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Sonja Vasić ( née Petrović; Serbian Cyrillic: Соња Петровић Васић, born 18 February 1989) is a Serbian former professional women's basketball player. Standing at 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in), she played at the small forward position. She represented the Serbia women's national basketball team. [1]
Playing career
Before she came to the WNBA, she played for Crvena zvezda, UB-Barça, Tango Bourges Basket and Spartak Moscow Region.[ citation needed]
National team career
Vasić was a member of the Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2015 and at EuroBasket 2021 where they won the gold medal, they also qualified for the 2016 Olympics, first in the history for the Serbian team where they won bronze medal. [2]
Career achievements and awards
- EuroLeague champion: 3 (with Spartak Moscow Region: 2008–09, 2009–10; with USK Praha: 2014–15)
- FIBA Europe SuperCup Women winner: 2 (with Spartak Moscow Region: 2009; with USK Praha: 2015)
- Czech League champion: 3 (with USK Praha: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
- French League champion: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- French Cup winner: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- Federation Tournament winner: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- Individual
- EuroBasket Most Valuable Player – 2021
- EuroBasket All-Tournament Team – 2015, 2019, 2021
- Serbian Player of the Year – 2016, 2019, 2021
- Europe Young Player of the Year Award – 2007
Personal life
In July 2019, Petrović married Miloš Vasić, a Serbian rower. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Sonja Petrovic". wnba.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Serbia women win EuroBasket title, gain first Olympics berth". espn.go.com. Associated Press. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "KAKAV BRAK! Trofejni srpski sportisti izgovorili jedno drugom sudbonosno "Da!"". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
- Sonja Petrovic at basketball-reference.com
- Sonja Vasic at eurobasket.com
- Sonja Petrovic at fiba.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 March 2017)
- Sonja Petrovic at fibaeurope.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 July 2015)
- Sonja Petrovic at Olympics.com
- Sonja Petrović-Vasić at Olympedia
- Sonja Vasić at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Belgrade
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Chicago Sky players
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- European champions for Serbia
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Serbia
- Olympic basketball players for Serbia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Phoenix Mercury players
- San Antonio Silver Stars draft picks
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in France
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Serbian women's basketball players
- Small forwards
- ŽKK Crvena zvezda players
- Women's National Basketball Association players from Serbia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
- Serbia and Montenegro women's basketball players
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| Born | 18 February 1989 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2009: 2nd round, 26th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 5, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2006 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UB-Barça | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | CJM Bourges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Spartak Moscow Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | USK Praha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– 2018 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Dynamo Kursk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Uni Girona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sonja Vasić ( née Petrović; Serbian Cyrillic: Соња Петровић Васић, born 18 February 1989) is a Serbian former professional women's basketball player. Standing at 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in), she played at the small forward position. She represented the Serbia women's national basketball team. [1]
Playing career
Before she came to the WNBA, she played for Crvena zvezda, UB-Barça, Tango Bourges Basket and Spartak Moscow Region.[ citation needed]
National team career
Vasić was a member of the Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2015 and at EuroBasket 2021 where they won the gold medal, they also qualified for the 2016 Olympics, first in the history for the Serbian team where they won bronze medal. [2]
Career achievements and awards
- EuroLeague champion: 3 (with Spartak Moscow Region: 2008–09, 2009–10; with USK Praha: 2014–15)
- FIBA Europe SuperCup Women winner: 2 (with Spartak Moscow Region: 2009; with USK Praha: 2015)
- Czech League champion: 3 (with USK Praha: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
- French League champion: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- French Cup winner: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- Federation Tournament winner: 1 (with CJM Bourges: 2007–08)
- Individual
- EuroBasket Most Valuable Player – 2021
- EuroBasket All-Tournament Team – 2015, 2019, 2021
- Serbian Player of the Year – 2016, 2019, 2021
- Europe Young Player of the Year Award – 2007
Personal life
In July 2019, Petrović married Miloš Vasić, a Serbian rower. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Sonja Petrovic". wnba.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Serbia women win EuroBasket title, gain first Olympics berth". espn.go.com. Associated Press. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "KAKAV BRAK! Trofejni srpski sportisti izgovorili jedno drugom sudbonosno "Da!"". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
- Sonja Petrovic at basketball-reference.com
- Sonja Vasic at eurobasket.com
- Sonja Petrovic at fiba.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 March 2017)
- Sonja Petrovic at fibaeurope.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 July 2015)
- Sonja Petrovic at Olympics.com
- Sonja Petrović-Vasić at Olympedia
- Sonja Vasić at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Belgrade
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Chicago Sky players
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- European champions for Serbia
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Serbia
- Olympic basketball players for Serbia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Phoenix Mercury players
- San Antonio Silver Stars draft picks
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in France
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Serbian women's basketball players
- Small forwards
- ŽKK Crvena zvezda players
- Women's National Basketball Association players from Serbia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
- Serbia and Montenegro women's basketball players