Stefan Kenić

Stefan Kenić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Кенић, born April 27, 1997) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Borac Banja Luka of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division. He played college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings and the Chattanooga Mocs.

Stefan Kenić
No. 33 – Borac Banja Luka
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBosnian Championship
Personal information
Born (1997-04-27) April 27, 1997
Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
CollegeCleveland State (2017–2019)
Chattanooga (2019–2021)
NBA draft2021 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Crvena zvezda
2015–2016→ FMP
2016–2017Smederevo 1953
2021–presentBorac Banja Luka
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
U16 European Championship
2013 UkraineU16 Team
U17 World Cup
2014 UAEU17 Team

Early career

Kenić grew up with Crvena zvezda youth teams. He won the 2014 Euroleague NIJT.[1]

College career

On Jun 02, 2017, Kenić, committed to play basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings.[2]

As a freshman, Kenić appeared in 35 games (including 31 starts) at the Cleveland State Vikings in their 2017–18 season. He made the first career start against the Akron on November 11, 2017 with nine points, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals. In the freshman season he averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[3]

Professional career

On May 13, 2015, Kenić signed the first professional contract with Crvena zvezda.[4] He was loaned to FMP for the 2015–16 season. During the 2016–17 season, he played for the Smederevo 1953.

In August 2021, Kenić signed for the Bosnian team Borac Banja Luka.[5]

National team career

Kenić was a member of the Serbian U-16 national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Ukraine. He was a member of the Serbian U-17 national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in the United Arab Emirates.[6]

References
  1. "IJT CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM BELGRADE 55 IJT REAL MADRID 42". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Stefan Kenic Signs to Join Cleveland State Basketball Program". csuvikings.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "13 - Stefan Kenic Player Bio 2017-18". csuvikings.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. "Zvezda ukazala poverenje mladom krilnom igraču: Keniću profesionalni ugovor". sport.blic.rs.
  5. "Američki student stiže kod Nikolića na ispite". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. "Serbia Serbia 13 - Stefan Kenic". fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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