Aleksandar Gajić

Aleksandar Gajić

Personal information
Born	(1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 42) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2000–2021
Position	Point guard
Number	6, 7, 23
Career history
2000–2002	Partizan
2002–2003	Crvena zvezda
2003–2004	Lukoil Academic
2004–2005	Sloga
2005	Bosna
2005–2006	APOEL
2006	Khimik
2006–2007	Igokea
2007–2008	Ilysiakos
2008	Swisslion Takovo
2009	Napredak Kruševac
2009–2012	AEK Larnaca
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Yugoslavia FIBA U16 European Championship 1999 Slovenia U16 Team

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

Professional career

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

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

• YUBA League champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2001–02)
• Bulgarian National League champion: 1 (with Lukoil Academic: 2003–04)
• Yugoslav Cup winner: 1 (with Partizan: 2001–02)
• Bulgarian Cup winner: 1 (with Lukoil Academic: 2003–04)
• Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina winner: 1 (with Igokea: 2006–07)

References

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.

External links

• Aleksandar Gajic at eurobasket.com
• Aleksandar Gajic at euroleague.net