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 Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

, Crvena zvezda, Lukoil Academic, Sloga, Bosna,

APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...

, Khimik, Igokea, Ilysiakos, Swisslion Takovo,

Napredak Kruševac Napredak may refer to: *HKD Napredak, cultural society of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina *FK Napredak Kruševac, Serbian football club *FK Napredak Aleksinac, Serbian football club *FK Napredak Banatska Topola Fudbalski klub Napredak () is a f ...

, and

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club ...

. 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

YUBA League The YUBA League was the top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia and Montenegro (previously FR Yugoslavia). Founded in 1992 and folded in 2006, it was run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro. The name ''YUBA Lea ...

champion: 1 (with

: 2001–02) * Bulgarian National League champion: 1 (with Lukoil Academic: 2003–04) *

Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...

winner: 1 (with

: 2001–02) *

Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup ( bg, Купа на България, Kupa na Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. The tournament ...

winner: 1 (with Lukoil Academic: 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