Uroš Plavšić ( sr-cyr, Урош Плавшић; born 22 December 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the

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(BSL), on the loan from

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

of the Serbian KLS, the

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and the

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. He also represents the Serbian national team. He played college basketball for

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Early career

Plavšić was born in

Čačak Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population ...

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on 28 December 1998. He grew up in his hometown of

Ivanjica Ivanjica ( sr-Cyrl, Ивањица, ) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of southwestern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 27,767 inhabitants. With an area of 1090 km2, it is the eighth ...

. Plavšić played for Mega Basket junior team and was included in their senior roster in the mid season of 2015-16. He made his professional debut for

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of the

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(KLS) in the 2016-17 season and averaged 4.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game and was a teammate to future NBA player Goga Bitadze.

High school career

In October 2017, Plavšić moved to

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and enrolled to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, where he played his senior year, averaging 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

College career

Plavšić initially verbally committed to

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but later switched his commitment to

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. He redshirted his freshman year. In 2019, he committed to and transferred to

. In his senior year, Plavšić averaged 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Plavšić was known as a trash-talker on the court.

Professional career

2023 NBA Summer League

After going undrafted in the

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, Plavšić was named a member of the

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squad.

Mega Basket (2023–2024)

In August 2023, Plavšić signed a deal with Mega Basket of the

and the

(KLS). Over the season, Plavšić in 27 ABA League games averaged 15.4 points and 7.7 rebounds on 65.6% shooting from the field.

KK Crvena Zvezda (2024–present)

In June 2024, Plavšić signed a deal with

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Loan to Beşiktaş (2024–present)

On December 27, 2024, he was loaned to

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of the

(BSL).

National team career

Plavšić's play with Mega Basket got him a training camp invite for the Serbian national team ahead of the

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in Paris. On 5 July 2024, Plavšić scored 19 points in a win against

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. He was later confirmed as one of the 12 players which will represent Serbia at the Olympic Games. He won the bronze medal at the

with Serbia.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Prior to moving to the United States, Plavšić didn't speak English. He enjoys listening to Serbian

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. His hobby is

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. He is in a relationship with an

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Jovana Tomić.

References

External links

Uroš Plavšić
at 247sports.com
Uroš Plavšić
at aba-liga.com *
Uroš Plavšić
at realgm.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Plavsic, Uros 1998 births Living people 21st-century Serbian sportsmen Basketball League of Serbia players Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Beşiktaş men's basketball players Centers (basketball) KK Mega Basket players KK Smederevo players Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for Serbia Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia Olympic medalists in basketball Sportspeople from Ivanjica Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States Serbian men's basketball players Tennessee Volunteers basketball players University of Tennessee alumni