ITALY: “Highly experienced international athlete, having played in the most prestigious championships in the Euroleague and Adriatic League, as well as in major competitions for national teams, Tripkovic began his career at the ranks of Borac Cacak, his hometown team, then moved in 2002 to Partizan Belgrade. With the Serbian capital’s team he won the League and Adriatic League twice. In 2009-2010 he moved to Spain in the CBA League, first with the jersey of Joventut Badalona and over the next two years with Unicaja Málaga. Last season he once again began the year in Spain, this time with Valladolid, then moved in December to Turkey with Fenerbahce. For years he was playing for his country, with the under-20 won bronze at the 2005 European Championships while with the senior team competed in the 2006 World Championship in Japan and won the silver medal at the European Championships 2009 in Poland.”