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Serbia at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

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Serbia
PresidentPredrag Danilović
Head coachSvetislav Pešić
ArenaAleksandar Nikolić Hall
Čair Sports Center
Štark Arena
First round3rd, Advance
Second round2nd, Qualified
Highest home attendance19,150
100–94 Greece
(25 August 2022)
Lowest home attendance2,056
101–100 Latvia
(25 November 2021)
Average home attendance7051
Biggest win+12
75–63 Slovakia
(25 February 2022)
Biggest defeat-7
59–66 Latvia
(30 June 2022)
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2022.

Serbia competed at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification in the Europe group.

Background

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In July 2021, Serbia failed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Timeline

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  • 12 October 2021: 16-man B-team roster announcement[1]
  • 17–19 October 2021: B-team training camp[1][2]
  • 15 November 2021: 24-man first window roster announced[3][4][5]
  • 25–28 November 2021: First window
  • 15 February 2022: 24-man second window roster announced[6][7]
  • 25–28 February 2022: Second window
  • 20 June 2022: 20-man third window roster announced[8][9]
  • 30 June – 3 July 2022: Third window
  • 12 July 2022: 22-man fourth window roster announced[10][11]
  • 25–28 August 2022: Fourth window
  • 10–13 November 2022: Fifth window
  • 24–27 February 2023: Sixth window

Roster

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On 15 November 2021, head coach Svetislav Pešić announced an initial 24-man roster for the first window games against Latvia on 25 November and Belgium on 28 November.[3][4] On 22 November, he announced a 17-man roster, removing from the list seven players due to the EuroLeague schedule conflict; guards Vasilije Micić, Ognjen Jaramaz, Vanja Marinković, Nemanja Nedović, Ognjen Dobrić, forward Dejan Davidovac, and center Filip Petrušev.[12][13] On 26 November, center Petrušev was re-added to the roster.[14] Forward Alen Smailagić missed the second match due to injury.[15] Guard Jovan Novak, forward Marko Jagodić-Kuridža, and center Dušan Ristić made their senior debuts with the Serbian national team.[citation needed]

On 15 February 2022, head coach Pešić announced an initial 24-man roster for the second window games against Slovakia on 25 and 28 February.[6][7] Guards Miloš Teodosić and Nikola Rebić were the only players unlisted from the 18-man first window roster, while eight new players were called in. Marko Jagodić-Kuridža was named as the captain of the Serbia team in absence of Miloš Teodosić.[16] Guard-forwards Nikola Đurišić and Nikola Jović, both at age 18, and center Balša Koprivica made their senior debuts with the Serbian national team.[17][18]

On 20 June 2022, head coach Pešić announced an initial 20-man roster for the third window games against Latvia on 30 June and Belgium on 3 July.[8][9][19]

On 12 July 2022, head coach Pešić announced an initial 22-man roster for the fourth window games against Greece on 25 August and Turkey on 28 August, as well as for the upcoming EuroBasket 2022.[10][11] On 15 August 2022, head coach Pešić, following a cut of team captain Teodosić from the roster, announced forwards Nemanja Bjelica and Vladimir Lučić as co-captains for the second round first window.[20][21]

The following a 16-man roster for the fourth window games at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification:

