Boban "Bobi" Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior men's Serbian national team in international competitions. Standing at 2.22 m (7 ft 3 1⁄2 in), he plays the center position.
Early years[edit]
Marjanović began his professional career with Hemofarm of the Adriatic League, in the 2006–07 season, but he was loaned to the Serbian League team Swisslion Takovo in January 2007. After half a season there, he moved back to Hemofarm. In the following seasons, he played an important role for his team, together with his other teammates that he played with from the Serbian junior national team, Stefan Marković and Milan Mačvan.
2010–2012[edit]
In the summer of 2010, Marjanović signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow, on the insistence of Duško Vujošević.[1] However, after Vujošević got fired, Marjanović lost his place in CSKA's senior men's first team. On December 31, 2010, he was loaned to Žalgiris, until the end of the 2010–11 season.[2]
In July 2011, he signed with Nizhny Novgorod,[3] staying there for half a season. In January 2012, he returned to Serbia, and signed with Radnički Kragujevac for the rest of the 2011–12 season.[4]
Mega Vizura[edit]
In July 2012, he signed a contract with the Serbian team Mega Vizura for the 2012–13 season.[5] He had a great season, and was named the MVP of the Serbian League.[6]
Crvena zvezda[edit]
2013–14 season[edit]
On July 2, 2013, Marjanović signed a two-year contract with Crvena zvezda.[7][8] In December 2013, he was named the Euroleague MVP of the Week for Round 10.[9] In April 2014, alongside with his teammate DeMarcus Nelson, he was selected to the ideal team of the 2013–14 ABA League season.[10][11]
2014–15 season[edit]
In the first game of the 2014–15 Euroleague season, Marjanović led his team to a 76–68 victory against Galatasaray, scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.[12] He was later named the Euroleague MVP of the Week for Round 1.[13] On November 22, 2014, he recorded 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, for a total index rating of 39, in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray.[14] At the time, his 17 rebounds in a single game was the highest number of rebounds by any player in a three-seasons span of the Euroleague.[15]
On April 9, in a game against Panathinaikos, he set the Euroleague record since the 2000–01 season for the most rebounds in a single season, with 256, passing the previous record of Mirsad Türkcan, who had 248 rebounds in the 2002–03 Euroleague season.[16] He also set the Euroleague record since the 2000–01 season for the most double-doubles in a season with 16, passing the previous record of Tanoka Beard, who had 14 in the 2004–05 Euroleague season.[16] Over 24 Euroleague games, he averaged all career-highs of 16.6 points, a league-leading 10.7 rebounds, and a record (since the Euroleague 2000–01 season) of 25.67 in PIR.[16][17]
On April 2, 2015, he was selected to the ideal team of the 2014–15 ABA League season.[18] Later that month, he helped his team to win the 2014–15 ABA League trophy.[19] For his performances, he was named the MVP of the ABA League playoffs.[20] In May 2015, he was chosen to the All-Euroleague First Team, for his performances over the season.[21]
On June 5, 2015, Marjanović was named the Serbian Super League MVP for the third consecutive season, after having helped his team to reach the first place in regular season, with a record 13–1.[22] Eventually, Crvena zvezda won the 2014–15 Serbian League championship, after a 3–0 series score in the finals series against Partizan Belgrade.[23]
San Antonio Spurs[edit]
On July 17, 2015, Marjanović signed with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born August 15, 1988 (age 27)
Zaječar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Listed height 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight 290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro career 2006–present
Career highlights and awards
All-Euroleague First Team (2015)
3× Serbian Super League MVP (2013–2015)
Serbian League champion (2015)
ABA League champion (2015)
ABA League playoffs MVP (2015)
2× All-ABA League Team (2014–2015)
2× Serbian Cup winner (2014–2015)
LKL All-Star (2011)
LKL champion (2011)
Baltic League champion (2011)
LKF Cup winner (2011)
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