Vladimir Jankovic
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Vladimir Janković (Greek
: Βλαδίμηρος Γιάνκοβιτς; born March 3, 1990 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Greek
-Serbia
n professional basketball player. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 ½ in) tall and he weighs 98 kg (215 lbs). He plays at the small forward
position. He is also the son of the famous late Serbian professional basketball player Boban Janković
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club Panionios Nea Smyrni, where he currently plays. At the end of the 2011-2012 season he will enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft Greek national basketball team
, while playing with the junior Greek national basketball team. Janković also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
and the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
with Greece's junior national team.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Βλαδίμηρος Γιάνκοβιτς; born March 3, 1990 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Greek
Greece
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-Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional basketball player. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 ½ in) tall and he weighs 98 kg (215 lbs). He plays at the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
position. He is also the son of the famous late Serbian professional basketball player Boban Janković
Boban Jankovic
Slobodan "Boban" Janković was a Serbian professional basketball player.At the age of 7, he moved to capital Belgrade....
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Pro career
Janković began his professional career with the Greek LeagueA1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
club Panionios Nea Smyrni, where he currently plays. At the end of the 2011-2012 season he will enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft Greek national basketball team
Greek national basketball team
Janković won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipU18 European Championship Men 2008 Division A
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3.-Squads:At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries will have 12 players on their roster.- Venues :...
, while playing with the junior Greek national basketball team. Janković also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was an international basketball competition held in Auckland, New Zealand from July 2, 2009 until July 12.-Qualification:*FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*#...
and the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
with Greece's junior national team.