Dušan Tanasković ( sr-cyr, Душан Танасковић, born February 23, 2001) is a Serbian professional

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player for Mega Basket of the

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and the

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Professional career

Tanasković began his basketball career at the youth system with

Partizan Belgrade Jugoslovensko sportsko društvo Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Југословенско спортско друштво Партизан, lit=Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan), commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, ЈСД Партизан, lin ...

. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Tanasković was loaned out to Mladost Zemun as a two-way affiliate player, making him available for the senior roster of Partizan. On December 22, 2018, Tanasković made his

debut with Partizan in a home win over

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, making no records in under 3 minutes of playing time. On February 5, 2019, at age 17, he debuted in the EuroCup in a loss to

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, recording 6 points and 2 rebounds in under 11 minutes of playing time. On February 28, Tanasković signed his first professional contract for Partizan. Through 20 games in the

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with Mladost Zemun, Tanasković averaged 8.2 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 22 minutes per game. In June 2022, Tanasković signed a 3-year contract with Igokea of the

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, joining his brother's team.

National team career

Tanasković was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that won the bronze medal at the

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 4.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He was a member of the Serbian under-17 team that participated at the

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. Over three tournament games, he averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.

Personal life

His older brother

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is a basketball player.

References

External links

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at realgm.com
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at euroleague.net
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at aba-liga.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaskovic, Dusan 2001 births Living people ABA League players Basketball League of Serbia players Centers (basketball) OKK Dunav players KK Mladost Zemun players KK Partizan players Sportspeople from Smederevska Palanka Power forwards Serbian men's basketball players KK Igokea players OKK Borac players KK MZT Skopje players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen