Nemanja Kovačević

Nemanja Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Ковачевић; born March 19, 1985) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Grasshopper Zürich of the Championnat LNB.

Nemanja Kovačević
Nemanja Kovačević - Shahrdari Gorgan BC in 2014
Grasshopper Zürich
PositionPoint guard
LeagueChampionnat LNB
Personal information
Born (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985
Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2004Atlas
2004–2005Jagodina
2005–2006Ulcinj
2006–2007Hercegovac
2007–2008Leotar Trebinje
2008–2009Swisslion Vršac
2009–2010Radnicki Kragujevac
2010Tamis
2010–2011Vojvodina
2011–2013Čapljina Lasta
2013–2014PVSK Panthers
2014Shahrdari Gorgan
2014–2015Pitesti
2015–2016Levicki Patrioti
2016Gradjanski
2016–2017Swiss Central
2018–presentGrasshopper Zürich

Early career

As a pioneer and cadet (1998–2003), he took the team of Beopetrol. With Beopetrol becomes champion of the Cadet Championship of Serbia and Champion of the Cadet Championship FR Yugoslavia, since 2003 he goes to Atlas, conquers the junu Serbia and 3rd place for juniors of Serbia and Montenegro. Here he starts his professional career.

Professional career

Kovačević played for Atlas/Beopetrol, Jagodina, Ulcinj, KK Hercegovac from Bileća, Leotar from Trebinje, Svislajon Takovo from Vršac, Radnički Kragujevac, Tamiš[1] from Pančevo, Vojvodina Srbijagas from Novi Sad, Čapljina Lasta,[2] PVSK Panthers from Pécs, Hungary, Shahrdari Gorgan BC from Iran,[3] Pitesti from Romania, Levicki Patrioti [4] from Slovakia, Građanski from Bijeljina, Swiss Central [5] from Switzerland. In the 2008–09 season, he played for Swisslion Vršac with which he managed to choose to participate in the ABA League.

Career highlights and awards
  • Defensive Player of the year in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the season 2011/12.
  • 1st place in the Super League with 5.2 assists per game.
  • 1st place in the Super League with 2.2 goals per game.
  • 2. MVP of the Bosnian Super League (League 6) 2012/13.
  • 2nd best five in the Iranian Superliga in the season 2013/14.
  • 2nd place in the Super League with 4.17 assists per game.
  • In the best team of Iranian Superliga 2013/14.
  • The top five at All-Star Games SBL League 2015/16, Slovakia.
  • 2nd best league assistant 2016/17, Switzerland.

References
  1. "Pancevo is assisted by KK Tamiš Petrohemija". b92.net. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. "Great victory of Capljina Laste, strong Igokea fell". vecernji.ba. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. "Nemanja Kovacevic transferat la BCM U Pitesti". baschetromania.ro. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. "Domácu neporaziteľnosť Patriotov nezastavila ani Prievidza". basketliga.sk. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. "eurobasket". eurobasket.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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