Milan Macvan
Encyclopedia
Milan Mačvan is a Serbia
n professional basketball
player for KK Partizan
, on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv. He is 6' 9" (2.06 m) tall and he weighs 265 lbs. (120 kg). He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
in the 2011 NBA Draft
at the 54th pick.
After passing through different youth levels at KK FMP
, he began his senior career at the club in fall 2007, ahead of the 2007–08 season under head coach Vlada Vukoičić
. He appeared in five Adriatic League games for them before transferring to KK Hemofarm
in mid-December 2007.
Mačvan did not have a professional contract during his time at Železnik due to being underage; however when he turned 18 in November 2007, he got the option of signing one and somewhat surprisingly chose to do so with rival KK Hemofarm, which paid Železnik €150,000 for his services. The biggest reason behind his decision to sign with Hemofarm rather than remain with Železnik lay in the fact that Hemofarm's head coach Miroslav Nikolić
also coached Mačvan in the Serbian u-19 team that won the World championship
that summer. A couple of months later Nikolić resigned his post at Hemofarm after a string of poor results, and the club brought in Vlada Vukoičić, Mačvan's coach at Železnik, who got fired there in the meantime.
At the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit
game held on April 11 at Portland's Rose Garden, Mačvan was the game's MVP with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists leading the international team to their first win since 1998.
On December 17, 2010, Mačvan signed a five-year contract with Euroleague
contenders Maccabi Tel Aviv.. Macvan played at the 2010-11 Euroleague Final
, Scoring 3 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in 12 minutes.
On October 18, 2011, Mačvan signed a one-year loan deal with KK Partizan
.
In 2007, 17-year-old Mačvan had a busy and successful summer. First in mid July, he led the Serbian under-19 team to victory at the World Championships
in Novi Sad
, Serbia
. Then, only ten days later, he was included by coach Dejan Mijatović on the Serbian u-18 team, leading it to gold at the European Championships
in Madrid
, Spain with team best 19.3 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game over 8 games. Mačvan was awarded the title of the best young athlete in Serbia
.
Next summer, 2008, in early August, 18-year-old Mačvan played for the Serbian under-20 team at the 2008
European Championships
in Riga
, Latvia
. Coached by Slobodan Klipa, this time around, Mačvan's stats weren't as dominant as the duo of Miroslav Raduljica
and Marko Kešelj
took over the leading roles in the beginning stages of the tournament. However, as the matches progressed, Mačvan started regaining top form and made a huge contribution in the final versus Lithania, leading the team with 31 points. He finished the tournament with 16.9 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game over 8 games.
, where he won the silver medal, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
in Turkey, and at the 2011 Eurobasket in Lithuania.
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 for KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
, on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv. He is 6' 9" (2.06 m) tall and he weighs 265 lbs. (120 kg). He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
in the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
at the 54th pick.
Pro career
Mačvan started turning heads before even starting his senior club career by playing in junior and cadet European and World championships as part of the Serbian national team.After passing through different youth levels at KK FMP
KK FMP
KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...
, he began his senior career at the club in fall 2007, ahead of the 2007–08 season under head coach Vlada Vukoičić
Vlada Vukoicic
Vlada Vukoičić is a Serbian basketball coach.He was only 19 years old in 1994 when he began working as coach in KK FMP's youth system. He continued there until 2003 when he got promoted to the position of first team assistant coach...
. He appeared in five Adriatic League games for them before transferring to 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 mid-December 2007.
Mačvan did not have a professional contract during his time at Železnik due to being underage; however when he turned 18 in November 2007, he got the option of signing one and somewhat surprisingly chose to do so with rival KK Hemofarm, which paid Železnik €150,000 for his services. The biggest reason behind his decision to sign with Hemofarm rather than remain with Železnik lay in the fact that Hemofarm's head coach Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav "Muta" Nikolić is a Serbian basketball coach. In 2009, he became the head coach of KK Radnički Kragujevac.-Coaching career:He started his coaching career in 1990...
also coached Mačvan in the Serbian u-19 team that won the World championship
FIBA 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...
that summer. A couple of months later Nikolić resigned his post at Hemofarm after a string of poor results, and the club brought in Vlada Vukoičić, Mačvan's coach at Železnik, who got fired there in the meantime.
At the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit
Nike Hoop Summit
The Nike Hoop Summit is a basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select team of international players. The players demonstrate their skills and hope to attract attention from either NBA scouts or...
game held on April 11 at Portland's Rose Garden, Mačvan was the game's MVP with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists leading the international team to their first win since 1998.
On December 17, 2010, Mačvan signed a five-year contract with Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
contenders Maccabi Tel Aviv.. Macvan played at the 2010-11 Euroleague Final
Euroleague 2010–11 Final Four
The Final four of the Euroleague 2010–11 was held on May 6–8, 2011. All games were held at the Palau Sant Jordi at Barcelona, Spain.-Bracket:All times are CEST .-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Third-place playoff:-Final:-External links:...
, Scoring 3 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in 12 minutes.
On October 18, 2011, Mačvan signed a one-year loan deal with KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
.
Youth level
Even before getting the first team club action, Mačvan was playing international competitions for Serbian national youth teams.In 2007, 17-year-old Mačvan had a busy and successful summer. First in mid July, he led the Serbian under-19 team to victory at the World Championships
FIBA 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
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, 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...
. Then, only ten days later, he was included by coach Dejan Mijatović on the Serbian u-18 team, leading it to gold at the European Championships
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was inaugurated in 1964 and for the following 40 years it had been held biannually. From 2004 onwards, it is held every year.-Summaries:-Performances by nation:...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain with team best 19.3 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game over 8 games. Mačvan was awarded the title of the best young athlete 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...
.
Next summer, 2008, in early August, 18-year-old Mačvan played for the Serbian under-20 team at the 2008
2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eleventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Riga, in Latvia, hosted the tournament...
European Championships
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...
in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. Coached by Slobodan Klipa, this time around, Mačvan's stats weren't as dominant as the duo of Miroslav Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club and defending NLB League champion KK Partizan.-Pro career:...
and Marko Kešelj
Marko Kešelj
Marko Kešelj is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos in Greece.-Pro career:...
took over the leading roles in the beginning stages of the tournament. However, as the matches progressed, Mačvan started regaining top form and made a huge contribution in the final versus Lithania, leading the team with 31 points. He finished the tournament with 16.9 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game over 8 games.
Senior level
Mačvan played with the senior men's Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009EuroBasket 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...
, where he won the silver medal, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
in Turkey, and at the 2011 Eurobasket in Lithuania.
External links
- Euroleague Profile @ Euroleague.net
- Adriatic League Profile @ Adriaticbasket.com
- Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv Profile @ Maccabi.co.il