Uroš Plavšić

Uroš Plavšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Плавшић; born 22 December 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS). He played college basketball for Tennessee Volunteers.

Uroš Plavšić
No. 35 – Mega MIS
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1998-12-22) December 22, 1998
Čačak, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Heights Christian Academy
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
CollegeArizona State (2018–2019)
Tennessee (2019–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Smederevo
2023–presentMega Basket

Early career

Plavšić was born in Čačak, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia on 28 December 1998.[1] He grew up in his hometown of Ivanjica.[2] Plavšić played for Mega Basket junior team[3] and was included in their senior roster in the mid season of 2015-16.[4] He made his professional debut for Smederevo of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) in the 2016-17 season and averaged 4.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assissts per game and was a teammate to future NBA player Goga Bitadze.[5]

High school career

In October 2017, Plavšić moved to Chattanooga and enrolled to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, where he played his senior year, averaging 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[6]

College career

Plavšić initially verbally commited to Cleveland State Vikings but later switched his commitment to Arizona State Sun Devils. He redshirted his freshman year. In 2019, he commited to and transferred to Tennessee Volunteers. In his senior year, Plavšić averaged 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[5] Plavšić was known as a trash-talker on the court.[7]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Tennessee 1637.3.421.000.667.9.2.2.02.6
2020–21 Tennessee 1614.4.467.000.4001.1.3.1.21.1
2021–22 Tennessee 352114.1.573.000.5564.0.5.4.24.2
2022–23 Tennessee 342013.6.636.000.3403.4.7.4.34.9
Career 1014511.3.573.000.4702.8.5.3.23.7

Professional career

2023 NBA Summer League

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Plavšić was named a member of the 2023 NBA Summer League Atlanta Hawks squad.[8][9]

Mega Basket (2023–present)

In August 2023, Plavšić signed a deal with Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS).[10]

Personal life

Prior to moving to the United States, Plavšić didn't speak English. He enjoys listening to Serbian rap music.[3] His hobby is photography.[11]

References
  1. j.t.d, ABA liga. "Uroš Plavšić > Player : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. BLportal_VI (2023-07-03). "Div iz Ivanjice igra za Atlantu u NBA Ljetnjoj ligi: Uroš Plavšić dobio poziv poslije sjajnih sezona u NCAA". BL Portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. "Hoops Q&A: Getting to know new Vols big man Uros Plavsic". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. "TRI JUNIORA PRIKLJUČENA ROSTERU MEGE ZA ABA LIGU". Košarkaški klub Mega MIS. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. Proballers. "Uros Plavsic, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. Boughter, Jacob (2020-01-10). "A Full Timeline of Uros Plavsic's Battle for Eligibility at Tennessee". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Volunteers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. "Rick Barnes 'really tired' of Uros Plavsic's antics for Tennessee basketball". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  8. Ezman, Alfred (2023-07-05). "Uros Plavsic Lands on Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Volunteers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  9. "Atlanta Hawks 2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  10. "Novi potpis: Mega dovela centra iz Tenesija | MozzartSport". www.mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  11. "Uroš Plavšić: "Poziv Srbije ne bih odbio! U Ivanjici sam igrao pred 200 ljudi, a sada u Medison Skver Gardenu"". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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