Player Bio

Bogdan Bogdanovic is the son of Koviljka and Dragan Bogdanovic and has a sister, Bojana. He was born in 1992 in Belgrade, Serbia. Bogdanovic played on many prominent junior league teams in the Belgrade area before signing his first professional agreement with KK Partizan of the Adriatic Basketball Association. He then played for the Turkish squad Fenerbahce. In the summer of 2019, Bogdanovic participated in the NBPA's "Branding in the Global Economy" program, which was held at SDA Bocconi School of Management and helps current NBA players gain international insight and experience in management and business. Bogdanovic is a big fan of the video-games series World of Warcraft. Fans can follow the veteran on Twitter (@LeaderOfHorde) and Instagram (bogdanbogdanovic). As an 18-year-old, Bogdanovic started his professional career by signing with Partizan Belgrade of the Adriatic Basketball Association in 2010. He didn't play much during his first two years with the club. In 2012-13, he made his EuroLeague debut and averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist over 18 minutes per game. In 2013-14, Bogdanovic was a starter for Partizan. Over 23 EuroLeague games, the wing generated 14.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. Bogdanovic then signed with the Turkish team Fenerbahce. He led Fenerbahce to the Turkish Super League Finals titles in both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. Bogdanovic was named the Turkish Super League Finals MVP in 2017. The Belgrade, Serbia native led Fenerbahce in scoring in the playoffs with 125 points in seven games that season. In the 15-16 season, Bogdanovic led Fenerbahce in scoring during the regular season with 414 points in 29 games. He was a two-time Turkish League All Star in 2016 and 2017. Bogdanovic was drafted in the 2014 NBA draft in the first round (27th overall) by the Phoenix Suns. His draft rights were traded to the Sacramento Kings during the 2016 NBA draft.