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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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ABA League Basketball League of Serbia | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | August 30, 1999 Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | FMP | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Aleksa Uskoković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Ускоковић, born August 30, 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Mega Basket on the loan from Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.
Early career
Uskoković started to play basketball for the youth teams of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017). [1] In the 2015–16 season Uskoković was included into Crvena zvezda U18 team although he was younger than the other boys. He was one of the best players at the 2016 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in which his team reached the finals. In the following season, Uskoković helped U18 Crvena zvezda mts team to win the national championship and to qualify for the 2017 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament. He was the MVP of the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Qualification Tournament in Belgrade. [2]
Professional career
On September 8, 2017, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with his hometown team FMP. [2] He averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assists per game during the 2019–20 ABA League season. [3] On July 30, 2020, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with a Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda. [4] On December 12, 2020, Uskoković recorded a double-double in a 111–75 win over FMP, making 10 points and 10 assists. [5] He was loaned to Mega Basket on 30 December 2021 for the rest of the 2021–22 season. [6] On 15 August 2022, he agreed with Mega for one-year extension. [7]
International career
Uskoković was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. [8] Uskoković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. [9]
Personal life
His younger brother, Kosta (born 2001) is a professional basketball player.
References
- ^ "Uskokovic Player Profile". euroleague.net. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Young gun Aleksa Uskoković inks 4-year deal with FMP". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aleksa Uskokovic". Sportando. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Još jedno Zvezdino dete se vraća kući, Aleksa Uskoković crveno-beli!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Zvezda beat FMP and set the season record for most 3-pointers made in a single game". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Aleksa Uskoković joins Mega Mozzart until the end of the 2021/22 season". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Uskoković zvanično novi igrač Mege". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
| No. 23 – Borac Čačak | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League |
ABA League Basketball League of Serbia | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | August 30, 1999 Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | FMP | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Aleksa Uskoković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Ускоковић, born August 30, 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Mega Basket on the loan from Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.
Early career
Uskoković started to play basketball for the youth teams of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017). [1] In the 2015–16 season Uskoković was included into Crvena zvezda U18 team although he was younger than the other boys. He was one of the best players at the 2016 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in which his team reached the finals. In the following season, Uskoković helped U18 Crvena zvezda mts team to win the national championship and to qualify for the 2017 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament. He was the MVP of the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Qualification Tournament in Belgrade. [2]
Professional career
On September 8, 2017, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with his hometown team FMP. [2] He averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assists per game during the 2019–20 ABA League season. [3] On July 30, 2020, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with a Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda. [4] On December 12, 2020, Uskoković recorded a double-double in a 111–75 win over FMP, making 10 points and 10 assists. [5] He was loaned to Mega Basket on 30 December 2021 for the rest of the 2021–22 season. [6] On 15 August 2022, he agreed with Mega for one-year extension. [7]
International career
Uskoković was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. [8] Uskoković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. [9]
Personal life
His younger brother, Kosta (born 2001) is a professional basketball player.
References
- ^ "Uskokovic Player Profile". euroleague.net. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Young gun Aleksa Uskoković inks 4-year deal with FMP". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aleksa Uskokovic". Sportando. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Još jedno Zvezdino dete se vraća kući, Aleksa Uskoković crveno-beli!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Zvezda beat FMP and set the season record for most 3-pointers made in a single game". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Aleksa Uskoković joins Mega Mozzart until the end of the 2021/22 season". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Uskoković zvanično novi igrač Mege". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.