Mihailo Mušikić Explained

Mihailo Mušikić
Position:Center
Height M:2.13
Weight Kg:103
League:Basketball League of Serbia
Team:Mega MIS
Number:33
Birth Date:25 March 2002
Birth Place:Kraljevo, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020–present
Team1:Mega Basket
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:OKK Beograd
Highlights:

Mihailo Mušikić (Serbian: Михаило Мушикић; born 25 March 2002) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at and weighing 227lbs, he plays center position.

Early life and career

Mušikić grew up with the Sloga youth system before joining the Mega Basket youth system in January 2018.[1] He was a member of the Mega U19 team that won the Junior ABA League for the 2020–21 season, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, and two assists per game.

Professional career

In April 2020, Mušikić officially signed his first professional contract with Mega Basket.[2] Also, he joined OKK Beograd on a two-way contract for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 KLS seasons. Mušikić made his senior debut in the ABA League for Mega Basket on 20 January 2022 in a 93–90 win over Partizan NIS, making 10 points, 2 rebounds and an assist in under 20 minutes of playing time.[3] [4]

National team career

In August 2018, Mušikić was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[5] In July 2021, Mušikić was a member of the Serbia U19 team at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[6] Over eight tournament games, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.[7]

In July 2022, Mušikić was a member of the Serbian under-20 national team that won a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Tbilisi, Georgia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mihailo Mušikić: Nije mi lako pao odlazak iz Kraljeva, ali vredelo je . youthvibes.rs . 11 December 2020 . 5 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Mladi centar i potencijalni naslednik Divca, potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Megom . telegraf.rs . 8 April 2020 . 5 February 2022.
  3. Web site: ROUND 13, AdmiralBet ABA League, Season 2021/22 - Partizan NIS Beograd 90-93 Mega Mozzart . aba-liga.com . 5 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Mega u Pioniru šokirala Partizan: Treći poraz crno-belih . rs.n1info.com . 20 January 2022 . 5 February 2022.
  5. Web site: #33 Mihailo MUSIKIC, Center, Serbia U16 2018 . fiba.basketball . 5 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Mladi košarkaši Srbije otputovali na SP . b92.net . 5 February 2022.
  7. Web site: #33 Mihailo MUSIKIC, Center, Serbia U19 2021 . fiba.basketball . 5 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Player Profile at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B . fiba.basketball . 25 July 2022.