Dušan Vukčević Explained

Dušan Vukičević
Position:Assistant coach
Height M:2.02
Weight Kg:88
League:
Birth Date:14 November 1975
Birth Place:Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian / Greek
Draft Year:1997
Career Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Career Start:1993
Career End:2012
Career Number:6, 14, 20
Coach Start:2021
Coach End:2021
Years1:1993–1994
Team1:Aix Maurienne Savoie
Years2:1994–1995
Team2:Red Star Belgrade
Years3:1995–1996
Team3:Apollon Patras
Years4:1996–1997
Team4:Radnički Beograd
Years5:1997–2001
Team5:Olympiacos Piraeus
Years6:2001–2002
Years7:2002–2004
Team7:Montepaschi Siena
Years8:2004
Team8:Olympiacos Piraeus
Years9:2005
Team9:Ülkerspor
Years10:2005–2006
Team10:Olimpia Milano
Years11:2006–2007
Team11:Virtus Bologna
Years12:2007–2008
Team12:Olimpia Milano
Years13:2008–2010
Team13:Virtus Bologna
Years14:2010–2011
Team14:Rimini Crabs
Years15:2011–2012
Team15:Scaligera Verona
Cyears1:2022–2023
Cteam1:Peristeri Athens (assistant)
Highlights:As player:

Dušan Vukčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Вукчевић; born November 14, 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.

Professional career

Vukčević 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

Vukčević 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

Since 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

Vukčević 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

Vukčević 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_1315.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2009.roundID_6498.playerID_16941.html FIBAEurope.com Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits (Virtus BolognaFiere) Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits Nationality: GRE.
  2. Web site: ACB.com Varios Doble nacionalidad Yugoslavia-Grecia. Como griego adopta el nombre de Dousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits . es . 2013-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227091428/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=A8K . 2013-12-27 . dead .
  3. http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ita&PlayerID=27119 Eurobasket.com DUSAN VUKCEVIC basketball profile.
  4. https://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2009.roundID_6491.playerID_16941.teamID_1315.html NTOUSAN TSALIKIS-VOUKTSEVITS.
  5. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dusan-vukcevic/aut/ DUSAN VUKCEVIC.
  6. Web site: 2003 Serbia & Montenegro 4 - Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits . archive.fiba.com . 6 July 2019.
  7. Web site: KRV NIJE VODA: Jedan od najtalentovanijih mladih košarkaša želi da igra za Srbiju! Otac mu je bivši reprezentativac . kurir.rs . 6 July 2019.