Maik Zirbes back in Belgrade after two years

Maik Zirbes (209 cm, C) has signed with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd. Zirbes returns to the EuroLeague squad after two years when he played in Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates. Zirbes averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.6 rebounds for Crvena Zvezda two seasons ago when they played EuroCup. This past season he won the…

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Legendary coach Dušan Duda Ivković passed away

The celebrated Serbian basketball coach Dušan Ivković (77) passed away at 06.50 ‘o clock this morning in a Belgrade hospital. Dušan Ivković was born in Belgrade on October 29, 1943. He was one of the most successful European coaches of all time, certainly the most successful selector of the Yugoslav national basketball team at the…

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Nikola Jovanović to N.Novgorod

Nikola Jovanović (211 cm, C/F) has signed in Russia with N.Novgorod in the VTB League. Jovanović played Adriatic League last season. He averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game. Lockett also played 12 ChampionsLeague games and 10 local Prvenstvo league games. Nikola Jovanović has played EuroLeague during the 19/20…

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Crvena Zvezda adds Austin Hollins

Serbian team Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade announced the addition of swingman Austin Hollins, who signed a one-year deal. Hollins (193 cm, 29 years old) spent the last two years with Zenit St Petersburg. Last season he started in 34 of his 38 appearances, helping the Russian team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs averaging 8.2 points, 1.7 rebounds,…

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Efes inks ABA League MVP Filip Petrusev

Reigning EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul added more power in the paint by signing ABA League MVP Filip Petrusev on Tuesday. Petrusev (211 cm, 21 years old) dominated last season with Mega Bemax to the tune of 23.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 21 games played. He led the league in scoring and…

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Fenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic

Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…

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Dallas Moore back in Europe

Dallas Moore (185 cm, G) has signed with KK Partizan and will play in Europe again. Last season Moore made his money in China, where he averaged 26.9 ppg and 5.6 assists in the CBA for Guangzhou. Dallas Moore has played three previous seasons in Europe. Out of college, he started in Italy, then moved…

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The meltdown of the Serbian Basketball school

Nikola Jokic was voted MVP of the 2020/2021 NBA season, Vasilije Micic was the MVP of the Euroleague, Milos Teodosic of the Eurocup, and Filip Petrusev of the Adriatic league. This is an incredible feat for Serbian basketball. Aside from the above players, Serbia has an additional five players in the NBA, of which Bogdan…

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Željko Obradović is the new coach of Partizan Belgrade!

Željko Obradović is the new head coach of Partizan Belgrade! The legendary basketball coach who has won 9 EuroLeague titles, including the one with Partizan NIS back in 1992 as a player, has returned to his favorite club. Obradović has signed a 3-year contract with the black-and-whites. The sensational news was announced by club president…

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Dusan Ristic from VTB to ACB

Dusan Ristic (214 cm, C) signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada. The 25-year-old Serb played this season for Avtodor in the VTB. He averaged 13 ppg and 6.9 rebounds. He started the season in the Italian SerieA with Brescia but moved to Avtodor in February. Ristic played college basketball at Arizona where he averaged 12.2 ppg and…

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