Marko Jovanović ( sr-cyr, Марко Јовановић; born 6 January 1982) is a Serbian former professional

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player. Standing at and weighing , he played center position.

Playing career

A center, Jovanović spent his professional career with Ergonom, Partizan, Zdravlje, Sloga, RheinEnergie Köln, Löwen Braunschweig, BG Karlsruhe,

Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greek multi-sport club that is located in Athens and was founded i ...

, Slovan, Vojvodina Srbijagas,

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, and

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. In July 2006, Jovanović joined the

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for the

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. He retired as a professional player with Konstantin in 2011.

National team career

In July 2000, Jovanović was a member of the Yugoslavia U-18 (representing

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) that finished 5th at the European Championship for Juniors in

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, Croatia. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. In July/August 2002, Jovanović was a member of the Yugoslavia U-20 that finished 7th at the European Championship for Young Men in

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. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 5.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.

Career achievements

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winner: 1 (with RheinEnergie Köln: 2003–04)

References

External links

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Playing career

National team career

Career achievements

See also

References

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