Made by votes of experts, Sonja has been elected in the best five players of the FIBA U20 championship 2008 in Italy.
MVP of the championship was Sonja`s future team mate Natali Vieru – Spartak MR.
The proofe of the quality of the Serbian national team is that two players of the best five are from Sonja and Jelena.

European championship U20 brought Sonja her 8th FIBA medals. Although their ambi-tions were much bigger unlucky defeet from France (after leading 24 points) left this generation without golden medal. It is interesting that only three players, Sonja, Smilja and Maja played all championships for this generation since FIBA BAM 2002. The good thing is that we keep on winning medals at the championships. We will see what results they`ll make as seniors.

After she was "Pupil of generation" in primary school "Njegos" , Sonja succeed in gymnasium to get all excellent marks, so, beside the basketball, her number in school is number 5 also.
On this way, Sonja proved that top sport and top achievement in school, can go together.
Finishing the Third Belgrade Gymnasium, Sonja starts on the way of University, and we wish her luck and success, that we get used from her.

Sonja Petrovic (F - 19 - 189) young Serb international after successfully play in FC Barcelona, where played with 17 years, this season with Bourges Basket take over all possible trophy in France,
Next season will be member of European and Russian champions Spartak MR.
Spartak MR engages the best Europe young players 2007 demonstrated their strategy for rejuvenate actually championship team.
Sonja believes that with good and diligently work can justify and get confidence the coach Ladislav Ratgeber.
This will be new big challenge for Sonja and possibilities for progressing through training and games with famous players like, Bird, Taurasi, Jackson, Karpunina, Ossipova, Miller . . .

In year 2008, all that could be taken in French woman basketball, it has been.
After title of French national champs, and winner of Federation tournament, Bourges basket is winner of French cup too.
In front of 15000 spectators in famous Bersy, Paris, Sonja played her last game for Bourges basket.

Brilliant performance in final game of play-off of French Championship Bourges Basket - Montpellier, Sonja made her personal and also team series 10 - 0 in third quarter, and she turn the leadership until that moment of the visiting team.
With 16 points and 7 rebounds, the most on the game considering all players, tempest-uously saluted from 3000 fans, Sonja has been elected for the MVP.
Good shape of Sonja is surely encouraging before upcoming European Championships.

Considering league and play-off, with fabulous score 29:1, Bourges Basket has become the champion of France eighth time in its history.
Splendid and quality organization and work of all club, on very dominant and easy way, brought title of champion of France back to Bourges.
Considering championships: Cup of France, Tournament of Federation, French league and Euroleague, team of Bourges has played all together 54 games, what means that Sonja was playing every 4 days game.

In women basketball in France, there are three prestige trophyes: Champion of France, Cup winner and winner of Federation tournament.
This weekend is held competition for winner of Federation tournament, and ranking is:
1st Bourges basket, 2nd Valenciennes
3rd Villeneuve d`ascq 4th Montpellier
In period of month from now, through play off's and other two competitions we will have chance to see what will Sonja win with Bourges Basket.

Four best european teams Spartak and Ekaterinburg (Russia), Bourges (France), and Gambrinus (Czech) made, after four months of competitions, apearence on Final Four.
In her second year of international profess-ional basketball career Sonja, with her team Bourges Basket made appearence on most quality European club tournament.
But sportsman luck and justice turned back on them. In semifinal Bourge Basket lost in overtime of homeside Gambrinus, and in match rof third place, loss was more painfull, 69:70 of UMMC.
There is hope for better and more successful appearances.

Basketball fans in Brno watched the world's greatest players at the EuroLeague Women Final Four as the likes of Lauren Jackson, Tina Thompson, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi led Spartak Moscow Region to the title.
They also caught a glimpse of the future in Sonja Petrovic of Bourges, who was presented with her FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year award before tip-off of the final between Spartak and Gambrinus Brno.
FIBA Europe's General Secretary Nar Zanolin presented the Serbia international with the award.
Petrovic, who is just 19 years old, was a vital part of the French team's success this season and helped fire them into the Final Four.
Bourges lost a heart-breaking semi-final in overtime to Gambrinus Brno, and then slipped to a second defeat on Sunday with UMMC Ekaterinburg edged a one-point win after hitting a buzzer-beating three-pointer.
Petrovic will be on show for her country later this year when Serbia attempt to qualify for EuroBasket 2009 in Latvia.

