Asim Đulović

Asim Đulović
No. 3 – OKK Beograd
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005
Novi Pazar, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentOKK Beograd
Career highlights

Asim Đulović (Serbian Cyrillic: Асим Ђуловић; born 30 July 2005) is a Serbian professional basketball player for OKK Beograd of the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions.

Early career

Đulović began his basketball development in his hometown of Novi Pazar before joining the youth system of Mega Basket.[1] He was part of the Mega cadet team that won the Serbian Championship in 2022, where he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Final Tournament.[2] That same year, he also won the Junior ABA League with Mega Basket.[3]

He participated in two editions of the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament with Mega Basket. In the 2021–22 season, Mega won the tournament, with Đulović averaging 14 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[4][5] In the 2022–23 season, he averaged 15 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[5]

Professional career

Đulović made his professional debut during the 2022–23 season, joining OKK Beograd in the Basketball League of Serbia at the age of 17. In the 2024–25 season, he was selected to the league’s mid-season Best Five.[1] He finished the season averaging 18.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 27.8 minutes per game.[6]

On 29 April 2025, Đulović declared for the 2025 NBA draft.[7]

National team career

Junior national team

Đulović represented Serbia U17 at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, helping the team finish in fifth place while averaging 10.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[8] He also played for the Serbia U20 at the 2024 FIBA U20 European Championship.[8]

Senior national team

In February 2025, Đulović was called up to the Serbian national team for the EuroBasket qualifying games against Finland and Georgia.[1] He made his senior debut against Georgia, recording 5 points and 2 rebounds in 20 minutes of play.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ko je Asim Đulović? Srpski biser zbog koga se uzbuđuju skauti iz Evrolige i NBA". Sport Klub. N1 Info. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Kadeti Mege prvaci Srbije, Đulović MVP". bcmegabasket.net. KK Mega Basket. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Mladi košarkaši Mege osvojili juniorsku ABA ligu". Nova.rs. Nova S. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Mega Mozzart wins 2022 Adidas Next Generation Tournament". Eurohoops. Eurohoops.net. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Asim Đulović Player Profile". Euroleague Basketball. Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Troje Srba prijavljeno za NBA draft, dvojica su reprezentativci". Sport Klub. N1 Info. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 NBA Draft: Early Entry Candidates". NBA.com. National Basketball Association. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Asim Đulović u seniorskoj reprezentaciji Srbije". MONDO. Mondo.ba. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Asim Đulović: Presrećan sam, igrati za Srbiju je poseban osećaj". MONDO. Mondo.ba. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.