Serbia national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F/C 3 Filip Petrušev 22 – (2000-04-15)15 April 2000 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Crvena zvezda Serbia
SF 7 Dejan Davidovac 27 – (1995-01-17)17 January 1995 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) CSKA Moscow Russia
PF 8 Nemanja Bjelica (C) 34 – (1988-05-09)9 May 1988 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
SG 9 Vanja Marinković 25 – (1997-01-09)9 January 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Baskonia Spain
F 10 Nikola Kalinić 30 – (1991-11-08)8 November 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) FC Barcelona Spain
F 11 Vladimir Lučić (C) 33 – (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Bayern Munich Germany
SG 13 Ognjen Dobrić 27 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Crvena zvezda Serbia
C 14 Dušan Ristić 26 – (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Fuenlabrada Spain
C 15 Nikola Jokić 27 – (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Denver Nuggets United States
PF 21 Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (DC) 35 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Budućnost Montenegro
G 22 Vasilije Micić 28 – (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Anadolu Efes Turkey
SG 23 Marko Gudurić 27 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
PG 25 Ognjen Jaramaz 26 – (1995-09-01)1 September 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bayern Munich Germany
PF 28 Boriša Simanić 24 – (1998-03-20)20 March 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Zaragoza Spain
C 33 Nikola Milutinov 27 – (1994-12-13)13 December 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) CSKA Moscow Russia
SF 0 Nikola Jović (X) 19 – (2003-06-09)9 June 2003 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Miami Heat United States
SG 1 Nikola Đurišić (X) 18 – (2004-02-23)23 February 2004 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Mega Serbia
PG 4 Miloš Teodosić (X) 35 – (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Virtus Bologna Italy
C 5 Balša Koprivica (X) 22 – (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Partizan Serbia
SF 6 Nemanja Dangubić (X) 29 – (1993-04-13)13 April 1993 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Free agent
PF 9 Alen Smailagić (X) 22 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Partizan Serbia
SG 12 Aleksa Radanov (X) 24 – (1998-02-01)1 February 1998 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Peristeri Greece
SF 20 Dejan Todorović (X) 28 – (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Tenerife Spain
PG 24 Aleksa Uskoković (X) 22 – (1999-08-30)30 August 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Mega Serbia
SF 25 Rade Zagorac (X) 27 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Free agent
PG 30 Aleksa Avramović (X) 27 – (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Partizan Serbia
SG 32 Uroš Trifunović (X) 21 – (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Partizan Serbia
PG 41 Jovan Novak (X) 27 – (1994-11-08)8 November 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fuenlabrada Spain
C 51 Boban Marjanović (X) 34 – (1988-08-15)15 August 1988 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in) Houston Rockets United States
G 88 Radovan Đoković (X) 26 – (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Borac Čačak Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Deputy captain
  • (X) Unavailable for
    upcoming games
  • Club – describes club
    on 25 August 2022
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2022

Depth chart per window

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  • The 12-man roster members without playing time are in Italics.

First window

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The following is the first window depth chart for the matches on 25 to 29 November 2021 against Latvia and Belgium.

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Dušan Ristić Filip Petrušev Balša Koprivica
PF Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Alen Smailagić
SF Aleksa Radanov Nemanja Dangubić Nikola Jović
SG Uroš Trifunović Rade Zagorac
PG Aleksa Avramović Miloš Teodosić Jovan Novak

Other 17-man roster members, guards Aleksa Uskoković, Nikola Rebić, Nikola Đurišić, forward Dalibor Ilić and center Dragan Apić, were out of the final 12-man roster for both games.

Second window

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The following is the second window depth chart for the matches on 25 to 28 February 2022 against Slovakia.

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Dušan Ristić Balša Koprivica Filip Petrušev
PF Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Boriša Simanić
SF Aleksa Radanov Nikola Jović
SG Uroš Trifunović Nikola Đurišić Radovan Đoković
PG Aleksa Avramović Jovan Novak Aleksa Uskoković

Other 24-man roster members, guards Nemanja Nedović, Vasilije Micić, Ognjen Dobrić, forwards Dejan Davidovac, Nemanja Dangubić, Rade Zagorac, Alen Smailagić, Dejan Todorović, Dušan Beslać, Dalibor Ilić, and center Dragan Apić, were out of the final 12-man roster for both games.

Third window

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The following is the third window depth chart for the matches on 30 June to 3 July 2022 against Latvia and Belgium.

