Boban Marjanović
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Boban Marjanović is a Serbian
professional basketball
player. He is a 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) tall center
and is currently playing for BC Nizhny Novgorod
in Russia
.
Marjanović began his professional career with the KK Hemofarm
in the Adriatic League in the 2006–07 season, but he has loaned to
the Serbian league club KK Lions in 2007. After half season there, he moved back to Hemofarm. He has good two seasons back him, so there was interests of big European clubs to watch him and maybe buy. During the 2009-2010 season with KK Hemofarm
, he performed well and he was noted for his performance during the Eurocup
. During the Serbian play-offs, he played an important role for his team.
He moved to PBC CSKA Moscow
on 1 July with three-year contract under head coach Duško Vujošević
. He had very few minutes per game in Moscow team. On December 31, 2010 he was loaned by CSKA to BC Žalgiris
until the end of the 2010-11 season.
In July 2011 he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod
.
Marjanović also must learn to use his body effectively on both ends of the floor. This will keep him from picking up fouls so quickly defensively, and allow him to showcase any back to the basket moves he may have on the offensive end. Unpolished and even awkward to a certain degree, Marjanović is a few years away from being considered a legitimate NBA prospect, but he certainly remains an interesting guy to watch over the next couple of seasons.
He was on candidate list before EuroBasket 2009
and World Championship in Turkey, but didn't get in first 12 player which are capped for these competitions.
In 2011, after good club season, he was capped for national team of Serbia on EuroBasket 2011
in Lithuania and finished 8th.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) tall center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
and is currently playing for BC Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The team played in the 2010-11 Russian Professional Basketball League.-2000—2008:...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Pro career
At 2.21m, Marjanović is known as tremendous sized, good coordinated, capable scorer and productive rebounder.Marjanović began his professional career with the KK Hemofarm
KK Hemofarm
Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
in the Adriatic League in the 2006–07 season, but he has loaned to
the Serbian league club KK Lions in 2007. After half season there, he moved back to Hemofarm. He has good two seasons back him, so there was interests of big European clubs to watch him and maybe buy. During the 2009-2010 season with KK Hemofarm
KK Hemofarm
Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
, he performed well and he was noted for his performance during the Eurocup
ULEB Cup
Eurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...
. During the Serbian play-offs, he played an important role for his team.
He moved to PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
on 1 July with three-year contract under head coach Duško Vujošević
Duško Vujoševic
Duško "Dule" Vujošević is a Montenegrin basketball coach. During his career, his greatest results were achieved with KK Partizan...
. He had very few minutes per game in Moscow team. On December 31, 2010 he was loaned by CSKA to BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
until the end of the 2010-11 season.
In July 2011 he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The team played in the 2010-11 Russian Professional Basketball League.-2000—2008:...
.
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After showing a couple of promising tools during the practices, Marjanović struggled to make anything work for him during the game. The Serbian big man drew a couple of foul attempts by flashing to the open spot inside, and he does have very nice touch on his free throw stroke at this point in his development. When catching the ball in traffic, he must learn to keep the ball high away from the guards rather than bringing it towards his waist where it becomes easy to strip.Marjanović also must learn to use his body effectively on both ends of the floor. This will keep him from picking up fouls so quickly defensively, and allow him to showcase any back to the basket moves he may have on the offensive end. Unpolished and even awkward to a certain degree, Marjanović is a few years away from being considered a legitimate NBA prospect, but he certainly remains an interesting guy to watch over the next couple of seasons.
Serbian national team
Marjanović has been a member of the junior national teams of the Serbia.He was on candidate list before EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
and World Championship in Turkey, but didn't get in first 12 player which are capped for these competitions.
In 2011, after good club season, he was capped for national team of Serbia on EuroBasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
in Lithuania and finished 8th.