Aleksandar Langović

Aleksandar Langović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ланговић; born February 19, 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Borac Banja Luka of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Second ABA League.

Aleksandar Langović
Borac Banja Luka
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeagueBosnian Championship
Second ABA League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001
Prijepolje, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentMega Basket
2018–2020→ OKK Beograd
2021–2022→ Podgorica
2022–present→ Borac Banja Luka
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2017 MontenegroU16 team

Early career

Langović joined the youth teams of Mega Basket in 2015.[1] In August 2018, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] Langović was selected to the all-tournament team for the 2018–19 season of the Next Generation Tournament. He played a key role in Mega reaching the championship game with 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Prior to the 2018–19 ABA League First Division season, Langović was promoted to the Mega Bemax first team. Also, he was added to OKK Beograd team for the 2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia season as a two-way affiliate player. On April 18, 2018, he made his OKK Beograd debut and the first career start in a road win against Dunav with 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.[4]

On 18 June 2021, Langović was loaned out to Podgorica.[5][6]

National team career

Langović was a member of the Serbian under-16 team that won the bronze medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[7] He was a member of the Serbian under-17 team that participated at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[8]

References
  1. "Aleksandar Langović 30 Krilni centar". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. "Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018". global.nba.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. "MVP Nakic of Real Madrid headlines All-Tournament Team". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. "Utakmica: KK Dunav 66 - 105 OKK Beograd". kls.rs. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. "Tri pojačanja za KK Podgorica iz Mege". portalanalitika.me. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. "Novo lice Podgorice: Sa trenerom došla i tri talenta iz Mege". vijesti.me. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. "Aleksandar LANGOVIC (SRB)". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. "2018 Aleksandar LANGOVIC Power Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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