Vladimir Dašić Explained

Caption:Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dašić
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:235
League:Montenegrin League
Team:Danilovgrad
Birth Date:13 May 1988
Birth Place:Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Montenegrin
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2004
Years1:2004–2009
Team1:Budućnost
Years2:2009–2010
Team2:Real Madrid
Years3:2010
Team3:Gran Canaria
Years4:2010–2012
Team4:Lottomatica Roma
Years5:2012
Team5:Union Olimpija
Years6:2012
Team6:Beşiktaş
Years7:2013
Team7:Metalac Valjevo
Years8:2014
Team8:Al Ahli Dubai
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Budućnost
Years10:2017
Team10:AEK Larnaca
Years11:2018–2019
Team11:Zadar
Years12:2019
Years13:2020–2021
Team13:Al Sadd
Years14:2021
Team14:Danilovgrad
Years15:2021–2022
Team15:Ternopil
Years16:2022–present
Team16:Danilovgrad
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Vladimir Dašić (pronounced as /v̞lǎdimir dâʃit͡ɕ/; born 13 May 1988) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for KK Danilovgrad of the Montenegrin League. He is 6'10" (2.08 m) in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward.

Professional career

Dašić began his professional career in the Serbia and Montenegro League with Budućnost Podgorica in 2004. There, Dašić made a name for himself and was widely considered at the time as one of the best young players in Europe and attracted interest from many big European clubs.

On 26 August 2009 he transferred to the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid.[1] At Madrid, Dašić had a limited playing time and with the arrival of Ante Tomić his playing time became even more reduced so he was loaned out to Gran Canaria.[2]

In October 2010 he signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[3] In January 2012, he left Lottomatica Roma and signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija for the rest of the 2011–12 season.[4]

On 4 September 2012 he signed a contract with Beşiktaş.[5] After he was released from his Beşiktaş contract, Dašić signed for KK Metalac Valjevo for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[6]

In January 2014, he signed with Al Ahli Dubai of United Arab Emirates.[7]

On 3 July 2014 he returned after five years to Budućnost Podgorica, signing a 1+1 contract.[8] On 25 April he was released by Budućnost Podgorica.[9] On 5 January 2017 Dašić signed with the Cypriot team AEK Larnaca.[10] His goal was to prepare for the 2017 EuroBasket, but he experienced a severe injury of a ligament and consequently became a free agent in April 2018. After a year and a half of not playing professional basketball, in December 2018 he signed with Zadar of the Croatian League.[11]

On 20 September 2019 he signed with GKK Šibenka.[12] On 2 December 2019 he left Šibenka.

Personal life

Dašić and his girlfriend Marija welcomed their first daughter, Laura, in February 2012. He has two tattoos on his body including a cross on his back with the words which Tsar Lazar said before battle of Kosovo wrapped around it and a dedication to his deceased friend, Ljubo Jovanović who was also a basketball player, with the inscription of his name on a basketball on his left bicep.

His family originates from Berane.

Montenegrin national team

Dašić won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship while playing the Serbia and Montenegro's junior team. He then chose to play for the senior Montenegrin national team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Real Madrid welcomes young star Vladimir Dasic. March 28, 2014. Euroleague.net. August 26, 2009.
  2. News: Official: Dasic joins Gran Canaria on loan. March 28, 2014. Sportando.com. February 26, 2010.
  3. News: Virtus Roma secures forward Dasic. March 28, 2014. Euroleague.net. October 15, 2010.
  4. News: Union Olimpija announces Dašić and Zagorac. March 28, 2014. union.olimpija.com. 5 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Besiktas lands Vladimir Dasic. Sportando.com . September 4, 2012.
  6. News: Metalac Valjevo signs Vladimir Dasic. March 28, 2014. Sportando.com. March 14, 2013.
  7. News: Vladimir Dasic inks with Al Ahli Dubai. March 28, 2014. Sportando.com. January 1, 2014.
  8. News: Big signing for Budućnost VOLI – Dašić returns home. July 3, 2014. Abaliga.com.
  9. http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/159422/buducnost-parts-ways-with-vladimir-dasic.html Buducnost parts ways with Vladimir Dasic
  10. News: AEK Larnaca inks Vladimir Dasic. 5 January 2017. Sportando.com. 5 January 2017.
  11. News: Ljetos vaterpolist, danas košarkaš… Vladimir Dašić službeno potpisao za KK Zadar. 9 December 2018. basketball.hr. 7 December 2018. hr.
  12. News: Sibenka lands Vladimir Dasic and Eric Cobb. 21 September 2019. eurobasket.com. 20 September 2019.