Bojan Dubljević

Montenegrin basketball player - Valencia Basket

Bojan Dubljević - Montenegrin basketball player - Valencia Basket
Born

October 24th, 1991
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Montenegro

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Born in Montenegro, a professional basketball player competed primarily as a power forward. Played a significant part in the success of Valencia Basket in the Spanish league and European competitions. Gained recognition for skills in scoring, rebounding, and playmaking. Contributed to Valencia Basket winning the EuroCup title in 2014 and the Copa del Rey in 2019.

Winning the EuroCup with Valencia Basket in 2014

Winning the Copa del Rey with Valencia Basket in 2019

Representing Montenegro in international competitions

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