Branko Cvetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Цветковић, born 5 March 1984) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national team internationally. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Branko Cvetković
Cvetković with CB Girona in 2008
Personal information
Born (1984-03-05) 5 March 1984 (age 40)
Gračanica, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2001–2004Spartak Subotica
2004–2005Borac Čačak
2005–2007FMP Železnik
2007–2008Girona
2008–2009Panionios
2009CAI Zaragoza
2009FMP Železnik
2009–2010Scavolini Pesaro
2010–2011Donetsk
2011–2014Astana
2015Montakit Fuenlabrada
2016Tadamon Zouk
2016Guaros de Lara
2016–2017Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2019–2023I Came to Play
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Cvetković came up through youth systems at Spartak Subotica and Borac Čačak. After making a name for himself with the Basketball League of Serbia club FMP Železnik by winning the Adriatic League championship in the 2005–06 season and the Serbian Cup in the 2006–07 season, he signed with CB Girona of the Spanish ACB League for the 2007–08 season. In Girona, he averaged 9.1 points per game in the Spanish League, and 10.1 points per game in the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) league, where Girona progressed all the way to the league's final game.

On 2 August 2008, it was announced that Cvetković signed with the Greek EuroLeague club Panionios[1] In April 2009 he joined the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza until the end of the season.[2] In November 2009 he signed open contract with his former club FMP Železnik,[3] but he played only 3 games and then signed with Scavolini Pesaro.[4] In August 2010, he signed with Ukrainian team Donetsk.[5]

In June 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Astana from Kazakhstan.[6] In April 2012, he re-signed with them for one more season.[7] In June 2013, he re-signed again with them for one more season.[8]

On 7 February 2015, Cvetković signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[9]

In September 2019, Cvetković joined I Came to Play of the amateur 4th-tier Serbian League.[10][11][12]

National team career

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Cvetković was member of the Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2007.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cvetković potpisao za Panionios, B92, August 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Cvetkovic joins Cai Zaragoza to replace injured Quinteros". Talkbasket.net. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Branko Cvetković ponovo u FMP Železniku". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). 9 November 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. ^ "BRANKO CVETKOVIC JOINED SCAVOLINI". Beobasket.com. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Branko Cvetkovic moves to BC Donetsk". Sportando.net. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Another big signing for Astana Tigers: Branko Cvetkovic". Sportando.net. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  7. ^ "BC Astana keep Branko Cvetkovic for next season too". Sportando.net. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Jerry Johnson, Branko Cvetkovic re-sign with BC Astana". Sportando.net. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Fuenlabrada signs Branko Cvetkovic". Sportando.net. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  10. ^ "DARKO MILIČIĆ SE VRATIO KOŠARCI, ALI GDE TAČNO? Klub sa najjačim imenima igra beton ligu iz LJUBAVI I HUMANOSTI". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  11. ^ "VELIKI KAMBEK Miličić se vratio na teren i pregazio Futog sa 28 razlike". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Želja ABA 2: "Darko spremniji od svih nas!"". mondo.ba. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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