Stefan Momirov

Stefan Momirov (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Момиров; born 18 December 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Stefan Momirov
No. 9 – Río Breogán
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999
Vršac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020FMP
2018→ Vršac
2020–2021Mega Soccerbet
2021–2022Kolossos Rodou
2022–presentRío Breogán
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 SlovakiaU18 Team

Early career

Momirov started to play basketball for the youth system of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017).[1]

Professional career

Prior to the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to FMP from Belgrade.[2] He appeared in two ABA League First Division games with FMP. In December 2017, Momirov signed a multi-year contract with FMP and went on a loan to his hometown-based team Vršac for the rest of the 2017–18 season[3][4] In March 2020, he parted ways with FMP.[5][6] In May 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic ban, he joined a training camp of Partizan.[7]

On 28 August 2020, Momirov signed a two-year contract for Mega Bemax.[8]

In July 2021, he signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[9] In 26 games, he averaged 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1 steal, playing around 27 minutes per contest.

National team career

Momirov was a member of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[10] He also participated at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[11] Momirov was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.[12]

Personal life

Momirov is a son of basketball players Snežana Pavlović and Jovan Momirov.[13] His mother is a former Serbian professional basketball player who played for Radnički Kragujevac, Hemofarm Vršac, MiZo-Pécsi VSK[14] and represented FR Yugoslavia national team internationally. She was a national team member at the EuroBasket Women 1995.[15] His father played for Vršac and Profikolor during his career.[16]

References
  1. "Momirov Player Profile". euroleague.net. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Simanić zaigrao za FMP". mondo.rs. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. "Momirov i Đorđević na pozajmici u Vršcu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "Momirov, Đorđević & Pašajlić signed with Vršac, Kočović left the team". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. "Momirov i FMP raskinuli saradnju". sportklub.rs. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "Rastanak mladog reprezentativca Stefana Momirova i FMP". nova.rs. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. "Zvezdini izdanci trenirali sa Partizanom". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. "Stefan Momirov inks contract with Mega Bemax". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. "Momirov napustio Megu, karijeru nastavlja u Grčkoj". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  11. "Player Profile at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  12. "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  13. "IMAJU KOŠARKAŠKI DNK: Ovo su srpska deca koja su pokorila Evropu". kurir.rs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  14. "Snezana Momirov Profile". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  15. "Snezana Momirov (Pavlovic) Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  16. "Stefan Momirov: Košarku imam u krvi, to je jedino objašnjenje zaluđenosti ovim sportom". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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