Vasilije Micić ( sr-Cyrl, Василије Мицић, born 13 January 1994) is a Serbian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He also represents the Serbian national team in international competition. He was selected by the

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with the 52nd overall pick in the

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. A three-time All-EuroLeague selection, Micić led Anadolu Efes to two

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titles, for

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and

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, winning the

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in 2021 as well as both Final Four MVPs.

Junior career

From 2002 to 2006, Micić played for the OKK Beograd youth system. In 2006–07, he played for Crvena zvezda juniors, and then from 2007 to 2010, he played for FMP Železnik juniors.

Professional career

Mega Vizura (2010–2014)

In 2010, Micić signed with Mega Vizura. At the age of 16, he made his

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debut, going on to play 35 games in 2010–11. In his first season with the club, he appeared in 35 games of the

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and averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. On 22 November 2011, just 8 games into the 2011–12 season, Micić suffered a season-ending knee injury. Over 8 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. In the 2012–13 season, he became a leader with Boban Marjanović of the team which was promoted to the

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for the first time in the club's history at the end of the season. Over 41 games in the Serbian League, he averaged 11.8 points and 5 assists per game. On 6 June 2013, Micić signed a two-year contract extension with Mega Vizura. On 8 April 2014, he broke his hand which sidelined him off the court for one month. In his first

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season, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists over 25 games.

Bayern Munich and loan to Crvena Zvezda (2014–2016)

On 4 August 2014, Micić signed a two-year deal with an option for one more season with the German team

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. On 28 November 2014, in a EuroLeague game against Panathinaikos, he partially ruptured collateral ligament in his right elbow and was expected to miss six weeks of play. He appeared in 32 games of the German League averaging 7 points and 3.3 assists per game. He also made a debut in the 2014–15 Euroleague, but appeared in only 6 games and averaging 7.5 points per game. With the start of 2015–16 season, his playing time furtherly decreased in Bayern. In mid-season, on 27 December 2015, Micić was loaned to

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for the rest of the 2015–16 season. He appeared in 17 games of the

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for Crvena zvezda, averaging 5.5 points and 3.6 assists per game. With loan being ended, Micić was released by Bayern on 25 July 2016.

Tofaş (2016–2017)

On 26 July 2016, Micić signed with Turkish BSL club Tofaş for the

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season. In 24 games with Tofaş, Micić averaged 13.2 points, 3.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 46% from the field.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2018)

On 15 June 2017, Micić signed a two-year contract with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. Žalgiris Kaunas had a historic season in which it won yet another Lithuanian League championship and qualified to

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tournament. In 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, it lost to the Fenerbahçe Basketball in the semifinal and won in the third-place game against the

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. Over 36 in

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season, Micić averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. After the season, Micić along with his teammate Kevin Pangos parted ways with the team.

Anadolu Efes (2018–2023)

On 20 June 2018, Micić signed a two-year contract with Turkish club

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. In 2018–19 season, Micić led his team to the

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, where they lost in the final game to the CSKA Moscow. Over 37 games in

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season, he averaged career-highs of 12.1 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. On 25 May 2019, Micić signed two-year contract extension with Anadolu Efes. On 10 August 2020, his agent confirmed that he was returning to the team for the 2020–21 season, rather than try for the NBA. By the end of his 2020–21 EuroLeague campaign, Micić became just the fourth EuroLeague player of all-time to score at least 100 two-pointers, 70 threes, and 100 free throws in a single season. He also became the first player ever to have made more than 132 two-pointers while making at least 70 triples and 100 free throws. For his major performances all season long, Micić was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team, and received the

award. As well, Micić and his fellow Serbian countryman

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became the first-ever pair of players from the same country to be awarded both NBA MVP and EuroLeague MVP honors in the same season. On 30 May 2021, he led his team to their first Euroleague Championship and was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP. Over 40 EuroLeague games, he averaged then-career-high 16.7 points per game. Over 34 games of the 2021–22 EuroLeague season, Micić averaged season-leading and career-high 18.2 points (for which he received the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy), 4.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. Micić won back-to-back EuroLeague title with Anadolu Efes, after scoring the winning three-pointer in the 2022 EuroLeague Final Four semifinal game against

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, and later scoring 23 points in the final game against Real Madrid. For his performances, he was once again named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2023–2024)

In June 2014, alongside his teammates Nemanja Dangubić and

, Micić attended the Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in

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for the

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prospects. He impressed scouts, putting 14 points and 10 assists in 25 minutes of the game. In March 2014, Micić confirmed that he would enter the

. On 26 June 2014, Micić was selected by the

with the 52nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. On 8 December 2020, the 76ers traded Micić's draft rights to the

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alongside

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and the rights to Théo Maledon for Danny Green, Vincent Poirier and Terrance Ferguson. On 17 July 2023, Micić signed a contract with the Thunder. In 30 games with the Thunder, Micić had a limited role averaging 3.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.

Charlotte Hornets (2024–2025)

On 8 February 2024, Micić was traded to the

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, along with

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, Tre Mann, a 2024 second-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick and cash considerations, in exchange for

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. On 10 February, Micić made his Hornets debut, putting up 18 points and nine assists in a 115–106 win over the

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. Over 30 regular season games for the Hornets, Micić averaged 10.8 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds on 43.7% shooting from the field.

Phoenix Suns (2025–present)

On 6 February 2025, Micić, Cody Martin and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the

in exchange for center Jusuf Nurkić and a 2026 first-round pick.

National team career

In 2011, Micić won a silver medal with the Serbian U18 team at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2013, he again won a silver medal with the Serbian U19 team at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he was to the All-Tournament Team. In the same year, he debuted for the senior Serbian national team at the

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in Slovenia, where he averaged 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Micić also represented Serbia at the

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, where they won the silver medal, after losing in the final game to

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. At the

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, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite to win the trophy, but was eventually upset in the quarterfinals by

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. With wins over the United States and

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, it finished in fifth place. Micić averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 8 games. He won the bronze medal at the

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with Serbia. Over 6 tournament games, Micić averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds.

Personal life

Micić's sister, Nina, is a professional

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Career statistics

NBA

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EuroLeague

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, 4 , , 0 , , 6.2 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , .8 , , .8 , , .5 , , .3 , , .5 , , -1.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

, 17 , , 1 , , 17.4 , , .341 , , .361 , , .724 , , 1.8 , , 3.6 , , .2 , , .2 , , 5.5 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , style="background:#CFECEC;", 36* , , 10 , , 22.4 , , .432 , , .355 , , .707 , , 2.2 , , 4.2 , , .9 , , .0 , , 7.7 , , 8.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;"rowspan="5",

, style="background:#CFECEC;", 37* , , 30 , , 28.2 , , .474 , , .371 , , .819 , , 2.2 , , 5.5 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 12.4 , , 13.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , 24 , , 22 , , 30.6 , , .467 , , .397 , , .964 , , 2.5 , , 5.8 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 14.5 , , 16.0 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;", 2020–21† , 40 , , 34 , , 29.6 , , .489 , , .389 , , .865 , , 2.6 , , 4.9 , , 1.2 , , .0 , , 16.7 , , 17.5 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;", 2021–22† , 34 , , 26 , , 30.2 , , .461 , , .339 , , .854 , , 2.7 , , 4.6 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 18.2* , , 17.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , 31 , , 29 , , 31.3 , , .435 , , .357 , , .869 , , 3.2 , , 5.4 , , .9 , , .1 , , 16.0 , , 17.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 229 , , 155 , , 27.1 , , .455 , , .364 , , .842 , , 2.4 , , 4.8 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 12.7 , , 13.8

References

External links

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