Höttur | |
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Position | Center |
League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
Personal information | |
Born | (1987-10-20) 20 October 1987 (age 37) |
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2011 | KK Vojvodina Novi Sad |
2011 | KK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje |
2011–2012 | AB Pacense |
2012–2013 | KK Centar Bijelo Polje |
2013 | SL Takovo Leotar |
2013–2014 | KK Centar Bijelo Polje |
2013–2014 | KK Varda Višegrad |
2013–2014 | ABS Primorje 1945 |
2014–2015 | Mladost Mrkonjić Grad |
2015–2017 | US Laval |
2017–2022 | Vestri |
2022–present | Höttur |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Professional career
In 2017, Knezevic joined Vestri in the 1. deild karla. He led the league in rebounds in both 2018 and 2019, while also being in top ten in scoring. In 2019–2020, Knezevic averaged 18.4 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. During the 2020–2021 season, Knezevic averaged 16.5 points and 15.9 rebounds and helped Vestri win the 1. deild promotion playoffs. 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. On 17 February 2022, he posted a triple-double against Tindastóll with 12 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists. Appearing in all 22 games, he averaged 12.2 points and led the league with 12.1 rebounds per game. Following the season, he stayed in the Úrvalsdeild and signed with newly promoted Höttur.
During his first season with Höttur, he averaged 10.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. During his second season, he averaged 9.7 points and 10.9 rebounds, helping Höttur reach the Úrvalsdeild playoffs for the first time in their history. In the playoffs, Knezevic averaged 10.8 points and 12.5 rebounds in Höttur's first round loss to eventual champions Valur.
References
- Davíð Eldur (18 September 2017). "Nemanja Knezevic í Vestra". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Nebojsa og Nemanja framlengja við Vestra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Frákastavélin áfram fyrir vestan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Ólafur Þór Jónsson (17 July 2021). "Nemanja Knezevic tekur slaginn með Vestra í efstu deild". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 June 2021). "Vestri einum sigri frá Dominos og gömlu þjálfararnir hjálpa til bak við tjöldin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Keflavík slapp með skrekkinn eftir tvíframlengingu á Jakanum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Tindastóll með þægilegan sigur á Ísafirði". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Gunnar Gunnarsson (10 May 2022). "Höttur kominn með miðherja fyrir úrvalsdeildina". Austurfrett (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Frá Vestfjörðum á Austfirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Nemanja Knezevic". kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Höttur men's basketball players
- Montenegrin men's basketball players
- 21st-century Montenegrin sportsmen
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in France
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Vestri men's basketball players