Branislav Đekić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Ђекић; born August 12, 1991) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for Sloboda Užice of the KLS]. At 2.07 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in), he plays at the power forward position.
| Sloboda Užice | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | KLS |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1991 Ćuprija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2013 | Partizan |
| 2011 | → Mega Vizura |
| 2013–2014 | Strumica |
| 2014–2015 | Kumanovo |
| 2015–2016 | Zlatorog Laško |
| 2016 | OKK Beograd |
| 2016–2017 | Feni Industries |
| 2018 | Rogaška |
| 2018–2019 | Kumanovo |
| 2019–2020 | Spars Realway |
| 2021 | Kumanovo |
| 2021–2023 | EuroNickel 2005 |
| 2023 | Budućnost Bijeljina |
| 2023–present | Sloboda Užice |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
Professional career
editĐekić started his professional basketball career in 2009 with KK Partizan. He played for Partizan for three years while one year he spent at Mega Vizura on loan.
On November 1, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Strumica.[1] In his debut on November 3, he scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 72–66 win against Karpos Sokoli. He recorded his first double-double in his second competitive match for Strumica against Liria with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
In November 2014, Đekić signed a contract with Kumanovo for the 2014–15 season.[2] In July 2015, he signed a one-year contract with the Slovenian club Zlatorog Laško.[3]
On November 22, 2016, he signed with Macedonian club Feni Industries for the 2016–17 season.[4]
On January 3, 2018, Đekić signed with Slovenian club Rogaška.[5]
National team career
editWith the junior national teams of Serbia, Đekić won the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.
Career statistics
edit| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Partizan | 22* | 0 | 9.5 | .405 | .385 | .700 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| 2010–11 | 9 | 7 | 9.3 | .412 | .375 | .750 | 1.6 | .1 | .2 | — | 2.2 | 1.2 | |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | — | — | .5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 33 | 7 | 9.1 | .400 | .382 | .708 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | |
References
edit- ^ "Branislav Đekić u Strumici". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Kumanovo 2009 signed Branislav Djekic". balkanleague.net. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Đekić prešao u Zlatorog". mvp.rs (in Serbian). 25 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Ѓекиќ на местото на Павиќ". sportmedia.mk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Rogaško okrepil Branislav Đekić". kkrogaska.si (in Slovenian). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Српско засилување за Куманово, пред Купот". basketball.mk. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
External links
edit- Branislav Đekić at aba-liga.com
- Branislav Đekić at eurobasket.com
- Branislav Đekić at euroleague.net
- Branislav Đekić at fiba.com
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