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'{{Infobox basketball biography | caption = Vujačić with [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] | image = SashaVujacic.JPG | position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[Point guard]] | height_ft = gay | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 205 | league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] | team = New York Knicks | number = | nationality = Slovenian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|8}} | birth_place = [[Maribor]], [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia|SR Slovenia]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]] | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 27 | draft_year = 2004 | draft_team = [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | career_start = 2001 | career_end = | years1 = 2001–[[2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A|2004]] | team1 = [[Snaidero Udine]] | years2 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2010|start}} | team2 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | years3 = {{nbay|2010|full=y}} | team3 = [[New Jersey Nets]] | years4 = [[2011–12 Turkish Basketball League|2011]]–[[2012–13 Turkish Basketball League|2013]] | team4 = [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] | years5 = {{nbay|2013|end}} | team5 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]] | years6 = [[2013–14 Lega Basket Serie A|2014]] | team6 = [[Reyer Venezia Mestre]] | years7 = 2014 | team7 = [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa]] | years8 = 2015 | team8 = [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball)|İstanbul BB]] | years9 = {{nbay|2015|start}}–present | team9 = [[New York Knicks]] | highlights = * 2× [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2009 NBA Finals|2009]]–[[2010 NBA Finals|2010]]) * 2× [[Turkish Basketball League]] All-Star (2012-2013) * [[Turkish Basketball League|TBL]] All-Star Game [[MVP]] (2012) | profile = sasha_vujacic | bbr = vujacsa01 | letter = v }} '''Aleksandar "Sasha" Vujačić''' ({{lang-sr|''Saša Vujačić'' / ''Саша Вујачић''}}, [[Slovenian language|Slovene]]: ''Saša Vujačič'', rendered in English as ''Sasha Vujacic'', {{IPA-sh|alekˈsandar ˈsaʃa ˈʋujat͡ɕit͡ʃ|sr}}; born March 8, 1984) is a Slovenian professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for the [[New York Knicks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Throughout his career, he has also played in [[Italy]] (for [[Snaidero Udine]]), in [[Turkey]] (for [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] and [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball)|İstanbul BB]]) and in the [[United States]] (for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[New Jersey Nets]] and the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]). Though he has played the [[point guard]] position in Europe, he found more playing time at the [[shooting guard]] spot while in the Lakers' [[triangle offense]]. ==Early career== Vujačić's father, Vaso, is a Serbian basketball coach.<ref name="siembassy">[http://washington.embassy.si/fileadmin/user_upload/dkp_51_vwa/newsletter/Newsletter_2007-01-10.pdf Prominent Slovenian Athletes in the United States] by Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, January 2007.</ref> From 1998 to 2000, Vujačić played for the Polzela junior team. In 2000–01, he played for the Snaidero Udine junior team. Vujačić was a member of the Slovenian junior national team, winning a silver medal at the 2002 European Junior Championship.<ref>[http://hoopshype.com/players/sasha_vujacic.htm 20 Sasha Vujacic – HoopsHype]</ref> ==Professional career== ===Italy (2001–2004)=== From 2001 to 2004, Vujačić played for [[Snaidero Udine]] of the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]]. ===Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2010)=== Vujačić was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th overall pick in the [[2004 NBA draft]]. On July 20, 2004, he signed a multi-year deal with the Lakers.<ref name=realgm>[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Sasha-Vujacic/Summary/393 Sasha Vujacic Player Profile – RealGM]</ref> On November 29, 2007, Vujačić recorded a then-career high 22 points in a win over the Denver Nuggets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kobe watches 4th quarter from bench as Vujacic, Lakers bounce Nuggets| work=ESPN.com| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=271129013|accessdate=February 3, 2014|date=November 29, 2007}}</ref> In the 2007–08 season, Vujačić made 118 of his 270 three-point field goal attempts, setting the Los Angeles Lakers single-season record for the best three-point field goal percentage (.437) in a single season. However, [[Vladimir Radmanović]] broke that record in 2008–09 with 44.1%.<ref>[http://projects.latimes.com/lakers/list/three-point-field-goal-percentage-season/ Three-point field-goal percentage, season]</ref> During game 3 of the [[2008 NBA Finals]], Vujačić scored a career playoff high 20 points off the bench. Vujačić's 20, with the exception of [[Kobe Bryant]], made him the only Laker to score in double figures.<ref>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200806100LAL.html Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, June 10, 2008]</ref> In July 2008, he switched [[agent (sports)|agents]] to [[Rob Pelinka]]. On July 28, 2008, Vujačić re-signed with the Lakers to a multi-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080728vujacicresigned.html|title=LAKERS RESIGN FREE AGENT SASHA VUJACIC|accessdate=February 3, 2014|date=July 28, 2008|work=NBA.com}}</ref> In Game 6 of the [[2010 NBA Finals]], Vujačić led the Lakers' bench with nine points, including two three-pointers. With 11 seconds left in Game 7 and the Lakers leading by only two points, Vujačić helped secure the Lakers' championship with two crucial free throws. ===New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)=== On December 15, 2010, Vujačić was traded to the [[New Jersey Nets]] in a three-team trade involving the Lakers and [[Houston Rockets]]. On the Nets, Vujačić reunited with former Lakers teammate [[Jordan Farmar]].