Marko Savić (basketball)

Marko Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Савић; born June 2, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's individual 3x3 rankings by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] He plays for Novi Sad Al-Wahda and Serbia men's national 3x3 team.

For other uses, see Marko Savić.
Marko Savić
No. 5 – Novi Sad
PositionSmall forward
LeagueFIBA 3X3 World Tour
Personal information
Born (1987-06-02) June 2, 1987
Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–presentNovi Sad (3x3 team)
2021–2022Star
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Serbia
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 GreeceTeam
Gold medal – first place 2016 ChinaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2017 FranceTeam
Gold medal – first place 2018 PhilippinesTeam
Silver medal – second place 2014 RussiaTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 RomaniaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2019 HungaryTeam
Silver medal – second place 2016 RomaniaTeam
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 BakuTeam

3x3 basketball career

Savić started to play at the FIBA 3X3 World Tour in August 2012 with his childhood friends and current teammates Dušan Domović Bulut and Marko Ždero.[2] He plays for United Arab Emirates based team Novi Sad Al-Wahda and won two FIBA 3x3 World Tours.

Serbia national team

Savić represents Serbia in 3x3 basketball. He won three gold medals at the FIBA 3x3 World Championships (2012 in Greece, 2016 in China[3] and 2017 in France[4]) and silver medal at the 2014 tournament in Russia.

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. FIBA 3x3 Individual World Rankings
  2. Marko Savic Red Bull page
  3. "Serbia - 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships 2016". Archived from the original on June 29, 2021.
  4. Serbia's men and Russia's women win FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2017
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