For a long time, Filip Petrusev has been regarded as one of the hottest rising talents in European basketball – and now we are seeing why.
Petrusev produced another fabulous effort for Zvezda
Article
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 15 of 34
Group Regular Season
l
l
w
w
l
w
l
w
w
w
After growing up with Partizan Belgrade in his native Serbia, at the age of 14 he moved to Spain to join Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, before heading to the United States for a couple of years in college and then returning to his home country with Mega Belgrade – where he absolutely exploded with a stellar campaign, which ended with the 2020-21 ABA League MVP award after leading the league in scoring with 23.5 points per game.
Game Videos
- 01:23
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/05/01/SxEAvJZJPAcuHuIDjXklqXUknL8t9Oba-1746137116043.jpg]()
Kostas Papanikolaou: 'We want to go all the way'
- 01:18
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/05/01/zHBJvlKzb2m9lGfFIqkhR4lwzf4Z9Cmm-1746137035393.jpg]()
Evan Fournier: 'We're getting closer to our goal'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/0107f761-08f1-4658-838b-5db9dd64bb37.jpg]()
Real Madrid-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/05/01/TLKeZEDtelI1kInX2lZ8Ltuiywdtx3Qg-1746134080649.jpg]()
Vezenkov hits a crucial three! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:16
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/7bba8651-fe4d-4b4d-a531-2f1415dda978.jpg?crop=1178%3A663%3Anowe%3A79%3A40]()
Hezonja dunks off the baseline! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/b6439d8e-2a59-44aa-93e6-8213eac37803.jpg?crop=1150%3A646%3Anowe%3A48%3A112]()
Peters’s dunk on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:05
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/63a7677d-788f-437c-9955-a802c20e27cf.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A155%3A57]()
Fall monster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/6c0ed04a-20cd-4422-a45b-fea872646363.jpg]()
Real Madrid-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:23
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/a4c40c8e-7871-4137-a12c-4e2958af9abe.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A237%3A47]()
Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/67ba7453-4024-4a4f-811e-364a76f3bba2.jpg?crop=695%3A391%3Anowe%3A83%3A88]()
Lee’s two-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:24
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/25/2dIPkamxk4ZL2LCk9I6VthTOjLOPhRgz-1745619475025.jpg]()
Nikola Milutinov: 'We know Real Madrid is capable of coming back from 0-2'
- 00:31
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/25/2ZzzVVJFXYIc2cH5wsDNsyOnnmc7rW14-1745619260904.jpg]()
Sasha Vezenkov: 'We go to finish the series on Tuesday'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/e5f275e4-956d-49ff-856d-8257cd8c9822.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Real Madrid | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:25
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/046d3ac3-d7dd-4fe6-86f6-b7872e60304e.jpg?crop=1224%3A688%3Anowe%3A100%3A46]()
Milutinov rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:50
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/23/zqwPRfY6SWcNFRnhI4n8sSOh3pdxJMQ5-1745442546967.jpg]()
Nikola Milutinov: 'We have to stay humble'
- 00:45
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/23/pxRyY7TksQyy34xQCQuW4qV0SuoDdZvH-1745442522890.jpg]()
Sasha Vezenkov: 'Real Madrid will come ready to play in Game 2'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/65dc624a-c107-4a2f-a63e-3660148417f3.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Real Madrid | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/a858182f-8b6e-4c92-bdf3-f9b0e8f202cc.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A118%3A52]()
McKissic skies for a ferocious slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/2b027fe5-9d41-46ca-ae46-86891b1bac56.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A142%3A121]()
Fall detonates the dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/56b9db61-26a3-416c-b245-d3957f567828.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A136%3A97]()
Milutinov rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://img.youtube.com/vi/1_Qk0wxpo9c/maxresdefault.jpg]()
FC Bayern Munich-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Play-In Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4867c1bd-35a3-42c2-8835-0aebd34b479e.jpg?crop=1182%3A665%3Anowe%3A168%3A125]()
Petrusev with a ferocious dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/d2db2da2-5747-4a2c-85d5-6c3fce493ffc.jpg]()
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:15
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/10/WsRYYZQ6fdUkxHGncV55uwSCW2dGTjUD-1744319655808.jpg]()
Moses Wright: 'It's great to be back on the court'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/5918722c-7382-462a-a0fa-aa3394e822aa.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/6183de28-f75a-4657-9218-b3ef7593c469.jpg]()
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:37
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/05/b9faeCpLE1CULdiiObW7rnOQC6Oeo4P7-1743811407714.jpg]()
