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Montenegrin basketball player
Andrija Grbović
No. 14 – Budućnost Podgorica
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21)
Pljevlja, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalityMontenegrin
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021OrangeAcademy
2021–2022OKK Beograd
2022–2023Mega Basket
2023–presentKK Budućnost Podgorica
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Montenegro
FIBA U20 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montenegro Team

Andrija Grbović (Serbian Cyrillic: Андрија Грбовић; born 16 September 2003) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for KK Budućnost Podgorica of the ABA League and the Prva A Liga. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 207 pounds (94 kg), he plays both small forward and power forward positions.

Early life and career

Grbović was a member of Vizura prior he joined OrangeAcademy based in Ulm, Germany and affiliated to Ratiopharm Ulm in 2018. Afterwards, he joined the Mega Basket youth system in 2021. At the 2021–22 Junior ABA League, he averaged 22 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. His team won the Junior ABA League that season, while he was named the Junior ABA League MVP and received the Junior ABA League Ideal Starting Five selection.

Professional career

Grbović joined the OrangeAcademy roster for the 2020–21 season of the German third-tier ProB league. In summer of 2021, he signed with Mega Basket and was immediately loaned to OKK Beograd for the 2021–22 KLS season. Grbović made his debut for Mega Basket at the 2022 Serbian SuperLeague playoffs.

National team career

In August 2018, Grbović was a member of the Montenegro under-16 team that finished 14th at the FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. In August 2019, he was a member of the national under-16 team that finished 4th at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 15.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

In July 2022, Grbović was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

References

  1. "Andrija Grbović Season 2021-22 U19 Championship". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. "MEGA ima još jednu titulu i još jednog bisera: Novi veliki talenat prvaka ABA lige - Andrija Grbović!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Andrija Grbović MVP Fajnal Fora juniorske ABA lige". pvportal.me. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. "Biseri Mege Mozzart odbranili tron na Jadranu: Grbović + Đurišić = 52 poena!". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. "Pojačana Mega bolja od juniora Borca". moravainfo.rs. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. "#11 U16 MNE 2018 - Andrija GRBOVIC". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. "#11 MNE 2019 - Andrija Grbovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. "#14 MNE U20 team 2022 - Andrija Grbovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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