2024 Serbia men's Olympic basketball team

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| club = 2024 Serbia men's Olympic basketball team

| updated = {{dts|2024|8|10|format=dmy}}

| image = Flag of Serbia.svg

| image_size = 150

| caption = Flag of Serbia

| manager = Svetislav Pešić

| stadium = Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Accor Arena, Paris

| league = 2024 Summer Olympics

| league result = {{Olympic Bronze medal}}

| PIR_leader = Nikola Jokić

| pir = 31.0

| top_scorer = Nikola Jokić

| ppg = 18.8

| rebounds_leader = Nikola Jokić

| rpg = 10.7

| assists_leader = Nikola Jokić

| apg = 8.7

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| largest win = {{Nowrap|107–66 {{bk|PUR}} }}
(31 July 2024)

| largest loss = {{Nowrap|84–110 {{bk|USA}} }}
(28 July 2024)

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The men's national basketball team of Serbia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where they earned a bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-210399-nikola-jokic-records-triple-double-as-serbia-claims-olympics-bronze.html|title=Nikola Jokic records triple-double as Serbia claims Olympics bronze|date=10 August 2024|work=basketnews.com}} They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basketball World Cup finishers from Europe in 2023. Serbia last competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing a silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/2016/news/usa-beat-serbia-to-take-third-gold-medal-in-a-row|title=USA beat Serbia to take third gold medal in a row|date=10 July 2018|work=fiba.com}}

Timeline

June 11 16-man roster announcement{{cite web|title=Селектор Пешић одредио списак кандидата за мушку „А“ репрезентацију Србије на Олимпијским играма|url=https://kss.rs/selektor-pesic-odredio-spisak-kandidata-za-musku-a-reprezentaciju-srbije-na-olimpijskim-igrama/|website=kss.rs|accessdate=11 June 2024}}
June 24 Start of training camp{{cite web|title=Okupila se muška košarkaška reprezentacija za olimpijske izazove: Nikola Jokić glavna zvezda|url=https://www.danas.rs/sport/olimpijske-igre-2024/okupila-se-muska-kosarkaska-reprezentacija-za-olimpijske-izazove-nikola-jokic-glavna-zvezda-foto/|website=danas.rs|accessdate=12 July 2024}}
July 5–22 Exhibition games
July 23 Final 12-man roster announcement{{cite web|title=Селектор Пешић одредио 12 играча Србије за Олимпијске игре|url=https://kss.rs/selektor-pesic-odredio-12-igraca-srbije-za-olimpijske-igre/|website=kss.rs|accessdate=23 July 2024}}
July 28 – August 11 2024 Summer Olympics

Roster

A 16-player roster was announced on 11 June 2024. Several active EuroLeague or NBA players who have previously won medals with the Serbia national team, including Miloš Teodosić, Nikola Kalinić, Stefan Jović, Boban Marjanović, and Nemanja Nedović, were not included in the call-up or declined the invitation for various reasons.{{cite web|title=Otkrivamo: Ekskluzivno, Nikola Kalinić se oprostio od reprezentacije!|url=https://sportal.blic.rs/kosarka/reprezentacija/nikola-kalinic-vise-nece-igrati-za-reprezentaciju-srbije/2024043021061779417|website=sportal.blic.rs|accessdate=13 July 2024}}{{cite web|title=Stefan Jović se nije oprostio od Srbije! Otkrio je za Sportal šta je rekao Pešiću u letu iz Manile i zašto nije sa Orlovima|url=https://sportal.blic.rs/sportske-vesti/oi-2024/stefan-jovic-za-sportal-nisam-se-oprostio-od-reprezentacije/2024071806430393417|website=sportal.blic.rs|accessdate=28 July 2024}}