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Boban Marjanović Filip Petrušev Dušan Ristić
PF Nemanja Bjelica Boriša Simanić Marko Jagodić-Kuridža
SF Nemanja Dangubić Dejan Davidovac
SG Vanja Marinković Dejan Todorović
PG Aleksa Avramović Ognjen Jaramaz Aleksa Uskoković

Other 20-man roster members, guards Miloš Teodosić and Uroš Trifunović, forwards Nemanja Jović, Danilo Anđušić, Aleksa Novaković, and centers Balša Koprivica and Marko Pecarski, were out of the final 12-man roster for both games.

Fourth window

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The following is the fourth window depth chart for the matches on 25–28 August 2022 against Greece and Turkey.[22][23][24][25]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Nikola Jokić Nikola Milutinov Dušan Ristić
PF Vladimir Lučić Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Filip Petrušev
SF Nikola Kalinić Ognjen Dobrić Dejan Davidovac
SG Vanja Marinković Marko Gudurić
PG Vasilije Micić Ognjen Jaramaz

Other 16-man roster members, guard Nemanja Nedović, and forwards Boriša Simanić and Nemanja Bjelica were out of the final 12-man roster for both games.[22][23][24][25]

2021 B-team training camp

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On 12 October 2021, head coach Svetislav Pešić announced a 17-man b-team roster for a two day training camp.[1][26] The roster was composed of players from domestic and ABA League clubs, excluding Crvena zvezda and Partizan. On 18 October, the Basketball Federation of Serbia canceled the b-team training camp due to health issues of head coach Pešić.[2] The B-team roster included: Mihailo Petrović, Ilija Đoković, Marko Pecarski, Aleksa Radanov, Dalibor Ilić, Stefan Đorđević, Boriša Simanić, Mihailo Mušikić, Nikola Jović, Nikola Đurišić, Matija Belić, Vojin Medarević, Dušan Beslać, Marko Pavićević, Arijan Lakić, Zoran Paunović, and Đorđe Pažin.[1][2]

Staff

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Svetislav Pešić was hired as the new head coach.

After he got appointed as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks, head coach Igor Kokoškov parted ways with the Basketball Federation of Serbia as the Serbian team coach on 14 September 2021.[27][28][29] On 28 September, the Federation hired Svetislav Pešić as the new head coach for the Serbia men's national team.[30] On the next day, the Federation hired Dragan Tarlać as the new national team director.[31][32] In November 2021, Oliver Kostić, Marko Marinović, and Nenad Trunić were named assistant coaches.[33] In February 2022, head coach Pešić added assistant coach Vladimir Jovanović, scout Miloš Isakov Kovačević, and physiotherapist Đorđe Milošević to his staff.[34]

Position Staff Member[35] Age Affiliated Club[a]
Head coach Svetislav Pešić 72 None
Assistant coaches Oliver Kostić 48 None
Marko Marinović 38 Serbia Borac Čačak
Nenad Trunić 53 None
Conditioning coach Marko Sekulić 41 Serbia Mega MIS
Scout Miloš Isakov Kovačević 32 Serbia Vojvodina
National team director Dragan Tarlać 48 None
Team manager Nebojša Ilić 53 Serbia Crvena zvezda mts
Physicians Dragan Radovanović None
Milan Mirković None
Physiotherapists Dušan Sajić None
Marko Sokić None
Đorđe Milošević Serbia Borac Čačak
Equipment manager Jovica Aničić None
Press officer Ivan Ivković None

Age – describes age on 25 November 2021

Source: KSS

Uniform

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Exhibition games

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Serbia played one exhibition game in June 2022.[36][37] The game was played behind closed doors without any game reports or statements given after the game.[38]

26 June 2022
Serbia  70–55  Bulgaria

Qualification

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First round – Group A

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As one of the 24 national teams that qualified for EuroBasket 2022, Serbia automatically qualified for the First round. Serbia was seeded in the Seed 1.[39][40] The draw for the First round was held on 31 August 2021 in Mies, Switzerland. Serbia was drawn into the Group A with the Latvia, Belgium, and Slovakia.[41][42][43] These matches was played in three windows in November 2021, February 2022, and June/July 2022 with two games played by each team in every window.

