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Serbia hopeful to have Nikola Jokic at FIBA EuroBasket 2025

2025-04-11

Silver at FIBA World Cup 2023, bronze at the Paris Olympics last summer, and gold at FIBA EuroBasket 2025? That's the goal set for Serbia. The ambition is clear, but there's one crucial condition—players must stay healthy. Though, EuroBasket fans can likely expect to see three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic competing for Serbia.
Bogdanovic on Serbia’s bronze celebration: 'We wanted to be historically drunk'

2025-02-19

Serbian basketball star Bogdan Bogdanovic opened up about the team’s unforgettable celebration after winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics. In the new documentary "Court of Gold", Bogdanovic reflected on the team’s wild celebrations, emphasizing that they wanted to fully embrace the historic moment.
Inside 'Court of Gold': Netflix docuseries exposes Serbia's struggles against Durant

2025-02-19

Netflix’s new documentary series 'Court of Gold' has captivated basketball fans with its behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It's a retelling of Team USA's journey to gold, offering previously untold stories surrounding the US squad, France, and Serbia, among others.
Injury concerns for Aleksej Pokusevski, surgery not ruled out

2025-02-18

Serbian national team coach Svetislav Pesic has assembled his squad at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall as they prepare for their final FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers against Finland and Georgia. With Serbia already qualified, Pesic has taken the opportunity to invite some younger players to the team. However, not all of them are available.
Kevin Durant calls out Serbia: 'They can't even compete with us'

2025-01-19

While some believe the gap between the NBA, Team USA, and the rest of the world is narrowing, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant strongly disagrees. "Hell nah. Of course not," Durant said on the Out of the Mud podcast when asked if the world would ever catch up to the USA in basketball.
Andrej Stojakovic denies Pesic statements about playing for Serbia

2024-12-22

The Stojakovic family has firmly denied reports that Andrej Stojakovic has decided to play for Serbia’s national team. Following an announcement from Serbia’s head coach Svetislav Pesic, the family clarified through the Greek portal SPORT24 that the claim is untrue.
Andrej Stojakovic has decided to play for Serbia, Pesic says

2024-12-21

Predrag Stojakovic's son, Andrej, has opted to play with Serbia, according to the national team's head coach Svetislav Pesic. The veteran tactician was hosted on the 'Kida Show' and revealed that the son of one of the greatest Serbian basketball players will follow in his father's footsteps. "He has decided, as far as I know, to play for the Serbian national team," coach Pesic said.
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Serbia president calls out Olympics refs: 'In which country is it not a travel?'

2024-08-09

The emotions after the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball semifinal between Team USA and Serbia are not cooling down. Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vucic, called out the referees, claiming that Joel Embiid should have been called for a traveling violation. "In which country is it not a traveling violation? P.S. Next time, please tell us in advance who we're not allowed to beat," tweeted Vucic.
Serbia's coach slams refs after loss to Team USA: 'We didn't get respect'

2024-08-08

After leading Serbia to a historic win over Team USA in the 2002 World Cup, Svetislav Pesic came close to a second triumph over the ultimate powerhouse of world basketball in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the end, Serbia had to bow to Team USA (95-91) and the Serbian tactician was far from happy with the way the referees officiated the semifinal.
Aleksa Avramovic on Team USA: 'They are machines'

2024-08-08

Aleksa Avramovic, a member of Serbia's national basketball team, shared his thoughts with RTS after their defeat against the USA in the Olympic semifinals. Reflecting on the game, Avramovic made it clear that Serbia approached the game with confidence.
Bogdan Bogdanovic takes a jab at referees after loss vs. USA

2024-08-08

Bogdan Bogdanovic, the captain of Serbia's national basketball team, shared his thoughts after their challenging loss to the USA in the Olympic semifinals. In his post-game comments, Bogdanovic conveyed his appreciation for the support the team received. "Thank you to everyone for everything; it was a tough loss, but I am proud of the way we fought," he said.
Team USA overcomes huge deficit, beats Serbia for Olympic final