The roster also did not feature young talents who were drafted into the NBA this year, such as Nikola Topić and Nikola Đurišić, nor did it include Washington Wizards rookie Tristan Vukčević.{{cite web|title=What’s the Ceiling of this Washington Wizards Rookie?|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2024/03/25/whats-the-ceiling-of-this-washington-wizards-rookie/|website=lastwordonsports.com|accessdate=28 July 2024}}

Boriša Simanić, who was part of the team at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup that secured participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, has not fully recovered and was also not part of the broader list. On 30 August 2023, while playing against South Sudan, Simanić was struck in the kidney by Nuni Omot while defending the basket. This blow resulted in a major injury which required his kidney to be removed.{{cite news |title=Serbian player loses kidney at hoops World Cup |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/38325979/serbian-player-loses-kidney-taking-elbow |publisher=ESPN |date=4 September 2023 |language=en}}

Due to unavailability, Vladimir Lučić was replaced by Aleksa Radanov on 24 June 2024.{{cite web|title=Pešić čestitao odbojkašima i poželeo sreću fudbalerima: Umesto Lučića Radanov, Jović uskoro na treninzima|url=https://www.danas.rs/sport/pesic-cestitao-odbojkasima-i-pozeleo-srecu-fudbalerima-umesto-lucica-radanov-jovic-uskoro-na-treninzima/|website=danas.rs|accessdate=28 June 2024}}

The final squad was announced on 23 July 2024. The roster, which includes nine players who participated in last year's World Cup, features the return of stars Nikola Jokić and Vasilije Micić, while newcomer Uroš Plavšić made his debut representing Serbia.{{cite web|title=Plavšic, Serbia to Begin Olympics against Team USA

|url=https://utsports.com/news/2024/7/27/mens-basketball-plav-i-serbia-to-begin-olympics-against-team-usa.aspx|website=utsports.comaccessdate=28 July 2024}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters|SRB}}

The following were candidates to make the team:

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" \|+Earlier candidates !scope="col" width="140px"\| Player !scope="col" width="180px"\| Team{{efn\|Team at the time player was a candidate}} !scope="col" width="100px"\| Added !scope="col" width="100px"\| Removed !scope="col" width="100px"\| Reason
{{sortname\|Vladimir\|Lučić}}	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich	rowspan=4\|{{dts\|2024\|6\|11}}	{{dts\|2024\|6\|24}}	Withdrew
{{sortname\|Ognjen\|Jaramaz}}	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Partizan	rowspan=4\|{{dts\|2024\|7\|23}}	rowspan=4\|12-man roster cut
{{sortname\|Dušan\|Ristić}}	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Canarias
{{sortname\|Aleksej\|Pokuševski}}	Unattached
{{sortname\|Aleksa\|Radanov}}	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Runa Basket Moscow	{{dts\|2024\|6\|24}}

;Notes

Staff

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" !scope="col" width="140px"\| Position !scope="col" width="180px"\| Staff member
Head coach	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Svetislav\|Pešić}}
rowspan=5\|Assistant coaches	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Oliver\|Kostić}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Saša\|Kosović}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Marinović}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Ognjen\|Stojaković}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Nenad\|Jakovljević}}
Managing Director	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dragan\|Tarlać}}
Team manager	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Nebojša\|Ilić\|dab=basketball}}
rowspan=2\| Traineres	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Sekulić\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Stanojević\|nolink=1}}
Scout	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Mihajlo\|Mitić\|nolink=1}}
rowspan=2\| Physicians	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dragan\|Radovanović\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Milan\|Mirković\|dab=physician\|nolink=1}}
rowspan=3\|Physiotherapists	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dušan\|Sajić\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dušan\|Popović\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|USA}} {{sortname\|Robert\|Miller Jason\|nolink=1}}
Equipment manager	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Jovica\|Aničić\|nolink=1}}
Press officer	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Ivan\|Ivković\|nolink=1}}

Source: [https://kss.rs/seniori-2024/ KSS]