Group A is one of eight qualifiers groups of four teams. The groups will be conducted in a round-robin system, with each team playing all other teams in the respective group in home and away games. If Serbia finishes as one of the top three teams in its group, they will advance to the Second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and will play against top three finishers of Group B, which is composed of Belarus, Great Britain, Greece, and Turkey. In February 2022, following a 3–1 record in the first four matches, Serbia secured their place in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European qualifiers.[44]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 6 5 1 475 422 +53 11 Second round
(Group I)
2  Belgium 6 4 2 460 392 +68 10
3  Serbia 6 3 3 448 439 +9 9
4  Slovakia 6 0 6 376 506 −130 6
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ground H A H A A H
Result W L W W L L
Position 2 3 2 1 3 3

Last updated: 4 July 2022.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

  Win   Loss

Latvia home game

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25 November 2021 (2021-11-25) Serbia  101–100  Latvia Belgrade
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–33, 24–23, 25–19, 24–25
Pts: Teodosić 21
Rebs: Dangubić 6
Asts: Teodosić 9
Boxscore Pts: Lomažs 33
Rebs: three players 3
Asts: Zoriks 5
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 2,056
Referees: Marius Ciulin (ROU), Nicolás Maestre (FRA), Mehmet Şahin (TUR)
Note:

Latvian guard Rihards Lomažs scored 33 points including six of theirs 16 three-pointers, but it was still Serbia who were left celebrating at the end of a thrilling duel in the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade. In his debut at the Serbia's bench, Svetislav Pešić oversaw his side's 101–100 triumph sealing victory in the closing seconds to start their quest towards the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Latvia looked to be heading to a big victory as triple after triple rained down on the court in Belgrade, but the hosts stayed alive and overturned a 93–88 deficit with three minutes to go. Serbia took the lead inside the final minute and had another chance after Latvia leveled with Serbian forward Marko Jagodić-Kuridža sinking the decisive free throw for the win. Serbian guard Miloš Teodosić came off the bench with a typically instrumental performance to contribute an efficient 21 points along with 9 assists and was backed up by a string of valuable displays, including that of Aleksa Avramović, who had 17 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The game was played at a frantic pace and both teams shot above 70-percent from inside the arc and in a game of small margins, Serbia out-rebounded their opponents 29–20 and had the edge on second chance points at 11–6. Latvia had the lead for over 25 minutes, but not when it counted as the final buzzer sounded. Plenty to build from for both sides and Serbia will be mightily relieved to get off to a winning start.[45][46][47][48]

In after-game interviews, Serbian players dedicated their victory to Stevan Jelovac, a former Serbian national team player who suffered a brain hemorrhage during an AEK practice session ten days prior to the game.[49][50]

Belgium road game

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28 November 2021 (2021-11-28) Belgium  73–69  Serbia Mons
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 16–20, 25–22, 19–6
Pts: Van Rossom 20
Rebs: Bako 11
Asts: Bako 5
Boxscore Pts: Avramović 19
Rebs: Dangubić, Ristić 6
Asts: Teodosić 8
Arena: Mons.Arena
Attendance: 2,242
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Andrei Sharapa (BLR), Lorenzo Baldini (ITA)
Note:

Forward Alen Smailagić was ruled out of the roster due to injury. He was replaced by center Filip Petrušev.[51]

In the battle to finish the first window with a 2–0 record, it was Belgium who prevailed to overcome Serbia in a 73–69 victory for a perfect start to their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers campaign. Belgian guard Sam Van Rossom stepped up to drain the go-ahead triple inside the final minute and added a late free throw to ice the game as Belgium produced a final flourish to take early control of Group A as the leaders. Serbia were in the ascendancy early on and moved 36–22 ahead in the second quarter and were still ahead by double-digits late in the third. There was a brief delay before the start of the fourth and Belgium resumed reinvigorated with a 12–2 start to take the lead and they would come through an exciting finish. Belgian center Ismaël Bako starred for the Belgian Lions with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in an action-packed display, while Van Rossom top scored with 20 points and was clutch in the closing minutes to help secure the victory. Serbia finished 57 percent from inside the arc, but their struggles from outside amplified in the final quarter as they missed all nine attempts from three-point range and were held to 3-of-15 overall in the fourth. Two from two for Belgium is the dream opening, while Serbia were on the wrong end of another close encounter to finish the November window at 11.[52][53][54][55]

