Bogoljub Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Богољуб Марковић; born 12 July 2005) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the Serbian League (KLS) and the ABA League. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he plays at the power forward position. He also represents the Serbia national team. In the 2025 NBA draft, Markovic was selected with the 47th pick by the Milwaukee Bucks.
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Serbian League ABA League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023–present | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editIn October 2023, Mega Basket loaned Marković to OKK Beograd for the 2023–24 Basketball League of Serbia. Over 28 regular-season games, he averaged 17.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[1] Marković was named to the All-First Team Basketball League of Serbia and was the leading rebounder of the regular season.[2]
On 26 April 2024, Marković declared for the 2024 NBA draft,[3] but later withdrew.[4] He was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.[5] He then joined the Bucks' summer league roster, where he averaged eight points, 2.2 rebounds, and four assists in five games.[6] After the Summer League conclusion, Markovic opted to return to Serbia and play for his former team, Mega Basket, with plans of becoming better so he can return to the NBA.[7] Marković finished the season averaging 18.2 points, 2.5 assists, and a league-leading 9.1 rebounds.[8] On May 8, 2026, Marković won the ABA League MVP award and the Top Prospect Award.[8]
National team career
editMarković was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship in Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 14.1 points, seven rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.[9] He was selected to the All-Star Five Team of the championship.[10]
On 24 November 2024, Marković made his debut for the Serbian senior national team in a win against Denmark in Belgrade during the EuroBasket 2025 qualification.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Bogoljub Marković, OKK Beograd". kls.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Prvotimac plavo-belih Bogoljub Marković u najboljoj petorki lige". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Veliki talenat srpske košarke ide na NBA draft: Zablistao na Evropskom, bio prvi skakač domaće lige, sad gleda ka Americi". nova.rs. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "31 early entry candidates withdraw from 2024 NBA Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Select Bogoljub Marković with 47th Pick in 2025 NBA Draft". National Basketball Association. June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ↑ William Moxon (November 2, 2025). "Bogoljub Markovic just gifted Bucks fans a glimmer of hope". Behind the Buck Pass. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Bucks Draft Pick Bogoljub Markovic Will Return to Mega Basket for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "Milwaukee NBA draft pick Bogoljub Marković wins Serbia's MVP award". Brew Hoop. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bogoljub Markovic 2023 FIBA Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Serbia star Topic takes home MVP award". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Marković: Velika čast raditi sa selektorom". zurnal.rs. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference