Balša Koprivica
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Florida High School Athletic Association | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 1, 2000 Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Windermere Prep (Lake Butler, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
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Balša Koprivica (Serbian Cyrillic: Балша Копривица; born May 1, 2000) is a Serbian professional basketball player who attends Windermere Preparatory School in Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida. He is considered one of the top ten college recruits in the Class of 2019.[1]
Early life
Koprivica was born in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to Slaviša and Tanja Koprivica. Slaviša, who stands 6-foot-9 (2.06 m), is a former Serbian professional basketball player who won the 1992 EuroLeague with the Partizan. Koprivica moved to Flordia, United States in 2012.
High school career
Koprivica began playing high school basketball in 2015 with University School of Nova Southeastern University[2] in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. He played at the 2015 Battle at The Villages high school tournament. In July 2017, he transferred to Windermere Preparatory School[3] in Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida where he will play junior season.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Balša Koprivica C |
Belgrade, Serbia | Windermere Prep, FL | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 Rivals: 9 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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Source: Rivals, Scout, 247sports, ESPN
International career
Koprivica was a member of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[4]
Career achievements and Awards
Serbian national team
References
- ^ "Dominant 7ft1 Balsa Koprivica Flashes Skills! Top 2019 Center". ballislife.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Balsa Koprivica, 15-16 Varsity Basketball
- ^ "Five-star center, Koprivica, changes high schools". rivals.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.