Predrag Savovic
Encyclopedia
Predrag Savović is a retired professional basketball
player. He played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets
and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB, among other teams.
, in the U.S., from 1998 to 2002. He holds degrees in International Business and Finance as well as Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
, KK Beovuk, and KK Šabac. He moved to the American NCAA even though he was well into his twenties. Undrafted
, he signed with the National Basketball Association
's Denver Nuggets
in 2002, for whom he played during the 2002-03 NBA season
, making him one of only few European players by that time to make a jump from NCAA to NBA. Last five years he has been an important member of Iurbentia Bilbao Basket, a member of ACB League in Spain until his retirement in 2009.
His younger brother Boban
is also a retired basketball player and his cousin Zlatko is also a professional basketball player.
After some years working in Bilbao Basket he became the president of the club in December 2010.
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. He played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB, among other teams.
Education
Savović attended Ivan Goran Kovacic High School in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. He also attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) from 1997–98 and then the University of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
, in the U.S., from 1998 to 2002. He holds degrees in International Business and Finance as well as Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Career
Savović grew up playing for Partizan BelgradeKK 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....
, KK Beovuk, and KK Šabac. He moved to the American NCAA even though he was well into his twenties. Undrafted
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
, he signed with the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in 2002, for whom he played during the 2002-03 NBA season
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
, making him one of only few European players by that time to make a jump from NCAA to NBA. Last five years he has been an important member of Iurbentia Bilbao Basket, a member of ACB League in Spain until his retirement in 2009.
Personal life and Business
Predrag is a founder of Global Business Connections, firm based in Republic of Montenegro, dedicated to finding potential investment opportunities internationally for its clients as well as helping them do business in Serbia and Montenegro as well as in Spain and the United States through a network of business partners and associates.His younger brother Boban
Boban Savovic
Slobodan "Boban" Savović is a retired Montenegrin professional basketball player.Savović came to the United States in 1994 and played at East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. After a standout career there, he was signed by Ohio State. During his freshman year, he was one of the top...
is also a retired basketball player and his cousin Zlatko is also a professional basketball player.
After some years working in Bilbao Basket he became the president of the club in December 2010.
External links
- NBA Statistics @ BasketballReference.com
- EurocupBasketball.com Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile