Boris Savović

Boris Savović
Savović with Crvena zvezda
Stelmet Zielona Góra
Position Power forward / Center
League Polish League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987
Trebinje, SR Bosnia
and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Montenegrin
Listed height 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2009 Hemofarm
2009–2010 Budućnost
2010–2012 Hemofarm
2012 Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2013 Crvena zvezda
2013–2014 Bayern Munich
2014–2015 ratiopharm Ulm
2015 Budućnost
2015 Türk Telekom
2015–2016 Mega Leks
2016 Reyer Venezia Mestre
2016–2017 Budućnost
2017–present Stelmet Zielona Góra
Career highlights and awards

Boris Savović (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Савовић; born June 18, 1987) is a Serbian-Montenegrin[1] professional basketball player for Stelmet Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League. Standing at 2.10 meters, he mainly features as a power forward or a center.

Professional career

Savović began his professional career in 2004 with Hemofarm. In September 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the Montenegrin team Budućnost Podgorica.[2]

In September 2010, he returned to Hemofarm, signing a one-year deal with an option to extend his contract for one more year.[3] During the 2011–12 season of the Adriatic League he averaged 12.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. In January 2012, he moved to Turkey and signed with Galatasaray Medical Park for the rest of the season.[4]

On 26 July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Crvena zvezda.[5] With them he won the Radivoj Korać Cup in 2013. He left Zvezda after one season.

On 26 September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the German Euroleague club Bayern Munich.[6] In June 2014, he left Bayern after club decided to not re-signed him.[7]

On 18 July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm.[8][9] On 20 February 2015, he left Ulm and signed with Budućnost VOLI for the remainder of the season.[10]

On 11 June 2015, he signed with the Turkish club Türk Telekom.[11] On December 13, 2015, he parted ways with Türk Telekom after appearing in six league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[12] On December 25, 2015, he signed with Mega Leks.[13] On January 15, 2016, he left Mega and signed with Italian club Reyer Venezia Mestre for the rest of the season.[14]

On 5 July 2016, Savović returned to Budućnost for the 2016–17 season.[15]

On 14 July 2017, Savovic signed with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra for the 2017–18 season.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Eurobasket.com profile
  2. ↑ Boris Savovic signs for Buducnost
  3. ↑ Hemofarm brings back Boris Savovic
  4. ↑ Galatasaray adds big man Boris Savovic
  5. ↑ Crvena Zvezda names Lazic head coach, inks Savovic
  6. ↑ Bayern Munich adds size with Boris Savovic
  7. ↑ Chevon Troutman and Boris Savovic to leave Bayern Munich
  8. ↑ Deutscher Meister kommt nach Ulm (in German)
  9. ↑ Ratiopharm Ulm sign Boris Savovic
  10. ↑ "Boris Savović pojačao Budućnost". b92.net (in Serbian). 20 February 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Turk Telekom Ankara lands Boris Savovic". Sportando.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  12. ↑ Boris Savovic left Turk Telekom
  13. ↑ Savović reinforced Mega Leks
  14. ↑ "Ufficiale: l'Umana Reyer ingaggia Boris Savovic". reyer.it (in Italian). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Boris Savovic inks with Buducnost
  16. ↑ Boris Savovic joins Stelmet Zielona Gora
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