Stefan Momirov Explained

Stefan Momirov
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height M:1.98
Weight Kg:96
League:ABA League
Team:Spartak Subotica
Number:9
Birth Date:18 December 1999
Birth Place:Vršac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:2021
Career Start:2016
Years0:2016
Team0:KK Izbište
Years1:2017–2020
Team1:FMP
Years2:2018
Team2:Vršac
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:Mega Soccerbet
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Kolossos Rodou
Years5:2022–2024
Team5:Río Breogán
Years6:2024–present
Team6:Spartak Subotica

Stefan Momirov (Serbian: Стефан Момиров; born 18 December 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK Spartak Subotica of the ABA League and KLS.

Early career

Momirov started to play basketball for the youth system of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017).[1]

Professional career

Prior to the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to FMP from Belgrade.[2] He appeared in two ABA League First Division games with FMP. In December 2017, Momirov signed a multi-year contract with FMP and went on a loan to his hometown-based team Vršac for the rest of the 2017–18 season[3] [4] In March 2020, he parted ways with FMP.[5] [6] In May 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic ban, he joined a training camp of Partizan.[7]

On 28 August 2020, Momirov signed a two-year contract for Mega Bemax.[8]

In July 2021, he signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[9] In 26 games, he averaged 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1 steal, playing around 27 minutes per contest.

National team career

Momirov was a member of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[10] He also participated at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[11] Momirov was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.[12]

Personal life

Momirov is a son of basketball players Snežana Pavlović and Jovan Momirov.[13] His mother is a former Serbian professional basketball player who played for Radnički Kragujevac, Hemofarm Vršac, MiZo-Pécsi VSK[14] and represented FR Yugoslavia national team internationally. She was a national team member at the EuroBasket Women 1995.[15] His father played for Vršac and Profikolor during his career.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Momirov Player Profile. euroleague.net. 1 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Simanić zaigrao za FMP. mondo.rs. 13 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Momirov i Đorđević na pozajmici u Vršcu. mozzartsport.com. 30 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Momirov, Đorđević & Pašajlić signed with Vršac, Kočović left the team. druga.aba-liga.com. 30 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Momirov i FMP raskinuli saradnju . sportklub.rs . 27 February 2020 . 29 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Rastanak mladog reprezentativca Stefana Momirova i FMP . nova.rs . 27 February 2020 . 29 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Zvezdini izdanci trenirali sa Partizanom . mozzartsport.com . 17 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Stefan Momirov inks contract with Mega Bemax . aba-liga.com . 29 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Momirov napustio Megu, karijeru nastavlja u Grčkoj . mozzartsport.com . 14 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. FIBA.com. 31 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Player Profile at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. FIBA. 1 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship . fiba.basketball . 21 July 2019.
  13. Web site: IMAJU KOŠARKAŠKI DNK: Ovo su srpska deca koja su pokorila Evropu. kurir.rs. 7 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Snezana Momirov Profile. fibaeurope.com. 7 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Snezana Momirov (Pavlovic) Profile. fiba.basketball. 7 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Stefan Momirov: Košarku imam u krvi, to je jedino objašnjenje zaluđenosti ovim sportom . mozzartsport.com . 15 October 2020.