Balša Koprivica
Balša Koprivica (Serbian Cyrillic: Балша Копривица; born May 1, 2000) is a Serbian college basketball player for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was considered one of the top ten college recruits in the class of 2019 until he dropped to a four-star recruit during his senior year.[1]
 Koprivica in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
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| Born | May 1, 2000 Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| High school | ||||||||||||||
| College | Florida State (2019–present) | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Koprivica was born in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to Slaviša Koprivica and Tanja Čavić. Slaviša, who stands 6-foot-9 (2.06 m), is a former Serbian professional basketball player who won the 1992 EuroLeague with Partizan. Koprivica moved to Florida, United States in 2012.
High school career
Koprivica began playing high school basketball in 2015 with University School of Nova Southeastern University[2] in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. He played at the 2015 Battle at The Villages high school tournament. In July 2017, he transferred to Windermere Preparatory School[3] in Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida.
In December 2017, he transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[4]
Recruiting
On October 26, 2018, he committed to Florida State University.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Balša Koprivica C |
Belgrade, Serbia | Montverde Academy (FL) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 26, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 88 247Sports: 93 ESPN: 51 | ||||||
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National team career
Koprivica was a member of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[5] Koprivica and Marko Pecarski played together for the national team and won a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Thirty years ago, their fathers Slaviša Koprivica and Miroslav Pecarski played together for the national team and won a gold medal at the 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[6]
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 | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Florida State | 27 | 0 | 10.3 | .699 | – | .658 | 2.4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 4.7 |
References
- "Dominant 7ft1 Balsa Koprivica Flashes Skills! Top 2019 Center". ballislife.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- Balsa Koprivica, 15-16 Varsity Basketball
- "Five-star center, Koprivica, changes high schools". rivals.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Montverde adds Balsa Koprivica for TV game vs. OCP". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Koprivica-Pecarski, 30 godina kasnije" (in Serbian). kosmagazin.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.