Dušan Bulut
Serbian basketball player (born 1985)
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Dušan Domović Bulut (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Домовић Булyт; born 23 October 1985) is a former Serbian professional basketball player who is former world No. 1 ranked in men's individual 3x3 rankings by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] He played for Aliens and is former member of Serbia men's national 3x3 team. He is widely considered to be the greatest 3x3 basketball player of all time.[2][3] He retired in 2024.[4]
Bulut in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 October 1985 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2024 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Kožuv |
| 2012–2013 | Akademik |
| 2014–2015 | Meridiana |
| 2015–2016 | Vojvodina |
| 2018–2019 | OKK Konstantin |
| 2013–2021 | Novi Sad (3x3) |
| 2021–2022 | Power (3x3) |
| 2022 | Partizan Beograd (3x3) |
| 2022 | Badalona (3x3) |
| 2022– | Aliens (3x3) |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life
3x3 career
Bulut started to play at the FIBA 3X3 World Tour in August 2012.[6] He plays for Serbian team Novi Sad.[2][5]
BIG3 career
On May 3, 2019, Bulut was selected with the 24th overall pick by the Ball Hogs in the 2019 BIG3 draft.[7] On June 21, 2019, it was announced that Bulut had to withdraw from playing in BIG3 after being allegedly threatened by FIBA with not being able to play in the Olympics if he didn't leave the league.[8]
On June 15, 2021, Bulut was selected with the 3rd overall pick by Power in the 2021 BIG3 draft.[9]
He plays for team Aliens in the BIG3, 3-on-3 basketball league.[10]
National team career
Bulut represented Serbia in 3x3 basketball. He won two gold medals at the FIBA 3x3 World Championships, 2012 in Greece and 2016 in China[11] and silver medal at the 2014 tournament in Russia. At the 2017 FIBA 3x3 World Cup he won his 3rd gold medal for Serbia and was selected to the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2017 Team of the Tournament.[12]
Basketball career
Bulut played basketball for his hometown teams Meridiana and Vojvodina of the Basketball League of Serbia B (2nd tier). He also played for Kožuv in the Macedonian First League.
Awards and accomplishments
- FIBA 3x3 World Tour winner: 3 (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Individual
- 2x FIBA 3x3 World Cup MVP Award: 2016,[13] 2018
- 2x FIBA 3x3 World Tour MVP Award: 2015,[14] 2018[15]
- FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships MVP Award: 2018
- 3x FIBA 3x3 World Cup Team of the tournament: 2016, 2017, 2018
- FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships Team of the tournament: 2018[16]
- FIBA 3x3 World's #1 player award: 2015[17]
- FIBA 3x3 World Tour Most Spectacular Player: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Serbian B League Top Scorer: 2015
