Marko Ždero

Marko Ždero (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Ждеро; born 14 March 1985) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is currently ranked world No. 4 in men's individual 3x3 rankings by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] He plays for Novi Sad Al-Wahda and Serbia men's national 3x3 team.

Marko Ždero
No. 3 – Novi Sad Al-Wahda
LeagueFIBA 3x3 World Tour
Personal information
Born (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985
Bačka Palanka, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Novi Sad
2015–presentNovi Sad Al-Wahda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
2012 GreeceTeam
2016 ChinaTeam
2017 FranceTeam
2014 RussiaTeam
European Championships
2018 RomaniaTeam
2016 RomaniaTeam
European Games
2015 BakuTeam

3x3 basketball career

Ždero started to play at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour in August 2012 with his childhood friends and current teammates Dušan Domović Bulut and Marko Savić.[2] He plays for United Arab Emirates based team Novi Sad Al-Wahda.

Serbia national team

Ždero represents Serbia in the 3x3 basketball. He won three gold medals at the FIBA 3x3 World Championships (2012 in Greece, 2016 in China[3] and 2017 in France[4]) and silver medal at the 2014 tournament in Russia.

Basketball career

Ždero plays for the Srbobran based team Akademik in the North Division of the Serbian First League (3rd tier).

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. FIBA 3x3 Individual World Rankings
  2. Marko Zdero Red Bull page
  3. http://www.fiba.com/world/3x3/2016/Men/Serbia
  4. Serbia's men and Russia's women win FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2017
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