Ognjen Jaramaz
Jaramaz in 2022
No. 10 Partizan Mozzart Bet
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-09-01) September 1, 1995
Kruševac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2017: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2017Mega Vizura
2013–2014Smederevo 1953
2018Mega Vizura
2018–2019San Pablo Burgos
2019Partizan
2019–2021Partizan
2021–2023Bayern Munich
2023–presentPartizan
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Serbia Serbia
U20 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2014 GreeceTeam
Gold medal – first place2015 Italy

Ognjen Jaramaz (Serbian: Огњен Јарамаз; born September 1, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in),[1] he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

He began playing basketball in a hometown based club Napredak Kruševac where he stayed until 2006. He then moved to Partizan, playing for the youth categories.

In the summer of 2013, Jaramaz signed a contract with Mega Vizura. He was loaned to Smederevo 1953 for the 2013–14 season, where he made his professional debut. He returned to Mega Vizura in the summer of 2014. He left the club after the end of the 2016–17 season. However, on January 3, 2018, Jaramaz returned to Mega.[2]

In June 2018, Jaramaz signed a two-year contract with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos.[3][4]

Jaramaz was loaned to Partizan for the second half of the 2018–19 campaign and then spent the subsequent two seasons with the Serbian powerhouse on a regular transfer.

On July 2, 2021, Jaramaz signed with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.[5]

NBA draft rights

On June 22, 2017, Jaramaz was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.[6] He played for the Knicks during the 2017 NBA Summer League.

Personal life

His older brother Nemanja is also a professional basketball player.[7]

See also

References

  1. HEIGHT 6 ft4 in / 1.93m.
  2. "JARAMAZ PONOVO U MEGI: "IZUZETNO SAM UZBUĐEN ZBOG SVEGA ŠTO SLEDI"". bcmegabasket.net (in Serbian). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. "Ognjen Jaramaz se incorpora al San Pablo Burgos - Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos". Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos (in European Spanish). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. "San Pablo Burgos signs Ognjen Jaramaz to a two-year contract". Sportando. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 2, 2021). "Bayern signs Serbian guard Ognjen Jaramaz to 3-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. "New York Knicks select Ognjen Jaramaz at No. 58 in 2017 NBA Draft". dailyknicks.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. "Novak MVP, Jaramaz najbolji strelac". kosarka24.com (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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