Fedor Žugić
Žugić in 2023
No. 21 – BG Göttingen
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003
Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalityMontenegrin
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Budućnost
2018–2020→Studentski centar
2021–2023Ratiopharm Ulm
2023–presentBG Göttingen
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Montenegro
FIBA U20 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montenegro Team

Fedor Žugić (born 18 September 2003) is a Montenegrin basketball player for BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Professional career

On February 22, 2019, Žugić made his professional debut for Budućnost in the EuroLeague against Žalgiris Kaunas. At 15 years and 157 days of age, he became the youngest player to ever play in the EuroLeague.[1]

On July 2, 2021, he has signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2] Previously declared, Žugić subsequently withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft.[3] In 2022-23, he captured the German championship title with the Ulm team.[4]

On July 20, 2023, he signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5]

National team career

In July 2022, Žugić was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 18 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.[6] He won a spot on the all-tournament team.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buducnost's Zugic became youngest EuroLeague player ever!". euroleague.net. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Europäisches Top-Talent wird ein Uuulmer". ratiopharmulm.com (in German). July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". nba.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kompletirana senzacija: Ulm osvojio titulu". vijesti.me. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  5. ↑ "Deutscher Meister Zugic wechselt zur BG". bggoettingen.de (in German). July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "#44 MNE U20 team 2022 - Fedor Zugic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Double joy for Nunez as Spain's guard awarded tournament MVP". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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