Nikola Vujčić
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Vujčić while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. | |||||||||||||
| Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Team Manager | ||||||||||||
| League |
Israeli Premier League Euroleague | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born |
June 14, 1978 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2013 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Split | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Efes Pilsen | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Split | ||||||||||||
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Nikola Vujčić (born June 14, 1978) is a Croatian former professional basketball player and currently a team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv. At 2.11 m (6 ft 11), he had played at both the center and power forward positions. He is also the all time index rating of the Euroleague with 3,047.[1]
Vujčić was the first player in the Euroleague to achieve a triple-double. On November 3, 2005, he helped in Maccabi's 95-68 win versus Prokom Trefl Sopot with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.[2] On November 30, 2006, Vujčić recorded another triple-double, the second ever in the Euroleague's history, in Maccabi's 110–87 win over Union Olimpija, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.[3]
Professional career
Vujčić was born in Vrgorac, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia, in the former Yugoslavia. He made his professional debut with KK Split in 1995–96, coming from the young team of the club. Played there till 2000–01, wearing number 7 that once belonged to former Split star and former NBA player Toni Kukoč. With Split, Vujčić appeared twice in the Croatian League playoff final, played 57 Euroleague/Suproleague games and 28 Saporta Cup games.
In 2001, he was signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv as a replacement for Nate Huffman, who was expected to leave. At the last moment, though, Huffman decided to return for one more season so Maccabi sent Vujčić on loan to French club ASVEL Villeurbanne. Vujčić helped them win the French Championship for the first time in 21 years. He also took part in 14 Euroleague games that season, averaging 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds.
From 2002 to 2008, with Maccabi, he won 2 Euroleague titles (2004 and 2005), 5 Israeli Championships and 4 Israeli State Cups with the club.
On June 18, 2008, he signed a two-year contract,[4] worth €4.5 million euros net income with Olympiacos.
On October 25, 2010 he signed a contract with Efes Pilsen.[5] After playing for Split in the 2011-2013 seasons, he announced retirement in 2013.
Croatian national team
As a member of the senior Croatian national team, Vujčić played at the EuroBasket 1999, the EuroBasket 2001, the EuroBasket 2005, and the EuroBasket 2009.
Post retirement
In the 2013–14 season, Vujčić returned to former club Maccabi Tel Aviv as team manager.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.
| † | Denotes seasons in which Vujčić's team won the Euroleague |
| Led the league |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2001–02 | ASVEL | 14 | 2 | 26.2 | .516 | .263 | .714 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .7 | 15.7 | 19.3 |
| 2002–03 | Maccabi | 20 | 16 | 28.5 | .551 | .386 | .691 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .8 | 17.6 | 21.2 |
| 2003–04† | Maccabi | 21 | 21 | 34.9 | .548 | .226 | .800 | 6.9 | 3.0 | .9 | .8 | 16.8 | 20.0 |
| 2004–05† | Maccabi | 21 | 21 | 26.4 | .581 | .391 | .726 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .8 | 13.9 | 17.9 |
| 2005–06 | Maccabi | 24 | 24 | 31.2 | .458 | .405 | .656 | 5.7 | 3.9 | .9 | .9 | 11.9 | 15.4 |
| 2006–07 | Maccabi | 22 | 22 | 31.0 | .541 | .467 | .745 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 14.9 | 21.7 |
| 2007–08 | Maccabi | 12 | 9 | 21.0 | .544 | .400 | .559 | 4.3 | 3.2 | .7 | .2 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
| 2008–09 | Olympiacos | 21 | 20 | 22.2 | .553 | .250 | .645 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .8 | .5 | 11.4 | 13.9 |
| 2009–10 | Olympiacos | 22 | 1 | 14.3 | .584 | .000 | .577 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .5 | .3 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| 2010–11 | Efes Pilsen | 15 | 14 | 18.1 | .411 | .000 | .697 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .6 | .2 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Career | 192 | 150 | 25.8 | .532 | .345 | .695 | 5.4 | 2.7 | .9 | .6 | 12.7 | 15.9 |
Notes
- ↑ "EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL STATISTICAL RECORDS". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Maccabi Elite vs. Prokom Trefl Sopot Box Score". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Maccabi Elite vs. Union Olimpija Box Score". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Nikola Vujcic chooses Olympiacos.
- ↑ "EFES PILSEN tabs veteran center Vujcic". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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