Uroš Plavšić

Uroš Plavšić

Beşiktaş Fibabanka
Position	Center
League	Basketbol Süper Ligi EuroCup
Personal information
Born	(1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 26) Čačak, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College	Arizona State (2018–2019) Tennessee (2019–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Smederevo
2023–2024	Mega Basket
2024–present	Crvena zvezda
2024–present	→ Beşiktaş
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Serbia Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team

Uroš Plavšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Плавшић; born 22 December 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup on the loan from Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Serbian national team. He played college basketball for Tennessee Volunteers.

Early career

Plavšić was born in Čačak, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia on 28 December 1998.^[1] He grew up in his hometown of Ivanjica.^[2] Plavšić played for Mega Basket junior team^[3] and was included in their senior roster in the mid season of 2015-16.^[4] He made his professional debut for Smederevo of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) in the 2016-17 season and averaged 4.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game and was a teammate to future NBA player Goga Bitadze.^[5]

High school career

In October 2017, Plavšić moved to Chattanooga and enrolled to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, where he played his senior year, averaging 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.^[6]

College career

Plavšić initially verbally committed to Cleveland State Vikings but later switched his commitment to Arizona State Sun Devils. He redshirted his freshman year. In 2019, he committed to and transferred to Tennessee Volunteers. In his senior year, Plavšić averaged 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.^[5] Plavšić was known as a trash-talker on the court.^[7]

Professional career

2023 NBA Summer League

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Plavšić was named a member of the 2023 NBA Summer League Atlanta Hawks squad.^[8][9]

Mega Basket (2023–2024)

In August 2023, Plavšić signed a deal with Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS).^[10] Over the season, Plavšić in 27 ABA League games averaged 15.4 points and 7.7 rebounds on 65.6% shooting from the field.

KK Crvena Zvezda (2024–present)

In June 2024, Plavšić signed a deal with Crvena Zvezda.^[11]

Loan to Beşiktaş (2024–present)

On December 27, 2024, he loaned to Beşiktaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[12]

National team career

Plavšić's play with Mega Basket got him a training camp invite for the Serbian national team ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[13] On 5 July 2024, Plavšić scored 19 points in a win against Netherlands.^[14] He was later confimed as one of the 12 players which will represent Serbia at the Olympic Games.^[15] He won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics with Serbia.^[16]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Tennessee	16	3	7.3	.421	.000	.667	.9	.2	.2	.0	2.6
2020–21	Tennessee	16	1	4.4	.467	.000	.400	1.1	.3	.1	.2	1.1
2021–22	Tennessee	35	21	14.1	.573	.000	.556	4.0	.5	.4	.2	4.2
2022–23	Tennessee	34	20	13.6	.636	.000	.340	3.4	.7	.4	.3	4.9
Career		101	45	11.3	.573	.000	.470	2.8	.5	.3	.2	3.7

Adriatic League

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2023–24	Mega Basket	27	27	24.3	.656	.200	.630	7.7	1.4	.5	.6	15.4	18.2

Personal life

Prior to moving to the United States, Plavšić didn't speak English. He enjoys listening to Serbian rap music.^[3] His hobby is photography.^[17] He is in a relationship with an influencer Jovana Tomić.^[18]

References

1. j.t.d, ABA liga. "Uroš Plavšić > Player : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
2. BLportal_VI (3 July 2023). "Div iz Ivanjice igra za Atlantu u NBA Ljetnjoj ligi: Uroš Plavšić dobio poziv poslije sjajnih sezona u NCAA". BL Portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
3. "Hoops Q&A: Getting to know new Vols big man Uros Plavsic". 247Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
4. "TRI JUNIORA PRIKLJUČENA ROSTERU MEGE ZA ABA LIGU". Košarkaški klub Mega MIS. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
5. Proballers. "Uros Plavsic, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
6. Boughter, Jacob (10 January 2020). "A Full Timeline of Uros Plavsic's Battle for Eligibility at Tennessee". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Volunteers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
7. "Rick Barnes 'really tired' of Uros Plavsic's antics for Tennessee basketball". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
8. Ezman, Alfred (5 July 2023). "Uros Plavsic Lands on Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Volunteers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
9. "Atlanta Hawks 2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
10. "Novi potpis: Mega dovela centra iz Tenesija | MozzartSport". www.mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
11. 24sedam. "Eksplozija na Malom Kalemegdanu: Crvena zvezda potpisala veliko pojačanje za narednu sezonu!". 24sedam (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
12. @BJK_Basketbol (27 December 2024). "Uros Plavsic Beşiktaş Fibabanka'da" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. "Iznenađenje na Pešićevom spisku: Zvezdin Uroš Plavšić je novi reprezentativac". una.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
14. T, S. (5 July 2024). "Košarkaši Srbije dominirali protiv Holandije iza zatvorenih vrata: Uroš Plavšić bio najefikasniji igrač meča". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
15. "Pešić saopštio spisak igrača za Olimpijske igre". Politika Online. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
16. "Србија освојила бронзану медаљу на Олимпијским играма!". kss.rs (in Serbian). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
17. "Uroš Plavšić: "Poziv Srbije ne bih odbio! U Ivanjici sam igrao pred 200 ljudi, a sada u Medison Skver Gardenu"". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
18. M, S. "Devojka Uroša Plavšića zaustavlja dah! Bila je i sa rijaliti zvezdom, a evo koji je fakultet završila". INFORMER (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.

External links

• Uroš Plavšić at 247sports.com
• Uroš Plavšić at aba-liga.com
• Uroš Plavšić at eurobasket.com
• Uroš Plavšić at realgm.com