Petar Božic
Encyclopedia
Petar Božić is a Serbian
professional basketball
player. The 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ¾ in) and 100 kg (220 lb) point guard
–shooting guard
currently plays with Partizan Belgrade
of the Euroleague. Božić is well known for his defense and three-point shooting
. He is also the captain of his club and player with the most played games in the history of this club.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. The 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ¾ in) and 100 kg (220 lb) point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
–shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
currently plays with Partizan Belgrade
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
of the Euroleague. Božić is well known for his defense and three-point shooting
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
. He is also the captain of his club and player with the most played games in the history of this club.
Awards and accomplishments
- Won 7 Serbian Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Won 4 Serbian CupsKup Radivoja KoraćaKup Radivoja Koraća is the national basketball cup of Serbia. It is run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia.-History:-External links:**...
(2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) - Won 5 Adriatic Championships (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)