George Blagojevic

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George Blagojevic
No. 7–Geelong United
Position Power forward
League NBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
College Hartford (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 BA Centre of Excellence
2019 Cairns Marlins
2019–2021 Cairns Taipans
2021–present Geelong Supercats/United
2022 T71 Dudelange
2023 KK Dynamic
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
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Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Italy Team

George Blagojevic (born 18 October 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for Geelong United of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for the Hartford Hawks before playing two seasons for the Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2019 and 2021.

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Early life and career

Blagojevic was born in Geelong, Victoria, in the suburb of Whittington. [1] He later moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). In 2014 and 2015, he played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). [2]

College career

In March 2015, Blagojevic committed to Hartford over Boise State, Saint Mary's and Grand Canyon. [3]

Blagojevic averaged 9.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a freshman. [4] As a sophomore, his averages declined to 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. [5] Blagojevic averaged 4.5 points and 3.7 assists per game as a junior. [6] On February 27, 2019, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 96-76 win against Binghamton. [7] As a senior, Blagojevic averaged 14.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [2] He was named to the Second Team All-America East. [8] Blagojevic finished his career with 1,032 points and 578 rebounds. [9]

Professional career

In May 2019, Blagojevic signed with the Cairns Marlins of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) for the remainder of the 2019 season. [10] [11] In 11 games, he averaged 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game. [2]

On 14 August 2019, Blagojevic signed a one-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). [9] He re-signed with the team on 3 September 2020. [12]

On 10 June 2021, Blagojevic signed with the Geelong Supercats of the NBL1 South for the rest of the 2021 season. [13]

In January 2022, Blagojevic joined T71 Dudelange of the Luxembourg Basketball League for the rest of the 2021–22 season. In eight games, he averaged 16.5 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game. [2] He re-joined the Supercats for the 2022 NBL1 South season and then played for them again in the 2023 season. [2]

Between October and December 2023, Blagojevic played 12 games for KK Dynamic of the Basketball League of Serbia, averaging 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. [2]

Blagojevic re-joined Geelong, now known as Geelong United, for the 2024 NBL1 South season. [2] He re-joined United for the 2025 season. [14]

National team career

Blagojevic has represented Australia in several international tournaments. At the 2014 FIBA U18 Oceania Tournament, Blagojevic averaged 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He was named to the roster for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [15] In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy. [16] Blagojevic averaged 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in six games. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Australia – 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "George Blagojevic, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Uluc, Olgun (7 March 2015). "George Blagojevic commits to the University of Hartford". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Greg (9 October 2017). "32 days 'til opening day: Hartford needs frontcourt bounce backs in pivotal year". Mid-Major Madness. SB Nation . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019-20 Hartford Men's Basketball Record Book". Hartford Hawks. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Burgess, Jason (23 August 2018). "Hartford Basketball: Can the Hawks make a move towards the top of the America East in 2018-19?". Busting Brackets. FanSided . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Blagojevic leads Hartford over Binghamton 96-76". ESPN . Associated Press. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Lamb Unanimously Chosen Player of Year to Highlight 18-19 Men's #AEHoops Awards". americaeast.com. The America East Conference. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Taipans Secure George Blagojevic". National Basketball League . 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Gerrans, Jordan (3 May 2019). "Marlins fill roster, by George". cairnspost.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Gerrans, Jordan (9 May 2019). "Big George arrives as a man on a mission". cairnspost.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Bowles, Annabel (3 September 2020). "Blagojevic completes Taipans' 2020-21 stellar local lineup". TropicNow. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Star Geelong Supercat to follow in sister's footsteps". Geelong Advertiser . 10 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "George Blagojevic Is Back for Season 2025". www.geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Blagojevic and McKay added as Australia updates U19 World squad". FIBA . 8 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Arsenis, Damian (18 June 2019). "Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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