Dalibor Ilić ( sr-cyr, Далибор Илић; born 4 March 2000) is a Serbian professional

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player for Spartak Subotica of the

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(KLS) and the

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as a loaned player from

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Early career

Born in

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, Ilić started to play basketball for

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of his hometown team

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. In 2015, he joined youth teams of Igokea from

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. He won the third place at the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season with the Igokea U19 team. Over six season games, he averaged 20.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Ilić won the third place at the

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season with the Igokea U19 team. Over six season games, he averaged 26.7 points, 16.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Professional career

In 2016, Ilić was promoted to the Igokea first team. On 30 October 2016 he made his ABA League debut in a game against

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. In March 2019, was loaned out to Mega Bemax for the rest of the 2018–19 Serbian League season. Following the 2020–21 season Ilić declared himself for the

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. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft. On 14 July 2022, Ilić signed a four-year contract with Serbian club

of the

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National team career

Ilić was a member of the Serbian U16 team at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He was a member and the

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of the Serbian U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Ilić was a member of the Serbian under-19 team that finished 7th at the

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, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2",

, 7 , , 0 , , 9.6 , , .636 , , .000 , , .750 , , 2.3 , , .1 , , .4 , , , , 3.3 , , 5.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , 15 , , 4 , , 8.8 , , .591 , , .429 , , .250 , , 1.7 , , .4 , , .2 , , .1 , , 2.0 , , 2.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 22 , , 4 , , 9.1 , , .606 , , .375 , , .625 , , 1.9 , , .3 , , .3 , , .0 , , 2.4 , , 3.4

Basketball Champions League

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Igokea , 10 , , 10 , , 23.1 , , .535 , , .125 , , .650 , , 5.4 , , .8 , , .5 , , .4 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , 8 , , 8 , , 27.1 , , .571 , , .200 , , .577 , , 7.4 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .5 , , 8.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 18 , , 18 , , 24.8 , , .553 , , .154 , , .609 , , 6.3 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , .4 , , 6.9

Domestic leagues

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;",

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, , 2 , , 2.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , , , , , , , , , , , 0.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;", Liga BiH , , 15 , , 16.3 , , .500 , , .143 , , .625 , , 4.7 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 6.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;",

, , 21 , , 14.7 , , .565 , , .450 , , .813 , , 4.1 , , .8 , , .3 , , .2 , , 4.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , , style="text-align:left;", Mega , , style="text-align:center;", KLS , , 12 , , 23.5 , , .528 , , .286 , , .739 , , 5.7 , , 1.9 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 10.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;", Liga BiH , , 15 , , 25.7 , , .598 , , .185 , , .657 , , 9.1 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .7 , , 11.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;",

, , 20 , , 23.3 , , .512 , , .216 , , .667 , , 5.8 , , 1.0 , , .8 , , .3 , , 8.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;", Liga BiH , , 10 , , 24.9 , , .729 , , .500 , , .613 , , 8.1 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .6 , , 13.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;",

, , 23 , , 20.6 , , .479 , , .167 , , .645 , , 4.4 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .3 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;", Liga BiH , , 8 , , 21.5 , , .526 , , .308 , , .692 , , 5.6 , , .9 , , .4 , , .2 , , 7.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , , style="text-align:left;", Igokea , , style="text-align:center;",

, , 24 , , 26.1 , , .575 , , .339 , , .713 , , 7.7 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .4 , , 12.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", KLS , , 2 , , 13.1 , , .286 , , , , .636 , , 3.0 , , 1.5 , , , , , , 5.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;",

, , 19 , , 14.6 , , .667 , , .375 , , .524 , , 3.4 , , .8 , , .7 , , .2 , , 5.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", KLS , , 3 , , 17.7 , , .750 , , .333 , , .500 , , 4.3 , , .3 , , .3 , , .3 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;",

, , 22 , , 11.0 , , .490 , , .278 , , .690 , , 2.9 , , .4 , , .3 , , .1 , , 3.4

References

External links

Dalibor Ilić
at aba-liga.com
Dalibor Ilić
at realgm.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ilic, Dalibor 2000 births Living people ABA League players Basketball League of Serbia players Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate basketball people in Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball players KK Crvena zvezda players KK Igokea players KK Mega Basket players People from Višegrad Sportspeople from Foča Region Power forwards Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian men's basketball players Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Small forwards