Dejan Musli
{{short description|Serbian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Dejan Musli
| image = File:Dejan Musli - Lliga Catalana 2019 - by unnika.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| caption =
| position = Center
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 265
| league =
| team =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|01|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Prizren, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Serbian
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2008
| career_end = 2020
| years1 = 2008–2010
| team1 = FMP
| years2 = 2010–2012
| team2 = Caja Laboral
| years3 = 2011
| team3 = →Fuenlabrada
| years4 = 2012
| team4 = →Mega Vizura
| years5 = 2012–2014
| team5 = Partizan
| years6 = 2015
| team6 = Mega Leks
| years7 = 2015–2016
| team7 = Manresa
| years8 = 2016–2017
| team8 = Unicaja
| years9 = 2017–2018
| team9 = Brose Bamberg
| years10 = 2019
| team10 = Hebei Xianglan
| years11 = 2019–2020
| team11 = Andorra
| highlights =
- EuroCup champion (2017)
- All-EuroCup First Team (2017)
- ABA League champion (2013)
- 2× Serbian League champion (2013, 2014)
- All-Spanish League Second Team (2016)
- FIBA U16 European Championship MVP (2007)
- 2× EB Next Generation Tournament MVP (2008, 2009)
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{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|SRB}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|U18 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2009 France|U18 National Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|U16 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2007 Greece|U16 National Team}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SCG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|U16 European Championship}}
{{MedalBronze|2006 Spain|U16 National Team}}
}}
Dejan Musli ({{lang-sr-cyr|Дејан Мусли}}; born 3 January 1991) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at {{height|ft=7|in=0}}, he played at the center position.
Professional career
=FMP (2008–10)=
In the youth Musli won the Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament twice with FMP dominating in the paint and winning MVP awards, which made him one of the most promising young players of his generation.{{cite web|last=Petrinović|first=Igor|title=Euroleague profiles: Dejan Musli, Partizan NIS Belgrade|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/121225/180/euroleague-profiles-dejan-musli-partizan-nis-belgrade|work=euroleague.net|access-date=26 March 2014}} In January 2009, Musli signed his first professional four-year contract with FMP, team where he spent previous 2 seasons at the junior level.{{cite web|title=Three more youngsters for FMP|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/74926/three-more-youngsters-for-fmp.html|work=Sportando|access-date=26 March 2014}} In the summer of 2009, he won with his team the 2009 EuroLeague's NIJT junior tournament, after defeating the Lithuanian Lietuvos rytas. He scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in the final game, while also guarding Jonas Valančiūnas who scored 22 points.{{cite web|title=FMP win Nike International Junior Tournament|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/euroleague/76564/fmp-win-nike-international-junior-tournament.html|work=Sportando|access-date=26 March 2014}} Despite being one of the most promising European players, in March 2010 Musli decided not to enter the 2010 NBA draft.{{cite web|title=Shermadini and Musli will not enter in NBA draft|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/80982/shermadini-and-musli-will-not-enter-in-nba-draft.html|work=Sportando|access-date=26 March 2014}}
=Caja Laboral (2010–12)=
On 22 September 2010 Musli signed a five-year contract with the Spanish team Caja Laboral.{{cite web|last=N.|first=D.|title=Musli u Kahi Laboral narednih pet sezona|url=http://sport.blic.rs/Kosarka/Evropska-kosarka/185107/Musli-u-Kahi-Laboral-narednih-pet-sezona|work=sport.blic.rs|access-date=26 March 2014|language=sr}} In first season with the team, he saw very little playing time, also having played only two games in his first EuroLeague season.
