| Peristeri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Greek Basket League BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1975 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian / Greek |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 6, 14, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2021–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1995 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1995–1997 | Apollon Patras |
| 1997–2001 | Olympiacos |
| 2001–2002 | Real Madrid |
| 2002–2004 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2004 | Olympiacos |
| 2005 | Ülkerspor |
| 2005 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2006–2007 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2007–2008 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2008–2010 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2010–2011 | Basket Rimini Crabs |
| 2011–2012 | Scaligera Basket Verona |
| As coach: | |
| 2022–present | Peristeri (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Dušan Vukčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Вукчевић; born November 14, 1975) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League, under head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. At a height of 2.02 m tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also holds Greek citizenship, under the name Ntoussan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits[1] (alternate spelling: Doussan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits).[2]
Professional career
Vukčević grew up with the Bosna Sarajevo youth teams. He moved to Yugoslavia in 1993, to Crvena zvezda, where he played two years. After that he moved to Greece, where he first played for Apollon Patras, and then Olympiacos, where he played four years and got a Greek passport.[3] In the 2001–02 season, he went to Spain to play for Real Madrid, and a year after that, he went to Montepaschi Siena, where he won the first Italian League championship of the club's history. In 2005, he played for Ülkerspor. He later played in Italy for Olimpia Milano, Virtus Bologna, Basket Rimini, and Scaligera Verona, where he last played in the 2011–12 season.
National team career
Vukčević was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2003 in Sweden. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 4.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.[4]
Sportscasting career
Since he has Greek citizenship, and speaks Greek fluently, after his playing pro career ended, Vukčević became a basketball game commentator on Greek TV.
Coaching career
Vukčević began working as a basketball coach in 2022, when he joined the Greek Basket League club Peristeri. He was signed to work for the club as an assistant coach, under the team's head coach, Vassilis Spanoulis.
Personal life
Vukčević is married to Swedish businesswoman Jade Cicak. They have two sons. Their older son, Tristan (born 2003), is a professional basketball player for Partizan NIS.[5]
References
- ↑ FIBAEurope.com Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits (Virtus BolognaFiere) Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits Nationality: GRE.
- ↑ "ACB.com Varios Doble nacionalidad Yugoslavia-Grecia. Como griego adopta el nombre de Doussan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ Eurobasket.com DUSAN VUKCEVIC basketball profile.
- ↑ "2003 Serbia & Montenegro 4 - Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "KRV NIJE VODA: Jedan od najtalentovanijih mladih košarkaša želi da igra za Srbiju! Otac mu je bivši reprezentativac". kurir.rs. Retrieved 6 July 2019.