Sonja Petrovic (189-F-89) has won the 2007 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year Award in a vote involving fans and a panel of basketball experts from 25 countri-es. The Bourges Basket and Serbia forward received a majority of the expert votes and performed well in the fan voting as well earning her the honour won by Sandrine Gruda of France last year.
Petrovic helped lead Serbia to a gold medal... > kompletan intervju <

Sonja's perspectivity and results didn't remain unperceived.
FIBA award for best young woman player of the year 2007, and great games and extraordinary results for BC Bourges Basket - qualify on Final four Euroleague attracted attention and interest in Sonja.
Best, and most successful world companies, that invest in development of young athletes, established cooperation with Sonja.
Depending on Sonja's further development and results, that cooperation will be in soon future defined.

Serbia in the first place
In my family of patriotism is very strong, with 19 years of age have almost 100 odigranih game naciomalne selection.
By votes of experts and fans across the Old Continent, Sonja Petrović selected for the best young player Europe in 2007. year. Smooth faced 19-year recognition of the Serbian team was after a very successful season, which won the gold with the juniors up to 18 years in the EP in Novi Sad and bronzu for juniors up to 19 years in the World Championship in Bratislava, and was the senior team at the Elan EP in Italy...
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SONJA BEST IN EUROPE
By votes of expetrs from 25 countries, 19 year old born Belgrade, was anounced for best young player of Europe in year 2007.

Sonja's Petrovic first toy was basketball. Rade's Petrovic daughter, once one of the best basketball referee's on the world, was anounced the best young player of Europe for year 2007. Tribute in a flattering manner, this 19 year old Belgrade born, won by votes of basketball fans, and basketball experts from 25 countries...
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As first but not most important I would like to thank to all spectators and experts that have voted for me.
In this moment biggest thanks I want to give to my coaches, that lead me through basketball and life for last 12 years. Those are:Stamenkovic Milan, Savic Marija, Boza Mitrovic, Milan Dabovic, Dejan Jovanovic, Marko Nikodijevic, Voja Vojnov, Milos Mladenovic, Aleksandar Icic, Miroslav Kanjevac, Sasa Ristic, Zeljko Vukicevic, Ljiljana Stanojevic, Dragan Vukovic, Zoran Kovacic, Dragomir Bukvic, Silvia Font, Jovica Antonic I Pierre Vincent.
To all of you others, beside appreciation I give an apology, because I would probably forget someone if I would try to mention all of you that helped me, and still are with me.

Sonja Petrovic has won the 2007 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year Award in a vote involving fans and a panel of basketball experts from 25 countries, just edging out Silvia Dominguez of Spain.
The Bourges Basket and Serbia forward received a majority of the expert votes and performed well in the fan voting as well earning her the honor won by Sandrine Gruda of France last year.
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Le site de la FIBA Europe annonce : traduction Nathalie Beghin "Sonja Petrovic a remporté le titre de meilleure jeune joueuse de l'année 2007 selon un vote des supporters et un panel d'experts du basket de 25 pays.
L'ailičre de Bourges Basket et de Serbie a reçu une majorité des votes des experts et s'en est bien tiré avec les votes des supporters, remportant ainsi le męme honneur que Sandrine Gruda l'année derničre.
Petrovic a aidé la Serbie ŕ remporter une médaille d'or aux championnats d'Europe des moins de 18 ans en Juillet et a joué un rôle majeur dans son pays pour la phase qualificative de l'Eurobasket féminin 2007.
Dans son club de Bourges Basket, elle a un temps de jeu significatif et sait en tirer avantage, atteignant 7,7 points et 5,4 rebonds en 22 minutes de jeu en Euroligue.
Cette récompense est un bon moyen de promouvoir le basket féminin et Sonja est une merveilleuse représentante du jeu, commente le président de Fiba Europe George Vassilakopoulos.
J'ai pu voir Sonja jouer ŕ diverses occasions cet été et elle est une des jeunes joueuses les plus talentueuses en Europe, indique le secrétaire général de Fiba Europe, Nar Zanolin.
Petrovic a terminée 3čme suite aux votes des supporters derričre l'espagnole Tamara Abalde de l'université de Lamar et Silvia Dominguez de Halcon Avenida. Elle a été classée premičre par les experts avec Dominguez en seconde place, Jelena Milovanovic de Sopron et Regina Palusna de Ruzomberok se disputant la troisičme place."

FIBA Europe announces player of the year award nominees.
The candidates are: Sonja Petrovic, Jelena Milovanovic, Katerina Elhotova, Tamara Abalde, Silvia Dominguez, Giorgia Sottona, Olesya Malashenko, Regina Palausna.
The award is divided into four different categories, men, women, young men and young women.
Players in each category will be selected by a public and an expert panel vote.
Players under 21 are eligible for the young player award.

In holiday edition of Sportski zurnal, from pen of journalist Biljana Kostres, came out interwiev with Jelena Milovanovic and Sonja Petrovic.
Our best young players, among success in basketball, show great results in school, and are best friends.
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