Mihailo Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Петровић; [mǐxailo pětroʋitɕ]; born 23 February 2003) is a Serbian college basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life and youth career Born in Prokuplje, Petrović rose through the youth ranks of Partizan before loan spells with Dunav and Borac Čačak. He also represented Serbia at youth international levels, including the U16, U19, and U20 European Championships, and debuted for the senior national team during the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.
Professional career
Partizan and early loans (2020–2023) Petrović began his professional career with Partizan in 2020. He was later loaned to Dunav and Borac Čačak during the 2022–23 season.
OKK Beograd (2023–2024) In the 2023–24 season with OKK Beograd, Petrović averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, with a player index rating of 22.1 over 25 appearances. His performances ranked him sixth in league efficiency and led to his transfer to Mega Superbet.
Mega (2024–2025) Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Petrović joined Mega Superbet. He averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 assists per game, earning MVP awards for round 19 (23 points, 15 assists) and round 28 (28 points, 13 assists) of the ABA League.
National team Petrović debuted for the Serbian senior national team in November 2024 during the EuroBasket 2025 qualification window in Copenhagen, contributing 4 points.
NCAA commitment In April 2025, Petrović announced his commitment to the University of Illinois, joining the Fighting Illini men's basketball team for the 2025–26 NCAA season. He entered the transfer portal on April 11, 2026.. He transferred to Seton Hall on July 5, 2026.
Career statistics
Club performance + Regular season statistics Season Team League Games Points per game Assists per game Rebounds per game Steals per game 2024–25 Mega Superbet ABA League 25 12.4 5.8 3.1 1.4 2023–24 OKK Beograd Basketball League of Serbia 30 11.2 4.6 2.8 1.1 2022–23 Borac Čačak (loan) Basketball League of Serbia 18 9.5 3.9 2.3 0.9
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| Illinois | 19 || 0 || 5.7 || .333 || .200 || .833 || 0.7 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.6
References
External links Illinois Fighting Illini bio