Aleksandar Gajić

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Aleksandar Gajić
Personal information
Born (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 41)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2000–2021
PositionPoint guard
Number6, 7, 23
Career history
2000–2002Partizan
2002–2003Crvena zvezda
2003–2004Lukoil Academic
2004–2005Sloga
2005Bosna
2005–2006APOEL
2006Khimik
2006–2007Igokea
2007–2008Ilysiakos
2008Swisslion Takovo
2009Napredak Kruševac
2009–2012AEK Larnaca
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
FIBA U16 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Slovenia U16 Team

Aleksandar Gajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Гајић; born 14 January 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

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A point guard, Gajić played for Partizan, Crvena zvezda, Lukoil Academic, Sloga, Bosna, APOEL, Khimik, Igokea, Ilysiakos, Swisslion Takovo, Napredak Kruševac, and AEK Larnaca.[1][2][3] He retired as a player with AEK Larnaca in 2012.

National team career

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In July 1999, Gajić was a member of the Yugoslavia U16 national team that won the gold medal at the European Championship for Cadets in Slovenia. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[4] At the tournament's end, he picked up the Most Valuable Player award.[5]

In July 2000, Gajić was a member of the Yugoslavia U18 team that won the gold medal at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Zadar, Croatia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[6]

Career achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "Bivši plej Partizana prešao u Zvezdu". b92.net. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Gajić prešao u Bosnu". b92.net. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "ALEKSANDAR GAJIC basketball profile". archive.fo. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "1999 U16 Yugoslavia #6 - Aleksandar Gajic". fiba.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Računajte na Gaju". arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "2000 U18 Yugoslavia 7 - Aleksandar Gajic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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