Serbia at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification

The Serbia team for EuroBasket 2021 qualification represents Serbia at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification. The team has been coached by Igor Kokoškov, with assistant coaches Dejan Milojević, Vladimir Jovanović, and Jovica Antonić. The team plays their home games at the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade.

Serbia
PresidentPredrag Danilović
Head coachIgor Kokoškov
ArenaAleksandar Nikolić Hall
QualifiersIn progress
Biggest win80–58 Finland
(20 February 2020)
Biggest defeat90–94 Georgia
(23 February 2020)
All statistics correct as of February 22, 2020.

As a participant in the second round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, Serbia was qualified for the second stage of the EuroBasket 2022 qualification.

The EuroBasket 2022 was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021, it has been postponed to 2022.

Timeline
  • 27 January 2020: Coaching and team staff announced
  • 11 February 2020: 15-man first window roster announced[1]
  • 20–23 February 2020: The first window
  • 22 June 2020: Training camp roster announced[2]
  • 24 June 2020: Players gathering in Belgrade[2]
  • 25 June – 5 July 2020: Training camp at Kopaonik[3][4]
  • 27–30 November 2020: The second window
  • 18–21 February 2021: The third window

Roster

On 11 February 2020, head coach Igor Kokoškov announced a 15-man roster for first window games against Finland on 20 February and Georgia on 23 February.[5][6] Center Miroslav Raduljica and forward Marko Simonović are the only members of Serbia roster at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup included into the February roster. On 17 February, guard Luka Ašćerić was added to the roster due to an injury of the guard Ognjen Dobrić.[7] Even he was shortlisted, guard Miloš Teodosić wasn't added to the roster due to a demand of his club Virtus Bologna.[8][9] Guards Nikola Rebić and Uroš Trifunović, forwards Dalibor Ilić and Stefan Đorđević, and center Dejan Kravić made their senior debut with the Serbian national team.

In June 2020, forward Milan Mačvan, a team captain at EuroBasket 2017, announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 31.[10]

The following is the Serbia roster for the first window.

Serbia national basketball team – EuroBasket 2022 qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Teodosić, Miloš 32 – (1987-03-19)March 19, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Virtus Bologna
SF 5 Simonović, Marko 33 – (1986-05-30)May 30, 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cedevita Olimpija
SG 6 Radanov, Aleksa 22 – (1998-02-01)February 1, 1998 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) FMP
PG 10 Jaramaz, Ognjen 25 – (1995-01-09)January 9, 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Partizan
C 11 Kravić, Dejan 29 – (1990-09-09)September 9, 1990 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Obradoiro
PF 12 Veličković, Novica 33 – (1986-10-05)October 5, 1986 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Partizan
C 13 Raduljica, Miroslav (C) 32 – (1988-01-05)January 5, 1988 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Jiangsu Dragons
SF 20 Todorović, Dejan 25 – (1994-05-29)May 29, 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Andorra
SF 22 Ilić, Dalibor 19 – (2000-03-04)March 4, 2000 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Igokea
SF 25 Zagorac, Rade 24 – (1995-08-12)August 12, 1995 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Partizan
PG 30 Avramović, Aleksa 25 – (1994-10-25)October 25, 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Estudiantes
SG 31 Dobrić, Ognjen 25 – (1994-10-27)October 27, 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Crvena zvezda
SG 32 Trifunović, Uroš 19 – (2000-12-05)December 5, 2000 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Partizan
PG 44 Rebić, Nikola 25 – (1995-01-22)January 22, 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Enisey
PF 45 Đorđević, Stefan 21 – (1998-12-04)December 4, 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) FMP
G Ašćerić, Luka 23 – (1997-01-10)January 10, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Mega Bemax
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (X) Unavailable for
    the upcoming game
  • Club – describes club
    on 20 February 2020
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Miroslav Raduljica Dejan Kravić
PF Marko Simonović Novica Veličković
SF Dejan Todorović Rade Zagorac Dalibor Ilić
SG Ognjen Jaramaz Aleksa Radanov Uroš Trifunović
PG Nikola Rebić Aleksa Avramović

2020 training camp

On 22 June 2020, head coach Kokoškov announced a 31-man roster for a 10-day training camp at Kopaonik.[11] Center Nikola Janković withdrew after tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][12] On the same day, center Stefan Đorđević tested positive for COVID-19.[13] The Basketball Federation of Serbia canceled the training camp following Đorđević testing positive for COVID-19.[14][15]

The following was the Serbia roster for the training camp.[11]

