The Serbian power forward 2.06 meters Tall (20/03/1999) Trained in the lower categories of OKK Belgrade To reach later to BC Partizan Belgrade It will become part of the U19 Young Talent Program. After completing the training phase in his home country, Popovich jumped across the pond to land in the United States.
His first experience in the United States was from Cleveland In the NCAA League 1. The following season it will be transferred to McKendry Bearkats From the NCAA League 2 where he will play two consecutive seasons. Now the Serbian player arrives in Basket Navarre to experience his first adventure in Spanish basketball.
According to Navarres in a statement, Popovic is a strong and great striker with a Great game reading and with Outdoor shooting ability.
Basketball coach, Jordi Justanalyzes the integration of Alexa Popovic: “He is a strong forward with many technical resources that will allow us to create dangerous situations through his ability to shoot from outside. His size makes him go well in a one-on-one when he has to attack the basket.”
The Catalan coach also appreciates his defensive role: “In addition to technical resources in attack, he is a player who, due to his large size, can help us in changing situations and especially when it comes to winning rebounds. We hope that he will adapt well to his first experience in Spanish basketball.”
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