2025 Serbia men's EuroBasket team

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2025 Serbia men's EuroBasket team
Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Serbia
President Nebojša Čović
Head coach Svetislav Pešić
Arena Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Preliminary Round Group A Runner-up
Knockout Stage Round of 16
PIR leader Nikola Jokić
30.3
Scoring leaderNikola Jokić
22.3
Rebounding leaderNikola Jokić
9.0
Assists leader Stefan Jović
5.5
Biggest win+34
98–64 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
(27 August 2025)
Biggest defeat–6
86–92 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
(6 September 2025)
←  2022
All statistics correct as of 6 September 2025.

The 2025 Serbia men's EuroBasket team represents Serbia at the EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. [1] [2] Serbia qualified for the EuroBasket by winning the EuroBasket 2025 qualification Group G. [3]

Contents

The team is coached by FIBA Hall of Fame coach Svetislav Pešić, with assistant coaches Oliver Kostić, Marko Marinović, Nenad Jakovljević, Ognjen Stojaković and Mihajlo Mitić. [4]

This will be the eighth appearance of Serbia at the EuroBasket as an independent state; its best results are second places in 2009 and 2017. Serbia last competed in EuroBasket 2022, finishing in ninth place with a 5–1 record, following a loss to Italy in the Round of 16. [5]

Timeline

Roster

A 17-player roster was announced on 28 July 2025. [4] Several active players who were part of the preliminary team for the 2024 Olympic Games, including Vladimir Lučić, Ognjen Jaramaz, Dušan Ristić, Aleksej Pokuševski, and Aleksa Radanov, were not included in the call-up or declined the invitation for various reasons. [8] [9] The only player from the final 12-man Olympic roster who was not included in the preliminary squad is Uroš Plavšić. [9] [7]

The roster also did not feature Bogoljub Marković, a youngster who previously played for the senior national team and was drafted into the NBA this year, nor did it include Atlanta Hawks rookie Nikola Đurišić. [10] [3] [9]

Alen Smailagić and Uroš Trifunović, although part of the team from the start of the training camp, did not appear in any official friendly matches due to injuries, and were the first players to be omitted from the roster on 20 August. [11]

The final squad was announced on 23 August 2025. [7] The roster, which includes ten players who participated in the previous year's Olympic Games, marked the return of veteran playmaker Stefan Jović, and the senior national team debut of Tristan Vukčević, a Washington Wizards player. [7] Owing to his parents’ heritage, his birthplace, and the countries in which he developed as a youth player, Vukčević was eligible to represent Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Italy, Spain, or Serbia at the international level, ultimately electing to play for Serbia. [12] [13] [14]

Serbia men's national basketball team – EuroBasket 2025 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C 3 Filip Petrušev 25 – (2000-04-15)15 April 20002.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Dubai Basketball Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
F 5 Nikola Jović 22 – (2003-06-09)9 June 20032.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Miami Heat Flag of the United States.svg
SG 7 Bogdan Bogdanović   Cruz Roja.svg 33 – (1992-08-18)18 August 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Los Angeles Clippers Flag of the United States.svg
G/F 9 Vanja Marinković 28 – (1997-01-09)9 January 19971.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Partizan Flag of Serbia.svg
F/C 11 Tristan Vukčević 22 – (2003-03-11)11 March 20032.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Washington Wizards Flag of the United States.svg
SF 13 Ognjen Dobrić 30 – (1994-10-27)27 October 19942.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Crvena zvezda Flag of Serbia.svg
C 15 Nikola Jokić 30 – (1995-02-19)19 February 19952.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Denver Nuggets Flag of the United States.svg
PG 22 Vasilije Micić 31 – (1994-01-13)13 January 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Hapoel Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg
SG 23 Marko Gudurić 30 – (1995-03-08)8 March 19951.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Olimpia Milano Flag of Italy.svg
PG 24 Stefan Jović  (C)34 – (1990-11-03)3 November 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Free agent
PG 30 Aleksa Avramović 30 – (1994-10-25)25 October 19941.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Dubai Basketball Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
C 33 Nikola Milutinov 30 – (1994-12-30)30 December 19942.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Olympiacos Flag of Greece.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 27 August 2025

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Inactive
C Nikola Jokić Nikola Milutinov
PF Filip Petrušev Tristan Vukčević
SF Nikola Jović Ognjen Dobrić
SG Marko Gudurić Vanja Marinković Bogdan Bogdanović Cruz Roja.svg
PG Aleksa Avramović Stefan Jović Vasilije Micić

The following were candidates to make the team:

Earlier candidates
PlayerTeam [a] AddedRemovedReason
Uroš Trifunović Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv 28 July 2025 [4] 20 August 2025Injured [11]
Alen Smailagić Flag of Italy.svg Virtus Bologna
Balša Koprivica Flag of Turkey.svg Bahçeşehir Koleji 23 August 202512-man roster cut [7]
Dejan Davidovac Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
Nikola Topić Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Thunder
Notes
  1. ↑ Team at the time player was a candidate

Staff

PositionStaff member
Head coach Flag of Serbia.svg Svetislav Pešić
Assistant coaches Flag of Serbia.svg Oliver Kostić
Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Marinović
Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Jakovljević
Flag of Serbia.svg Ognjen Stojaković
Flag of Serbia.svg Mihajlo Mitić
Director / Vice President Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Sunturlić
Traineres Flag of Serbia.svg Feđa Sretenović
Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Radoičić
Physicians Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Radovanović
Flag of Serbia.svg Nebojša Mitrović
Flag of Serbia.svg Branislav Krivokapić
Physiotherapists Flag of the United States.svg Robert Miller Jason
Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Sajić
Flag of Serbia.svg Predrag Jovičić
Flag of Serbia.svg Miodrag Ćirić
Team manager Flag of Serbia.svg Nebojša Ilić
Equipment manager Flag of Serbia.svg Jovica Aničić
Press officer Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Kolundžija
Videographer Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Vamović

