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\n Position
\n C\n <\/p>\n
\n Age
\n 31\n <\/p>\n
\n Height
\n 208 cm\n <\/p>\n
\n Weight
\n 111 kg\n <\/p>\n
\n Birth place
\n Sombor, Serbia\n <\/p>\n
On Monday night, Serbia defeated Bosnia 94-81 in Belgrade, while Jokic filled the box with a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.<\/p>\n
The Serbian superstar was highly efficient as well, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 on two-pointers and 2-of-4 from three-point range. He also went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, adding 2 steals and only 1 turnover in 32 minutes.<\/p>\n
While Jokic was once again the main organizer of Serbia’s offense, Miami Heat power forward Nikola Jovic also delivered a strong scoring performance, leading Serbia with 32 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including 7-of-9 from three-point range.<\/p>\n
Boston Celtics big man Luka Garza scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the losing side.<\/p>\n
Serbia captain continues special window <\/p>\n The game came just days after Jokic led Serbia to a 97-73 win over Switzerland, securing Serbia’s place in the Second Round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.<\/p>\n In that game, Jokic finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists.<\/p>\n This window has held special meaning for Jokic, who captained Serbia for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n Speaking before the Bosnia and Herzegovina matchup in Belgrade, Jokic said the role meant a lot to him and called it a feeling he would remember for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n What’s next for Serbia? <\/p>\n Serbia finished the First Round with a 4-2 record. They will now face Italy, Lithuania, and Iceland in a new six-team group in the Second Round.<\/p>\n Each team will play home-and-away games, and the top three teams will qualify for next year’s World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n Serbia enters the Second Round in third place, behind Turkiye (6-0) and Italy (5-1), with all First Round results carried over into the standings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you like our content, please click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.<\/p>\n ![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\")
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