Saša Dončić

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Saša Dončić
EuroBasket 2017 - Saša Dončić 1.jpg
Dončić, in Helsinki, during the EuroBasket 2017 tournament
Personal information
Born (1974-06-14) June 14, 1974 (age 47)
Šempeter pri Gorici, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
Playing career1993–2010
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number4
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1994Ilirija
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1999Pivovarna Laško
1999–2000Loka Kava
2000–2001Krka
2001Loka Kava
2001–2002Sloga Telekom Srbija
2002ALM Évreux
2002–2003Slovan
2003–2004Pivovarna Laško
2004–2006Slovan
2006–2007Domžale
2007–2008Olimpija
2008–2009Slovan
2010
As coach:
2010–2011
2012–2013Škofja Loka
2015Slovenia B (assistant)
2015–2019Ilirija
2019Šentjur
2020–presentIlirija
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • Slovenian League champion (2007, 2008)
  • Slovenian Cup winner (2004, 2007, 2008)
  • Slovenian Supercup winner (2007)
  • 6× Slovenian All-Star Game (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Saša Dončić (Anglicized: Sasha Doncic; born June 14, 1974) is a Serbian-Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as head coach of Šentjur in the Slovenian League. He is the father of Luka Dončić.

As a player, he played in several clubs in Slovenia, and also in Serbia and France. He mainly played at the shooting guard and small forward positions, but he could also play at power forward, if needed.

Professional career[]

During his pro club career, Dončić won 2 Slovenian Premier A League championships (2007, 2008), and 3 Slovenian Cups, (2004, 2007, 2008). He also won the Slovenian Supercup, in 2007. He played in the European-wide top-tier level league, the EuroLeague, during the 2007–08 season.[1]

National team career[]

Dončić was a member of the Yugoslavia national cadet team at the 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Greece. Over four tournament games, he averaged 2.0 points per game.[2]

In 2004, he played in two games for the senior Slovenian national basketball team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 qualification.[3]

Coaching career[]

After retiring from playing professional basketball, Dončić began his career working as a basketball coach, in 2010.

Personal life[]

Dončić was born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia, now present-day Slovenia. His family is of Serbian descent. He was married to Slovenian model and beauty salon owner Mirjam Poterbin, until their divorce in 2008. His son Luka, who is also a professional basketball player, currently plays with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.

References[]

  1. ^ EuroLeague 2007-08 STATISTICS.
  2. ^ "Yugoslavia 7 - Sasa Doncic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Sasa DONCIC (SLO) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

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