Slovakia home game

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25 February 2022 (2022-02-25) Serbia  75–63  Slovakia Belgrade
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 20–18, 18–18, 13–9
Pts: Avramović 14
Rebs: Ristić 8
Asts: Novak 4
Boxscore Pts: Brodziansky 23
Rebs: Fusek 10
Asts: three players 4
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 3,150
Referees: Zafer Yılmaz (TUR), Thomas Bissuel (FRA), Mehmet Sahin (TUR)
Note:

Serbia dropped Slovakia to 0–3 with a 75–63 win behind Aleksa Avramović's 14 points. Forward Marko Jagodić-Kuridža scored 13, as did guard Jovan Novak.[56][57][58][59]

Slovakia road game

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28 February 2022 (2022-02-28) Slovakia  63–71  Serbia Levice
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 15–18, 22–16, 10–11
Pts: Brodziansky 22
Rebs: Brodziansky 8
Asts: Dolezaj, Krajčovič 4
Boxscore Pts: Avramović 24
Rebs: Ristić 8
Asts: Avramović 6
Arena: Športová hala Levice
Attendance: 1,100
Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)
Note:

Once again, Serbia did not have things all their own way as Slovakia pushed them even closer in Levice before they prevailed for a 71–63 success. Serbian guard Aleksa Avramović played a leading role with 24 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 30 minutes with teenage forward Nikola Jović stepping up with a contribution of 13 points and 7 rebounds amongst the starting five. Center Dušan Ristić was the third - and final - Serbian player in double figures with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with 8 rebounds and the starting center gave deserving praise to the opposition.[60][61][62]

Latvia road game

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30 June 2022 (2022-06-30) Latvia  66–59  Serbia Riga
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 12–19, 21–7, 20–21
Pts: Kurucs 13
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Kurucs, Lomažs 6
Boxscore Pts: Avramović 16
Rebs: Petrušev 10
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Arena Riga
Attendance: 10,065
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Lorenzo Baldini (ITA), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL)
Note:

Latvia produced an impressive defensive display with a 66–55 victory over Serbia to the delight of their home fans, in Riga. While points may not have been accumulated as easily as they did in the first meeting in November, there was still little to separate the teams in a tightly contested first half. Serbia had opened up a nine-point lead at 34–25 before momentum swung in favor of Latvia with a 26–4 spell across quarters with the visitors held to just 10 points in 15 second-half minutes. Forward Artūrs Kurucs sparked the pivotal run in the third quarter with back-to-back threes for Latvia and finished with a team-high 13 points along with 4 rebounds and 6 assists in an all-round display. Latvian centers Klavs Cavars and Anžejs Pasečņiks shared 19 points and 5 blocks between them as they set the tone in the paint in the defensive effort. Serbia were held to just 59 points – their lowest total in the World Cup Qualifiers – as they shot an uncharacteristic 21-of-60 from the field. An NBA forward Nemanja Bjelica was restricted to just a solitary point and guard Aleksa Avramović was unable to add to his first-half tally of 16 points. Just what Latvia needed. If Belgium advance, as expected, then Luca Banchi's side will enter the Second Round at 2–2. Meanwhile, early concern for Serbia as they now head back home with added pressure on their reverse fixture with Belgium.[63][64][65][66][67]