<ref>{{cite web | title = NETS Acquire Vujacic & Two 1st-Round Picks in 3-Team Trade | url = http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Vujacic_Trade_Release_101215.html | work = NBA.com | date = December 15, 2010 | accessdate = February 3, 2014}}</ref> In his debut for the Nets, Vujačić had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes of play. On January 1, 2011, Vujačić tied his career high of 22 points, eight games after being traded to the Nets. On February 9, 2011, Vujačić set a new career high with 25 points in a win over the Hornets. ===Anadolu Efes (2011–2013)=== In July 2011, he signed a two-year contract with [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]].<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/86715/5611/anadolu-efes-signs-vujacic ANADOLU EFES signs Vujacic]</ref><ref>[http://www.efesbasket.org/Haberler/A-Takim/sasha-vujacic-efeste.aspx Sasha Vujacic Efes'te] {{tr icon}}</ref> In his first Euroleague season, over 16 games as a starter, he averaged 13.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vujacic Sasha 2011/12 Season|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BRB&clubcode=IST&seasoncode=E2011|work=Euroleague|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> On August 6, 2012, it was confirmed that Vujačić would stay with the team for one more season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sasha Vujacic staying with Anadolu Efes Istanbul|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/42097/sasha-vujacic-staying-with-anadolu-efes-istanbul.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> On November 16, in a Euroleague game against [[Olimpia Milano|EA7 Milano]], he scored 29 points, helping his team win 77–71.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vujacic stars as Anadolu Efes holds off EA7 Milano|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/cups/euroleague/46320/vujacic-stars-as-anadolu-efes-holds-off-ea7-milano.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> Over 10 regular season games, he had 12.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vujacic Sasha Seasonal stats|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BRB&clubcode=IST&seasoncode=E2012|work=Euroleague|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> Vujačić and his teammate [[Jordan Farmar]] helped Efes to advance to the [[Euroleague 2012–13 Top 16 Group E|Top 16]] round, edging [[KK Cedevita|Cedevita]] on the road by 81–73 in one of the most crucial games in [[Euroleague 2012–13 Regular Season Group C|group C]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Game report|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=93#!boxscore|work=Euroleague.net|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Farmar, Vujacic lead Efes into Top 16|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/cups/euroleague/47048/farmar-vujacic-lead-efes-into-top-16.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> ===Los Angeles Clippers (2014)=== On February 3, 2014, Vujačić signed a 10-day contract with the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SASHA VUJACIC SIGNED TO 10-DAY CONTRACT|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/sasha-vujacic-signed-10-day-contract.|accessdate=February 3, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=February 3, 2014}}</ref> He did not sign a second 10-day contract with Clippers after his first 10-day contract expired.<ref>[http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/231998/Clippers-Decide-Not-To-Sign-Sasha-Vujacic-To-Second-10-Day-Contract Clippers Decide Not To Sign Sasha Vujacic To Second 10-Day Contract]</ref> ===Return to Europe (2014–2015)=== On March 25, 2014, Vujačić signed with Italian team [[Reyer Venezia Mestre]] for the rest of the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reyer Venezia announced Sasha Vujacic|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/114932/reyer-venezia-announced-sasha-vujacic.html|accessdate=March 25, 2014|date=March 25, 2014|work=Sportando.com}}</ref> He played 5 matches with the team, scoring 11 points per game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Umana Reyer Venezia stats|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Italy/Umana_Reyer_Venezia/291?Page=3&Stats=2014|work=eurobasket.com}}</ref> On October 28, 2014, Vujačić signed with the Spanish team [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa]] for the rest of 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Laboral Kutxa lands Vujacic for remainder of season|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/143157|accessdate=October 28, 2014|work=Euroleague.net|date=October 28, 2014}}</ref> He left the team on December 30, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sasha Vujacic se desvincula de Laboral Kutxa Baskonia|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=109692|language=Spanish|work=ACB.com|date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> On January 2, 2015, he signed with [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball)|İstanbul BB]] of Turkey for the rest of the [[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League]] season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/147094/istanbul-bsb-announces-vujacic-jenkins-and-markota.html Istanbul BSB announces Vujacic, Jenkins and Markota]</ref> ===New York Knicks (2015–present)=== On August 7, 2015, Vujačić signed with the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-sasha-vujacic|title=Knicks Sign Sasha Vujacic|work=NBA.com|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=August 7, 2015}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}} ===NBA=== ====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 35 || 3 || 11.5 || .282 || .270 || '''.947''' || 1.8 || 1.5 || .3 || '''.1''' || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | '''82''' || 4 || 17.7 || .346 || .343 || .885 || 1.9 || 1.7 || .6 || .0 || 3.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 73 || 4 || 12.8 || .392 || .373 || .878 || 1.5 || .9 || .6 || .0 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 72 || 0 || 17.8 || '''.454''' || '''.437''' || .835 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .5 || '''.1''' || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2008}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 80 || 0 || 16.2 || .387 || .363 || .921 || 1.7 || 1.4 || '''1.0''' || '''.1''' || 5.