In February 2011, Musli was loaned to the Italian team Montegranaro until the end of season, but was quickly sent back due to concerns about his poor work ethic and questionable attitude.{{cite web|title=Dejan Musli loaned to Montegranaro|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/85434/dejan-musli-loaned-to-montegranaro.html|work=Sportando|access-date=26 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Givony|first=Jonathan|title=NBA Draft Prospects at the 2012 Copa del Rey|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-Draft-Prospects-at-the-2012-Copa-del-Rey-3856/|work=draftexpress.com|access-date=26 March 2014}} Officially, he didn't play any game for Montegranaro due to illness.{{cite web|title=Euroleague - Caja Laboral returns Dejan Musli from Montegranaro|url=http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/euroleague-caja-laboral-returns-dejan-musli-montegranaro|work=mlbb.d11.gr|publisher=eurobasket.com|access-date=2014-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328013057/http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/euroleague-caja-laboral-returns-dejan-musli-montegranaro|archive-date=2014-03-28|url-status=dead}} In October 2011 he was loaned on one-month assignment to the Spanish side Fuenlabrada, in order to return his game shape.{{cite web|title=Dejan Musli regresa a la disciplina del Caja Laboral|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=80214|work=acb.com|access-date=26 March 2014|language=es}}
In February 2012, he was once again loaned, this time to Mega Vizura until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=El Caja Laboral cede a Dejan Musli al Mega Vizura hasta final de temporada|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=82885|work=acb.com|access-date=26 March 2014|language=es}} Over the course of season, he averaged 9.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in the Basketball League of Serbia.{{cite web|title=Dejan Musli and Caja Laboral part ways, next stop Partizan|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/93649/dejan-musli-and-caja-laboral-part-ways-next-stop-partizan.html|work=Sportando|access-date=26 March 2014}} He played just ten games over two years in all competitions with Caja Laboral.
=Partizan (2012–14)=
On 18 July 2012, shortly after terminating his contract with Caja Laboral, Musli signed a three-year contract with Partizan Belgrade, with option to leave after two seasons.{{cite web|title=Musli u redovima tima iz Humske|url=http://kkpartizan.rs/sr/vest/865/musli-u-redovima-tima-iz-humske|work=kkpartizan.rs|access-date=26 March 2014|language=sr}}{{cite web|title=Musli tri godine u Partizanu|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=07&dd=18&nav_id=627725|work=B92|access-date=26 March 2014|language=sr}} In the first EuroLeague season with Partizan, he averaged 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds over 10 games. After solid first season in Partizan, Musli's minutes per game dropped slightly in his second season with the team, which also reflected on his stats. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds over 23 EuroLeague games. In April 2014, at the Basketball League of Serbia game against Crnokosa, he scored season-high 22 points and added 5 rebounds while spending only 13 minutes on the court.{{cite web|title=Stotka Partizana protiv Crnokose|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=04&dd=16&nav_id=837562|work=b92.net|access-date=18 April 2014|language=sr}} In 2014, he won his second straight and club's 13th consecutive Serbian League defeating Red Star Belgrade with 3-1 in the final series.{{cite web|title=Ništa novo, Partizan je šampion!|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=06&dd=21&nav_id=865626|website=b92.net|access-date=21 June 2014|language=sr}}
=Mega Leks=
On 30 December 2014 Musli signed with Mega Leks for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=New Year's change in Mega – Musli in, Marelja out |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a8875/News/New_Year_s_change_in_Mega_Musli_in_Marelja_out.html |access-date=30 December 2014 |work=abaliga.com |date=30 December 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230170435/http://www.abaliga.com/a8875/News/New_Year_s_change_in_Mega_Musli_in_Marelja_out.html |archive-date=December 30, 2014 }} In a debut for the new team against Cibona, he scored 26 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.{{cite news|title=Fantastic Miljenović was not enough |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a8922/News/Fantastic_Miljenovic_was_not_enough.html |access-date=5 January 2015 |work=abaliga.com |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111106/http://www.abaliga.com/a8922/News/Fantastic_Miljenovic_was_not_enough.html |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }} Over 10 games in the Adriatic League, he averaged 15 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
=Bàsquet Manresa (2015–16)=
On 17 August 2015, Musli signed a one-year contract with the Spanish club Bàsquet Manresa.{{cite news|title=Dejan Musli, más poder para la pintura del ICL Manresa|url=http://www.basquetmanresa.com/dejan-musli-mas-poder-para-la-pintura-del-icl-manresa/?lang=es|access-date=17 August 2015|work=basquetmanresa.com|date=17 August 2015|language=es}} On 25 October 2015, Musli was named ACB Player of the Month of October after averaging 14.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in the first three games of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=117335|title=Dejan Musli, MVP Movistar+ de Octubre|publisher=ACB.com|date=28 October 2015|access-date=28 October 2015|language=es|archive-date=29 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029232449/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=117335|url-status=dead}}
He finished the season as the top rated player with 19.7 Performance Index Rating points per game and was part of the All-ACB Second Team.
