Milutin Vujičić ( sr-cyr, Милутин Вујичић; born Milutin Ostojić, 8 March 2002) is a Serbian professional

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player for FMP of the

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and the

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on a loan from Crvena zvezda mts.

Early life

Born in

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(nowadays in

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) as Milutin Ostojić ( sr-cyr, Милутин Остојић), Vujičić spent his childhood in

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. He started to play basketball with KK Sutjeska Foča. Later he moved to the Crvena zvezda youth system.

Playing career

In February 2021, head coach Dejan Radonjić added Vujičić to the Crvena zvezda mts roster for the 2021 Radivoj Korać Cup tournament in

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. On 11 February, he made his debut for Crvena zvezda in a 108–47 win over Radnički Kragujevac, making 3 points, 3 assists and a rebound in 11 minutes of playing time. Following a win over Mega Soccerbet in the Cup Finals, the Zvezda won its 10th National cup title while Vujičić won his first trophy. On 19 February, Vujičić was a member of the Zvezda roster for a EuroLeague game with Zenit Saint Petersburg without any played time. On 23 February, Vujičić officially signed a four-year professional contract with Crvena zvezda mts. In May 2021, Vujičić was loaned to FMP for the 2021 Basketball League of Serbia playoffs. In August 2021, he was added to their roster for 2021–22 season.

National team career

In January 2018, he was added to a 22-man preliminary roster of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-16 team for an international youth tournament in Sakarya, Turkey.

References

External links

Player profile
at realgm.com
Milutin Ostojic
at realgm.com
Player profile
at aba-liga.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Vujicic, Milutin 2002 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 FMP players Point guards Serbian men's basketball players Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Basketball players from Podgorica