Serbia’s Marjanovic to miss EuroBasket tournament

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Boban Marjanovic, a three-time MVP of the Serbian Super League, signed with the Spurs last month. (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

SAN ANTONIO — Boban Marjanovic of the San Antonio Spurs will not play for Serbia in the EuroBasket tournament this summer because of a left ankle injury.

The 7-foot-3 Marjanovic signed with the Spurs last month. The Spurs say tests, including an MRI, show he has "significant bony edema" that "compromises Marjanovic’s ability to play basketball without compromising long-term health and future injury."

Marjanovic is a three-time MVP of the Serbian Super League. He averaged nearly 17 points and 11 rebounds per game in his most recent season playing for Crvena Zvezda.

The 26-year-old Marjanovic has been a pro since 2006.

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