2024-08-08

Serbia pushed Team USA to their limits in the Paris 2024 Olympics semifinal, but the tournament's biggest upset didn't happen. Stephen Curry's stellar performance helped his team stage a 17-point comeback to secure a narrow 95-91 win over Serbia.
Team USA vs. Serbia Olympics live: LeBron, Durant face Jokic in semis

2024-08-08

Team USA and Serbia will face off for the third time this year and the fourth time ever on the Olympic stage, with a place in the Paris 2024 gold medal game on the line. The semifinal clash will tip off at 21:00 CEST/15:00 ET at Bercy Arena.
Three reasons why Serbia is hyped for Olympics semifinal vs. Team USA (1)

2024-08-07

Serbia fans can be a double-edged sword. Their extreme and second-to-none passion for sports has also shown to be a burden on the backs of athletes numerous times, and basketball is no exception.
Serbia's coach on Team USA: 'We're playing the best team in history'

2024-08-07

With just four teams remaining in the basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the focus is now on the medals. In the second game of the day on Thursday, Team USA and Serbia will match up against one another for the third time this summer.
Bogdanovic funnily explains why Nikola Jokic avoids media in Olympics

2024-08-06

Serbia completed an amazing comeback, beating Australia 95-90, and securing their ticket to the semifinals. Bogdan Bogdanovic, one of Serbia's leaders, had a high usage rate. He scored 17 points(6/17 FG, 3/8 3PT) and added 6 assists and 5 rebounds to his tally. Talking to the press post-game, he revealed the "mystery" of Nikola Jokic's absence in media protocols during the tournament.
Svetislav Pesic explains Serbia's comeback vs. Australia

2024-08-06

Serbia beat Australia 95-90 after overtime, completing one of the biggest comeback in Olympics basketball tournament history from 24 points down. Head coach Svetislav Pesic explained the reasons Serbia initially looked weak. "Every elimination game starts with immense pressure, and for the first time, all that pressure before the game rattled us," Pesic noted.
Vasilije Micic praises Aleksa Avramovic: 'Never saw someone like that'

2024-08-06

The game between Serbia and Australia opened with a burst of energy, leaving the Serbian team unprepared for the outstanding performance of Patty Mills. Vasilije Micic admitted their initial struggle to defend Mills. "We were not ready, especially for Mills. He killed us." Despite the initial setback, he acknowledged the need to play with relentless effort until the very last second.
Avramovic on Nikola Jokic's game vs Australia: "I told him I love him'

2024-08-06

Nikola Jokic had a huge game to lead Serbia past Australia to the semifinal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. After the match, one of his teammates, Aleksa Avramovic, admitted jokingly professing love to him. Jokic scored 21 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, made 9 assists, hitting a clutch shot in the last minute, his signature Sombor Shuffle, to put Serbia up by three and essentially ice the game.
Bogdan Bogdanovic on facing USA in semifinal: 'We believe in victory'

2024-08-06

Serbia's national basketball team emerged victorious in a thrilling overtime battle against Australia (95-90). Despite facing a 20-point deficit, the Serbian players showed unwavering determination, ultimately securing a win that reflects their character and unity.
Serbia vs. Australia quarterfinal live: Patty Mills sends game to overtime

2024-08-06

The Olympic Basketball Tournament playoffs continue with a thrilling Serbia vs. Australia matchup in Paris at the Bercy Arena, tipping off at 14:30 CEST. Serbia enters the game on a high note, boasting two straight victories against Puerto Rico (107-66) and South Sudan (96-85). However, they faced a heavy defeat in their first group-stage game, losing to Team USA by 26 (84-110).
Nikola Jokic leads huge Serbia's comeback to down Australia in OT

2024-08-06

Serbia was down by as many as 24 in the second quarter but managed not only to eliminate the deficit but also to take down Australia in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, 95-90 (17-31, 25-23, 25-11, 15-17, 13-8).
Serbia head coach has a heated timeout vs. Australia

2024-08-06

The Serbian national team started the quarterfinal game against Australia in arguably the worst way imaginable. It sparked a furious timeout from their coach, Svetislav Pesic. After Duop Reath hit a triple in the beginning of the second quarter, Australia already had a whopping 24-point lead (44-20). While Australia called a timeout seconds later, it was Pesic who had an outburst.
Pesic: 'Australia is the toughest opponent we could have drawn'

