Fedor Žugić Explained

Fedor Žugić
Position:Shooting guard
Height M:1.96
Weight Kg:85
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:2003 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro
Nationality:Montenegrin
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2021
Team1:Budućnost
Years2:2018–2020
Team2:Studentski centar
Years3:2021–2023
Team3:Ratiopharm Ulm
Years4:2023–2024
Team4:BG Göttingen
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Fedor Žugić (born 18 September 2003) is a Montenegrin basketball player who last played for BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Professional career

On February 22, 2019, Žugić made his debut for Budućnost in the EuroLeague against Žalgiris Kaunas. At 15 years and 157 days of age, he became the youngest player to ever play in the EuroLeague.[1]

On July 2, 2021, he has signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2] Previously declared, Žugić subsequently withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft.[3] In 2022-23, he captured the German championship title with the Ulm team.[4]

On July 20, 2023, he signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5]

National team career

In July 2022, Žugić was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 18 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.[6] He won a spot on the all-tournament team.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buducnost's Zugic became youngest EuroLeague player ever! . euroleague.net . 23 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Europäisches Top-Talent wird ein Uuulmer. July 5, 2021. ratiopharmulm.com. de. July 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: 24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022 . nba.com . 23 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Kompletirana senzacija: Ulm osvojio titulu . 2023-06-17 . vijesti.me .
  5. Web site: Deutscher Meister Zugic wechselt zur BG. July 20, 2023. bggoettingen.de. de. August 5, 2023.
  6. Web site: #44 MNE U20 team 2022 - Fedor Zugic . fiba.basketball . 22 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Double joy for Nunez as Spain's guard awarded tournament MVP . fiba.basketball . 25 July 2022.