Vladimir Štimac

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Vladimir Štimac
No. 51 Unicaja Málaga
Position Center
League ACB
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Pro playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2005 KK Beovuk 72
2005–2006 Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2006–2007 Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008 Valmiera
2008–2010 Red Star Belgrade
2010–2011 Ventspils
2011 Nymburk
2011–2012 Olin Edirne Basket
2012–2013 Banvit
2013–present Unicaja Málaga
Career highlights and awards

Vladimir Štimac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Штимац, born August 25, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Unicaja Málaga of the Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Serbian national team. He plays the center position.

Professional career

Vladimir grew up with KK Beovuk 72 youth team, and later spent two years in Lithuania and one in Latvia before returning to Serbia. During his first season abroad, he played for Lithuanian giants BC Žalgiris reserves team and managed to make it into the first team for the next season. In order to get a chance to play as a first team regular, he was allowed to spend his third SEB BBL year with Latvian side SK Valmiera, where he was with no doubt the best player in the 2007–2008 season.

He managed to win a 2007 U20 European Championship gold medal as a member of the Serbian U20 National Team 2007.

He played for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010.[1]

In September 2010 he signed with Latvian team BK Ventspils, but was released few months later. In November 2010, he signed contract for remainder of season with ČEZ Basketball Nymburk.[2]

In the summer of 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Olin Edirne Basket. He had a great season averaging 14.8 points and 9.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 30 games in Turkish League.

In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Banvit of the Turkish Basketball League.[3] In September 2013, he signed with Unicaja Málaga.[4]

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