Auburn Star Jovic Bolts for Euro Pro Deal After Tigers Stint

AUBURN, Ala. (Day.News) — Filip Jovic, the 21-year-old Bosnian Serb forward who briefly donned Auburn orange, has inked a professional contract with a European team following a short stint with the Tigers. The 6-foot-9 power forward, born Feb. 1, 2005, committed to Auburn in May 2025 after dominating in Serbia's Adriatic League, one of the world's top non-NBA pro circuits. During the 2025-26 season, Jovic played 37 games for the Tigers, averaging 6.3 points on 64% shooting from the field, 4.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 0.6 steals in 18.3 minutes per game.[3] Jovic's Auburn chapter ended abruptly when he transferred to UCLA on April 9, 2026, joining the Bruins in the Big Ten Conference.[3] His agent, Misko Raznatovic, had touted him as an immediate-impact player for Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, citing Adriatic stats of 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds on 65% two-point shooting.[2] Local hoops circles in Lee County buzzed about the prodigy, who rose from OKK Spars in Bosnia to OKK Beograd before landing in east Alabama.[3] Now pro-bound overseas, Jovic follows a trail blazed by other Auburn exports like Johni Broome, who eyed NBA and international paths after starring under the Plains' lights. The move highlights Auburn's pipeline to Europe, where leagues like the Adriatic offer multimillion-euro deals for SEC-tested talent. No contract figures were disclosed, but insiders peg it as lucrative for the versatile big man.[1][2] Pearl's program continues churning pros, with Jovic's arc from European commitment to Auburn signee to UCLA Tiger to overseas star captivating Alabama basketball faithful amid the Tigers' SEC Final Four push.