Devastating news from Greece: Stevan Jelovac, Serbian basketball player from AEK Athens died of complications from a stroke
A devastating news has shocked, in the past few hours, the entire world of European and world sport. Stevan Jelovac, Serbian basketball player who was currently registered with the AEK in Athens, Greece, died following a stroke who had hit him last November 14 while he was training with his teammates. Doctors have made an intense effort in recent weeks to save him, but all attempts to keep him alive and heal him, in the end, have been in vain. The champion died on the evening of the day before yesterday, Sunday 5 December.
His is an extraordinary career. Born in Novi Sad, in Serbia, on July 8, 1989, he had started trampling the rectangular parquet from a very young age, immediately showing great talent. Talent that led him to wear the jerseys of some of the greatest European teams.
Stevan Jelovac had played before arriving in Greece at the “AEK of Atene, also in Turkey, Germany, Russia, Spain, Lithuania, Italy and Japan. Without forgetting the many appearances with his national team. Over his long and successful career, the player has made 13 appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, 41 in the 7DAYS EuroCup, 28 in the Basketball Champions League and 16 in the FIBA Europe Cup.
This was his first year in Greece. And in just seven games he had already proved he could be a important member of the team, averaging 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.7 steals per game.
Condolences for the death of Stevan Jelovac
After a few weeks he spent off the field for a injury to the ankle, in mid-November the champion had returned to train with his companions.
In the midst of training the November 14th last, Jelovac had a stroke and collapsed to the ground. Timely intervention and transport of the 32-year-old player to the hospital, where he has struggled with all his strength to recover. Unfortunately, on the evening of last Sunday, he had to surrender to the death.
Countless i messages of condolence arrived for Stevan. From AEK in Athens, to the other teams in which he played and the opponents, passing through institutions and leagues at national and international level.
A mourning that has upset not only the world of basketball, but that of sport in general. Stevan He was only 32 years old.
