BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Montenegro

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Montenegrin Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Montenegrin Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Montenegrin Basketball Players.

1. Bogdan Tanjević (b. 1947)

With an HPI of 53.98, Bogdan Tanjević is the most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Bogdan Tanjević (Serbian Cyrillic: Богдан Тањевић; born 13 February 1947), nicknamed "Boša" (Italian: Boscia) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. He is best known for being KK Bosna's head coach when the club became the top-tier level European-wide champions by winning the FIBA European Champions Cup in the 1978–79 season as well as for coaching the Italian national team to the gold medal at EuroBasket 1999. He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019.

2. Žarko Varajić (1951 - 2019)

With an HPI of 43.51, Žarko Varajić is the 2nd most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Žarko Varajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Варајић; 26 December 1951 – 23 June 2019) was a Montenegrin basketball player and executive. He represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.

3. Nikola Mirotić (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 42.98, Nikola Mirotić is the 3rd most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages.

Nikola Mirotić Stajović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Миротић; born 11 February 1991) is a Montenegrin-Spanish professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. The power forward is a four-time All-EuroLeague Team member, and previously played for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. Mirotić was drafted with the 23rd pick in the 2011 NBA draft, and played in the NBA from 2014 for the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks, before returning to Spain in the 2019 offseason.

4. Rajko Žižić (1955 - 2003)

With an HPI of 42.71, Rajko Žižić is the 4th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Rajko Žižić (January 22, 1955 – August 7, 2003) was a Yugoslavian professional basketball player. The 6'11", 243-pounder represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver, gold and bronze respectively. He died on August 7, 2003, from a heart attack.

5. Nikola Peković (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 38.09, Nikola Peković is the 5th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Nikola Peković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Пековић; born 3 January 1986) is a Montenegrin businessman, basketball executive and former professional player who is the current president of the Basketball Federation of Montenegro. He began his playing career in Europe before spending seven years with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played at the center position. A two-time All-EuroLeague selection, he represented the senior Montenegrin national basketball team.

6. Predrag Drobnjak (b. 1975)

With an HPI of 34.53, Predrag Drobnjak is the 6th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Predrag "Peđa" Drobnjak (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг "Пеђа" Дробњак; born 27 October 1975) is a Montenegrin professional basketball scout and former player. At 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he played at the power forward and center positions. Throughout his nineteen-year career, Drobnjak has spent three full seasons playing in the NBA.

7. Aleksandar Pavlović (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 33.35, Aleksandar Pavlović is the 7th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Aleksandar "Saša" Pavlović (Anglicized: Sasha Pavlovic, Serbian Cyrillic: Александар "Саша" Павловић; born November 15, 1983) is a Serbian-Montenegrin basketball executive and former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers. He also represented the national basketball team of Serbia and Montenegro internationally. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he played the small forward and shooting guard positions.

8. Bojan Dubljević (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 32.96, Bojan Dubljević is the 8th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Bojan Dubljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Дубљевић; born 24 October 1991) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB and the FIBA Europe Cup. He also represents the senior Montenegrin national basketball team in national team competitions. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft 8 3⁄4 in) tall barefoot, he plays at the power forward and center positions.

9. Milica Dabović (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 31.12, Milica Dabović is the 9th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Milica Dabović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица Дабовић; born 16 February 1982) is a former Serbian professional women's basketball player. She represented the Serbian national basketball team. Standing at 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), she played at the point guard position.

10. Marko Todorović (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 30.65, Marko Todorović is the 10th most famous Montenegrin Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Marko Todorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Тодоровић; born April 19, 1992) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. He is a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall power forward-center.