2024-08-06

Serbia's basketball team is gearing up for the most crucial part of the Olympic Games as they face Australia in the quarterfinals. Coach Svetislav Pesic acknowledged the challenge ahead, stating that Australia is the toughest opponent they could have drawn.
Svetislav Pesic: 'South Sudan plays basketball of the future'

2024-08-04

With the victory over South Sudan (96:85), Serbia scheduled a new meeting with Australia, which they beat eight years ago in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games in Rio, when they played one of the best games since Serbia became an independent country.
Luol Deng calls for respect: 'Why no African referees at the Olympics?'

2024-08-03

Luol Deng stood off to the side, watching as Royal Ivey voiced his frustration amid a sea of media following South Sudan's loss to Serbia, a defeat that eliminated them from the Olympic Games, 85-96. When the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation took the microphone, he called for greater respect toward the African basketball region.
Bogdan Bogdanovic pays respect to South Sudan: 'I was scared of them'

2024-08-03

Bogdan Bogdanovic provided insights after Serbia's hard-fought victory over South Sudan. Despite his initial concerns about their opponents, Bogdanovic acknowledged South Sudan's impressive tournament performance and growth since the World Cup.
Guduric on Carlik Jones to Partizan: 'They can be happy he didn't go to NBA'

2024-08-03

Marko Guduric was tasked to guard South Sudan's main man, Carlik Jones. Despite him finishing the game against Serbia with a double-double, it was tough for him to navigate the court without a second of rest.
Bogdan Bogdanovic becomes Serbia's all-time scorer

2024-08-03

Bogdan Bogdanovic has made history by becoming an all-time leading scorer of the Serbia national team. In a 96-85 win against South Sudan, Bogdanovic finished the game with 30 points (10/14 FG, 6/9 3PT, 4/5 FT), 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 turnovers, and 36 EFF in 32 minutes of action.
Serbia eliminate South Sudan from Olympic playoffs, put Greece through

2024-08-03

South Sudan produced a plethora of highlights and fought until the very end, but it was not enough to capture their second win at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as Serbia won their second game in a row, 96-85 (23-22, 24-22, 25-23, 24-18). Bogdan Bogdanovic led the game in scoring with 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting, making 6 three-pointers in 9 attempts. He also added 8 assists to his account.
Serbia vs South Sudan live: Jokic battles Bright Stars for Olympic playoffs

2024-08-03

In the last game of the group stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Nikola Jokic's Serbia plays against the Cinderella story of the tournament, South Sudan. Established as a country only in 2011, South Sudan got their first victory in the Olympics in the first game against Puerto Rico. After a tough loss against Team USA, the Bright Stars can advance to the playoffs even if they lose on Saturday.
Serbia basketball team won't stay in Olympic Village in Paris

2024-08-03

The Serbian basketball team has opted to continue staying outside the Olympic Village and will not move to it when they advance to the quarter-final matches at the Olympic Games according to Telesport.
Svetislav Pesic wants Serbia to be the best second-placed team

2024-08-03

Serbia has one game left until the end of the Olympic Games group stage. Now, the Balkan side must choose between being the best second-placed team going into the knockout stage, or coming in third to avoid the Americans in a potential final game.
Svetislav Pesic praises Serbia's defense against Jose Alvarado

2024-07-31

Serbia celebrated a comfortable 107-66 win against Puerto Rico in their Group C encounter today, and the head coach, Svetislav Pesic, was happy with the way his team played.
Nikola Jovic reacts to spoiling Jokic's triple-double: 'I'm so sorry!'

