Boris Savović

Boris Savović
Budućnost VOLI
Position Power forward / Center
League Montenegrin League
Adriatic League
Personal information
Born June 18, 1987
Trebinje, SR Bosnia
and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Montenegrin/Serbian/Bosnian
Listed height 2.10 m (6 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Listed weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2009 Hemofarm
2009–2010 Budućnost
2010–2012 Hemofarm
2012 Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2013 Crvena zvezda
2013–2014 Bayern Munich
2014–2015 ratiopharm Ulm
2015–present Budućnost VOLI
Career highlights and awards

Boris Savović (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Савовић; born June 18, 1987) is a Montenegrin[1] professional basketball player who currently plays for Budućnost VOLI of the Montenegrin and the Adriatic League. Standing at 2.10 meters, he mainly features as a power forward or a center.

Professional career

Savović began his professional career in 2004 with Hemofarm. In September 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the Montenegrin team Budućnost Podgorica.[2]

In September 2010, he returned to Hemofarm, signing a one-year deal with an option to extend his contract for one more year.[3] During the 2011–12 season of the Adriatic League he averaged 12.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. In January 2012, he moved to Turkey and signed with Galatasaray Medical Park for the rest of the season.[4]

On 26 July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Crvena zvezda Belgrade.[5] With them he won the Radivoj Korać Cup in 2013. He left Zvezda after one season.

On 26 September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the German Euroleague club Bayern Munich.[6] In June 2014, he left Bayern after club decided to not re-signed him.[7]

On 18 July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm.[8][9] On 20 February 2015, he left Ulm and signed with Budućnost VOLI for the remainder of the season.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Boris Savović's profile at FIBA Game center". FIBA Europe (fiba.com). Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Boris Savovic signs for Buducnost
  3. ↑ Hemofarm brings back Boris Savovic
  4. ↑ Galatasaray adds big man Boris Savovic
  5. ↑ CRVENA ZVEZDA names Lazic head coach, inks Savovic
  6. ↑ FC Bayern verpflichtet Boris Savovic (German)
  7. ↑ Chevon Troutman and Boris Savovic to leave Bayern Munich
  8. ↑ Deutscher Meister kommt nach Ulm (German)
  9. ↑ Ratiopharm Ulm sign Boris Savovic
  10. ↑ "Boris Savović strengthens Budućnost" (in Serbian). B92. 20 February 2015.

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