Nemanja Knezevic | |
League: | Úrvalsdeild karla |
Team: | Höttur |
Position: | Center |
Height Cm: | 205 |
Birth Date: | 20 October 1987 |
Nationality: | Montenegrin |
Career Start: | 2005 |
Years1: | 2005–2011 |
Team1: | KK Vojvodina Novi Sad |
Years2: | 2011 |
Team2: | KK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Team3: | AB Pacense |
Years4: | 2012–2013 |
Team4: | KK Centar Bijelo Polje |
Years5: | 2013 |
Team5: | SL Takovo Leotar |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Team6: | KK Centar Bijelo Polje |
Years7: | 2013–2014 |
Team7: | KK Varda Višegrad |
Years8: | 2013–2014 |
Team8: | ABS Primorje 1945 |
Years9: | 2014–2015 |
Team9: | Mladost Mrkonjić Grad |
Years10: | 2015–2017 |
Team10: | US Laval |
Years11: | 2017–2022 |
Team11: | Vestri |
Years12: | 2022–present |
Team12: | Höttur |
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Nemanja Knezevic (born 20 October 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Outside of his home country, he has played in Bosnia, France, Iceland, Serbia and Spain. In Iceland, he led the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in rebounding during the 2021-2022 season.
In 2017, Knezevic joined Vestri in the 1. deild karla.[1] He led the league in rebounds in both 2018 and 2019, while also being in top ten in scoring.[2] In 2019–2020, Knezevic averaged 18.4 points and 13.8 rebounds per game.[3] During the 2020–2021 season, Knezevic averaged 16.5 points and 15.9 rebounds[4] and helped Vestri win the 1. deild promotion playoffs.[5] In his first Úrvalsdeild game, Knezevic postes season highs of 22 points and 3 blocks along with 16 rebounds in a double overtime loss against Keflavík.[6] On 17 February 2022, he posted a triple-double against Tindastóll with 12 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists.[7] Appearing in all 22 games, he averaged 12.2 points and led the league with 12.1 rebounds per game.[8] Following the season, he stayed in the Úrvalsdeild and signed with newly promoted Höttur.[9]