Nemanja Arnautović ( sr-cyr, Немања Арнаутовић; born 14 March 1990) is a Serbian professional

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player.

Professional career

Arnautović played for Hemofarm, Mega Basket, Budućnost,

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, Sloboda Užice,

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National team career

In August 2006, Arnautović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro U16 national team that won a bronze medal at the

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 0.9 points and 0.1 rebounds per game. In July 2010, Arnautović was a member of the Serbia U-20 national team at the

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. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 3.3 points and 0.6 rebounds per game. Thereafter, he represented the

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, with whom he won the silver medal.

Personal life

His surname derives from

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References

External links

Nemanja Arnautovic
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