 Savanović with
Serbian national team in August 2011. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1983 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2017 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Železnik Workers |
| 2004–2005 | Borac Čačak |
| 2005–2006 | FMP |
| 2006–2008 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2008–2010 | Cajasol Sevilla |
| 2010–2011 | Valencia Basket |
| 2011–2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014–2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–2017 | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Duško Savanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Савановић, born September 5, 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. A 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) power forward, he represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally and was an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2011.
Professional career
Early years
In his first three years of the professional career, Savanović played for domestic clubs, two seasons with the FMP and one season with the Borac Čačak, both participants of the YUBA League. He helped FMP to win the Adriatic League title in 2006, the second in the club's history. [1]
UNICS Kazan
In October 2006, after almost ten years of playing with the FMP (including his youth career), he signed a two-year contract with the Russian basketball team UNICS Kazan. [2] UNICS also participated in the ULEB Cup. In his second season in the club, he played 15 games in the ULEB Cup and averaged 11.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game helping his team to reach the Final Eight, while in the Russian League he averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds over 22 games. [3]
Cajasol
On 27 June 2008, Savanović signed with the Spanish basketball team Cajasol. [4] In the 2008–09 season, he averaged 14.7 points on 41% three-point shooting and 4.8 rebounds in 36 games in the ACB League. He led Cajasol to its best season of the decade, reaching the Spanish King's Cup final eight and the ACB League playoffs for the first time since 2000.
Valencia BC
After two seasons of playing for Cajasol, on 14 June 2010, Savanović signed with another Spanish team Valencia Power Electronics. [5] Power Electronics was Savanović's first Euroleague club. In his first season in the Euroleague he averaged 11.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21 games at the European elite competition. [6] He was named All-Euroleague Second Team at the end of the season. [7]
Anadolu Efes
On 20 June 2011, after one season with the Valencia, Savanović signed a three-year contract with Turkish team Anadolu Efes. [8] In 16 games (8 as starter) in the Euroleague, he averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while in the regular season of the Turkish Basketball League he averaged 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [9]
Bayern Munich
On July 18, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with the German team Bayern Munich. [10]
Dinamo Sassari
On June 4, 2016, Savanović signed with Dinamo Sassari for the 2016–17 season. [11] After the end of the season, in May 2017, his agent confirmed that he has retired from professional basketball. [12]
Serbian national team
Savanović has been a member of the Serbian national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship where Serbia was defeated 99-88 by Lithuania in the game for the bronze medal. He was capped for the national team of Serbia at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania where Serbia finished 8th. He averaged 13.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. [13]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Valencia | 21 | 13 | 25.4 | .450 | .365 | .851 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| 2011–12 | Anadolu Efes | 16 | 8 | 27.1 | .371 | .345 | .824 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 10.0 | 11.8 |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 25 | 22.7 | .416 | .320 | .814 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.4 | 9.8 | |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 19 | 26.1 | .411 | .344 | .694 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | 10.5 | 10.2 | |
| 2014–15 | Bayern | 10 | 6 | 25.2 | .451 | .462 | .750 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 9 | 24.4 | .411 | .300 | .846 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | |
| Career | 108 | 80 | 25.0 | .419 | .351 | .790 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Belgrade basketball team FMP wins Adriatic League". Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Savanović potpisao za Uniks". mondo.rs (in Serbian). October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic Basketball Player Profile". eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Cajasol lands Dusko Savanovic". Euroleague Basketball. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Valencia lands Dusko Savanovic". sportando.net. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "SAVANOVIC, DUSKO". Euroleague. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "MVP Diamantidis heads 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team". Euroleague.net. May 7, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "EFES PILSEN adds All-Euroleague Savanovic". Euroleague. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic". TBLStat.net.
- ^ "Bayern brings Savanovic on board". Euroleague.net. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Il mercato Dinamo parte da Dusko Savanovic". dinamobasket.com (in Italian). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Potvrđeno: Savanović u penziji!". b92.net (in Serbian). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic". FIBA Europe. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
External links
- Duško Savanović at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Duško Savanović Archived 2015-08-26 at the Wayback Machine at beko-bbl.de (in German)
- Duško Savanović at euroleague.net
- Duško Savanović at fiba.com
- Duško Savanović at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Duško Savanović at tblstat.net
- 1983 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- BC UNICS players
- Real Betis Baloncesto players
- Dinamo Sassari players
- FC Bayern Munich basketball players
- KK Borac Čačak players
- KK FMP (1991–2011) players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Liga ACB players
- Power forwards
- Serbia men's national basketball team players
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Serbs of Croatia
- Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Zagreb
- Valencia Basket players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
|
Savanović with
Serbian national team in August 2011. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1983 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2017 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Železnik Workers |
| 2004–2005 | Borac Čačak |
| 2005–2006 | FMP |
| 2006–2008 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2008–2010 | Cajasol Sevilla |
| 2010–2011 | Valencia Basket |
| 2011–2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014–2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–2017 | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Duško Savanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Савановић, born September 5, 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. A 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) power forward, he represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally and was an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2011.