=Unicaja (2016–17)=
On 9 June 2016, Musli signed a two-year contract with the Spanish club Unicaja.{{cite news|title=Dejan Musli, primera incorporación del Unicaja 2016/2017|url=http://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/noticia-10017-dejan-musli-primera-incorporacion-unicaja-20162017.html|access-date=9 June 2016|work=unicajabaloncesto.com|date=9 June 2016|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612105508/http://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/noticia-10017-dejan-musli-primera-incorporacion-unicaja-20162017.html|archive-date=12 June 2016|url-status=dead}} In April 2017, Musli won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia BC in the Finals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/|title=7DAYS EuroCup Finals, Game 3: Unicaja Malaga is the champion!|date=5 April 2017|access-date=6 April 2017|publisher=Eurocupbasketball.com}} On 7 December 2017 he parted ways with Unicaja.{{cite news|title=El Unicaja y Dejan Musli separan sus caminos|url=https://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/noticia/ver/id/13307/titulo/el-unicaja-y-dejan-musli-separan-sus-caminos.html|access-date=7 December 2017|work=unicajabaloncesto.com|date=7 December 2017|language=es}}
=Brose Bamberg (2017–18)=
File:Dejan Musli 42 Brose Bamberg EuroLeague 20180209.jpg
On 8 December 2017 Musli signed with German club Brose Bamberg for the rest of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Brose Bamberg verpflichtet Dejan Musli|url=https://www.brosebamberg.de/saison/news/nachricht/artikel/brose-bamberg-verpflichtet-dejan-musli/|access-date=9 December 2017|work=brosebamberg.de|date=8 December 2017|language=de}}
=Andorra (2019–20)=
In July 2019, after missing almost the entire 2018–19 season with the Chinese team Hebei Xianglan due to an injury, Musli signed a contract with the Spanish team Andorra.{{cite news |title=Bivši centar Partizana se vraća košarci - u Španiji |url=https://mondo.rs/Sport/Kosarka/a1205450/Dejan-Musli-se-vratio-u-Spaniju-i-potpisao-za-Andoru.html |access-date=6 May 2025 |work=mondo.rs |date=21 July 2019 |language=Serbian}} Over 17 ACB League games, Musli averaged 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds on 52.8% shooting from the field.
International career
Musli played for Serbian national team at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Greece and won a gold medal. He was named the tournament MVP averaging 16.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game.{{cite web|title=MUSLI NAMED MVP|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2007.compID_YUjW-7-FJ,kK9s431Lyr41.coid_J1-SY8-eJ-gbfdd7BdcYY0.articleMode_on.html|work=fibaeurope.com|access-date=26 March 2014|date=29 July 2007}}
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .5 || -2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Partizan
| 10 || 8 || 21.6 || .527 || .000 || .773 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .8 || .4 || 9.5 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| 23 || 7 || 14.6 || .495 || .000 || .538 || 3.1 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 5.3 || 5.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Unicaja
| 9 || 1 || 11.2 || .576 || .000 || .550 || 2.7 || .4 || .0 || .3 || 5.4 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Bamberg
| 15 || 8 || 19.8 || .594 || .000 || .678 || 6.1 || 1.4 || .3 || .3 || 10.4 || 14.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 68 || 25 || 15.5 || .542 || .000 || .632 || 4.1 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 7.2 || 8.2
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=949 Dejan Musli] at aba-liga.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916013330/http://acb.com/jugador.php?id=BKB Dejan Musli] at acb.com
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Dejan-Musli-1405/ Dejan Musli] at draftexpress.com
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Dejan_Musli/98409 Dejan Musli] at eurobasket.com
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=LUR Dejan Musli] at euroleague.net
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101220160401/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Dejan%20MUSLI/pid/58295/_/players.html Dejan Musli] at fiba.com
- {{twitter|DejanMusli}}
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