Vlado Ilievski Explained

Vlado Ilievski
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.87
Weight Kg:82
Birth Date:1980 1, df=y
Birth Place:Strumica, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Macedonian
Draft Year:2002
Career Start:1998
Career End:2017
Years1:1997–1998
Team1:Nemetali Ogražden
Years2:1998–2000
Team2:Partizan Belgrade
Years3:2000–2001
Team3:Antbirlik Antalya
Years4:2001–2003
Team4:Union Olimpija
Years5:2003–2005
Team5:FC Barcelona Regal
Years6:2005–2006
Team6:Lottomatica Roma
Years7:2006–2007
Team7:VidiVici Bologna
Years8:2007–2008
Team8:Montepaschi Siena
Years9:2008–2009
Team9:Union Olimpija
Years10:2009
Team10:Tau Cerámica
Years11:2009–2011
Team11:Union Olimpija
Years12:2011
Team12:Anadolu Efes
Years13:2012
Team13:Lokomotiv Kuban
Years14:2012–2013
Team14:Cedevita Zagreb
Years15:2013–2014
Team15:ČEZ Nymburk
Years16:2014–2015
Team16:Cibona Zagreb
Years17:2015–2016
Team17:Orlandina Basket
Years18:2016–2017
Team18:Rabotnički
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Vlado Ilievski (Macedonian: Владо Илиевски; born 19 January 1980) is a former Macedonian professional basketball. Standing at, he played at the point guard position.

Professional career

During his career, Ilievski played for Nemetali Ogražden,[1] KK Partizan, Antbirlik Antalya, FC Barcelona Bàsquet, Lottomatica Roma, VidiVici Bologna, Montepaschi Siena, Tau Cerámica, KK Union Olimpija, Anadolu Efes and Lokomotiv Kuban.

On 28 September 2012 Ilievski signed a one-year contract with Croatian team Cedevita Zagreb.[2] [3] On 12 November 2013 Ilievski signed a contract with club ČEZ Nymburk from Czech Republic.[4]

On 7 November 2014 he signed with Cibona Zagreb.[5]

On 10 July 2015, he signed with Italian club Orlandina Basket.[6]

On 7 September 2016, he signed with Rabotnički.[7]

On 9 June 2017, Vlado Ilievski announces his retirement from basketball.[8]

Career statistics

Euroleague

Led the league

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Olimpija| 20 || 10 || 18.0 || .500 || .433 || .762 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .1 || 4.7 || 5.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03| 20 || 16 || 30.6 || .486 || .381 || .711 || 1.8 || 2.5 || 1.4 || .2 || 11.5 || 11.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Barcelona| 20 || 20 || 27.0 || .426 || .434 || .765 || 1.5 || 2.4 || 1.3 || || 9.9 || 8.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05| 20 || 20 || 27.1 || .374 || .260 || .819 || 1.6 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 9.7 || 8.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07| style="text-align:left;"| Roma| 6 || 6 || 30.2 || .442 || .429 || .700 || 1.8 || 1.8 || 2.2 || || 10.3 || 8.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;"| Mens Sana| 24 || 2 || 19.2 || .408 || .344 || .800 || 1.5 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .0 || 7.4 || 7.5|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Olimpija| 6 || 6 || 34.5 || .377 || .317 || .762 || 1.7 || 2.2 || 1.3 || || 13.5 || 7.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia| 11 || 0 || 14.3 || .542 || .385 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.6 || .2 || .1 || 3.5 || 3.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Olimpija| 1 || 0 || 5.1 || 1.000 || 1.000 || || || || || || 6.0 || 5.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| 15 || 15 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|34.4* || .371 || .319 || .875 || 2.5 || 4.1 || 1.7 || || 6.0 || 5.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| style="text-align:left;"| Efes| 10 || 0 || 17.1 || .267 || .143 || .900 || 1.5 || 2.6 || .8 || || 2.7 || 3.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13| style="text-align:left;"| Cedevita| 10 || 1 || 20.4 || .434 || .379 || .909 || 1.2 || 1.2 || .4 || || 6.7 || 5.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 163 || 96 || 24.4 || .420 || .355 || .801 || 1.6 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 8.2 || 6.5

National team

Ilievski was also a member of the Macedonia national basketball team. He played a key role in the Eurobasket 2011, leading the competition in minutes per game and scoring the game winning shot in the quarter-finals against Lithuania.[9]

|-| align="left" | EuroBasket 1999| align="left" | Macedonia| 1 || 0 || 15.0 || .600 || 1.000 || .000 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 7.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2011| style="text-align:left;"| Macedonia| 11 || 11 || 37.5 || .313 || .353 || .690 || 2.1 || 3.2 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 10.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2012 OQT| style="text-align:left;"| Macedonia| 3 || 3 || 37.3 || .364 || .304 || .600 || 1.3 || 3.3 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 12.3|- | style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2013| style="text-align:left;"| Macedonia| 5 || 5 || 32.0 || .369 || .346 || .750 || 1.8 || 3.6 || 1.4 || 0.0 || 10.6

Personal

He is married to Anja Vilfan daughter of the former Slovenian basketball player Peter Vilfan.[10] They have two sons Luka and Јakup.

He is a younger brother of Dimče Gaštarski who was also basketball player.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Илиевски: Возбуден сум пред враќањето во родната Струмица. novamakedonija.com.mk. 22 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Cedevita signs Vlado Ilievski to a one-year deal. Sportando. 29 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Makedonski junak u Cedeviti: Vlado Ilievski potpisuje ugovor. 24sata.hr. 27 September 2012 . 29 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Ilievski bo znova oblekel dres. Siol. 12 November 2013.
  5. News: Vlado Ilievski back in ABA League. 7 November 2014. Abaliga.com. 7 November 2014.
  6. News: Upea Capo d'Orlando lands Vlado Ilievski. 10 July 2015. Sportando.com. 10 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Владо Илиевски потпиша за Работнички. ekipa.mk. 7 September 2016. mk.
  8. Web site: Дојде време да и кажам збогум на кошарката. ekipa.mk. 9 June 2017.
  9. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/25513/pid2//sid/8722/tid/2604/tid2//_/2013_EuroBasket/index.html Vlado Ilievski Eurobasket 2013 Profile
  10. http://www.slovenskenovice.si/sport/time-out/v-tezavah-tudi-vilfanov-zet-italijani-mu-ocitajo-utajo-davkov Slovenskenovice.si - V težavah tudi Vilfanov zet, Italijani mu očitajo utajo davkov
  11. News: ВЛАДО ИЛИЕВСКИ, стрелецот на победничкиот кош на натпреварот со Литванија - Мама Стојка: Влатко спиеше со баскетот. 10 July 2015. vest.mk. 16 September 2011. mk.