Stefan Markovic returns to Serbia for Crvena Zvezda / News - Basketnews.com

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After parting ways with Virtus Bologna, Stefan Markovic was looking for the next destination in his career. Crvenza Zvezda was on the market for a point guard and the deal between the two sides came naturally.

Stefan Markovic

Position:PGAge:33Height:199 cmWeight:98 kgBirth place:SerbiaProfileNewsStatistics

The Serbian side announced the signing of the experienced player until the end of the 2022-23 season, as coach Dejan Radonjic was after a floor general who could intensify the competition in the team and bring extra quality to his roster.The former international brings loads of EuroLeague experience to Red Star, as he has contested 91 games at Europe's top level, averaging 4.9 points and 4.0 assists in 23 minutes with Unicaja Malaga (2014-16) and Khimki (2017-19). His signing with Zvezda signals his return to his native country after eleven years spent abroad.

The 33-year-old Belgrade-born guard won the Italian League with his last team to date, Virtus Bologna, in 2021. He has also played for Hemofarm, Benetton Treviso, Valencia, Banvit and Zenit.

He finished the 2020-21 season averaging 3.6 points on 32,6% three-point shots, 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 20 games with the Italian powerhouse, who reached the EuroCup semi-finals.Markovic has also won three silver medals with Serbia. The first came at the 2009 EuroBasket, the second at the World Cup in 2014. year, and the last one at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Current roster

Crvena Zvezda MTS Belgrade

Position Player Status PG Nate Wolters (story) Signed until 2022 PG Aleksa Uskokovic Signed until 2024 PG Nikola Ivanovic Signeduntil 2022 PG Stefan Markovic (story) Signed until 2023 SG Branko Lazic Signeduntil 2022 SG Ognjen Dobric (story) Signed until 2023 SG/SF Austin Hollins (story) Signed until 2022 SF Stefan Lazarevic (story) Signed until 2022 SF Marko Simonovic Signeduntil 2022 SF Dejan Davidovac Signeduntil 2022 SF Aleksa Radanov Signeduntil 2022 PF Aaron White (story) Signed until 2023 PF Luka Mitrovic Signed until 2023 PF Nikola Kalinic (story) Signed until 2022 +1 C Ognjen Kuzmic Signeduntil 2023 C Nik Popovic Signeduntil 2024 C Maik Zirbes(story) Signed until 2022 +1 Coach Dejan Radonjic Expired contract Jordan Loyd (not coming back), Landry Nnoko (not coming back), Duop Reath, Marko Jagodic Kuridza Rumored to leave Interested Stefan Jovic, Greg Monroe Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.