Source: KSS

Exhibition games

Behind closed doors [15] [6]
August 5, 2025
(UTC+2)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg126–89Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Scoring by quarter:30–23, 34–16, 33–21, 29–29
Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: closed to the public
August 6, 2025
(UTC+2)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg79–67Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Scoring by quarter:19–13, 18–18, 20–16, 22–20
Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: closed to the public
Ecommbx Cup [15] [6]
August 9, 2025
20:30 (UTC+3)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg66–76Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 8–17, 13–12, 19–21
Pts: Mitoglou 18
Rebs: Papanikolaou 6
Asts: T. Antetokounmpo 5		Pts: Jokić 23
Rebs: Jokić 19
Asts: Jokić 4
Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center
Limassol, Cyprus
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Ofer Manheim (ISR), Petar Pešić (SRB), Ioannis Tsibouris (GRE)
August 10, 2025
17:00 (UTC+3)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg55–122Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 12–28, 10–38, 20–31, 13–25
Pts: Tigkas 17
Rebs: Stylianou 7
Asts: Willis , Michail 2		Pts: Vukčević 24
Rebs: Vukčević 7
Asts: Topić 7
Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center
Limassol, Cyprus
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Ofer Manheim (ISR), Petar Pešić (SRB), Nir Meirson (ISR)
DBB SuperCup [15] [6]
August 15, 2025
20:45 (UTC+2)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg84–113Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 27–32, 20–31, 16–21
Pts: Kříž 12
Rebs: Peterka 5
Asts: Krejčí 5		Pts: Bogdanović 20
Rebs:three players 4
Asts: Jokić 6
SAP Garden
Munich, Germany
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Carsen Straube (GER), Nermin Hodžić (BIH)
August 16, 2025
20:45 (UTC+2)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg81–91Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 17–20, 23–32, 26–21
Pts: F. Wagner 26
Rebs: Hollatz 5
Asts: Schröder 5		Pts: N. Jović 22
Rebs: Jokić 8
Asts: Jokić 7
SAP Garden
Munich, Germany
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Peter Praksch (HUN), Martin Vulić (CRO), Gatis Saliņš (LAT)
Final friendly [15] [6]
August 21, 2025
20:00 (UTC+2)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg106–72Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter:33–23, 31–13, 27–20, 15–16
Pts: N. Jović 18
Rebs: Jokić 8
Asts: S. Jović 6		Pts: Dončić 17
Rebs: Dončić 7
Asts: Dončić 4
Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Siniša Prpa (SRB), Petar Pešić (SRB)

Tournament

Preliminary round

Serbia was placed in Group A.

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 550459359+10010 Knockout stage
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 541434368+669
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)532412384+288
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 523315368−537
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 514352397−456
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 505338434−965
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

All times are local (GMT+3).

Estonia

27 August 2025
21:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg98–64Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter:32–12, 24–17, 30–15, 12–20
Pts: N. Jović 18
Rebs: Jokić 10
Asts: Bogdanović, Jokić 7		Pts: Drell 11
Rebs: Riismaa, Treier 4
Asts: Vene 5
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 8,151
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Lorenzo Baldini (ITA), Geert Jacobs (BEL)

Portugal

29 August 2025
21:15
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg69–80Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 14–20, 16–21, 20–16
Pts: Brito 22
Rebs: Brito 9
Asts: Lisboa 4		Pts: Jokić 23
Rebs: Jokić 10
Asts: S. Jović 6
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 2,942
Referees: Gediminas Petraitis (USA), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Ilias Kounelles (CYP)

Latvia

30 August 2025
18:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg80–84Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 20–20, 18–25, 24–17
Pts: Dā. Bertāns 16
Rebs: Dā. Bertāns 10
Asts: Žagars 6		Pts: Jokić 39
Rebs: Jokić 10
Asts: S. Jović 7
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Gediminas Petraitis (USA), Antonio Conde (ESP), Fernando Calatrava (ESP)

Czechia

1 September 2025
21:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg82–60Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Scoring by quarter:27–5, 18–18, 16–20, 21–17
Pts: Avramović 14
Rebs:three players 7
Asts: Avramović 8		Pts: Bohačík 12
Rebs: Krejčí, Žídek 6
Asts: Sehnal 9
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 2,256
Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Yohan Rosso (FRA), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)

Türkiye

3 September 2025
21:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg95–90Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:19–18, 27–31, 28–24, 21–17
Pts: Şengün 28
Rebs: Şengün 13
Asts: Larkin 9		Pts: Jokić 22
Rebs: Jokić 9
Asts: S. Jović 6
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 6,113
Referees: Gediminas Petraitis (USA), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Yohan Rosso (FRA)

Knockout stage

All times are local (GMT+3).

Round of 16: Finland

6 September 2025
21:45
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg86–92Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 24–16, 18–24, 20–24
Pts: Jokić 33
Rebs: Jokić 8
Asts:three players 4		Pts: Markkanen 29
Rebs: Little, Markkanen 8
Asts: Little 6
Xiaomi Arena, Riga
Attendance: 4,006
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Takaki Kato (JPN), Luis Castillo (ESP)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Poland named FIBA EuroBasket 2025 co-host". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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