Bogdan Bogdanovic

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a Serbian basketball guard whose value comes from combining scoring with control of each attack. He can receive the ball after a teammate stands in the path of a defender, make that defender choose a side and then decide whether to add points at the basket, pass to a tall teammate moving toward the rim or find an open teammate. That decision is more important than the difficulty of one attempt. Bogdanovic also works without the ball. A sharp change of direction can occupy a defender and create a wider route for another teammate with the ball. With Serbia, he has carried leadership responsibility through several major tournaments. Leadership in this role means more than taking responsibility for the final attempt. He must recognize when the team needs a slower attack, when an early opportunity is available and when a teammate needs another contact with the ball to enter the game. His long international record includes medals at the World Cup and Olympic Games, but the useful pattern is his consistency across changing squads. In defense, he explains assignments, follows attacking players around blocks and helps the team regain the ball rather than waiting for the next attack. Younger guards can learn from his preparation before receiving the ball: he checks the basketball court, keeps more than one option open and does not allow pressure to remove the simple pass. That balance between initiative and structure has made him one of the most recognizable Serbian basketball players of his generation.

• Date of birth: Aug. 18, 1992
• Current club: Serbia national team
• Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia
• Price on Transfermarkt: €0.00
• Stronger leg: Both
• Height: 197 sm
• Position: Centre-back
• Serbia national team:
  Matches: 0, Goals: 0, Assists: 0