// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Miloš Babić? A Serbian shooter, or should I say, a babe at target practice?
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 3, 1968 |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tennessee Tech (1987–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: 2nd round, 50th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1990–2002 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 00 |
| Coaching career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1990–1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1991 | Miami Heat |
| 1991–1992 | Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| 1992–1993 | AEK Athens |
| 1993–1994 | Sloga |
| 1994–1995 | Prievidza |
| 1995 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 1995 | Sakalai |
| 1996 | Fuenlabrada |
| 1996–1997 | Prievidza |
| 1997–1998 | Pezinok |
| 1998–1999 | Zastal Zielona Góra |
| 1999–2000 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin |
| 2000–2001 | Antwerp Diamond Giants |
| 2002 | Casino Ginásio |
| 2002 | CAB Madeira |
Coaching | |
| 2024-present | Tennessee Tech (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Miloš Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Бабић; born November 23, 1968) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player. He was a 7'0" 240 lb power forward/center during his playing days,[1] and now serves as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech University.
Playing career
[edit]Babić played collegiate basketball for Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee for 3 seasons (1987/88-1989/90).[2]
He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (50th pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft before being immediately traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Stefano Rusconi, who was drafted with the 52nd pick by Cleveland.[citation needed]
Babić played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for two seasons, appearing in 21 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1990–91) and Miami Heat (1991–92). He averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds[3]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2024 Babić returned to Tennessee Tech as an assistant coach.[4]
NBA career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Cleveland | 12 | 0 | 4.3 | .316 | – | .583 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 1991–92 | Miami | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .462 | – | .750 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 21 | 0 | 4.1 | .375 | – | .650 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
- ↑ "Miloš Babić Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Milos Babic College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ in 4.1 minutes per game on average."Milos Babic | Center | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Babic Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tennessee Tech". hoopdirt.com. November 2, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Miloš Babić player profile @ acb.com
- Tennessee Tech Bio
- 1968 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. players
- Antwerp Giants players
- Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players
- Zastal Zielona Góra players
- BC Prievidza players
- BC Žalgiris players
- CAB Madeira players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Liga ACB players
- Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin basketball players
- Miami Heat players
- KK Sloga players
- NBA players from Serbia
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Power forwards
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Israel
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Slovakia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Basketball players from Kraljevo
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Serbian basketball biography stubs