Dušan Vukčević (

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: Душан Вукчевић; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Serbian professional

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player and coach, who last served as an assistant coach for Peristeri Athens of the

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and the

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, under head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. He also holds Greek citizenship, under the name Ntousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits (alternate spelling: Dousan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits). At a height of 2.02 m tall, he played at the

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and

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positions. During his professional club playing career, Vukčević played in three

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s, as he played at the 1999 EuroLeague Final Four, the 2003 EuroLeague Final Four, and the 2004 EuroLeague Final Four.

Professional career

Vukčević was born in

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, and he played in the

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s of Bosna Sarajevo and Red Star Belgrade. He started his pro club career with Aix Maurienne Savoie, of the French 2nd Division, in the 1993–94 season. He then moved to

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, for the 1994–95 season. After that he moved to Greece, where he first played with the

club

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, and then later with Olympiacos Piraeus, where he played four years. While he was a member of Olympiacos, he attained a Greek passport. In the 2001–02 season, he joined the

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club

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. In 2003, he moved to

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, where he won the first Italian League championship in the club's history. In 2005, he played with the

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club Ülkerspor. He later played in Italy with

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, and Scaligera Verona, where he last played in the 2011–12 season. During his pro career, Vukčević played in the European-wide top-tier level

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, in a total of 10 seasons, and he made it to the league's

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three times, in

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, and

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National team career

Vukčević was a member of the senior men's Serbia and Montenegro national team, from 1999 to 2003. With Serbia and Montenegro, he played at the 2003 FIBA EuroBasket, in

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. Over seven tournament games played, he averaged 4.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.

Sportscasting career

Since he has Greek citizenship, and speaks

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fluently, after his playing pro career ended, Vukčević became a basketball game commentator on Greek TV.

Coaching career

Vukčević began working as a

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in 2022, when he joined the

club Peristeri Athens. 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,

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(born 2003), is a professional basketball player that has played in the

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with the

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References

External links

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