Miroslav Raduljica
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Miroslav Raduljica (Serbian: Мирослав Радуљица, born January 5, 1988) is a Serbian
professional basketball
player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club and defending NLB League
champion KK Partizan
.
junior teams in Serbia
. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. He spent 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak
and then moved back to FMP. On July 8, 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract to Turkish
club Efes Pilsen, but was loaned to Alba Berlin
during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Bundesliga
. On August 25, 2011, Raduljica signed a contract with Serbian
giants Partizan
.
, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
(he was named the MVP
). He also played with the senior team
at the EuroBasket 2009
, where he won the silver medal.
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 currently a member of the Euroleague club and defending NLB League
NLB League
Liga ABA, also known as Adriatic League, until September 2011 known as the NLB Liga ABA for sponsorship reasons, is a top-level regional basketball league, featuring teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.The league exists alongside scaled-down national...
champion 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....
.
Pro career
Raduljica began his career playing with the KK FMPKK 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...
junior teams 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...
. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. He spent 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak
KK Borac Čačak
Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak is a professional basketball club from Čačak, Serbia. The club currently plays in the Serbian League.-History:Basketball club Borac Čačak is a member of the First Federal League since 1952...
and then moved back to FMP. On July 8, 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract to Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
club Efes Pilsen, but was loaned to Alba Berlin
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Bundesliga
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...
. On August 25, 2011, Raduljica signed a contract with Serbian
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...
giants 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....
.
Serbian national team
Raduljica played with the Serbian junior national teams and with them he won gold medals at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipFIBA 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:...
, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 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...
and 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...
(he was named the MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
). He also played with the senior team
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
at the 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...
, where he won the silver medal.
External links
- Miroslav Raduljica at euroleague.net
- DraftExpressProfile: Miroslav Raduljica
- Miroslav Raduljica at adriaticbasket.info
- Miroslav Raduljica | DRAFT 2010 Prospects | NBA.com