2024-07-31

Nikola Jovic could have helped Nikola Jokic to become only the fourth player in Olympic Games history to record a triple-double. However, his fast-break miss turned out to be decisive, stopping the Serbia national team star from making history.
Nikola Jokic on missing out on Olympics triple-double: 'It is what it is'

2024-07-31

Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic came just one assist shy of recording the fourth triple-double in Olympic history during Serbia's 107-66 blowout victory over Puerto Rico. Jokic finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists in just 23 minutes of play. This impressive performance helped Serbia secure their first win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following their earlier loss to Team USA, 110-84.
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Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 60.7%
145/239
35.1%
60/171
78.7%
96/122
38.8
28.3/10.5
24.2 8.7 13.3 3 - 18 - 94.3


2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 66.7%
190/285
37.7%
80/212
78.3%
141/180
34
25.5/8.5
23.8 9.1 11.8 2.9 - 17.6 - 95.1


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 2 53.2%
42/79
42%
21/50
71.1%
32/45
33.5
23.5/10
22.5 8 14 1 - 19 - 89.5
EuroBasket 6 59.3%
127/214
40.6%
65/160
81.1%
103/127
34.7
23.8/10.8
22.7 8.7 11.3 2.3 - 17.2 - 92


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 4 59.9%
91/152
36.5%
38/104
78.8%
78/99
36.8
26.8/10
25.3 5 12 3.5 0 18.5 - 93.5


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 62.6%
179/286
40.5%
81/200
80%
152/190
39
28.3/10.8
25.4 7.1 14.1 2.9 - 20.1 - 94.1


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 55.8%
207/371
32.9%
55/167
77.1%
162/210
38.4
25.8/12.7
20.8 6.4 11.2 2.2 - 21.9 - 82.3


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 8 53.9%
178/330
33.1%
59/178
77.2%
132/171
36.1
25.3/10.9
22.1 8.4 14.6 2.1 - 24.6 - 83.1


2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 63.4%
192/303
30.1%
71/236
77.4%
151/195
35.9
27.1/8.8
23 5.4 11.7 2.2 0 22.6 22.3 83.1


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 55.8%
206/369
37%
64/173
69.5%
139/200
32.1
23.3/8.8
16.8 6.2 11.9 1.6 - 22.3 - 82.6


2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 51.1%
224/438
31.8%
68/214
65.4%
157/240
32.9
23.6/9.3
13.5 4 12 2.5 - 22.4 - 73.5


2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 52.5%
223/425
34.1%
77/226
78.6%
184/234
34.5
24.9/9.5
16.5 4.6 14 1.3 - 21.5 - 78.3


2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 56.1%
193/344
39.6%
89/225
74.6%
147/197
36.8
26.1/10.7
18.1 6.9 12.7 2.1 - 20.3 - 88.9


2008/2009

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 50%
158/316
33.3%
69/207
77%
157/204
34.2
23.6/10.7
16.1 7.6 12.6 2.3 - 24.7 - 75.6


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 3 46.5%
60/129
23.8%
15/63
64.1%
50/78
39.7
26.3/13.3
10 7.7 11.7 4.3 - 27 - 71.7


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 49.3%
135/274
40.4%
44/109
75.2%
82/109
33
23.7/9.3
12.8 7.3 13.3 5 - 23 - 80.7


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 4 53.6%
75/140
33.3%
28/84
72.6%
82/113
34.8
26/7
13 7.5 14 2.8 - 24.5 - 79


2002/2003

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 7 48.7%
115/236
38.2%
63/165
67.8%
118/174
32.4
19.3/13.1
10.1 3.6 16 2 - 27 - 76.7
Records
Seasons:   All | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03

FIBA EuroBasket

Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2014-2015 98.9
Points 2021-2022 92
Rebounds 2006-2007 39.7
Assists 2021-2022 22.7
Steals 2021-2022 8.7
Blocks 2006-2007 4.3
2-pointers made 2016-2017 23
3-pointers made 2021-2022 10.8
Free throws made 2004-2005 20.5
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency Nikola Jokic
2021/2022
29.2
Points Nikola Jokic
2021/2022
21.7
Rebounds Nikola Jokic
2021/2022
10
Assists Vasilije Micic
2021/2022
7.5
Steals Zoran Erceg
2006/2007
2
Blocks Darko Milicic
2006/2007
3.3
2-pointers made Nikola Jokic
2021/2022
6.8
3-pointers made Milan Gurovic
2002/2003
2.9
Free throws made Igor Rakocevic
2004/2005
6
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