Professional career
Early years
In his first three years of the professional career, Savanović played for domestic clubs, two seasons with the FMP and one season with the Borac Čačak, both participants of the YUBA League. He helped FMP to win the Adriatic League title in 2006, the second in the club's history. [1]
UNICS Kazan
In October 2006, after almost ten years of playing with the FMP (including his youth career), he signed a two-year contract with the Russian basketball team UNICS Kazan. [2] UNICS also participated in the ULEB Cup. In his second season in the club, he played 15 games in the ULEB Cup and averaged 11.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game helping his team to reach the Final Eight, while in the Russian League he averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds over 22 games. [3]
Cajasol
On 27 June 2008, Savanović signed with the Spanish basketball team Cajasol. [4] In the 2008–09 season, he averaged 14.7 points on 41% three-point shooting and 4.8 rebounds in 36 games in the ACB League. He led Cajasol to its best season of the decade, reaching the Spanish King's Cup final eight and the ACB League playoffs for the first time since 2000.
Valencia BC
After two seasons of playing for Cajasol, on 14 June 2010, Savanović signed with another Spanish team Valencia Power Electronics. [5] Power Electronics was Savanović's first Euroleague club. In his first season in the Euroleague he averaged 11.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21 games at the European elite competition. [6] He was named All-Euroleague Second Team at the end of the season. [7]
Anadolu Efes
On 20 June 2011, after one season with the Valencia, Savanović signed a three-year contract with Turkish team Anadolu Efes. [8] In 16 games (8 as starter) in the Euroleague, he averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while in the regular season of the Turkish Basketball League he averaged 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [9]
Bayern Munich
On July 18, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with the German team Bayern Munich. [10]
Dinamo Sassari
On June 4, 2016, Savanović signed with Dinamo Sassari for the 2016–17 season. [11] After the end of the season, in May 2017, his agent confirmed that he has retired from professional basketball. [12]
Serbian national team
Savanović has been a member of the Serbian national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship where Serbia was defeated 99-88 by Lithuania in the game for the bronze medal. He was capped for the national team of Serbia at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania where Serbia finished 8th. He averaged 13.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. [13]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Valencia | 21 | 13 | 25.4 | .450 | .365 | .851 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| 2011–12 | Anadolu Efes | 16 | 8 | 27.1 | .371 | .345 | .824 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 10.0 | 11.8 |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 25 | 22.7 | .416 | .320 | .814 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.4 | 9.8 | |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 19 | 26.1 | .411 | .344 | .694 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | 10.5 | 10.2 | |
| 2014–15 | Bayern | 10 | 6 | 25.2 | .451 | .462 | .750 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 9 | 24.4 | .411 | .300 | .846 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | |
| Career | 108 | 80 | 25.0 | .419 | .351 | .790 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Belgrade basketball team FMP wins Adriatic League". Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Savanović potpisao za Uniks". mondo.rs (in Serbian). October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic Basketball Player Profile". eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Cajasol lands Dusko Savanovic". Euroleague Basketball. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Valencia lands Dusko Savanovic". sportando.net. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "SAVANOVIC, DUSKO". Euroleague. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "MVP Diamantidis heads 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team". Euroleague.net. May 7, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "EFES PILSEN adds All-Euroleague Savanovic". Euroleague. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic". TBLStat.net.
- ^ "Bayern brings Savanovic on board". Euroleague.net. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Il mercato Dinamo parte da Dusko Savanovic". dinamobasket.com (in Italian). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Potvrđeno: Savanović u penziji!". b92.net (in Serbian). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Dusko Savanovic". FIBA Europe. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
External links
- Duško Savanović at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Duško Savanović Archived 2015-08-26 at the Wayback Machine at beko-bbl.de (in German)
- Duško Savanović at euroleague.net
- Duško Savanović at fiba.com
- Duško Savanović at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Duško Savanović at tblstat.net
- 1983 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- BC UNICS players
- Real Betis Baloncesto players
- Dinamo Sassari players
- FC Bayern Munich basketball players
- KK Borac Čačak players
- KK FMP (1991–2011) players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Liga ACB players
- Power forwards
- Serbia men's national basketball team players
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Serbs of Croatia
- Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Zagreb
- Valencia Basket players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players