Mihailo Mušikić (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Мушикић; born 25 March 2002) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and weighing 227 pounds (103 kg), he plays center position.

Mihailo Mušikić
No. 33 – Mega MIS
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22)
Kraljevo, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentMega Basket
2020–2022OKK Beograd
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
U20 European Championship Division B
Gold medal – first place 2022 Georgia Team

Early life and career

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Mušikić grew up with the Sloga youth system before joining the Mega Basket youth system in January 2018.[1] He was a member of the Mega U19 team that won the Junior ABA League for the 2020–21 season, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, and two assists per game.

Professional career

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In April 2020, Mušikić officially signed his first professional contract with Mega Basket.[2] Also, he joined OKK Beograd on a two-way contract for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 KLS seasons. Mušikić made his senior debut in the ABA League for Mega Basket on 20 January 2022 in a 93–90 win over Partizan NIS, making 10 points, 2 rebounds and an assist in under 20 minutes of playing time.[3][4]

National team career

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In August 2018, Mušikić was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[5] In July 2021, Mušikić was a member of the Serbia U19 team at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[6] Over eight tournament games, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.[7]

In July 2022, Mušikić was a member of the Serbian under-20 national team that won a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Tbilisi, Georgia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Mihailo Mušikić: Nije mi lako pao odlazak iz Kraljeva, ali vredelo je". youthvibes.rs. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Mladi centar i potencijalni naslednik Divca, potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Megom". telegraf.rs. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "ROUND 13, AdmiralBet ABA League, Season 2021/22 - Partizan NIS Beograd 90-93 Mega Mozzart". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Mega u Pioniru šokirala Partizan: Treći poraz crno-belih". rs.n1info.com. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ "#33 Mihailo MUSIKIC, Center, Serbia U16 2018". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Mladi košarkaši Srbije otputovali na SP". b92.net. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "#33 Mihailo MUSIKIC, Center, Serbia U19 2021". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Player Profile at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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