Nemanja Petrović (basketball)

Nemanja Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Петровић; July 1973 – 19 June 2008) was a Serbian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

Nemanja Petrović
Personal information
Born(1973-07-00)July 1973
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Died19 June 2008(2008-06-19) (aged 34)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Career information
High schoolNorth Penn High School
(Lansdale, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMaryland (1992–1993)
Saint Joseph's (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Undrafted
Playing career1990–1991
PositionCenter
Number8, 15
Career history
1990–1991Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team (1996, 1997)
  • Harry Merrill Sportsmanship Award (1997)

High school and college career

Petrović came to the United States in 1990 and completed his scholastic career at North Penn High School. He began his collegiate career at the Maryland Terrapins in 1992 but transferred to the Saint Joseph's Hawks in 1993.[1][2]

Petrović played in 18 games in his first season with the Hawks in 1994–95 and was the recipient of the team's Academic Award. He was hindered by a back injury his junior season but earned Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors. As a senior, Petrović started 31 games, averaging 6.9 points and 5.2 rebounds for the squad that reached the 1997 NCAA Division I Sweet 16 after winning the 1997 Atlantic 10 tournament. In the 1996–97 season, Petrović was a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, an A-10 All-Academic honoree, and was the recipient of the Harry Merrill Sportsmanship Award from the Philadelphia Big 5.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Petrović started to play basketball for the Crvena zvezda's youth in Belgrade. He was promoted to the Crvena zvezda senior team by head coach Zoran Slavnić. In their 1990–91 season, Petrović averaged 1.7 points per game over 9 Yugoslav League games. Also, he averaged 3.4 points per game over 5 Cup Winners' Cup games.

Personal life

Petrović was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, to Rada and Golub Petrović. He had a brother Darko.[4]

Petrović earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the Saint Joseph's University in 1997.[3]

Death

After being hospitalized with an illness in early June 2008, Petrović suffered from what eventually became a viral infection affecting his lungs and heart.[5]

References
  1. "Memorial Service Set for Nemanja Petrovic". sjuhawks.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Petrovic, former Hawk, dies at 34". inquirer.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Former Hawk Nemanja Petrovic Dies". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "In Memory of Nemanja Petrovic". rabbijroos.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. "Former Saint Joseph's basketball player Petrovic dies in Serbia". inquirer.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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