Sead Sehovic
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Sead Šehović is a Montenegrin
professional basketball
player who is playing for KK Budućnost Podgorica
since 2007–08. For the 2006–07 season he played for KK Bosna
. In April 2007 Šehović made his first visit to the United States
playing with the top American prospects in the Boo Williams
Invitational tournament.
In 2008 he played for national youth team on European Championship U20 in Riga
, Latvia
, where he showed some interesting potential. In 2009 he played at both, the youth and senior level, for the Montenegro national basketball team
. Sehovic first competed at the 2009 U20 European Championship Men where he averaged 17.6 points per contest, including a 36-point, six-rebound performance against the Ukraine
. Then he suited up for the senior team where he scored 15 in a win over Iceland
that helped propel Montenegro into Division A.
In 2009 he was one of the 15 candidates nominated in a Young Men Player of the Year category, by FIBA Europe
, while in Montenegro he was proclaimed for the best young player. In 2011 he signed a contract with the EWE Baskets Oldenburg
to play in the german league.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
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 who is playing for KK Budućnost Podgorica
KK Buducnost Podgorica
KK Budućnost Podgorica is a professional basketball club from Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sport society. The team currently competes in First Montenegrin Opportunity League and regional Adriatic League...
since 2007–08. For the 2006–07 season he played for KK Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
. In April 2007 Šehović made his first visit to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
playing with the top American prospects in the Boo Williams
Boo Williams
Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams is a professional arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2001. He played college football at Arkansas....
Invitational tournament.
In 2008 he played for national youth team on European Championship U20 in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, where he showed some interesting potential. In 2009 he played at both, the youth and senior level, for the Montenegro national basketball team
Montenegro national basketball team
The Montenegrin national basketball team represents Montenegro in men's international basketball tournaments. It is organized by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro , which is the governing body of basketball in Montenegro...
. Sehovic first competed at the 2009 U20 European Championship Men where he averaged 17.6 points per contest, including a 36-point, six-rebound performance against the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Then he suited up for the senior team where he scored 15 in a win over Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
that helped propel Montenegro into Division A.
In 2009 he was one of the 15 candidates nominated in a Young Men Player of the Year category, by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
, while in Montenegro he was proclaimed for the best young player. In 2011 he signed a contract with the EWE Baskets Oldenburg
EWE Baskets Oldenburg
EWE Baskets Oldenburg is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Oldenburg, Germany. The club plays in the Bundesliga and in the Eurocup. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG, which is an electric utility company...
to play in the german league.