Nemanja Bjelica to become sports director in Bahcesehir / News - Basketnews.com

Nemanja Bjelica will become the sports director for Turkish club Bahcesehir Koleji SK from the 2024-25 season.

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Nemanja Bjelica, the 2015 EuroLeague MVP and 2021 NBA champion, is ready to start a new chapter in his career.

Nemanja Bjelica

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After announcing his retirement from professional basketball in March, the Serbian star is set to take on the role of sports director for Turkish club Bahcesehir Koleji SK in the upcoming 2024-25 season, as officially announced.

Bahcesehir is a team that competes in the FIBA Europe Cup, and they are currently playing in the final series. They won this cup in 2022.

Bjelica, meanwhile, has built up an impressive resume, both in Europe and in the NBA. Since 2010, he has played for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz,Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul,Minnesota Timberwolves,Sacramento Kings,Miami Heat, andGolden State Warriors.

He won the EuroLeague MVP accolade in 2015 with Fenerbahce, was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team that same year, and became NBA champion in 2022. In the latter case, his defensive presence in the finals series has been considered essential for the Warriors.

Bjelica was also an integral part of the Serbian rosters that won second place in the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 and the FIBA World Cup 2014.

He has career averages of 8.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in the EuroLeague. As for the NBA, he maintains averages of 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.

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