Aleksa Uskoković


Aleksa Uskoković is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

Early career

Uskoković started to play basketball for the youth teams of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18. In the 2015–16 season Uskoković was included into Crvena zvezda U18 team although he was younger than the other boys. He was one of the best players at the 2016 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in which his team reached the finals. In the following season, Uskoković helped U18 Crvena zvezda mts team to win the national championship and to qualify for the 2017 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament. He was the MVP of the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Qualification Tournament in Belgrade.

Professional career

On September 8, 2017, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with his hometown team FMP. He averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assists per game during the 2019–20 ABA League season. On July 30, 2020, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with a Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda.

International career

Uskoković was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Uskoković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.