Milenko Savović

Milenko Savović (18 July 1960 – 1 March 2021) was a Serbian professional basketball player. For most of his career, he was the captain of KK Partizan.

Milenko Savović

Personal information
Born	(1960-07-18)July 18, 1960 Trebinje, PR Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	1 March 2021(2021-03-01) (aged 60) Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m)
Career information
NBA draft	1982: undrafted
Playing career	1977–1991
Position	Center
Career history
1977–1989	Partizan
1989–1990	Oximesa
1990–1991	Vojvodina
Career highlights
3× Yugoslav Basketball League (1979, 1981, 1987) 2× Yugoslav Basketball Cup (1979, 1989) 3× FIBA Korać Cup (1978, 1979, 1989)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Yugoslavia European Championship for Cadets 1977 France Team

Savović died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.^[1]

Career

During his playing career, Savović spent 12 seasons with KK Partizan.

Honours

• Yugoslav Basketball League: 1979, 1981, 1987
• Yugoslav Basketball Cup: 1979, 1989
• FIBA Korać Cup: 1978, 1979, 1989