Damjan Stojanovski
 Stojanovski with MZT in 2012 | |
| No. 19 – MZT Skopje | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small Forward |
| League | ABA League Second Division Macedonian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1987 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Vardar |
| 2007–2009 | AMAK SP |
| 2009–2010 | Vardar Osiguruvanje |
| 2010–2012 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2012–2016 | MZT Skopje |
| 2017–present | MZT Skopje |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Damjan Stojanovski (Macedonian: Дамјан Стојановски; born December 9, 1987) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who currently plays for MZT Skopje Aerodrom. He also represents the Macedonian national basketball team. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) in height and plays at the Shooting guard position.
He is a twin brother of Vojdan Stojanovski and the younger brother of former basketball player Ognen Stojanovski.
Pro career
Since beginning his professional career in 2005, Stojanovski has spent the majority of his career playing in the Macedonian First Basketball League.[1] He started his basketball career in KK Vardar. In 2007 he signed with KK AMAK SP from Ohrid. In 2009 he won the Macedonian Basketball Cup with KK AMAK SP. Next year Stojanovski signed with PBC Lukoil Academic from Bulgaria. In the seasons 2010/11 and 2011/12 with PBC Lukoil Academic he won the Bulgarian Basketball League.[2] In 2012 he returned to Macedonia, signing with MZT Skopje Aerodrom.[3] He was MVP on the Macedonian Cup Final in 2013 and MVP on the Macedonian basketball Final in 2014. On 8 December 2014, during a match against Levski Sofia he injured his left knee while trying to jump. He was immediately helped off the court. An MRI later revealed that Damjan tore the ACL in his knee and would miss the rest of the season.[4] Damjan returned to full contact practice in August 2015. In the meantime, he re-signed with MZT Skopje for another season, and as captain he led the team for another title, fifth in a row for MZT, and fourth in a row with him as a part of the team. On 3 September 2016, he got injured again during a EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers in the match between Macedonia and Great Britain.[5] On 15 June 2017, he re-signed with MZT Skopje.[6] In July 2018, he re-signed with MZT Skopje for two years.[7]
National team
Damjan Stojanovski is a regular member of the senior men's Macedonian national team. In 2009 he competed with the Macedonian team at the Eurobasket 2009 in Poland when Macedonian national basketball team finished 9th.[8] In 2011 Stojanovski played on the Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania and he helped his team to reach the 4th place, the best ever performance for the Macedonian national team.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Eurocup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Lukoil Academic | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .348 | .273 | .765 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 2013–14 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 7 | 6 | 24.9 | .449 | .455 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | MZT Skopje | ABA League | 26 | 29.1 | .403 | .302 | .835 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 24.0 | .399 | .286 | .772 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 33.4 | .352 | .304 | .769 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11.0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 29.8 | .390 | .389 | .827 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 49.5 | .390 | .387 | .814 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.5 |
References
- ^ Damjan Stojanovski at www.eurobasket.com
- ^ EuroChallenge 2010/11 Profile
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Дамјан Стојановски заработи тешка повреда". 24vesti.com.mk. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Дамјан Стојановски се повреди, мора итно на операција". kurir.mk. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "ДАМЈАН СТОЈАНОВСКИ ОДНОВО ВО ДРЕСОТ НА МЗТ СКОПЈЕ АЕРОДРОМ". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk (in Macedonian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Капитенот останува: Дамјан Стојановски уште две сезони ќе го предводи МЗТ Скопје Аеродром". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "EuroBasket 2009 Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ EuroBasket 2011 Profile Archived 2013-01-02 at archive.today