Marko Kešelj
Encyclopedia
Marko Kešelj is a Serbia
n professional basketball
player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos in Greece.
club Köln 99ers. During the summer of 2006, his talents were spotted by Serbian coach Svetislav Pešić
, who brought him to Girona in the Spanish ACB League at the age of 18.
However, Kešelj could not establish himself in the squad and got very little playing time. In the summer of 2007, he transferred to the German League
to the Köln 99ers, which were led by another Serbian coach, Saša Obradović
. Following a so-so season, Obradović left to coach Kiev
, and Kešelj also started looking for a transfer.
Upon rumors that Pešić, his mentor from his Girona days, might be taking over Red Star Belgrade
, Keselj decided to sign with the club during the summer of 2008, even before Pešić's arrival had become official. In 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with the Greek League
club Olympiacos.
in Novi Sad and at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
.
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...
n 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 currently playing with Olympiacos in Greece.
Pro career
Kešelj started his career in his hometown with a club called Mega Ishrana. Despite his young age, Kešelj already has the experience of playing for two top quality foreign clubs, the Spanish ACB League club Akasvayu Girona and the German LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
club Köln 99ers. During the summer of 2006, his talents were spotted by Serbian coach Svetislav Pešić
Svetislav Pešic
Svetislav Pešić Svetislav Pešić (Светислав Пешић) Svetislav Pešić (Светислав Пешић) (born August 28, 1949 in Pirot, Serbia, is former Serbian professional basketball player and a present day Serbian basketball coach. He is the current coach of BC Red Star.-Playing career:...
, who brought him to Girona in the Spanish ACB League at the age of 18.
However, Kešelj could not establish himself in the squad and got very little playing time. In the summer of 2007, he transferred to the German League
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
to the Köln 99ers, which were led by another Serbian coach, Saša Obradović
Saša Obradovic
Saša Obradović is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who spent his career in Europe. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships. Obradović was the head coach of BC Kyiv, he left the club due to the drastic cuts in clubs budget...
. Following a so-so season, Obradović left to coach Kiev
BC Kyiv
BC Kyiv is the Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Kiev. The club's home court for Ukrainian domestic league matches is the Meridian Sports Complex, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. Large attendance games and European-wide competition games are held at the 7,000 seat Kiev...
, and Kešelj also started looking for a transfer.
Upon rumors that Pešić, his mentor from his Girona days, might be taking over Red Star Belgrade
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
, Keselj decided to sign with the club during the summer of 2008, even before Pešić's arrival had become official. In 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
club Olympiacos.
Serbian national team
Kešelj was a member of the Serbian junior national teams, and he played at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2007FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2007
2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was held in Novi Sad, Serbia from July 12, 2007 until July 22.-Final classification:-Medal rosters:*Gold: Serbia - Milan Mačvan, Stefan Marković, Mladen Jeremić, Stefan Stojačić, Slaven Čupković, Miroslav Raduljica, Marko Čakarević, Marko Kešelj-External...
in Novi Sad and at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
.