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Boris Savović

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Boris Savović
Savović with Crvena zvezda
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBahraini Premier League
Personal information
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 37)
Trebinje, SR Bosnia
and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Montenegrin
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2009Hemofarm
2009–2010Budućnost
2010–2012Hemofarm
2012Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2013Crvena zvezda
2013–2014Bayern Munich
2014–2015ratiopharm Ulm
2015Budućnost
2015Türk Telekom
2015–2016Mega Leks
2016Reyer Venezia Mestre
2016–2017Budućnost
2017–2018Stelmet Zielona Góra
2018Avtodor
2019Goyang Orions
2020–2021Parma
2021Enisey
2022Mega Mozzart
2022–2023OKK Beograd
Career highlights and awards

Boris Savović (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Савовић; born June 18, 1987) is a Serbian-Montenegrin[1] professional basketball player. Standing at 2.10 meters, he mainly features as a power forward or a center.

Professional career

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Savović began his professional career in 2004 with Hemofarm. In September 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the Montenegrin team Budućnost Podgorica.[2]

In September 2010, he returned to Hemofarm, signing a one-year deal with an option to extend his contract for one more year.[3] During the 2011–12 season of the Adriatic League he averaged 12.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. In January 2012, he moved to Turkey and signed with Galatasaray Medical Park for the rest of the season.[4]

On 26 July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Crvena zvezda.[5] With them he won the Radivoj Korać Cup in 2013. He left Zvezda after one season.

On 26 September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the German Euroleague club Bayern Munich.[6] In June 2014, he left Bayern after club decided to not re-signed him.[7]

On 18 July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm.[8][9] On 20 February 2015, he left Ulm and signed with Budućnost VOLI for the remainder of the season.[10]

On 11 June 2015, he signed with the Turkish club Türk Telekom.[11] On December 13, 2015, he parted ways with Türk Telekom after appearing in six league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[12] On December 25, 2015, he signed with Mega Leks.[13] On January 15, 2016, he left Mega and signed with Italian club Reyer Venezia Mestre for the rest of the season.[14]

On 5 July 2016, Savović returned to Budućnost for the 2016–17 season.[15]

On 14 July 2017, Savović signed with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra for the 2017–18 season.[16]

On March 3, 2020, Savović has signed with Parma of the VTB United League.[17] On September 4, 2021, Savović signed with BC Enisey.[18] On January 5, 2022, he signed a short-term contract for Mega Mozzart.[19] Later, he sign for Al-Muharraq of the Bahraini Premier League, and KK Breg Vršac.

References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket.com profile
  2. ^ Boris Savovic signs for Buducnost
  3. ^ Hemofarm brings back Boris Savovic
  4. ^ Galatasaray adds big man Boris Savovic
  5. ^ Crvena Zvezda names Lazic head coach, inks Savovic
  6. ^ Bayern Munich adds size with Boris Savovic
  7. ^ "Chevon Troutman and Boris Savovic to leave Bayern Munich". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  8. ^ Deutscher Meister kommt nach Ulm (in German)
  9. ^ Ratiopharm Ulm sign Boris Savovic
  10. ^ "Boris Savović pojačao Budućnost". b92.net (in Serbian). 20 February 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Turk Telekom Ankara lands Boris Savovic". Sportando.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  12. ^ Boris Savovic left Turk Telekom
  13. ^ "Savović reinforced Mega Leks". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  14. ^ "Ufficiale: l'Umana Reyer ingaggia Boris Savovic". reyer.it (in Italian). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  15. ^ Boris Savovic inks with Buducnost
  16. ^ Boris Savovic joins Stelmet Zielona Gora
  17. ^ Skerletic, Dario (March 3, 2020). "Boris Savovic joins BC Parma". Sportando. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  18. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (September 4, 2021). "Boris Savovic joins Enisey Krasnoyarsk". Sportando. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "Mega Mozzart dovela iskusno pojačanje: Boris Savović potpisao kratkotrajni ugovor". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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