Aleksandar "Saša" Pavlović is a Serbian-Montenegrin basketball executive and former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers. He also represented the national basketball team of Serbia and Montenegro internationally. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he played the small forward and shooting guard positions.
Michal Handzuš is a Slovak former professional ice hockey centre. Handzuš played for hometown club, HC ’05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga before joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1998. Handzuš played for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he won the Stanley Cup with in 2013.
Košarkaški klub Partizan, commonly known as Partizan Belgrade, or as Partizan Mozzart Bet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes in the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
Želimir "Željko" Obradović (Serbian Cyrillic: Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, pronounced[ʒɛ̌limiːrʒêːʎkoobrǎːdoʋitɕ]; is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for Partizan of the Basketball League of Serbia, the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
Dušan "Duda" Ivković was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He served as head coach of the senior Serbian national basketball team from 2007 to 2013, and of the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team, from 1987 to 1995. He was also the president of the Serbian club BKK Radnički.
Crystal Allison Langhorne is an American former basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for the University of Maryland Terrapins. In 2008 she was drafted by the Washington Mystics.
Milenko Tepić is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player. He is 2.02 m tall, and a combo guard-point forward.
Dušan Kecman is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player. During his playing career, he played both shooting guard and small forward positions.
James Clough Gist III is an American professional basketball player who last played for Prawira Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays as a power forward and small ball center. Born in Adana, Turkey, he played high school basketball for Our Lady of Good Counsel, before enrolling to the University of Maryland to play college basketball for the Terrapins, from 2004 to 2008. Gist was considered for a time one of the best forward-centers in Europe, due to his defensive abilities and for his dunks, alley-oops, and his athleticism.
Kristi Renee Toliver is an American-Slovak professional basketball associate head coach for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). During her rookie season in the WNBA, Toliver signed an endorsement deal with Nike.
Aleksandar "Aleks" Marić is an Australian-Serbian former professional basketball player. Marić gained a reputation as a winner over the course of his successful European career, securing contracts with several basketball powerhouse outfits. Rising to stardom at Partizan Belgrade in 2010, he was part of a Serbian Cup and Adriatic League championship winning team, as well as an All-EuroLeague First Team member. That breakout season earned him selection to the Australian national team for the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 London Olympics. In 2019, he became an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings.
Vladimir "Vlada" Jovanović is a Serbian professional basketball coach who last served as head coach for Budućnost of the ABA League and the Montenegrin League.
Bogdan Bogdanović is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Serbian national team.
Nemanja Dangubić is a Serbian professional basketball player for Dubai of the ABA League. But his drafts rights are owned by the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 54th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
Nikola Milutinov is a Serbian professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competition. Standing at 2.13 m, Milutinov plays at the center position.
Sport in Slovakia is influenced by its climate and geography; popular summer sports include football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, cycling and hiking, popular winter sports include skiing and snowboarding. The most watched sports in Slovakia are football, ice hockey and tennis. Internationally, the most successful sport in Slovakia is ice hockey where currently, as of 2022, the country is ranked as the eighth best team in the world by the IIHF World Ranking.
Ioannis Papapetrou is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 206 cm (6’9’’) tall, he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.
Vanja Marinković is a Serbian professional basketball player and the team captain for Partizan of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.99 m, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Mateusz Ponitka is a Polish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. He also represents the senior Polish national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the small forward position.
Michael Fusek is a Slovak professional basketball player. He stands 2.24 m (7’4’’) tall and plays center. He was projected by some media outlets to be a potential 2017 NBA draft pick.
