Aleksandar Gajić ( sr-cyr, Александар Гајић; born 14 January 1983) is a Serbian former professional

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player.

Professional career

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, Gajić played for Partizan,

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, Sloga, Bosna, APOEL, Khimik, Igokea, Ilysiakos, Swisslion Takovo,

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, and

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. He retired as a player with AEK Larnaca in 2012.

National team career

In July 1999, Gajić was a member of the Yugoslavia U16 national team that won the gold medal at the European Championship for Cadets in

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. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. At the tournament's end, he picked up the

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. In July 2000, Gajić was a member of the Yugoslavia U18 team that won the gold medal at the

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, Croatia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Career achievements

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champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2001–02) * Bulgarian National League champion: 1 (with

: 2003–04) *

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winner: 1 (with Partizan: 2001–02) *

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winner: 1 (with

: 2003–04) * Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina winner: 1 (with Igokea: 2006–07)

References

External links

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at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Gajic, Aleksandar 1983 births Living people Basketball players from Belgrade ABA League players AEK Larnaca B.C. players APOEL B.C. players Basketball League of Serbia players BC Khimik players Ilysiakos B.C. players KK Bosna Royal players KK Crvena zvezda players KK Igokea players KK Lions/Swisslion Vršac players KK Napredak Kruševac players KK Partizan players KK Sloga players PBC Academic players Point guards Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria Serbian expatriate basketball people in Cyprus Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece Serbian expatriate basketball people in Ukraine Serbian men's basketball players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen