Miloš Vujanic
Encyclopedia
Miloš Vujanić is a Serbia
n professional basketball
player. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guard
.
in 1999. After two seasons at the club, he signed for KK Partizan
in summer 2001. In the 2002 NBA Draft
, Vujanić was selected with the 36th pick by the New York Knicks
, but later, his draft rights were traded to the Phoenix Suns
. However, he decided to stay with Partizan one more season, and was the top scorer of the 2002–03 Euroleague regular season with 25.8 points per game. In summer 2003 he moved to Italy
and signed a three-year deal with Skipper Bologna.
in Indianapolis
. He has also been a member of the Serbia and Montenegro team at the EuroBasket 2003
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
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Pro career
Vujanić started his professional career with KK Crvena zvezdaKK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
in 1999. After two seasons at the club, he signed for KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
in summer 2001. In the 2002 NBA Draft
2002 NBA Draft
The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North...
, Vujanić was selected with the 36th pick by the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, but later, his draft rights were traded to the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. However, he decided to stay with Partizan one more season, and was the top scorer of the 2002–03 Euroleague regular season with 25.8 points per game. In summer 2003 he moved to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and signed a three-year deal with Skipper Bologna.
International career
With the Yugoslav national team, Vujanić won the 2002 FIBA World Championship2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He has also been a member of the Serbia and Montenegro team at the EuroBasket 2003
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
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External links
- Miloš Vujanić at acb.com
- Miloš Vujanić at legabasket.it
- Miloš Vujanić at euroleague.net