Team USA defeats Serbia, Uros Plavsic in Olympic semifinals

Team USA defeated Serbia, 95-91, during the semifinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Paris, France.

Former Vol Uros Plavsic did not play for Serbia due to a coach’s decision against Team USA in the Summer Olympics.

Plavsic appeared in one game during group play, totaling two points and four rebounds during two minutes in Serbia’s victory over Puerto Rico.

South Sudan and Serbia competed in Group C, along with Team USA and Puerto Rico.

Plavsic played at Tennessee from 2019-23 under head coach Rick Barnes. He averaged 3.7 points, 0.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 47 percent from the field.

The former Vol plays professionally for Crvena zvezda in the Serbian KLS, the Atlantic League and the EuroLeague.

Plavsic played high school basketball at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He transferred to Tennessee from Arizona State, where he played from 2018-19.