Alec Peters: 'Career high, but what's sticking with me are the zero rebounds'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/be6165dc-c29e-4868-b8a1-699d05fd43f5.jpg]()
ALBA Berlin-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:26
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/d355f318-55e9-452c-adbe-7584093bec58.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A106%3A147]()
An audacious three-pointer from Yago! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/041f0c0d-cade-4273-89dc-df4e12877a44.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A270%3A257]()
Petrusev with a sublime alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/c2eb8757-5c14-4166-8495-23fb6c979f50.jpg]()
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Real Madrid | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/c1bd3fde-2cc7-4e1d-be77-e2f10912bfdf.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-AS Monaco | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:10
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/26/NYiJRPm8Nh7tnFnAIzyOfan0mEwP8a6e-1743024108602.jpg]()
Filip Petrusev: 'We had great energy all game'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/9238fe42-4c6e-40c6-b57e-646ef163709f.jpg]()
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/bac1f674-abce-4ae8-9f55-1739e8f1523b.jpg?crop=1156%3A650%3Anowe%3A58%3A142]()
Miller-McIntyre steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/24e9a711-7855-4d48-ac51-d03088cd6fee.jpg]()
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://img.youtube.com/vi/QutvKk9HswQ/maxresdefault.jpg]()
EuroLeague 25 Moments: Olympiacos and its historic 2012 comeback
- 00:41
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/20/mCp4HpqBHc8CrD1WYhDzg7ZntUIKyGvq-1742501226435.jpg]()
Rokas Giedraitis: 'We fought all game and that was the key'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4fd3ed4b-eef6-4df8-9eb3-10155baf9ac2.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:18
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/9506af53-73c2-4d73-b91a-a9650e14caf2.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A158%3A44]()
Kalinic rejects Fournier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:51
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/14/tzgpulUzbJjWkqRbHeB6ouidQ3oIqQuI-1741990940527.jpg]()
Sasha Vezenkov: 'We want titles, not wins'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/994e7012-87de-49af-b5a5-6e9fbebfab2f.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/36806259-9f66-44e5-b34f-d4071f91fb78.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A141%3A44]()
Vezenkov’s magic dish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4c5e5848-f6f3-45a7-819c-268992e72e04.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A135%3A146]()
Fall rejects Grant! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/de04a8a0-1263-40b3-88c7-ae640b9a833d.jpg]()
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:50
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/07/hi16TR9yJV8KOw3WvwfNgkSnkItnIFID-1741390067578.jpg]()
Sasha Vezenkov: 'Kendrick Nunn is a great player and great person'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4231fb9f-dd15-43c5-b147-efc54e77da08.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:14
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/ef61762f-4ff9-413a-8fe5-9af45c1f72f8.jpg?crop=1264%3A711%3Anowe%3A43%3A43]()
McKissic rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/e7f1f129-ec3a-497f-9e6c-65c4ac9c9d06.jpg]()
FC Bayern Munich-Crvena Zvezda Meridanbet Belgrade | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/9c935e40-57a8-46b4-8d3e-a902d73185f8.jpg?crop=1164%3A655%3Anowe%3A128%3A181]()
An almighty rejection from Bolomboy! Motorola Magic Moment
That led EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes to bring Petrusev to Istanbul, where the 21-year-old’s career was expected to continue skyrocketing. But it didn’t happen. For various reasons, Petrusev never had the chance to shine with Efes, as he managed modest averages of 5.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, with an average of just 9:18 playing time.
After that one disappointing season in Turkey, Petrusev returned to Belgrade in the summer, this time joining Crvena Zvezda, intent on showing the world that he was worthy of his younger hype. And after a slow start, now he’s doing just that.
The forward has benefitted from the arrival of coach Dusko Ivanovic to become a key player, spending more than 20 minutes on the floor in each of the last four games. Last week against Milan he bagged a double-double with a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, and in Thursday’s stunning victory at Olympiacos, he was everywhere: Petrusev made 5 of his 6 field goal attempts, plus both his free throw attempts to finish with 14 points, and grabbed 3 rebounds, dished an assist, made a steal and blocked no less than 4 shots.
The last few weeks are suggesting that Petrusev is ready to morph from promising youngster to proven talent, and if he continues to deliver all-around performances like the one we saw in Greece on Thursday, Zvezda should be able to snap its playoff drought.