Dušan Vukčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Вукчевић; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and coach, who last served as an assistant coach for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League, under head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. He also holds Greek citizenship, under the name Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits[1] (alternate spelling: Dousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits).[2] At a height of 2.02 m tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. During his professional club playing career, Vukčević played in three EuroLeague Final Fours, as he played at the 1999 EuroLeague Final Four, the 2003 EuroLeague Final Four, and the 2004 EuroLeague Final Four.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 November 1975 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian / Greek |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 6, 14, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2021–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1994 | Aix Maurienne Savoie |
| 1994–1995 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 1995–1996 | Apollon Patras |
| 1996–1997 | Radnički Beograd |
| 1997–2001 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2001–2002 | Real Madrid |
| 2002–2004 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2004 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2005 | Ülkerspor |
| 2005–2006 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2006–2007 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2007–2008 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2008–2010 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2010–2011 | Rimini Crabs |
| 2011–2012 | Scaligera Verona |
| As coach: | |
| 2022–2023 | Peristeri Athens (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Professional career
editVukčević was born in Sarajevo, and he played in the youth teams of Bosna Sarajevo and Red Star Belgrade. He started his pro club career with Aix Maurienne Savoie, of the French 2nd Division, in the 1993–94 season. He then moved to Red Star Belgrade, for the 1994–95 season.
After that he moved to Greece, where he first played with the Greek Basket League club Apollon Patras, and then later with Olympiacos Piraeus, where he played four years. While he was a member of Olympiacos, he attained a Greek passport.[3] In the 2001–02 season, he joined the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid.
In 2003, he moved to Montepaschi Siena, where he won the first Italian League championship in the club's history. In 2005, he played with the Turkish Super League club Ülkerspor. He later played in Italy with Olimpia Milano, Virtus Bologna, Basket Rimini, and Scaligera Verona, where he last played in the 2011–12 season.
During his pro career, Vukčević played in the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague, in a total of 10 seasons,[4][5] and he made it to the league's Final Four three times, in 1999, 2003, and 2004.
National team career
editVukčević was a member of the senior men's Serbia and Montenegro national team, from 1999 to 2003. With Serbia and Montenegro, he played at the 2003 FIBA EuroBasket, in Sweden. Over seven tournament games played, he averaged 4.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.[6]
Sportscasting career
editSince he has Greek citizenship, and speaks Greek fluently, after his playing pro career ended, Vukčević became a basketball game commentator on Greek TV.
Coaching career
editVukčević began working as a basketball coach in 2022, when he joined the Greek Basket League club Peristeri Athens. He was signed to work for the club as an assistant coach, under the team's head coach, Vassilis Spanoulis.
Personal life
editVukčević is married to Swedish businesswoman Jade Cicak. They have two sons. Their older son, Tristan (born 2003), is a professional basketball player that has played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards.[7]
References
edit- ^ FIBAEurope.com Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits (Virtus BolognaFiere) Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits Nationality: GRE.
- ^ "ACB.com Varios Doble nacionalidad Yugoslavia-Grecia. Como griego adopta el nombre de Dousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ^ Eurobasket.com DUSAN VUKCEVIC basketball profile.
- ^ NTOUSAN TSALIKIS-VOUKTSEVITS.
- ^ DUSAN VUKCEVIC.
- ^ "2003 Serbia & Montenegro 4 - Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "KRV NIJE VODA: Jedan od najtalentovanijih mladih košarkaša želi da igra za Srbiju! Otac mu je bivši reprezentativac". kurir.rs. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
External links
edit- Dusan Vukcevic international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
- Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits at FIBA Europe
- Dusan Vukcevic at EuroLeague.net
- Dusan Vukcevic at ProBallers.com
- Dusan Vukcevic at RealGM.com
- Dusan Vukcevic player profile at Eurobasket.com
- Dusan Vukcevic at TBLStat.net
- Dusan Vukcevic at Legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Dusan Vukcevic at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Dusan Vukcevic coach profile at Eurobasket.com