Serbia at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification

On 11 February 2020, head coach Igor Kokoškov announced a 15-man roster for the first window games against Finland on 20 February and Georgia on 23 February.^[8][9] Center Miroslav Raduljica and forward Marko Simonović are the only members of Serbia roster at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup included into the February roster. On 17 February, guard Luka Ašćerić was added to the roster due to an injury of the guard Ognjen Dobrić.^[10] Even he was shortlisted, guard Miloš Teodosić wasn't added to the roster due to a demand of his club Virtus Bologna.^[11][12] Guards Nikola Rebić and Uroš Trifunović, forwards Dalibor Ilić and Stefan Đorđević, and center Dejan Kravić made their senior debut with the Serbian national team.

In June 2020, forward Milan Mačvan, a team captain at EuroBasket 2017, announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 31.^[13]

On 6 November 2020, head coach Kokoškov announced a 20-man roster for the second window games against Switzerland on 28 November and Finland on 30 November.^[5][14] Guards Ašćerić, Dobrić, Teodosić, Ognjen Jaramaz, forwards Novica Veličković and Dejan Todorović, and center Raduljica were unlisted, while eleven new players were called in. Forward Simonović was selected as the new team captain due to Raduljica's inability to play on the second window. Guard Danilo Anđušić make the first appearance with the national team since the EuroBasket 2013, while forward Nemanja Dangubić previously played at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.^[15] On 23 November, Kokoškov selected a 14-man roster, cutting guards Rebić, Nikola Radičević, Trifunović, Stefan Momirov and centers Filip Petrušev and Đorđević from the 20-man roster.^[16][17] Guards Stefan Pot and Marko Jeremić, forward Boriša Simanić, and center Dragan Apić made their senior debut with the Serbian national team.

On 12 February 2021, head coach Kokoškov announced a 16-man roster for the third window games against Georgia on 19 February and Switzerland on 21 February.^[6][7] Guards Pot, Jovan Novak, Stefan Peno, Jeremić, and Aleksa Radanov, forwards Simonović, Simanić and Rade Zagorac, and center Kravić were unlisted, while eleven new players were called in, of whom guards Ašćerić, Jaramaz, and Rebić, and centers Raduljica and Đorđević returned from the first window roster. Guards Vasilije Micić and Marko Gudurić are two new members of the 2019 Serbia FIBA World Cup team included into the third window roster. On 16 February, forward Simanić was re-added to the roster while center Đorđević was cut from the roster. Guards Gudurić and Micić won't be with the squad for the Georgia game due to a schedule conflict with EuroLeague.^[18][19] Afterwards, guards Gudurić and Micić were cut from the roster following the victory over Georgia which resulted the Serbia's qualification for EuroBasket.^[20] Forward Marko Luković, and centers Petrušev and Marko Radovanović made their senior debut with the Serbian national team.

The following are all players who appeared at least in one game during the EuroBasket 2022 qualification:

Serbia national basketball team – EuroBasket 2022 qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F/C 3 Filip Petrušev 20 – (2000-04-15)April 15, 2000 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Mega Soccerbet SF 5 Marko Simonović (DC) 34 – (1986-05-30)May 30, 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Crvena zvezda SF 6 Nemanja Dangubić 27 – (1993-04-13)April 13, 1993 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Partizan PG 9 Stefan Pot 26 – (1994-07-15)July 15, 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Igokea SG 9 Nemanja Nenadić 27 – (1994-01-02)January 2, 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) FMP PG 10 Ognjen Jaramaz 26 – (1995-01-09)January 9, 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Partizan PG 10 Jovan Novak 26 – (1994-11-08)November 8, 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fuenlabrada C 11 Dejan Kravić 30 – (1990-09-09)September 9, 1990 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) San Pablo Burgos SG 12[a] Aleksa Radanov 23 – (1998-02-01)February 1, 1998 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Crvena zvezda PF 12 Novica Veličković 34 – (1986-10-05)October 5, 1986 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Partizan C 13 Miroslav Raduljica (C) 33 – (1988-01-05)January 5, 1988 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Zhejiang Lions C 18 Dragan Apić 25 – (1995-10-03)October 3, 1995 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Budućnost SF 20 Dejan Todorović  26 – (1994-05-29)May 29, 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Tenerife G 21 Luka Ašćerić 24 – (1997-01-10)January 10, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) JL Bourg SF 25 Rade Zagorac 25 – (1995-08-12)August 12, 1995 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Partizan PF 28 Boriša Simanić 22 – (1998-03-20)March 20, 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Crvena zvezda PG 30 Aleksa Avramović (DC) 26 – (1994-10-25)October 25, 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Estudiantes F/C 31 Marko Radovanović 24 – (1996-04-03)April 3, 1996 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) FMP SG 32 Uroš Trifunović 20 – (2000-12-05)December 5, 2000 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Partizan SG 33 Danilo Anđušić 29 – (1991-04-22)April 22, 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) JL Bourg SG 34 Marko Jeremić 29 – (1991-11-23)November 23, 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Mornar SF 42[b] Dalibor Ilić 20 – (2000-03-04)March 4, 2000 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Igokea PG 44 Nikola Rebić 26 – (1995-01-22)January 22, 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Nanterre 92 PG 44 Stefan Peno 23 – (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Rasta Vechta PF 45 Stefan Đorđević 22 – (1998-12-04)December 4, 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) FMP PF 55 Marko Luković 28 – (1992-05-26)May 26, 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Split	Head coach Igor Kokoškov Assistant coach(es) Jovica Antonić Dejan Milojević Vladimir Jovanović Legend (C) Team captain (DC) Deputy captain Club – describes club on 21 February 2021 Age – describes age on 21 February 2021

The following is the first window depth chart, February 2020.

