Mihailo Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Петровић; ǐxailo pětroʋitɕ born 23 February 2003) is a Serbian

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for Mega Superbet in the

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. In April 2025, he was named MVP of round 28 after recording 28 points and 13 assists in an 88–83 victory over Cibona. He has committed to the

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for the 2025–26 NCAA season.

Early life and youth career

Born in

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, Petrović rose through the youth ranks of Partizan before loan spells with Dunav and

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. He also represented Serbia at youth international levels, including the U16, U19, and U20 European Championships, and debuted for the senior national team during the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.

Professional career

Partizan and early loans (2020–2023)

Petrović began his professional career with Partizan in 2020. He was later loaned to Dunav and

during the 2022–23 season.

OKK Beograd (2023–2024)

In the 2023–24 season with

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, Petrović averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, with a player index rating of 22.1 over 25 appearances. His performances ranked him sixth in league efficiency and led to his transfer to Mega Superbet.

Mega (2024–2025)

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Petrović joined Mega Superbet. He averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 assists per game, earning MVP awards for round 19 (23 points, 15 assists) and round 28 (28 points, 13 assists) of the

National team

Petrović debuted for the Serbian senior national team in November 2024 during the

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qualification window in Copenhagen, contributing 4 points.

NCAA commitment

In April 2025, Petrović announced his commitment to the University of Illinois, joining the Fighting Illini men's basketball team for the 2025–26 NCAA season.

Career statistics

Club performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrović, Mihailo 2003 births Living people KK Mega Basket players KK Partizan players OKK Beograd players OKK Dunav players Point guards Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States Serbia men's national basketball team players Serbian men's basketball players Sportspeople from Prokuplje