Steven Marković
{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Steven Marković
| image = Steven Marković.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Marković with the West Sydney Razorbacks during the 2004–05 season
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|03|14}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales
| nationality = Australian
| height_cm = 190
| weight_kg = 92
| high_school = Casula
(Casula, New South Wales)
| draft_year = 2007
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2016
| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard
| career_number = 1, 7, 10
| years1 = 2002–2005
| team1 = West Sydney Razorbacks
| years2 = 2005–2008
| team2 = Crvena zvezda
| years3 = 2008–2009
| team3 = Benetton Treviso
| years4 = 2009
| team4 = →Crvena zvezda
| years5 = 2010–2013
| team5 = Radnički Kragujevac
| years6 = 2013–2015
| team6 = Townsville Crocodiles
| years7 = 2015–2016
| team7 = Sydney Kings
| highlights =
- Radivoj Korać Cup champion (2006)
- NBL Rookie of the Year (2004)
}}
Steven Marković (born 14 March 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player.
Early life
Marković was born in the Sydney suburb of Liverpool to a Serbian father and an Italian mother.
Professional career
Marković was a development player with the West Sydney Razorbacks of the National Basketball League in 2002–03 and played in a total of five games. In 2003, he signed a full contract with the Razorbacks, going on to win the 2004 NBL Rookie of the Year award. In October 2005, he moved to Serbia, spending the next three seasons with Crvena zvezda.[http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/pigs-sick-after-markovic-freed-for-europe/2005/10/11/1128796526158.html Pigs sick after Markovic freed for Europe] In July 2008, Marković signed with Benetton Treviso of Italy for the 2008–09 season, before being loaned back to Crvena zvezda in February 2009.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/eurocup/75265/benetton-brings-back-bulleri-and-loans-to-red-star-markovic.html Benetton brings back Bulleri and loans to Red Star Markovic]
After missing the entire 2009–10 season due to injury, Marković signed with Radnički Kragujevac in September 2010. In early May 2013, Marković was released by Radnički after three seasons following altercations with team management.[http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/radnicki-fires-steven-markovic/ Radnicki fires Australian Steven Markovic][https://web.archive.org/web/20140306101251/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/eg5vyhol30wv13bx5aawp9gef Steve Markovic’s crazy European vacation]
On 31 May 2013, Marković signed a two-year deal with the Townsville Crocodiles.[http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/hfm5av4hfijk1hwh8w1e0wu5w Crocodiles announce latest additions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812020952/http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/hfm5av4hfijk1hwh8w1e0wu5w |date=12 August 2013 }}
On 30 June 2015, Marković signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2015–16 NBL season.[http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/kings-sign-steven-markovic/ KINGS SIGN STEVEN MARKOVIC] On 6 January 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an illness.[http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/mcdavid-r14-recovery-report/ MCDAVID R14 RECOVERY REPORT] He managed just seven games for the Kings, with his final game coming on 19 November.
National team career
Marković played for Australia at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160119214504/http://www.sydneykings.com/player_profile/steve-markovic/ Sydney Kings profile]
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=KPL Eurocupbasketball.com profile]
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/MAR-STE-85/steven_markovic Legabasket.it profile]
- [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?client=0-189-88242-327335-19755583&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=190395737 NBL stats]
{{NBL Rookies of the Year}}
{{ABA League assists leaders}}
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