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Bogoljub Marković

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Bogoljub Marković
No. 19 – Mega Basket
PositionPower forward
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19)
Užice, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentMega Basket
2023–2024OKK Beograd
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Serbia Team

Bogoljub Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Богољуб Марковић; born 12 July 2005) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 10+12 in), he plays at the power forward position.

Professional career

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In October 2023, Mega Basket loaned Marković to OKK Beograd for the 2023–24 Basketball League of Serbia. Over 28 regular season games, he averaged 17.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[1] Marković was named to the All-First Team Basketball League of Serbia and was the leading rebounder of the regular season.[2]

On 26 April 2024, Marković declared for the 2024 NBA draft,[3] but later withdrew.[4]

National team career

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Marković was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship in Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 14.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5] He was selected to the All-Star Five Team of the championship.[6]

On 24 November 2024, Marković made his debut for the Serbian senior national team in a win against Denmark in Belgrade during the EuroBasket 2025 qualification.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bogoljub Marković, OKK Beograd". kls.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Prvotimac plavo-belih Bogoljub Marković u najboljoj petorki lige". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Veliki talenat srpske košarke ide na NBA draft: Zablistao na Evropskom, bio prvi skakač domaće lige, sad gleda ka Americi". nova.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "31 early entry candidates withdraw from 2024 NBA Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Bogoljub Markovic 2023 FIBA Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Serbia star Topic takes home MVP award". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Marković: Velika čast raditi sa selektorom". zurnal.rs. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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