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Nenad Dimitrijević
Nenad Dimitrijević (; born 23 February 1998) is a Macedonian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He is also a regular member of the North Macedonia men's national basketball team. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m), Dimitrijević plays at the point guard position. Professional career Joventut Badalona (2016–2021) Dimitrijević began his professional career by signing with the Spanish club Joventut Badalona for the 2016–17 season. He went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, as he became automatically eligible at the age of 22. He stayed with the club for five seasons until the summer of 2021. He appeared in 137 ACB League games over that period with the club, with 2020–21 season being his best season with the club. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.6 assists over 32 league games. Valencia (2021–2023) On 19 June 2021, Dimitrijević signed with the Spanish club Valencia Basket, Valencia. In his debut seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
