 team that finished 14th at the

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, Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. In August 2019, he was a member of the national under-16 team that finished 4th at the

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, Montenegro. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 15.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. In July 2022, Grbović was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the

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in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

References

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