Petar Popović (basketball, born 1979)

Petar Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Поповић; born July 28, 1979) is a Serbian former professional basketball player.

Petar Popović
Personal information
Born (1979-07-28) July 28, 1979
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2001 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–2014
PositionCenter
Career history
1999–2000Spartak Subotica
2000–2001Crvena zvezda
2001–2005Hemofarm
2005–2006Benetton Treviso
2006–2007Crvena zvezda
2007–2008Joventut Badalona
2008–2010Estudiantes
2010–2011Spartak Saint Petersburg
2011–2012Crvena zvezda
2012–2013Artland Dragons
2013–2014Aliağa Petkim
2014Metalac Valjevo
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  FR Yugoslavia
Universiade
2001 Beijing National Team

Professional career

He played with Spartak Subotica and Crvena zvezda before moving to Hemofarm. With them he played the next four seasons, and won the Adriatic League in 2005.

In August 2005 he signed for the Italian powerhouse Benetton Treviso.[1] With them he won the Italian League.

For the 2006–07 season he returned to Crvena zvezda.

In September 2007, he had a trial with Joventut Badalona.[2] He first signed a one-month contract, but later re-signed for the rest of the season. With them he won the ULEB Cup and the Spanish King's Cup.

In September 2008, he signed a short-term deal with Estudiantes, to replace injured Martin Rančík.[3] He later resigned for the rest of the season. In July 2009, he re-signed with them for one more season.[4]

In July 2010, he signed a one-year deal with the Russian team Spartak Saint Petersburg.[5] With them he won the Russian Basketball Cup.

In September 2011, he returned for the third time to Crvena zvezda, signing a one-year contract.[6]

For the 2012–13 season he signed with Artland Dragons of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[7]

In June 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Aliağa Petkim of the Turkish Basketball League.[8] He left them in January 2014.[9] In March 2014, he signed with Metalac Valjevo for the rest of the season.[10]

National team career

Popović played for Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Olympic Basketball Tournament in Athens.

References
  1. "Petar Popovic in Benetton". 24sec.net. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. "Petar Popović na probi u Huventudu". b92.net (in Serbian). 28 September 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. "Petar Popović u Estudijantesu". b92.net (in Serbian). 8 September 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. "Petar Popović ostaje u Estudijantesu". kosarka.rs. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. "Petar Popović prešao u Spartak (SP)". b92.net (in Serbian). 11 July 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. "Petar Popović ponovo u crveno-belom". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  7. "ARTLAND signs former champ Popovic". eurocupbasketball.com. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  8. "Aliaga Petkim brings in Petar Popovic". Eurobasket.com. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  9. "Neprijatan rastanak Popovića i Alijage". novosti.rs (in Serbian). 25 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  10. "Petar Popovic signs with Metalac Valjevo". Sportando.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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