Filip Petrušev
Filip Petrušev (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Петрушев; born April 15, 2000) is a Serbian college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) and 235 pounds (107 kg), he plays the power forward and center positions.
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | West Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | April 15, 2000
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Gonzaga (2018–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early career
Petrušev was born in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia. He started to play basketball for youth teams of Serbian powerhouses Crvena zvezda and Partizan.[1] In 2014, Petrušev signed for youth team of Spanish club Laboral Kutxa.
High school career
Petrušev began playing high school basketball in 2016 with Avon Old Farms in Avon, Connecticut.[2] In July 2017, he had transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida where he played senior season.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Filip Petrušev PF |
Belgrade, Serbia | Montverde Academy, FL | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 95 247Sports: 73 ESPN: 56 | ||||||
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College career
On November 8, 2017, Petrušev signed a letter of intent with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.[4][5] As a freshman, Petrusev averaged 6.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[6] He scored a career-high 25 points in a 110-60 win over Arkansas–Pine Bluff on November 9, 2019.[7] On December 21, Petrusev had 24 points and nine rebounds in a 112-77 win over Eastern Washington.[8] He was named to the midseason watchlist for the Wooden Award.[9] Petrusev went down with an ankle injury in the second half of a game against BYU on January 18, 2020.[10] At the conclusion of the regular season, Petrusev was named West Coast Conference player of the year.[11] He averaged 17.5 points and eight rebounds per game.[12] Following the season Petrusev declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[13]
National team career
Petrušev was a member of the Serbian U-16 national team that participated at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship[14] and 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[15]
Petrušev was a member of the Serbian national under-18 basketball teams that won the gold medals at the 2017 Championship and the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games in 2017, he averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[16][17] In 2018, he averaged 21.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game over seven tournament games.[18] Petrušev had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the Final. At the tournament's end, he finished third in scoring and rebounds and got selected to the All-Tournament Team.[19]
Petrušev was a member of the Serbian under-19 team that finished 7th at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 19.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.[20]
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 |
Personal life
His younger brother David is a basketball player.[21] David represented the Serbia national under-17 team.
Career achievements and awards
Individual
- FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship All-Tournament Team – 2018
References
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- "A look into Filip Petrušev". agent49.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "FIBA u18 A: Filip Petrusev recruitment set to pick up". scout.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Highlights of Gonzaga bound forward Filip Petrusev". 247sports.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Serbian big man Filip Petrusev commits to Gonzaga". espn.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Osso, Keith (May 28, 2019). "Petrusev returning to Gonzaga for Sophomore season". KXLY. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "Petrusev leads No. 8 Gonzaga over Ark-Pine Bluff 110-60". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "No. 2 Gonzaga pounds Eastern Washington 112-77, eyes No. 1". ESPN. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "Gonzaga's Filip Petrusev among new faces on Wooden Award midseason list". ESPN. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Meehan, Jim (January 18, 2020). "Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev suffers ankle injury in second half against BYU". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "No. 2 Gonzaga looks to extend streak vs No. 23 BYU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Gonzaga's Filip Petrusev will enter NBA draft, but not hire agent". ESPN. Associated Press. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Serbia 12 - Filip Petrusev". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Serbia 12 - Filip Petrusev". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Gonzaga basketball signs Filip Petrusev of Serbia". usatoday.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Filip PETRUSEV 2018 FIBA Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Serbia big man Pecarski named MVP, tops All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "David Petrusev Connecticut BC". draftexpress.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.