Milwaukee Bucks take 19-year-old forward from Serbia with 47th pick
During the 2024-25 ABA season, Bogoljub Markovic averaged 13.7 points per game
Updated: 10:34 AM CDT Jun 27, 2025
After not having a single pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks finally got on the board and took 19-year-old forward Bogoljub Marković from Serbia with the 47th overall pick.The 6-foot, 11-inch forward played the last three seasons in the ABA for Mega Basket in Serbia. In 30 games during the 2024-25 season, he averaged 13.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 53% from the field and 37% from three. He also averaged 7.5 points in two playoff games during that ABA season.Marković is likely to appear in a Bucks uniform for the first time in Summer League, which starts July 10.Marković will turn 20 on July 12.
MILWAUKEE —
After not having a single pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks finally got on the board and took 19-year-old forward Bogoljub Marković from Serbia with the 47th overall pick.
The 6-foot, 11-inch forward played the last three seasons in the ABA for Mega Basket in Serbia. In 30 games during the 2024-25 season, he averaged 13.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 53% from the field and 37% from three. He also averaged 7.5 points in two playoff games during that ABA season.
Marković is likely to appear in a Bucks uniform for the first time in Summer League, which starts July 10.
Marković will turn 20 on July 12.