Staff

At the end of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where Serbia won 5th place, head coach Aleksandar Đorđević announced his decision to leave the position after six years.[16][17] On 20 November 2019, the Basketball Federation of Serbia named Igor Kokoškov the new head coach of the Serbia team.[18] In December, Dejan Milojević and Vladimir Jovanović were named assistant coaches.[19] On 27 January, coach Kokoškov announced the full staff.[20]

Position Staff member Age Team
Head coach Igor Kokoškov48 Fenerbahçe
Assistant coaches Jovica Antonić53N/A
Dejan Milojević42N/A
Vladimir Jovanović35 FMP
Conditioning coach Vladimir Koprivica67 Partizan NIS
Scout Bogdan Karaičić35 Crvena zvezda mts
Team manager Nebojša Ilić51 Crvena zvezda mts
Physician Milan MirkovićN/AN/A
Physiotherapists Dušan SajićN/AN/A
Velibor KosanovićN/AN/A
Equipment manager Jovica AničićN/AN/A

Age – describes age on 20 February 2020

Source: KSS

Uniform

Qualification
Further information: EuroBasket 2022 qualification

The draw was held on 22 July 2019 in Munich, Germany. Serbia was drawn into Group E with Finland, Georgia, and the Pre-Qualifiers Group H winner.[21] These matches will be played in three windows from 17 to 25 February 2020; from 23 November to 1 December 2020 and from 15 to 23 February 2021 with two games played by each team in every window.[22]

Group E is one of eight qualifiers groups of four teams. The groups will be conducted in a round-robin system, with each team playing all other teams in the respective group in home and away games. Georgia as the host and the two other highest placed teams will qualify for the EuroBasket 2021.[23]

On 21 August, Switzerland won Pre-Qualifiers Group H and advance to the next round joining Serbia and others in Group E.[24]

Group E
Main article: Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Georgia 2 2 0 190 178 +12 4 EuroBasket 2022 as host
2  Serbia 2 1 1 170 152 +18 3[lower-alpha 1] EuroBasket 2022
3  Finland 2 1 1 127 144 −17 3[lower-alpha 1]
4   Switzerland 2 0 2 152 165 −13 2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2020. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Finland 58–80 Serbia

Finland (Away game)
20 February 2020
19:00 (EET)
Finland  58–80  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 14–18, 13–23, 21–20
Pts: Palmi 16
Rebs: Kotti 6
Asts: three players 3		 Pts: Raduljica 19
Rebs: three players 8
Asts: four players 3
Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Tolga Sahin (ITA), Andrei Sharapa (BLR)

Georgia (Home game)
23 February 2020
17:00 (CET)
Serbia  90–94  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 20–23, 19–24, 23–29
Pts: Avramović 27
Rebs: Raduljica, Zagorac 5
Asts: Jaramaz 6		 Pts: McFadden 33
Rebs: Shermadini 11
Asts: McFadden 7
Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Carsten Straube (GER), Luis Castillo (ESP)

Switzerland (Away game)
27 November 2020
Switzerland   vs.  Serbia

Finland (Home game)
30 November 2020
Serbia  vs.  Finland

Georgia (Away game)
18 February 2021
Georgia  vs.  Serbia

Switzerland (Home game)
21 February 2021
Serbia  vs.   Switzerland

Awards
Team of Gamedays
Gameday Player PIR Ref.
1Miroslav Raduljica26[25]

Statistics

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3FG%  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  EF  PIR per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG EF
Aleksa Avramović2024.8.591.375.8002.53.50.50.018.517.0
Stefan Đorđević 102.2.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dalibor Ilić214.9.667.000.0002.00.00.50.02.03.5
Ognjen Jaramaz2222.9.533.4291.0002.04.52.50.012.516.0
Dejan Kravić2016.4.600.000.5003.00.00.01.53.56.0
Aleksa Radanov218.0.500.000.0000.00.00.00.01.00.5
Miroslav Raduljica2222.3.6431.000.6366.51.00.01.013.016.5
Nikola Rebić2119.8.429.2861.0003.03.01.50.08.010.5
Marko Simonović2123.5.333.167.9002.01.50.00.58.08.0
Dejan Todorović2218.0.333.333.0005.50.50.00.06.06.0
Uroš Trifunović104.5.5001.0001.0000.00.00.00.05.03.0
Novica Veličković2011.7.167.0001.0005.52.50.00.03.08.0
Rade Zagorac2024.2.294.2001.0006.50.51.51.57.08.5
Total22200.0.471.306.83740.517.06.55.085.0102.0

Last updated: February 24, 2020.
Source: EuroBasket 2021 qualification

See also

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