The following is the second window depth chart, November 2020.

The following is the third window depth chart, February 2021.

On 22 June 2020, head coach Kokoškov announced a 31-man roster for a 10-day training camp at Kopaonik.^[21] Center Nikola Janković withdrew after tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2][22] On the same day, center Stefan Đorđević tested positive for COVID-19.^[23] The Basketball Federation of Serbia canceled the training camp following Đorđević testing positive for COVID-19.^[24][25]

The following was the Serbia roster for the training camp.^[21]

The draw was held on 22 July 2019 in Munich, Germany. Serbia was drawn into Group E with Finland, Georgia, and the Pre-Qualifiers Group H winner.^[34] These matches will be played in three windows from 17 to 25 February 2020; from 23 November to 1 December 2020 and from 15 to 23 February 2021 with two games played by each team in every window.^[35]

Group E is one of eight qualifiers groups of four teams. The groups will be conducted in a round-robin system, with each team playing all other teams in the respective group in home and away games. Georgia as the host and the two other highest placed teams will qualify for the EuroBasket 2021.^[36]

On 21 August, Switzerland won Pre-Qualifiers Group H and advance to the next round joining Serbia and others in Group E.^[37] On 8 October, FIBA announced the group hosts for November 2020. The Group E held two rounds of the second window in Espoo, Finland.^[38] On 4 December, FIBA announced the group hosts for February 2021. The Group E will play two rounds of the third window in Tbilisi, Georgia.^[39]

Serbia got qualified for EuroBasket 2022 following the Gameday 5 win over Georgia on 19 February 2021.^[40]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia	6	4	2	515	457	+58	10[a]	EuroBasket 2022
2	Georgia	6	4	2	508	517	−9	10[a]	EuroBasket 2022 as host
3	Finland	6	3	3	448	464	−16	9	EuroBasket 2022
4	Switzerland	6	1	5	493	526	−33	7

RTS1

20 February 2020 19:00 (EET)

Boxscore

Finland	58–80	Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 14–18, 13–23, 21–20
Pts: Topias Palmi 16 Rebs: Tuukka Kotti 6 Asts: Palmi, Salin, Lindbom 3 each		Pts: Miroslav Raduljica 19 Rebs: Veličković, Raduljica, Zagorac 8 each Asts: four players 3 each

Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo Attendance: not available Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Tolga Sahin (ITA), Andrei Sharapa (BLR)

RTS1

23 February 2020 17:00 (CET)

Boxscore

Serbia	90–94	Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 20–23, 19–24, 23–29
Pts: Aleksa Avramović 27 Rebs: Raduljica, Zagorac 5 each Asts: Ognjen Jaramaz 6		Pts: Thad McFadden 33 Rebs: Giorgi Shermadini 11 Asts: Thad McFadden 7

Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Carsten Straube (GER), Luis Castillo (ESP)

RTS1

28 November 2020 16:30 (EET)

Boxscore

Switzerland	92–90	Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 21–19, 24–28, 19–18
Pts: Marko Mlađan 16 Rebs: Jonathan Kazadi 8 Asts: Jonathan Kazadi 7		Pts: Aleksa Avramović 23 Rebs: Dragan Apić 6 Asts: Pot, Avramović, Anđušić 4 each

Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo Attendance: Behind closed doors Referees: Sergii Zashchuk (UKR), Janusz Calik (POL), Vilius Mačiulaitis (LTU)

RTS1

30 November 2020 19:00 (EET)

Boxscore

Serbia	75–66	Finland
Scoring by quarter: 17–7, 18–18, 20–20, 20–21
Pts: Danilo Anđušić 19 Rebs: Nemanja Dangubić 7 Asts: Radanov, Apić, Peno 3 each		Pts: Edon Maxhuni 15 Rebs: Elias Valtonen 6 Asts: Edon Maxhuni 6

Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo Attendance: Behind closed doors Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Sergii Zashchuk (UKR), Alexey Davydov (RUS)

RTS1

19 February 2021 19:00 (EET)

Boxscore

Georgia	66–92	Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 21–24, 20–28, 15–27
Pts: Giorgi Shermadini 20 Rebs: Giorgi Shermadini 8 Asts: Berishvili, Sanadze, Bakradze 3 each		Pts: Filip Petrušev 27 Rebs: Filip Petrušev 6 Asts: Danilo Anđušić 5

Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi Attendance: Behind closed doors Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Oskars Lucis (LAT), Kerem Baki (TUR)

Head coach Kokoškov missed the game due to the schedule conflict with EuroLeague.^[32] Instead of him, assistant coach Milojević led the team from the bench. Center Filip Petrušev recorded 27 points, 6 rebounds, and two assists on his senior team debut.^[33] As a result of the Serbia's victory, they have got qualified for EuroBasket 2022.^[40]

RTS1

21 February 2021 16:00 (EET)

Boxscore

Serbia	88–81	Switzerland
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 18–20, 19–28, 30–12
Pts: Filip Petrušev 22 Rebs: Aleksa Avramović 9 Asts: Danilo Anđušić 6		Pts: Dušan Mlađan 18 Rebs: Kazadi, Dubas 5 each Asts: Jonathan Kazadi 8

Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi Attendance: Behind closed doors Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Oskars Lucis (LAT), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE)

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