Serbia arrived at EuroBasket 2022 as a clear favorite, ranked only second behind Slovenia. The NBA MVP Nikola Jokic led the charge with a 21.7 PPG. Their perfect 5-0 group stage record only fueled the hype. Despite crushing opponents by an average of 20 points in Group D, Serbia faced critical absences.

Star guard Bogdan Bogdanović missed the tournament after knee surgery, leaving a gap in their backcourt. Center Nikola Milutinov was also unavailable early on, testing their depth. Serbia’s title hopes were crushed on September 11, 2022, when they faced Italy in the Round of 16 at Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. Digging deeper into the 2022 EuroBasket, here’s how Serbia fell..

Tournament overview and final result of Serbia

Serbia’s flawless group stage in Prague saw them top Group D wi

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