Aleksandar Langović

Aleksandar Langović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ланговић; born February 19, 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Aleksandar Langović
No. 11 – Spójnia Stargard
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001 (age 23)
Prijepolje, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2023Mega Basket
2018–2020OKK Beograd
2021–2022Podgorica
2022–2023Borac Banja Luka
2023–presentSpójnia Stargard
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2017 MontenegroU16 team

Early career

Langović joined the youth teams of Mega Basket in 2015.[1] In August 2018, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] Langović was selected to the all-tournament team for the 2018–19 season of the Next Generation Tournament. He played a key role in Mega reaching the championship game with 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Prior to the 2018–19 ABA League First Division season, Langović was promoted to the Mega Bemax first team. Also, he was added to OKK Beograd team for the 2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia season as a two-way affiliate player. On April 18, 2018, he made his OKK Beograd debut and the first career start in a road win against Dunav with 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.[4]

On 18 June 2021, Langović was loaned out to Podgorica.[5][6]

On August 8, 2023, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[7]

National team career

Langović was a member of the Serbian under-16 team that won the bronze medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[8] He was a member of the Serbian under-17 team that participated at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[9]

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