Mihailo Vasić
No. 3 – Liman 3x3
PositionForward
LeagueFIBA 3x3 World Tour
Personal information
Born (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High schoolLee Academy
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Career history
2011–2013Vojvodina
2017–presentLiman 3x3
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 AntwerpTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 ViennaTeam
Europe Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 France

Mihailo Vasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Васић; born 20 July 1993) is a Serbian 3x3 basketball player for Liman 3x3 of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour. Also, he represents the Serbian national team internationally.

Early life

Vasić grew up with a Novi Sad-based team Vojvodina. In 2013, he moved to the United States where he played high school basketball with Lee Academy as a senior. As a college freshman and sophomore, he played with the Harcum Bears[1] of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In 2016, he joined the New Haven Chargers of the NCAA Division II where he played his junior and senior years.[2][3]

3x3 career

Vasić has been a member of Novi Sad-based Liman 3x3 team since 2017.[4][5]

National 3x3 team career

Vasić represents Serbian 3x3 national team internationally. He made his debut at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup where his team finished at 4th place.[6] Also, he represented Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Basketball Alumnus Shooting for Olympic Finals". harcum.edu. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "A guide to the 2021 Olympic athletes with ties to Connecticut". ctpost.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "#33 Mihailo Vasic, Position: F". newhavenchargers.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "We are LIMAN 3x3". liman3x3.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "TOP 5: Najbolje od Limana". basket3x3.rs. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "SRBIJA OSTALA BEZ TITULE SVETSKOG PRVAKA: Letonci izbacili Buluta i drugare u polufinalu Svetskog prvenstva!". espreso.co.rs. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Team Roster Serbia" (PDF). olympics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "VASIC Mihailo". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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