# ABA League Top Prospect

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The **ABA League Top Prospect** award, also known as the **Adriatic League Top Prospect** award, is an annual award given by the [Adriatic League](/source/ABA_League) (ABA League), which is a European regional league, that is the top-tier level professional basketball league for clubs from the [Former Yugoslavia](/source/Former_Yugoslavia). The award is given to the league's best young player, aged 22 and under. The inaugural award was given out in the [2013–14 ABA League season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_ABA_League).[1]

## Award winners

Adriatic League Top Prospect Sport Basketball History First award 2014 Editions 12 First winner Dario Šarić Most recent Bogoljub Marković (2026)

Year Winner Club(s) Ref. 2014 Dario Šarić Cibona [2] 2015 Nikola Jokić Mega Leks 2016 Ante Žižić Cibona (2) 2017 Jonah Bolden FMP 2018 Džanan Musa Cedevita [3] 2019 Goga Bitadze Budućnost VOLI [4] 2020 Not awarded 2021 Filip Petrušev Mega Soccerbet (2) [5] 2022 Nikola Jović Mega Mozzart (3) [6] 2023 Nikola Đurišić Mega MIS (4) [7] 2024 Nikola Topić Crvena zvezda Meridianbet [8] 2025 Bogoljub Marković Mega Superbet (5) [9] 2026 Bogoljub Marković (2) Mega Superbet (6) [10]

## See also

- [EuroLeague Rising Star](/source/EuroLeague_Rising_Star)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Žižić najveća nada"](https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/kosarka/bball-mix/zizic-najveca-nada/4142385/). *[Jutarnji List](/source/Jutarnji_List)* (in Croatian). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Special awards winners presented"](http://www.abaliga.com/a7490/News/Special_awards_winners_presented.html). *abaliga.com*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["2017/18 Top Prospect: Džanan Musa (Cedevita)"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=40017). www.aba-liga.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2018/19 Top Prospect: Goga Bitadze (Budućnost VOLI)"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=41816). www.aba-liga.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2020/21 Top Prospect: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/45137/2020-21-top-prospect-filip-petrusev-(mega-soccerbet)/). www.aba-liga.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2021/22 Top Prospect: Nikola Jović (Mega Mozzart)"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/46938/2021-22-top-prospect-nikola-jovic-(mega-mozzart)/). *aba-liga.com*. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["2022/23 Top Prospect: Nikola Đurišić (Mega MIS)"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/48913/2022-23-top-prospect-nikola-dzurisic-(mega-mis)/). *aba-liga.com*. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["2023/24 TOP PROSPECT: NIKOLA TOPIĆ"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/50879/2023-24-top-prospect-nikola-topic/). *aba-liga.com*. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2024/25 Top Prospect: Bogoljub Marković"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/52937/2024-25-top-prospect-bogoljub-markovic/). *aba-liga.com*. Retrieved 7 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["2025/26 Top Prospect: Bogoljub Marković"](https://www.aba-liga.com/news/54765/2025-26-top-prospect-bogoljub-markovic/). *aba-liga.com*. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

## External links

- [Adriatic ABA League official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105408/http://aba-liga.com/home.aspx)

- [Adriatic ABA League page at Eurobasket.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20110811020508/http://www.eurobasket.com/Adriatic-League/basketball.asp)

v t e ABA League First Division Clubs 2026–27 Borac Čačak Bosna Budućnost Cedevita Olimpija Cibona Crvena zvezda Dubai Basketball FMP Igokea Ilirija Krka Mega Partizan Slovan Bratislava Spartak Subotica Studentski centar Široki U-BT Cluj-Napoca Vienna Zadar Former Borac Banja Luka Cedevita (defunct) FMP / Reflex (defunct) Helios Hemofarm Karpoš Sokoli (suspended) Koper Primorska (defunct) Kvarner (defunct) Levski Sofia (restricted) Lovćen 1947 Maccabi Tel Aviv (restricted) Metalac Mornar MZT Skopje Nymburk (restricted) Olimpija (defunct) Radnički Kragujevac (defunct) Sloboda Tuzla Slovan Ljubljana Split Sutjeska Szolnoki (restricted) Šentjur Šibenik (defunct) Vojvodina (defunct) Zagreb (defunct) Zlatorog Seasons 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 Postseason Final Four 2002 2003 2004 Final Eight 2005 2006 Playoffs 2007 Final Four 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Playoffs 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Super Cup 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 Awards Season MVP Finals MVP Ideal Starting Five Top Scorer Top Prospect Coach of the Season Player of the Month Winning coaches All-Star Game U19 League 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 Awards MVP Ideal Starting Five Second Division Clubs 2025–26 Borac Banja Luka Jahorina Pale Kansai Helios Mornar MZT Skopje Podgorica Primorje 1945 SPD Radnički Kragujevac Široki Sloboda Tuzla Student Sutjeska TFT Skopje Vojvodina Vršac Zlatibor Former AV Ohrid Borac Čačak Bosna Cedevita Junior Dynamic Gorica Ilirija Joker Krka Lovćen 1947 Mladost Novi Pazar Pelister Primorska (defunct) Rabotnički Rogaška Šenčur Šibenka Sloboda Užice Sloga Spars Spartak Split Studentski centar Teodo Tivat Vrijednosnice Osijek Zrinjski Seasons 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Postseason Final Four 2018 Playoffs 2019 2020 2021 2022 Playout 2021 Feeders Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia Competition Organizer Pyramid People Players Current rosters Players union Đorđije Pavićević (President) Goran Ćakić (Vice-president) Žarko Paspalj (Ambassador) Nebojša Čović (2017–18 President) Žarko Čabarkapa (Former Sports Director) Associated competitions WABA League Yugoslav First League (defunct) Yugoslav Second League (defunct) Yugoslav Cup (defunct) Other Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda rivalry Crvena Zvezda–Partizan rivalry Crvena zvezda seasons

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