Dejan Davidovac
Serbian basketball player for Crvena zvezda and national team.
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Dejan Davidovac (Дејан Давидовац; born 17 January 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player currently with Crvena zvezda, competing in the Serbian KLS, the ABA League, and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he primarily plays power forward and center. His career began in the youth ranks of Proleter Naftagas, and he has since developed into a versatile frontcourt contributor, known for his shooting and defensive range. Davidovac has also represented Serbia internationally, earning a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Playing career
Davidovac began playing basketball in the youth system of Proleter Naftagas, his hometown club. He played his first Serbian League season in 2011–12, and in 2012 he signed with Vršac Swisslion. In March 2015, Davidovac signed for Crvena zvezda and was immediately loaned to FMP ahead of the Serbian Super League season. He made his Adriatic League debut for FMP on 30 September 2016, recording 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 78–76 loss to KK Zadar.
On 11 February 2017, he scored an Adriatic career-high 28 points in a win over Union Olimpija. Over 26 Adriatic League games in the 2016–17 season, he averaged 10.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. On 13 September 2017, Davidovac signed a four-year contract with Crvena zvezda. He made his debut for the club in the Adriatic League on 22 October 2017 against Cedevita, and two days later made his EuroLeague debut against Khimki.
In the 2017–18 Adriatic season, he averaged 5.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 23 games, and in 24 EuroLeague games he averaged 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He won the Serbian SuperLeague in the 2017–18 season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game in 17 SuperLeague games.
During the 2019–20 ABA season, he averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On 8 September 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with Zvezda. On 26 June 2022, Davidovac signed for CSKA Moscow.
National team career
Davidovac played for the Serbian under-18 team at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia, averaging 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over nine tournament games. He was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that won the gold medal at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Italy, averaging 8.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over ten games. He won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics with Serbia.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Bronze 2024 Paris Team
- Silver FIBA World Cup — 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
- Gold U20 European Championship — 2015 Italy Team
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Proleter Zrenjanin | KLS | 5 | 3.6 | .000 | — | — | .6 | — | .2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2013–14 | Vršac | KLS | 17 | 8.2 | .565 | .333 | .818 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 2.2 |
| 2014–15 | Vršac | KLS | 22 | 26.8 | .443 | .339 | .756 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .9 | 9.9 |
| 2014–15 | FMP | KLS | 14 | 29.6 | .417 | .317 | .760 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .6 | 10.5 |
| 2015–16 | FMP | KLS | 37 | 25.6 | .418 | .358 | .750 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .3 | 10.1 |
| 2016–17 | FMP | KLS | 19 | 26.0 | .420 | .275 | .714 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 10.8 |
| 2016–17 | FMP | ABA | 26 | 26.7 | .404 | .279 | .692 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 2017–18 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 17 | 23.2 | .462 | .300 | .623 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.9 |
| 2017–18 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 23 | 16.7 | .440 | .333 | .771 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | 5.6 |
| 2018–19 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 16 | 20.9 | .438 | .403 | .694 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.5 |
| 2018–19 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 22 | 16.8 | .427 | .294 | .725 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 5.7 |
| 2019–20 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 17 | 16.9 | .433 | .358 | .767 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 2020–21 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 7 | 22.9 | .432 | .370 | .875 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .9 | 8.9 |
| 2020–21 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 31 | 23.7 | .472 | .386 | .864 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | 8.7 |
| 2021–22 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 5 | 12.1 | .385 | .000 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | 2.0 |
| 2021–22 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 30 | 17.4 | .466 | .337 | .854 | 3.2 | .9 | .9 | .2 | 6.9 |
| 2022–23 | CSKA Moscow | VTBUL | 47 | 20.1 | .553 | .455 | .875 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 7.1 |
| 2023–24 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 3 | 23.7 | .579 | .500 | .900 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .7 | 11.3 |
| 2023–24 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 31 | 18.5 | .550 | .407 | .855 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .2 | 6.5 |
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