Exhibition games

;Unofficial games

{{basketballbox|time= 19:30 (UTC+2)|bg=#eee|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|5}}

|place=Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia

|teamA={{bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=90

|teamB={{bk|NED}} |scoreB=74

|report= [https://nova.rs/sport/kosarka/srbija-pobeda-holandija-pripreme-olimpijske-igre-2024/ Report]

|Q1=19–17 |Q2=30–22 |Q3=24–12 |Q4=17–23

|points1= Plavšić 19

|rebounds1= Jokić 9

|assist1= Jokić 10

|points2= Van der Vuurst de Vries 18

|rebounds2= three players 3

|assist2= Van der Vuurst de Vries 9

|referee=

|attendance=0

|TV=

}}

{{basketballbox|time= 16:00 (UTC+2)|bg=|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|6}}

|place=Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia

|teamA={{bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=95

|teamB={{bk|NED}} |scoreB=61

|report= [https://www.danas.rs/sport/olimpijske-igre-2024/srbija-ponovo-pobedila-holandiju-marinkovic-pogadjao-jokic-asistirao/ Report]

|Q1=17–21 |Q2=31–16 |Q3=30–13 |Q4=17–11

|points1= Marinković 21

|rebounds1= Pokuševski 5

|assist1= Jokić, Gudurić 5

|points2= Van der Vuurst de Vries, Aristode 13

|rebounds2= N'Guessan 5

|assist2= Van der Vuurst de Vries, Saizonou 6

|referee=

|attendance=0

|TV=

}}

;Lyon game

{{basketballbox|time= 21:00 (UTC+2)|bg=#eee|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|12}}

|place=LDLC Arena
Lyon, France

|teamA={{bk-rt|FRA}} |scoreA=67

|teamB={{bk|SRB}} |scoreB=79

|report= [https://kss.rs/srbija-savladala-francusku-u-prvoj-zvanicnoj-proveri-pred-olimpijske-igre/ Report]

|Q1=23–18 |Q2=9–27 |Q3=20–15 |Q4=15–19

|points1= Wembanyama 14

|rebounds1= Wembanyama 10

|assist1= three players 3

|points2= Jokić 20

|rebounds2= Jokić 12

|assist2= Avramović, Micić 3

|referee=

|attendance=9,500

}}

;Abu Dhabi friendlies

{{basketballbox|time= 20:00 (UTC+4)|bg=|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|16}}

|place=Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi, UAE

|teamA={{Bk-rt|AUS}} |scoreA=84

|teamB={{bk|SRB}} |scoreB=73

|report= [https://www.usab.com/gamecast/1994 Report]

|Q1=20–15 |Q2=19–25 |Q3=23–19 |Q4=22–14

|points1= Mills 28

|rebounds1= Exum 7

|assist1= Mills 5

|points2= Petrušev 17

|rebounds2= Jokić 14

|assist2= Micić 8

|referee=

|attendance=not available

}}

{{basketballbox|time= 20:00 (UTC+4)|bg=#eee|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|17}}

|place=Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi, UAE

|teamA=United States {{flagdeco|USA}} |scoreA=105

|teamB={{bk|SRB}} |scoreB=79

|report= [https://www.usab.com/gamecast/1886 Report]

|Q1=28–28 |Q2=31–17 |Q3=24–14 |Q4=22–21

|points1= Curry 24

|rebounds1= Adebayo, Embiid 8

|assist1= three players 3

|points2=Jokić 16

|rebounds2=Jokić 11

|assist2= Avramović, Gudurić 3

|referee=

|attendance= 12,517

}}

;Belgrade games

{{basketballbox|time= 20:00 (UTC+2)|bg=|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|21}}

|place=Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia

|teamA={{bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=119

|teamB={{bk|JAP}} |scoreB=100

|report= [https://kss-live.com/live.php?id=serbia_japan Report]

