Petar Popović (basketball, born 1996)

{{short description|Montenegrin basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Petar Popović

| image = Petar Popović mart 2023. (croped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Popović with Budućnost in 2023.

| position = Point guard / Shooting guard

| height_m = 1.92

| weight_kg = 90

| league = ABA League
Montenegrin League

| team = Budućnost VOLI

| number = 30

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|9|13}}

| birth_place = Cetinje, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia

| nationality = Montenegrin

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2011

| years1 = 2011–2014

| team1 = Lovćen Cetinje

| years2 = 2014–2016

| team2 = Nea Kifissia

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = →Mega Leks

| years4 = 2016–present

| team4 = Budućnost

| highlights =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-18 Championship Division B}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Macedonia|Team}}

}}

Petar Popović (born 13 September 1996) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League and the Montenegrin League.

Professional career

Popović began his professional career with the 1st-tier Montenegrin Basketball League club KK Lovćen, during the 2011–12 season. After three years with the club, he joined Nea Kifissia of the 1st-tier Greek League signing a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/133701/kifisia-signs-petar-popovic.html|title=Kifisia signs Petar Popovic|date=September 4, 2014|work=Sportando.com|accessdate=April 3, 2016}} In 2016, he was loaned to Mega Leks.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/186273/popovic-leaves-kifisia-bc-mega-leks-pic|title=Popovic leaves Kifisia BC for Mega Leks|date=April 2, 2016|work=SDNA.gr|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}

Montenegrin national team

Popović was a member of the junior national teams of Montenegro. He won the gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B with Montenegro. He has also played at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B and at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

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