Fedor Žugić (born 18 September 2003) is a Montenegrin

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player for

BG Göttingen Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen ( eng, Basketball Association Göttingen) is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team had played in German ...

of the

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Professional career

On February 22, 2019, Žugić made his professional debut for Budućnost in the EuroLeague against Žalgiris Kaunas. At 15 years and 157 days of age, he became the youngest player to ever play in the EuroLeague. On July 2, 2021, he has signed with

Ratiopharm Ulm Ratiopharm Ulm, officially stylized as ratiopharm Ulm, is a professional basketball club based in Ulm, Germany. The club has two teams, one professional team, which plays in the Basketball Bundesliga, the major German professional league and one ...

of the German

. Previously declared, Žugić subsequently withdrawn his name from consideration for the

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. In 2022-23, he captured the German championship title with the Ulm team. On July 20, 2023, he signed with

of the

National team career

In July 2022, Žugić was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the

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, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 18 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. He won a spot on the all-tournament team.

Professional career

National team career

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