Bogdan Bogdanovic

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a shooting guard for the Atlanta Hawks. Bogdanovic began his professional career in Belgrade and Turkey. He quickly established himself as one of the top players in Europe and was named a EuroLeague Rising Star in 2014 and 2015. Bogdanovic was part of four straight Serbian League championship teams from 2011-14 and was named MVP of the Serbian League Finals in 2014 after averaging 30.8 points per game. That summer, he was transferred from Partizan to Fenerbahce. He went on to be named a Turkish League All-Star in 2016 and 2017. Bogdanovic also helped the club win two Turkish League titles and the EuroLeague crown in 2017. That season, he was the Serbian Player of the Year, Turkish League Finals MVP and he was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team. After proving himself overseas, Bogdanovic decided to test his skills in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns originally selected him in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft and subsequently traded his rights to the Sacramento Kings in 2016. He joined the Kings for the 2017-18 and became one of the league's best rookies. Bogdanovic put on a show at the Rising Stars Game, scoring 26 points while shooting 7-13 from three-point range. In addition to his pro career, Bogdanovic has represented Serbia on the international stage. He was part of the team that won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and made the All-Tournament Team of EuroBasket 2017 as Serbia picked up another silver.