Miroslav Berić
Serbian basketball player (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miroslav "Mića" Berić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав "Мића" Берић; born January 20, 1973) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall, he played at the shooting guard position.
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| Born | January 20, 1973 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990–1997 | Partizan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Tau Cerámica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Müller Verona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Partizan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Scavolini Pesaro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Panellinios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Azovmash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Llanera Menorca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Gijón | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Berić was the top scorer of the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague, averaging 23.3 points per game, while playing with Partizan. He also played for Tau Vitoria, Müller Verona, Scavolini Pesaro, Žalgiris, Panellinios, Azovmash, Llanera Menorca and Gijón.
After being without a club for more than a year, Berić announced his retirement from basketball in June 2008.
Berić was a regular member of the senior Yugoslav national team, during the 1990s. He won two FIBA EuroBasket gold medals, in 1995 and 1997, as well as the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship.
| 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 |
EuroLeague
Soon after his retirement, in July 2008, Berić was hired as the team manager of the senior Serbian national team. The hiring took place at the invitation of the team's head coach Dušan Ivković.
He quit the job in 2011.
Political engagement
Berić participated in the 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election as a candidate of the Serbia Against Violence opposition coalition and was elected to the City Assembly.[1][2]
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