Belgium home game

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The game was held in the Čair Sports Center, Niš.[68] The game, originally scheduled for 3 July 2022 at 21:00, was postponed due to a lighting issue with just three minutes played and Belgium leading 6–3, and rescheduled to 4 July 2022 at 19:00.[69][70] The game was resumed with 7:54 to play in the first quarter and the score of 6–3 in favor of Belgium.[71]

4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) Serbia  73–74  Belgium Niš
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 17–15, 22–15, 13–21
Pts: Marinković 14
Rebs: Marjanović 10
Asts: Jaramaz 4
Boxscore Pts: Bako 17
Rebs: Bako 6
Asts: Obasohan 6
Arena: Čair Sports Center
Attendance: 4,800
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Thomas Bissuel (FRA), Péter Praksch (HUN)
Note: The game, originally scheduled for 3 July 2022, was postponed due to a lighting issue with just three minutes played and Belgium leading 6 to 3. The remainder of the match was played on 4 July 2022.[72]

Serbia and Belgium started their duel on Sunday, and saw it finish more than 24 hours later on Monday. Serbia held a 10-point lead with just four minutes left to play, but they learned a lesson about a typical Dario Gjergja-coached team, be it on national team level or on the club level. His teams are stubborn. If Gjergja is on the sideline, don't expect the white towel at any point. Guard Manu Lecomte came up big in the clutch minutes. At 71–61 from Serbia's point of view, the Belgian comeback started with a Hans Vanwijn layup. Forward Maxime De Zeeuw knocked down a triple on the next offense. Lecomte added another one two possessions later. Lecomte got an and-one to complete the 11–0 run which got Belgium the lead heading into the last 120 seconds of the game. Serbia did briefly retake the lead on Ognjen Jaramaz's free throws. But with the game on the line, Lecomte get the game-winning layup to set the final score at 74–73 about 26 hours after the tip-off.[73][74][75][76]

Second round – Group I

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In February 2022, following a 3–1 record in the first four matches, Serbia secured their place in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European qualifiers.[44] They play against top three finishers of Group B, Great Britain, Greece, and Turkey. In March 2022, the fourth contestant of Group B, Belarus was expelled from the competition following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As only three teams played in the Group B, after the disqualification of Belarus, the result of the qualified teams from Group A against the last-placed team will not be carried over.[77] Following two losses in August 2022, Serbia advanced to the second round with a 1–3 record.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 10 9 1 807 707 +100 19 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2  Serbia 10 6 4 825 803 +22 16[b]
3  Greece 10 6 4 775 764 +11 16[b]
4  Turkey 10 4 6 782 742 +40 14[c]
5  Belgium 10 4 6 679 717 −38 14[c]
6  Great Britain 10 1 9 697 832 −135 11
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Describes club on 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Serbia 192–191 Greece
  3. ^ a b Turkey 2–0 Belgium
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ground H A A H A H
Result W W W W L W
Position 4 4 2 2 2 2

Last updated: 27 February 2023.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

  Win   Loss

Greece home game

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25 August 2022 Serbia  100–940(OT)  Greece Belgrade
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–25, 20–19, 19–19, 17–24Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Jokić 29
Rebs: Jokić 8
Asts: Kalinić 7
Boxscore Pts: G. Antetokounmpo 40
Rebs: G. Antetokounmpo 8
Asts: Calathes 8
Arena: Štark Arena
Attendance: 19,150
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP)

Serbia got their bid to reach next year's FIBA Basketball World Cup back on track with an important 100–94 overtime triumph against Greece in front of a European Qualifiers record crowd of 19,150.[78] In a battle of two recent back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Players, it was Serbian center Nikola Jokić who prevailed over Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as bottom beat top to open up Group I in the Second Round. Serbia had the lead for 41–23 of an enthralling contest, while Greece were only ahead for just over a minute. The depth for the hosts told with 33 points off the bench as they needed important contributions following an injury to Serbian guard Vasilije Micić, who had started well. The Serbians had been ahead for the majority of the contest and moved up by 10 in the fourth before Greece rallied to make it a one-possession game. Serbia made some big shots, but Greek guard Tyler Dorsey tied the game with a corner triple to force overtime. It was Serbia who made the first move in the extra period and this time, they were able to close it out. Jokić paced Serbia with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the win, but there was a telling contribution off the bench from guard Ognjen Jaramaz: 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting including a huge three down the stretch in regulation. It was enough to fend off Giannis' European Qualifiers record-breaking effort of 40 points along with 8 boards and 5 assists. The Jokic-Giannis battle was epic and attention quickly turns to Sunday's games with Serbia visiting Turkey with the chance to move into the top three.[79][80][81][82][83][84]

