RIVERDALE, N.Y. — Manhattan Men's Basketball Head Coach John Gallagher has announced the addition incoming sophomore forward Ognjen Stankovic on Wednesday morning.
"Ogie is exactly the kind of player we seek at Manhattan. He is skilled, smart, and tough," described Gallagher.
The 6-8 forward began his career in the Rust Belt region at the University of Akron for the Zips, where he logged a total of 114 minutes to open his career.
Stankovic played in 18 games for the 29-win Zips and logged a career high 16 minutes against Princeton in the second game of the 2025-26 campaign, where he grabbed seven rebounds, assisted on three baskets, recorded one block, and one steal in the effort against the Tigers.
"He gives us a versatile, switchable defender who can guard multiple positions on one end and initiate offense on the other."
In international play, Stankovic played in the Basketball Champions League where he played in five games in the early months of 2025. In 2023, Stankovic posted 14.3 points-per-game in four games for the Youth Basketball Champions League, grabbed an average six rebounds, and assisted on 7.5 baskets, culminating with a championship.
"He brings a seasoned European background and adds a maturity and winning pedigree you can't manufacture."
During his national youth team years, Stankovic posted five games in the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers, that saw 13.8 points-per-game, 8.4 rebounds-per-game, 3.2 assists-per-game.
The next year in 2022 for FIBA U17 Basketball's World Cup, the Serbian product logged 11.7 points-per-game, 4.7 rebounds-per-game, and 5.4 assists-per-game. Finally in 2024 in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket, he averaged 6.1 points-per-game in seven games, while averaging nearly three boards and assists per game, each.
Through three years playing for Igokea in the AdmiralBet ABA League, a top tier regional league in Europe, Stankovic played in 49 games, and averaged 12 minutes-per-game, and posted a clip of 51.8 from the floor, while grabbing 57 rebounds, 67 assists, 35 steals, five blocks, and 148 total points.
"Ogie will contribute immediately for us in many ways, and I am excited to coach him!"
Stankovic will pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies in Riverdale.
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