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Filip Čović

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Filip Čović
Čović playing for Crvena zvezda in October 2019.
FMP
PositionDirector
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989 (age 35)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2006–2021
PositionPoint guard
Number3, 4
Career history
2006–2011FMP Železnik
2011–2012Crvena zvezda
2013Vojvodina Srbijagas
2013K.A.O.D
2013–2018FMP
2018–2021Crvena zvezda
2020–2021→FMP
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team competition
U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain U18 National Team

Filip Čović (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Човић; born 5 June 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who is a director for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.

Professional career

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A product of the FMP's youth system, Čović spent the first five years of his career playing for their senior side, and a further year and a half playing for Crvena zvezda.

In January 2013, Čović signed for Vojvodina Srbijagas for the remainder of the season.[1] In August 2013, Čović signed for KAOD Dramas of the Greek Basket League,[2] but left the club in December citing personal reasons.[3] Shortly afterwards, he returned to his former club FMP, signing a multi-year contract with them.

In April 2018, Čović signed with Crvena zvezda.[4] On June 25, 2019, Čović signed a two-year extension with Crvena zvezda.[5] In February 2020, he was loaned to FMP for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[6] In his final 2020–21 season, over 23 ABA League games, Čović averaged 11.6 points, 6.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds, while shooting 33.7% from the field.

On 20 May 2021, Čović announced his intentions to retire after the 2021 Serbia League Playoffs.[7] After FMP failed to advance to semifinals Čović retired from professional basketball at age 31.[8]

National team career

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Čović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national under-16 team at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in León, Spain. Over four tournament games, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 assists per game.[9]

Čović was a member of the Serbia U18 national team that won the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Madrid, Spain. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.[10] He was a member of the U20 Serbia team at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Rhodes and Ialysos, Greece. Over five tournament games, he averaged 9.4 points, four rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.[11]

Čović was a member of the Serbia national team that won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.

Career achievements

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Post-playing career

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After retirement in 2021, Čović joined a managing staff of FMP as a director.[12]

Personal life

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His father Nebojša Čović is the current president of the Crvena zvezda men's basketball club. His father is a former politician who served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2004) and a Mayor of Belgrade (1994–1997).

References

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  1. ^ "Filip Čović u Vojvodini". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Čović otišao u grčku Dramu" (in Serbian). b92.net. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Filip Covic leaves KAOD Dramas". Sportando.net. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ^ Lj., M. (16 April 2018). "Otišao Enis, vratio se Čović, Bjelica pod znakom pitanja". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Čović ostaje u Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Zvezda poslala Čovića i Kuzmića u FMP". b92.net. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Filip Čović na kraju sezone završava karijeru". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ "FILIP ČOVIĆ ZAVRŠIO KARIJERU: Mislim da bih mogao da odigram još nekoliko sezona i to na visokom nivou, ali..." novosti.rs. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2005 U16 Serbia & Montenegro #6 - Filip Covic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. ^ "2007 U18 Serbia #4 - Filip Covic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. ^ "2009 U20 Serbia #4 - Filip Covic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. ^ "INTERVJU - Filip Čović kao direktor: Prelazni rok nije lutrija, ljudi se ne bave košarkom na pravi način". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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