Turkey away game

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28 August 2022 Turkey  72–79  Serbia Istanbul
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 11–26, 17–21, 27–18, 17–14
Pts: Osman 22
Rebs: Şengün 13
Asts: Larkin 9
Boxscore Pts: Jokić 24
Rebs: Jokić 10
Asts: Micić 7
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome
Attendance: 15,556
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Martin Horozov (BUL), Michał Proc (POL)

Serbia produced a near flawless first half as they led by 19 points as Serbian forward Nikola Kalinić beat the buzzer from inside his own half. However, Turkey rallied through their star trio of Cedi Osman, Furkan Korkmaz, and Alperen Şengün as they eventually tied the game at 72–72. Kalinić responded with a huge triple before a later offensive putback from Serbian center Nikola Jokić put the finishing touches on the win. Jokić made it look easy at times and put together a clinic in the paint with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in just 11 minutes of action in the first half. It was a slightly different story after the break as Jokić mostly sat on the bench watching Serbia's huge lead evaporate, but came up with an important score late on to finish with 24 points and 10 rebounds. There were also telling contributions from Kalinić and guard Marko Gudurić. Turkey's starters combined for 65 of their 72 points but ran out of steam down the stretch after a huge effort in the second half. The hosts were down at 27 percent from three-point range and it was Serbia who made the big shots count in the final two minutes of the game. Serbia scored the final seven points of the game to fend off an epic fightback from Turkey and win 79–72 on the road. The Serbians managed to prevent another famous sporting comeback in Istanbul to complete a perfect window having seen a lead as large as 21 points wiped out in the second half. The August window was bordering on make-or-break for Serbia with huge games with Greece and Turkey – they've beaten them both and reignited their campaign to move back to .500. In contrast, back-to-back defeats for Turkey dent their hopes of making it to the World Cup with a 2-4 record with the reverse fixture taking place in the next window in November.[85][86][87][88][89][90][91]

Great Britain away game

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11 November 2022 Great Britain  68–74  Serbia Newcastle
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 14–17, 17–19, 17–17
Pts: Olaseni 20
Rebs: Olaseni, Williams 7
Asts: Nelson 9
Boxscore Pts: Ristić 15
Rebs: Ristić 11
Asts: Jaramaz 5
Arena: Vertu Motors Arena
Attendance: 2,003
Referees: Marius Ciulin (ROU), Fernando Calatrava (ESP), Gintaras Mačiulis (LTU)

Turkey home game

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14 November 2022 Serbia  77–76  Turkey Belgrade
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 13–13, 17–20, 23–22
Pts: Gudurić 18
Rebs: Lučić 7
Asts: Jaramaz, Jović 5
Boxscore Pts: Wilbekin 22
Rebs: Bitim 5
Asts: Wilbekin 3
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,100
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Saverio Lanzarini (ITA), Luis Castillo (ESP)

Greece away game

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24 February 2023 Greece  97–920(OT)  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 8–15, 22–24, 25–23, 25–18, Overtime: 17–12
Pts: Rogkavopoulos 28
Rebs: Chougkaz 5
Asts: Moraitis 5
Boxscore Pts: Milutinov 24
Rebs: Milutinov 9
Asts: Jović 8
Attendance: 7,101
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Luis Castillo (ESP), Paulo Marques (POR)

