Stefan Đorđević (basketball, born 1998)

Stefan Đorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Ђорђевић, born 4 December 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.

Stefan Đorđević
Đorđević with FMP in 2019
No. 45 – Bàsquet Girona
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25)
Leskovac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2021Crvena zvezda
2017FMP
2018Vršac
2018–2021→ FMP
2021–2023Igokea
2023–presentBàsquet Girona
Career highlights and awards

Early career edit

Đorđević started to play basketball for the youth teams of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017).[1]

Professional career edit

On 28 December 2016, Đorđević signed a four-year contract with the Crvena zvezda.[2] Prior to the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to the FMP from Belgrade.[3] He appeared in two ABA League First Division games with FMP. On December 28, 2017, he was loaned to the Vršac for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[4][5]

In June 2021, Đorđević signed for Bosnian club Igokea.[6]

On 4 July 2023, Đorđević signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7]

Personal life edit

On 22 June 2020, Đorđević tested positive for COVID-19.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dordevic Player Profile". euroleague.net. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Stefan Đorđević 4 godine u Crvenoj zvezdi". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Simanić zaigrao za FMP". mondo.rs. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Momirov i Đorđević na pozajmici u Vršcu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Momirov, Đorđević & Pašajlić signed with Vršac, Kočović left the team". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Još jedan srpski centar u Igokei: Stefan Đorđević u Laktašima". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Stefan Djordjevic (ex Igokea) is a newcomer at Girona". Eurobasket. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Problem pred pripreme – košarkaški reprezentativac Srbije pozitivan na koronavirus". b92.net. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

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