Nemanja Bezbradica
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1993-05-29) 29 May 1993
Knin, Croatia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012OKK Beograd
2012–2013BKK Radnički
2013–2015Partizan
2016Zrinjski Mostar
2016VEF Riga
2017–2019Beovuk 72
2020–2021Olomoucko
2021–2023BC Šiauliai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Serbia
Men's basketball
U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place2011 PolandTeam
U16 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2009 LithuaniaTeam
Men's 3x3
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeTeam competition

Nemanja Bezbradica (Serbian: Немања Безбрадица, born 29 May 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Professional career

Bezbradica started his career in OKK Beograd. He spent there one season, averaging 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the Serbian League, and 8.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the BIBL. Next season, he signed for BKK Radnički. In the 2012–13 Basketball League of Serbia, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27 games for Crusaders.

In September 2013, Bezbradica signed a multi-year contract with Partizan.[1] In his first season with Partizan, he won the Basketball League of Serbia defeating arch rivals Crvena zvezda with 3-1 in the final series.[2] In July 2015, he left Partizan.[3]

On 27 December 2015 Bezbradica signed with Zrinjski Mostar of the Bosnian League for the rest of the season.[4] On 8 March 2016 he left Zrinjski and signed with Italian club Varese.[5] However, he never played in an official game for Varese.

On 12 September 2016, Bezbradica signed a two-month deal with Latvian club VEF Riga.[6] On 30 November 2016 he parted ways with Riga.[7]

On 6 October 2021, Bezbradica signed with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[8] On 22 November 2023, he mutually parted ways with the club.[9]

National team career

Bezbradica was a members of the Serbian under-18 national team that the silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over eight tournament games he averaged 8.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Partizan se sprema za sezonu, Bezbradica novo pojačanje" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ništa novo, Partizan je šampion!". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Partizan ne računa na Bezbradicu". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nemanja Bezbradica novo pojačanje". hkkzrinjski.info. 27 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pallacanestro Varese signs Nemanja Bezbradica". Sportando.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "VEF Riga adds Nemanja Bezbradica". vefriga.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "VEF RIGA NOT KEEPING NEMANJA BEZBRADICA". vefriga.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Prie Šiaulių klubo prisijungė Eurolygos patirties turintis puolėjas". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Komandą abipusiu susitarimu palieka Nemanja Bezbradica". bcsiauliai.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "2011 Serbia 14 - Nemanja Bezbradica". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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