|Q1=33–23 |Q2=26–29 |Q3=32–18 |Q4=28–30

|points1= Jokić 18

|rebounds1= Jokić 8

|assist1= Bogdanović 8

|points2= Hachimura 29

|rebounds2= Hawkinson 5

|assist2= Kawamura 8

|referee=

|attendance=15,026

|TV=

}}

{{basketballbox|time= 20:00 (UTC+2)|bg=#eee|date={{dts|format=mdy|2024|7|22}}

|place=Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia

|teamA={{bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=94

|teamB={{bk|GRE}} |scoreB=72

|report= [https://kss-live.com/live.php?id=serbia_greece Report]

|Q1=26–21 |Q2=22–18 |Q3=24–19 |Q4=22–14

|points1= Bogdanović 19

|rebounds1= Jokić, Petrušev 8

|assist1= Avramović 8

|points2= Antetokounmpo 17

|rebounds2= Antetokounmpo 6

|assist2= three players 4

|referee=

|attendance=18,000

|TV=

}}

Olympic play

{{Further information|Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}

=Preliminary round=

Serbia was placed in Group C.{{cite web|title=Košarkaši Srbije sa SAD u grupi na Olimpijskim igrama

|url=https://www.021.rs/story/Info/Sport/370454/Kosarkasi-Srbije-sa-SAD-u-grupi-na-Olimpijskim-igrama.html|website=021.rs|accessdate=13 July 2024}}

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=Group C|showteam=SRB}}

All times are local (UTC+2).

==United States==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=C1}}

== Puerto Rico ==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=C3}}

==South Sudan==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=C5}}

=Knockout round=

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=Bracket}}

==Quarterfinal – Australia==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=QF2}}

==Semifinal – United States==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=SF2}}

==Bronze medal game – Germany==

{{:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|transcludesection=F1}}

References

External links

[http://www.kss.rs/ Official website]

2024

Category:Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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{{sortname\|Vladimir\|Lučić}}	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich	rowspan=4\|{{dts\|2024\|6\|11}}	{{dts\|2024\|6\|24}}	Withdrew
{{sortname\|Ognjen\|Jaramaz}}	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Partizan	rowspan=4\|{{dts\|2024\|7\|23}}	rowspan=4\|12-man roster cut
{{sortname\|Dušan\|Ristić}}	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Canarias
{{sortname\|Aleksej\|Pokuševski}}	Unattached
{{sortname\|Aleksa\|Radanov}}	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Runa Basket Moscow	{{dts\|2024\|6\|24}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" !scope="col" width="140px"\| Position !scope="col" width="180px"\| Staff member
Head coach	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Svetislav\|Pešić}}
rowspan=5\|Assistant coaches	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Oliver\|Kostić}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Saša\|Kosović}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Marinović}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Ognjen\|Stojaković}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Nenad\|Jakovljević}}
Managing Director	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dragan\|Tarlać}}
Team manager	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Nebojša\|Ilić\|dab=basketball}}
rowspan=2\| Traineres	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Sekulić\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Marko\|Stanojević\|nolink=1}}
Scout	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Mihajlo\|Mitić\|nolink=1}}
rowspan=2\| Physicians	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dragan\|Radovanović\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Milan\|Mirković\|dab=physician\|nolink=1}}
rowspan=3\|Physiotherapists	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dušan\|Sajić\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Dušan\|Popović\|nolink=1}}
{{flagicon\|USA}} {{sortname\|Robert\|Miller Jason\|nolink=1}}
Equipment manager	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Jovica\|Aničić\|nolink=1}}
Press officer	{{flagicon\|SRB}} {{sortname\|Ivan\|Ivković\|nolink=1}}

2024 Serbia men's Olympic basketball team

Timeline

Roster

Staff

Exhibition games

Olympic play

=Preliminary round=

==United States==

== Puerto Rico ==

==South Sudan==

=Knockout round=

==Quarterfinal – Australia==

==Semifinal – United States==

==Bronze medal game – Germany==

See also

References

External links