Branko Cvetković Explained

Branko Cvetković
Position:Small forward
Height:2.00 m
Weight:102 kg
League:Second Regional League of Serbia
Team:I Came to Play
Nationality:Serbian
Birth Date:5 March 1984
Birth Place:Gračanica, SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2001
Years1:2001–2004
Team1:Spartak Subotica
Years2:2004–2005
Team2:Borac Čačak
Years3:2005–2007
Team3:FMP Železnik
Years4:2007–2008
Team4:Girona
Years5:2008–2009
Team5:Panionios
Years6:2009
Team6:CAI Zaragoza
Years7:2009
Team7:FMP Železnik
Years8:2009–2010
Team8:Scavolini Pesaro
Years9:2010–2011
Team9:Donetsk
Years10:2011–2014
Team10:Astana
Years11:2015
Team11:Montakit Fuenlabrada
Years12:2016
Team12:Tadamon Zouk
Years13:2016
Team13:Guaros de Lara
Years14:2016–2017
Team14:Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Years15:2019–present
Team15:I Came to Play
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Branko Cvetković (Serbian: Бранко Цветковић, born 5 March 1984) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national team internationally. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Professional career

Cvetković came up through youth systems at Spartak Subotica and Borac Čačak. After making a name for himself with the Basketball League of Serbia club FMP Železnik by winning the Adriatic League championship in the 2005–06 season and the Serbian Cup in the 2006–07 season, he signed with CB Girona of the Spanish ACB League for the 2007–08 season. In Girona, he averaged 9.1 points per game in the Spanish League, and 10.1 points per game in the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) league, where Girona progressed all the way to the league's final game.

On 2 August 2008, it was announced that Cvetković signed with the Greek EuroLeague club Panionios[1] In April 2009 he joined the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza until the end of the season.[2] In November 2009 he signed open contract with his former club FMP Železnik,[3] but he played only 3 games and then signed with Scavolini Pesaro.[4] In August 2010, he signed with Ukrainian team Donetsk.[5]

In June 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Astana from Kazakhstan.[6] In April 2012, he re-signed with them for one more season.[7] In June 2013, he re-signed again with them for one more season.[8]

On 7 February 2015, Cvetković signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[9]

In September 2019, Cvetković joined I Came to Play of the amateur 4th-tier Serbian League.[10] [11] [12]

National team career

Cvetković was member of the Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/kosarka.php?yyyy=2008&mm=08&dd=02&nav_id=311246 Cvetković potpisao za Panionios, B92, August 2, 2008.
  2. News: Cvetkovic joins Cai Zaragoza to replace injured Quinteros. 19 August 2013. Talkbasket.net. 22 April 2009.
  3. News: Branko Cvetković ponovo u FMP Železniku. 19 August 2013. sport.blic.rs. 9 November 2011. sr.
  4. News: BRANKO CVETKOVIC JOINED SCAVOLINI. 19 August 2013. Beobasket.com. 20 November 2009.
  5. News: Branko Cvetkovic moves to BC Donetsk. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 13 August 2010.
  6. News: Another big signing for Astana Tigers: Branko Cvetkovic. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 23 June 2011.
  7. News: BC Astana keep Branko Cvetkovic for next season too. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 2 April 2012.
  8. News: Jerry Johnson, Branko Cvetkovic re-sign with BC Astana. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 12 June 2013.
  9. News: Fuenlabrada signs Branko Cvetkovic. 7 February 2015. Sportando.net. 7 February 2015.
  10. Web site: DARKO MILIČIĆ SE VRATIO KOŠARCI, ALI GDE TAČNO? Klub sa najjačim imenima igra beton ligu iz LJUBAVI I HUMANOSTI . sport.blic.rs . 8 October 2019.
  11. Web site: VELIKI KAMBEK Miličić se vratio na teren i pregazio Futog sa 28 razlike . sport.blic.rs . 8 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Želja ABA 2: "Darko spremniji od svih nas!" . mondo.ba . 8 October 2019.