Kuzmic, former Real Madrid, Unicaja and Joventut, announces his withdrawal


The Serbian pivot born in Bosnia-Herzegovina Ognjen Kuzmic35 years old, former player of Spanish teams such as Unicaja, Joventut and Real Madridannounced its Professional basketball withdrawal After 18 years of career and after military the last two campaigns in the KK FMP of the Serbian League.

Through your social networks, the Red star, club in which he militated Kuzmic For six seasons in two different stages, he fired the player and wished him luck in the future.

Kuzmic leaves in a wheelchair after breaking his knee before the CSKA in the Euroleague.

Kuzmic leaves in a wheelchair after breaking his knee before the CSKA in the Euroleague.Angel Rivero/brand.

El Serbio, champion of the ACB, Euroleague and NBAarrived in 2011 to Spain with 20 years of age, from its native Bosnia, to join the Unicajawho gave it to Rincón Benhavís Clinicsyour filial team.

After playing alone 77 seconds With the Malaga club, he was ceded in the season 2012-2013 To another ACB team, the Youth. After a year as a greeninegro player he paid the 800,000 euros of its termination clause al Unicaja To sign with Golden State Warriors de la Nbawith which the Ring in 2015, After two seasons sharing minutes with the Bay's filial team, the Santa Cruz Warriorsof the American Development League.

That same summer and after a residual contribution with the Warriors, Kuzmic Return to Europa by the Panathinaikoswith which he disputes a campaign, before returning to his country for military in the ranks of the Red star

After a great season, in which he wins three titles with the Serbs, lands in 2017 in it Real Madrid, with whom he suffers a complete breakage of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the second encounter of the Euroleague against the Moscow CSKA.

Kuzmic looks for Facundo Campazzo in a match against Andorra.

Kuzmic looks for Facundo Campazzo in a match against Andorra.Ángel Rivero/Marca.

Despite getting lost practically the whole season, the Serbian became champion of Europe and ACB With the meringue team, with which he would return to the courts, already recovered from his injury, to play seven games in the 2018-2019 season.

After not renewing your contract with the Real Madrid, Kuzmic decides to return to Red star, where the next five seasons was.

In July 2019the player suffered a traffic accident in Bosnia-Herzegovina and underwent an operation in the upper jaw in a clinic of Belgrade After spending four days in an induced coma.

Despite the seriousness of the injuries, he returned to the parquet with the Red starwith whom he remained linked until season 2023-2024.

Before the lack of minutes, the pivot decided to sign for the KK FMP from the Serbia League in the middle of the season, a club in which he has played until the end of this campaign, with some averages of 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds for a total of 11.6 valuation.



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