AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23
Named to College Sports Communicators
Academic All-District Team for success in the classroom and on the court ... Registered a career-high three steals in a win over Occidental (Dec. 17) ... Logged a season-high 24 minutes in a triple overtime contest against Long Beach State (Jan. 21) ... Had a season-high four rebounds and three assists in a win at UC Irvine (Feb. 23).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22
Posted an assist-turnover ratio of 1.3 ... Scored a personal best nine points in a win over Caltech (Dec. 18) ... Played in 20 games, starting for the first time as a Triton at Hawai‘i (Jan. 15).
AS A FRESHMAN AT UTEP IN 2020-21
Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll selection ... Played in 14 games, making one start ... Posted a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Avergaged just over 10 minutes per game for the Miners.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Sveti Sava in Serbia ... Won a gold medal at the under-18 European Championship in 2017 ... Played seven games at the 2019 FIBA U20 European championship
PERSONAL
Born March 7 in Belgrade, Serbia ... Son of Vlastimir and Sladjana ... Has an older brother, Luka, who played at Eastern Washington ... Communication major at Sixth College ... Aspires to play professionally in Europe after graduating from UC San Diego ... Favorite teams are Partizan, Atlético Madrid, and Liverpool ... Favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic ... Enjoys watching soccer, tennis and movies in his free time ... Listens to Sasa Matic and Ludovico Einaudi ... Favorite food is pasta ... Most memorable basketball moment to date was winning a U18 European championship in 2017 ... Favorite movie is Kad porastem bicu kengur (When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo).
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
9 |
vs. Caltech |
12/18/21 |
| FGM |
3 |
multiple times |
-- |
| FGA |
9 |
at Hawai‘i |
1/15/22 |
| 3FGM |
1 |
multiple times |
-- |
| 3FGA |
6 |
at Hawai‘i |
1/15/22 |
| FTM |
3 |
at Montana |
11/24/21 |
| FTA |
4 |
at Montana |
11/24/21 |
| Rebounds |
8 |
vs. Benedictine |
12/20/20 |
| Assists |
4 |
multiple times |
-- |
| Blocks |
1 |
multiple times |
-- |
| Steals |
3 |
vs. Occidental |
12/17/22 |
