Nemanja Bešović
Nemanja Bešović (Cyrillic: Немања Бешовић; born June 8, 1992) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Academic Plovdiv of the National Basketball League. At 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in), he plays at the center position.
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1992 Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Vojvodina Srbijagas |
| 2008–2012 | Partizan |
| 2013–2015 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2013–2015 | → VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster |
| 2016 | Strumica |
| 2017 | Al-Ittefaq |
| 2017–2018 | Al Ahli Doha |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Gharafa Doha |
| 2019–2020 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
| 2021–2022 | Academic Plovdiv |
| 2022–present | Taoyuan Pilots |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Bešović started playing basketball with youth selections of KK Budućnost Podgorica. He made his debut at senior level with KK Vojvodina Srbijagas during the 2007–08 season. In November 2008, Bešović moved to KK Partizan. Bešović requested termination of his contract on September 22, 2012, after not being selected for friendly games with Fuenlabrada.[1]
On June 17, 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Spirou Charleroi,[2] but was immediately sent on loan to VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster.[3]
In September 2016, he signed with Macedonian club Strumica.[4]
Bešović played for Al Ahli Doha of the Qatari Basketball League, averaging 19.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. He then signed with Al-Gharafa Doha on December 7, 2018.[5]
In 2019-20 Bešović played for Zob Ahan Isfahan in the Iranian Basketball Super League where he averaged 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds. [6] He joined Academic Plovdiv of the National Basketball League in 2021 and averaged 10.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on February 20, 2022.[7]
Serbian national team
Bešović was a member of the Serbian junior team that won a gold medal at the FIBA U18 European Championship in 2009. He also won a silver medal at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship.
References
- ^ "Bešović odlazi iz Partizana". Sportska Centrala (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Spirou Charleroi signs Nemanja Besovic to a three-year deal". Sportando.net. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Nemanja Besovic loaned to VOO Verviers-Pepinster". Sportando.net. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Strumica inks Nemanja Besovic". Eurobasket.com. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Madwar, Ahmad (December 7, 2018). "Nemanja Besovic agreed terms with Al Gharafa". Asia-Basket.com. Eurobasket Data Center. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Nemanja Besovic Basketball Player Profile, Zob Ahan Isfahan, News, Superleague stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ Mitsova, Maria (February 20, 2022). "Akademik Plovdiv released Nemanja Besovic". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
- Nemanja Bešović at euroleague.net
- Nemanja Bešović at eurobasket.com