Aleksa Stepanović
{{short description|Serbian basketball player}}
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| name = Aleksa Stepanović
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| position = Power forward
| height_m = 2.07
| weight_kg = 93
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| team = Free Agent
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Niš, FR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Serbian
| draft_year = 2020
| career_start = 2017
| years1 = 2015–2018
| team1 = Spars Sarajevo
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = Dynamic Belgrade
| years3 = 2019–2020
| team3 = Metalac
| years4 = 2020–2021
| team4 = Sloboda Užice
| years5 = 2021
| team5 = Partizan
| years6 = 2021–2024
| team6 = FMP
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Aleksa Stepanović ({{lang-sr-cyr|Алекса Степановић}}; born 2 June 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for FMP of the Adriatic League and the Basketball League of Serbia.
Playing career
A power forward, Stepanović played for Spars Sarajevo, Dynamic Belgrade, Metalac, and Sloboda Užice prior he signed for Partizan in May 2021.{{cite web |title=Partizan po drugi put pobedio svoju filijalu: Dominirale novajlije, crno-beli u polufinalu KLS |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/kosarka/3344566-partizan-mladost-polufinale-kls-pobeda-miletic-stepanovic-dobre-partije |website=telegraf.rs |access-date=23 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Miletić, Dreksel i Stepanović u crno-belom |url=http://kkpartizan.rs/sr/vest/3030/miletic-dreksel-i-stepanovic-u-crno-belom |website=kkpartizan.rs |access-date=23 August 2021}} In July 2021, he signed a three-year contract extension with Partizan.{{cite web |title=Aleksa Stepanović produžio ugovor sa Partizanom |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/aleksa-stepanovic-produzio-ugovor-sa-partizanom/393962 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=23 August 2021}} In November 2021, he parted ways with Partizan.{{cite web |title=Krilni centar napustio Partizan i prešao u FMP |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2021&mm=11&dd=16&nav_id=2057517 |website=b92.net |access-date=16 November 2021}} On 16 November 2021, he signed a three-year contract with FMP.{{cite web |title=Zvanično: Stepanović prešao iz Partizana u FMP |url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/zvanicno-stepanovic-presao-iz-partizana-u-fmp/404315 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}{{cite web |title=Aleksa Stepanović pens a 3-year deal with FMP |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news/45894/aleksa-stepanovic-pens-a-3-year-deal-with-fmp/ |website=aba-liga.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}
National team career
In December 2016, Stepanović was a member of the Serbian U-18 national team that finished 10th at the FIBA U18 European Championship in Samsun, Turkey. Over three tournament games, he averaged 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.{{cite web |title=2016 Serbia U18 #15 - Aleksa Stepanovic |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/116213/sid/12368/tid/96799/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U18_European_Championship/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601175433/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/116213/sid/12368/tid/96799/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U18_European_Championship/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=23 August 2021}} In July 2017, Stepanović was a member of the Serbian U-20 national team that finished 5th at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece. Over five tournament games, he averaged two points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.{{cite web |title=2017 Serbia U20 #15 - Aleksa Stepanovic |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/116213/pid2//sid/12929/tid/96799/tid2//_/2017_FIBA_U20_European_Championship_Division_A/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601175432/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/116213/pid2//sid/12929/tid/96799/tid2//_/2017_FIBA_U20_European_Championship_Division_A/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=23 August 2021}} In July 2018, he was a member of the U-20 team that finished 6th at the European Championship in Chemnitz, Germany. Over five tournament games, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.{{cite web |title=2018 Serbia U20 #14 - Aleksa Stepanovic |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2018/player/Aleksa-Stepanovic |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=23 August 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Aleksa-Stepanovic/Serbia/KK-Partizan-NiS-Beograd/333744 Player Profile] at eurobasket.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Aleksa-Stepanovic/Summary/75788 Player Profile] at realgm.com
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/69203/aleksa-stepanovic Player Profile] at proballers.com
- [https://www.aba-liga.com/player/3153/21/1/aleksa-stepanovic/ Player Profile] at aba-liga.com
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Category:Basketball League of Serbia players
Category:Basketball players from Niš
Category:KK Metalac Valjevo players
Category:KK Sloboda Užice players
Category:Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina