Boban Savovic
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Slobodan "Boban" Savović (born November 27, 1979) is a retired Montenegrin
professional basketball player.
Savović came to the United States
in 1994 and played at East Side High School
in Newark, New Jersey
. After a standout career there, he was signed by Ohio State
. During his freshman year, he was one of the top contributors off the bench in the Buckeyes' run to the 1999 Final Four
. He missed most of the 1999-2000 season due to ankle and leg injuries, but was a starter the next two years. A deadly three-point shooter, he left Ohio State fifth all-time in career three-pointers with 125.
Savović's name was not called in the 2002 NBA Draft
, but he played professionally for four years in Serbia
and France
.
He is the younger brother of former Denver Nuggets
retired player Predrag Savović
.
, sued Ohio State boosters Dan and Kim Roslovic. "Kim Roslovic, who later admitted she had an affair with Savovic, agreed to pay Salyers $1,000 a month plus expenses to care for Savovic while he was in college, Salyers says." Salyers claimed the Roslovics reneged on that agreement to pay her $1,000 per month plus expenses to care for Savović. Savović couldn't live with the Roslovics due to their status as Ohio State boosters.
Salyers also alleged that O'Brien not only knew about these arrangements, but also knew Savovic was receiving improper payments and that she did much of Savović's homework for three years because of his difficulties with English.
O'Brien had been fired due to a separate revelation by Salyers that he'd given $6,000 to one-time recruit Aleksandar Radojevic
. However, the revelations about Savović led to a separate NCAA investigation. Ultimately, Ohio State was placed on three years' probation and forced to vacate every game in which Savović played (including the 1999 Final Four).
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
professional basketball player.
Savović came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1994 and played at East Side High School
East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey)
East Side High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools. The school serves the Ironbound community...
in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
. After a standout career there, he was signed by Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
. During his freshman year, he was one of the top contributors off the bench in the Buckeyes' run to the 1999 Final Four
1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....
. He missed most of the 1999-2000 season due to ankle and leg injuries, but was a starter the next two years. A deadly three-point shooter, he left Ohio State fifth all-time in career three-pointers with 125.
Savović's name was not called in the 2002 NBA Draft
2002 NBA Draft
The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North...
, but he played professionally for four years in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He is the younger brother of former Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
retired player Predrag Savović
Predrag Savovic
Predrag Savović is a retired professional basketball player. He played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB, among other teams.-Education:...
.
Scandal at Ohio State
Two years after Savović left Ohio State, he played a role in a scandal that ended the career of Buckeyes coach Jim O'Brien. In June 2004, Kathleen Salyers, a nanny from the Columbus suburb of GahannaGahanna, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,636 people, 11,990 households, and 8,932 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,632.8 people per square mile . There were 12,390 housing units at an average density of 999.5 per square mile...
, sued Ohio State boosters Dan and Kim Roslovic. "Kim Roslovic, who later admitted she had an affair with Savovic, agreed to pay Salyers $1,000 a month plus expenses to care for Savovic while he was in college, Salyers says." Salyers claimed the Roslovics reneged on that agreement to pay her $1,000 per month plus expenses to care for Savović. Savović couldn't live with the Roslovics due to their status as Ohio State boosters.
Salyers also alleged that O'Brien not only knew about these arrangements, but also knew Savovic was receiving improper payments and that she did much of Savović's homework for three years because of his difficulties with English.
O'Brien had been fired due to a separate revelation by Salyers that he'd given $6,000 to one-time recruit Aleksandar Radojevic
Aleksandar Radojevic
Aleksandar Radojević is a professional basketball player who plays for APOEL in Cyprus.-Early life:Radojević was born in either Herceg Novi, or Bijela,Montenegro, or Trebinje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all in the now former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. However, the revelations about Savović led to a separate NCAA investigation. Ultimately, Ohio State was placed on three years' probation and forced to vacate every game in which Savović played (including the 1999 Final Four).