Bogoljub Marković ( sr-cyr, Богољуб Марковић; born 12 July 2005) is a Serbian professional

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player for Mega Basket of the

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and the

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. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

In October 2023, Mega Basket loaned Marković to

OKK Beograd Omladinski košarkaški klub Beograd ( sr-cyr, Омладински кошаркашки клуб Београд), commonly referred to as OKK Beograd, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. They are currently competin ...

for the

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. Over 28 regular season games, he averaged 17.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Marković was named to the All-First Team

and was the leading rebounder of the regular season. On 26 April 2024, Marković declared for the

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, but later withdrew.

National team career

Marković was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 14.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He was selected to the All-Star Five Team of the championship. On 24 November 2024, Marković made his debut for the Serbian senior national team in a win against

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during the

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References

External links

Bogoljub Marković
at aba-liga.com
Bogoljub Marković
at

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Bogoljub Marković
at proballers.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Markovic, Bogoljub 2005 births Living people ABA League players Basketball League of Serbia players KK Mega Basket players OKK Beograd players Power forwards