Great Britain home game

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27 February 2023 Serbia  101–83  Great Britain Belgrade
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 18–21, 28–19, 27–23
Pts: Avramović 20
Rebs: Ristić 6
Asts: Jović 7
Boxscore Pts: Ellis 22
Rebs: Menzies 6
Asts: Wheatle 4
Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,850
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Fernando Calatrava (ESP), Beniamino Attard (ITA)

Awards

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Gamedays First Team
Gameday Player PIR Ref.
1 Miloš Teodosić 27 [92]
7 Nikola Jokić 28 [93]

Statistics

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  EF  PIR per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG EF
Danilo Anđušić 2 0 20.8 .667 .010 .750 4.0 2.5 1.5 0.0 7.0 7.5
Aleksa Avramović 6 5 27.4 .550 .405 .923 2.2 3.8 2.5 0.3 16.8 17.3
Nemanja Bjelica 2 2 23.3 .500 .200 .600 4.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 6.5 5.0
Nemanja Dangubić 4 2 19.3 .333 .333 .750 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 4.5 5.8
Dejan Davidovac 3 0 17.5 1.000 .250 .500 3.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 4.0 8.7
Ognjen Dobrić 3 0 10.8 .333 .400 .500 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 4.0 4.3
Radovan Đoković 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nikola Đurišić 2 0 13.4 .250 .333 .000 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 3.5 4.5
Marko Gudurić 3 1 24.4 .636 .364 1.000 1.3 4.3 0.3 0.0 12.3 14.3
Marko Jagodić-Kuridža 9 5 18.6 .571 .455 .700 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 5.9 7.1
Ognjen Jaramaz 6 1 18.8 .471 .333 .875 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 6.3 5.8
Marko Jeremić 1 1 14.6 .000 .167 .000 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 –2.0
Nikola Jokić 2 2 27.5 .655 .667 .600 9.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 26.5 26.5
Nikola Jović 2 1 14.8 .500 1.000 1.000 3.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 6.5 10.0
Nikola Kalinić 2 2 37.3 .429 .400 1.000 6.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 10.0 14.0
Balša Koprivica 1 1 16.6 .800 .000 .000 5.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 16.0
Vladimir Lučić 3 3 31.6 .444 .308 .867 4.3 2.0 1.3 0.3 11.0 13.0
Vanja Marinković 4 4 23.5 .400 .353 .833 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 8.8 6.8
Boban Marjanović 2 1 14.6 .444 .000 .600 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 7.5
Vasilije Micić 2 2 21.0 .400 .400 .667 2.0 5.0 1.5 0.0 7.0 10.5
Nikola Milutinov 2 2 15.0 .500 .000 .800 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 8.0 9.0
Luka Mitrović 2 0 17.9 .625 .000 .625 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 7.5 5.5
Jovan Novak 3 0 11.4 .333 .000 .000 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7
Filip Petrušev 3 1 17.3 .400 .000 .778 5.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 6.3 7.7
Aleksa Radanov 6 5 20.0 .588 .000 .750 2.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 4.3 5.3
Dušan Ristić 8 4 19.0 .545 .857 .600 5.5 0.6 0.1 0.3 10.1 12.6
Boriša Simanić 4 0 18.0 .450 .357 .500 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 6.5 7.3
Alen Smailagić 1 1 25.2 .667 .667 .250 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 15.0 14.0
Miloš Teodosić 2 0 26.3 .636 .455 1.000 2.0 8.5 0.0 0.5 17.5 19.5
Dejan Todorović 2 0 14.5 .500 .600 .000 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 4.5
Uroš Trifunović 5 4 20.3 .308 .375 .000 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 5.2 4.2
Aleksa Uskoković 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rade Zagorac 2 0 13.6 .333 .200 .000 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.0
Total 10 10 202.5 .511 .369 .741 36.0 17.8 7.2 2.2 77.8 87.6

Last updated: 14 November 2022.
Source: 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

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