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 67 || 1 || 8.6 || .402 || .309 || .848 || 1.2 || .6 || .3 || '''.1''' || 2.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 11 || 0 || 4.9 || .348 || .429 || .500 || .4 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 1.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]] | 56 || '''17''' || '''28.5''' || .404 || .369 || .851 || '''3.3''' || '''2.3''' || .9 || '''.1''' || '''11.4''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]] | 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .400 || .500 || .000 || 1.5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 2.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 478 || 29 || 15.9 || .395 || .371 || .870 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 5.6 {{s-end}} ====Playoffs==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2006 NBA Playoffs|2006]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 7 || 0 || 18.4 || .423 || '''.600''' || '''1.000''' || '''2.4''' || '''.9''' || '''.6''' || .0 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2007 NBA Playoffs|2007]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 4 || 0 || 10.8 || '''.556''' || .250 || .000 || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 2.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2008 NBA Playoffs|2008]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 21 || 0 || '''21.7''' || .399 || .392 || .857 || 2.2 || .8 || '''.6''' || '''.2''' || '''8.1''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 NBA Playoffs|2009]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | '''23''' || 0 || 10.9 || .264 || .314 || .833 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || '''.2''' || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010 NBA Playoffs|2010]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]] | 10 || 0 || 7.6 || .435 || .400 || .833 || .8 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 3.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 65 || 0 || 14.7 || .366 || .384 || .879 || 1.6 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 5.0 {{s-end}} ===Euroleague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] | 16 || '''16''' || '''29.0''' || '''.407''' || .338 || '''.864''' || '''3.3''' || '''1.7''' || '''1.1''' || '''.2''' || '''13.9''' || '''12.2''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Euroleague|2012–13]] | style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes | '''24''' || 7 || 21.7 || .376 || '''.376''' || .758 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .8 || .1 || 9.1 || 8.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 40 || 23 || 24.6 || .391 || .358 || .810 || 3.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .2 || 11.0 || 9.9 {{s-end}} ==Personal life== Vujačić was born in [[Maribor]], [[Slovenia]], to a [[Serbs|Serbian]] father and [[Slovenes|Slovenian]] mother. His father was a Serbian basketball coach,<ref name="siembassy"/> while his mother was a Slovenian volleyball player.<ref name="Rojen na dan žena">{{cite web | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20110716005759/http://www.sashavujacic18.com/international/rojen-na-dan-zena/ | title = Rojen na dan žena | publisher = vujacic.net | language = Slovenian | accessdate = October 2010}}</ref> His mother was playing volleyball for a top [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] women's club, Branik Maribor, but quit her career at the age of 19 when she got pregnant with Sasha.<ref name="Rojen na dan žena" /> His parents divorced when he was 6, and he lived with his mother and soon afterwards with his stepfather.<ref name="Rojen na dan žena" /> He has two siblings, a sister named Nina, and a brother named Aljoša. In addition to playing basketball, he enjoys volleyball, tennis, and [[association football]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/sasha_vujacic/bio.html NBA.com : Sasha Vujacic Bio Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was once engaged to professional tennis player [[Maria Sharapova]],<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/blog/busted_racquet/post/Sharapova-gets-engaged-to-Lakers-guard-Vujacic?urn=ten-279015 Sharapova gets engaged to Lakers' guard Vujacic]</ref> but the two separated in 2012.<ref>[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10852 Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic call off engagement]</ref> == See also == * {{portal-inline|National Basketball Association}} * [[List of European basketball players in the United States]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons category|Sasha Vujačić}} * [http://www.vujacic.net Official website] * {{basketballstats|bbr=v/vujacsa01}} * [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BRB Sasha Vujačić] at euroleague.net * [http://tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=2205 Sasha Vujačić] at tblstat.net * {{twitter|SashaVujacic}} {{New York Knicks current roster}} {{Navboxes|list1= {{2004 NBA Draft}} {{Los Angeles Lakers 2008–09 NBA champions}} {{Los Angeles Lakers 2009–10 NBA champions}} }} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Vujačić, Aleksandar | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Vujačić, Sasha | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Serbian basketball player | DATE OF BIRTH = March 8, 1984 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Maribor]], [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vujacic, Sasha}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Anadolu Efes S.K. players]] [[Category:Expatriate basketball people in Italy]] [[Category:Los Angeles Clippers players]] [[Category:Los Angeles Lakers draft picks]] [[Category:Los Angeles Lakers players]] [[Category:New Jersey Nets players]] [[Category:Reyer Venezia players]] [[Category:Saski Baskonia players]] [[Category:Shooting guards]] [[Category:Slovenian basketball players]] [[Category:Slovenian expatriate basketball people in the United States]] [[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Italy]] [[Category:Slovenian people of Serbian descent]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Maribor]] [[Category:İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players]]'