Vladimir Dašić
{{short description|Montenegrin basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| caption = Vladimir Dašić
| image =
| name = Vladimir Dašić
| position = Small forward / power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 235
| league = Montenegrin League
| team = Danilovgrad
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Montenegrin
| college =
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2004
| career_end =
| years1 = 2004–2009
| team1 = Budućnost
| years2 = 2009–2010
| team2 = Real Madrid
| years3 = 2010
| team3 = Gran Canaria
| years4 = 2010–2012
| team4 = Lottomatica Roma
| years5 = 2012
| team5 = Union Olimpija
| years6 = 2012
| team6 = Beşiktaş
| years7 = 2013
| team7 = Metalac Valjevo
| years8 = 2014
| team8 = Al Ahli Dubai
| years9 = 2014–2015
| team9 = Budućnost
| years10 = 2017
| team10 = AEK Larnaca
| years11 = 2018–2019
| team11 = Zadar
| years12 = 2019
| team12 = Šibenka
| years13 = 2020–2021
| team13 = Al Sadd
| years14 = 2021
| team14 = Danilovgrad
| years15 = 2021–2022
| team15 = Ternopil
| years16 = 2022–present
| team16 = Danilovgrad
| highlights =
- 3× Montenegrin League champion (2007–2009)
- 4× Montenegrin Cup winner (2007–2009, 2015)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SCG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|U18 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2005 Serbia and Montenegro|U18 Team}}
{{MedalCountry|{{MNE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Games of the Small States of Europe}}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Reykjavík | National Team}}
}}
Vladimir Dašić ({{Cyrl|Владимир Дашић|sr}}, {{IPA|sh|v̞lǎdimir dâʃit͡ɕ|pron}}; born 13 May 1988) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for KK Danilovgrad of the Montenegrin League. He is {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}} in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward.
Professional career
Dašić began his professional career in the Serbia and Montenegro League with Budućnost Podgorica in 2004. There, Dašić made a name for himself and was widely considered at the time as one of the best young players in Europe and attracted interest from many big European clubs.
On 26 August 2009 he transferred to the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid welcomes young star Vladimir Dasic|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/57911/real-madrid-welcomes-young-star-vladimir-dasic|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=Euroleague.net|date=August 26, 2009}} At Madrid, Dašić had a limited playing time and with the arrival of Ante Tomić his playing time became even more reduced so he was loaned out to Gran Canaria.{{cite news|title=Official: Dasic joins Gran Canaria on loan|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/80169/official-dasic-joins-gran-canaria-on-loan.html|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=February 26, 2010}}
In October 2010 he signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{cite news|title=Virtus Roma secures forward Dasic|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/76856/virtus-roma-secures-forward-dasic|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=Euroleague.net|date=October 15, 2010}} In January 2012, he left Lottomatica Roma and signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija for the rest of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news|title=Union Olimpija announces Dašić and Zagorac|url=http://www.union.olimpija.com/137/191/8424/|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=union.olimpija.com|date=5 January 2012}}
On 4 September 2012 he signed a contract with Beşiktaş.{{cite web|title=Besiktas lands Vladimir Dasic|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/43306/besiktas-lands-vladimir-dasic.html|work=Sportando.com |access-date=September 4, 2012}} After he was released from his Beşiktaş contract, Dašić signed for KK Metalac Valjevo for the rest of the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|title=Metalac Valjevo signs Vladimir Dasic|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/99877/metalac-valjevo-signs-vladimir-dasic.html|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=March 14, 2013}}
In January 2014, he signed with Al Ahli Dubai of United Arab Emirates.{{cite news|title=Vladimir Dasic inks with Al Ahli Dubai|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/109870/vladimir-dasic-inks-with-al-ahli-dubai.html|access-date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=January 1, 2014}}
On 3 July 2014 he returned after five years to Budućnost Podgorica, signing a 1+1 contract.{{cite news|title=Big signing for Budućnost VOLI – Dašić returns home|url=http://www.abaliga.com/a7696/News/Big_signing_for_Buducnost_VOLI_Dasic_returns_home.html|access-date=July 3, 2014|work=Abaliga.com}} On 25 April he was released by Budućnost Podgorica.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/159422/buducnost-parts-ways-with-vladimir-dasic.html Buducnost parts ways with Vladimir Dasic] On 5 January 2017 Dašić signed with the Cypriot team AEK Larnaca.{{cite news|title=AEK Larnaca inks Vladimir Dasic|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/cyprus/222213/aek-larnaca-inks-vladimir-dasic.html|access-date=5 January 2017|newspaper=Sportando.com| date=5 January 2017}} His goal was to prepare for the 2017 EuroBasket, but he experienced a severe injury of a ligament and consequently became a free agent in April 2018. After a year and a half of not playing professional basketball, in December 2018 he signed with Zadar of the Croatian League.{{cite news|title=Ljetos vaterpolist, danas košarkaš… Vladimir Dašić službeno potpisao za KK Zadar|url=https://basketball.hr/vijesti/ljetos-vaterpolist-danas-kosarkas-vladimir-dasic-sluzbeno-potpisao-za-kk-zadar/7173|access-date=9 December 2018|newspaper=basketball.hr| date=7 December 2018|language=hr}}
On 20 September 2019 he signed with GKK Šibenka.{{cite news|title=Sibenka lands Vladimir Dasic and Eric Cobb|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/596808/Sibenka-lands-Vladimir-Dasic-and-Eric-Cobb|access-date=21 September 2019|newspaper=eurobasket.com| date=20 September 2019}} On 2 December 2019 he left Šibenka.
Personal life
Dašić and his girlfriend Marija welcomed their first daughter, Laura, in February 2012. He has two tattoos on his body including a cross on his back with the words which Tsar Lazar said before battle of Kosovo wrapped around it and a dedication to his deceased friend, Ljubo Jovanović who was also a basketball player, with the inscription of his name on a basketball on his left bicep.
His family originates from Berane.
Montenegrin national team
Dašić won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship while playing the Serbia and Montenegro's junior team. He then chose to play for the senior Montenegrin national team.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=589 ABA League Profile]
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Vladimir-Dasic-533/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JPR Euroleague.net Profile]
- [http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Vladimir_Dasic/67421 EuroBasket.com Profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_96781.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2008.roundID_6077.playerID_47648.html FIBA Profile]
- [http://www.nba.com/draft2010/prospects/vladimir-dasic/ NBA.com Profile]
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