Uroš Tripkovic
Encyclopedia
Uroš Tripković is a Serbia
n professional basketball
player. He plays as a shooting guard
. He is known as a good 3-point shooter. He is currently playing for Unicaja Málaga.
position when he was younger, but now considers shooting guard
as his main position.
. In 2009, he moved to the Liga ACB side DKV Joventut
. For the 2010–11 season he moved to Unicaja Málaga.
. After missing the EuroBasket 2007
due to injuries, he won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009
with the Serbian national basketball team. He skipped the 2010 FIBA World Championship
due to foot injury.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n 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. He plays as a 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...
. He is known as a good 3-point shooter. He is currently playing for Unicaja Málaga.
Player profile
Tripković is a skilled guard and a prolific 3-point shooter. He is considered by many to be one of the best young guards in Europe. He is a natural scorer with a great release on his jump shots and very good shooting mechanics. He is also an excellent free throw shooter. He played the point guardPoint 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...
position when he was younger, but now considers 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...
as his main position.
Pro career
Tripković began his professional career in 2002 with KK PartizanKK 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....
. In 2009, he moved to the Liga ACB side DKV Joventut
Joventut Badalona
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
. For the 2010–11 season he moved to Unicaja Málaga.
Serbian national team
Tripković has been a member of the senior men's Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
. After missing the EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
due to injuries, he won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
with the Serbian national basketball team. He skipped the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
due to foot injury.
Partizan
- 7 Serbian Championships: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- 2 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 - 3 Adriatic Championships: 2007, 2008, 2009