vujcic?

[silk]

I heard spurs were interested in nikola vujcic PF from maccabi tel aviv. Could you tell me more about this player? oops there's already a thread about it you can colse this one

[MajorMike]

Name: Nikola Vujcic
Club: Maccbi Tel Aviv (ISR)
Nationality: CRO
Position: C
Date of birth: 14.06.1978

Statistics:
EuroBasket 2005: Final Round PPG: 9.3 RPG: 3.3 APG: 2.3 FG: 46.4%
Euroleague 2005: PPG: 13.9 RPG: 5.6 APG: 3.0 FG: 58.1%

Nikola Vujcic is one of the best players in a rock solid Maccabi Tel Aviv team loaded with talent. With his rebounding and offensive finesse, he has established himself as one of the top big men in Europe.

The 210 cm center is not a fan of the spotlight, preferring the solace of his fishing boat just off the coast of his hometown Split.

But when you're as successful as Vujcic, stardom, with its highs and lows, is bound to follow.

In 2005 Vujcic played his part in a second consecutive Euroleague title for Maccabi, as well as clinching a third successive Irael league crown. He was also selected to the All-Euroleague team (he was a second team selection in 2004).

EuroBasket turned out to be more of a disappointing experience for Vujcic, who was named captain of the Croatian team during training camp.

While Vujcic's individual performance was nothing less than stellar, he was unable to have an impact on Croatia's quarter-final game against Spain and scored just five points on 2/9 shooting in the 101-85 loss.

Despite the painful loss, EuroBasket 2005 did nothing to damage Vujcic's place in the European elite as a perennial FIBA Europe Player of the Year candidate.

[MajorMike]

Nikola Vujèiæ
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Nikola Vujèiæ (born June 14, 1978) is a professional basketball player from Croatia who is currently with Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv basketball club.

Height: 211 cm. Position: Center.

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Career
Vujèiæ was born in Vrgorac, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. He made his professional debut with KK Split in 1995-96, coming from the young team of the club. Played there till 2000-01, wearing number 7 that once belonged to former Split star and current NBA player Toni Kukoè. With Split, Vujèiæ appeared twice in the Croatian playoff final, played 57 Euroleague/Suproleague games and 28 Saporta Cup games.

In 2001 he was signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv as a replacement for Nate Huffman, who was expected to leave. At the last moment, though, Huffman decided to return for one more season so Maccabi sent Vujèiæ on loan to French club ASVEL Villeurbanne. Vujèiæ helped them win the national championship for the first time in 21 years. He also took part in 14 Euroleague games that season, averaging 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds.

Since 2002-03, Nikola Vujèiæ plays for Maccabi Tel-Aviv. So far in three seasons with the team he has won two Euroleague titles (2004 and 2005), three domestic championships and three domestic cups. He's likely to remain in Tel-Aviv for at least two more years.

Vujèiæ's strengths and weaknesses are fairly typical for a center from former Yugoslavia. Though he is not especially athletic or strong, and his defense is questionable, he has some solid moves in the paint, shoots the ball well (including the occasional three-point field goal) and is a deft passer.

Nikola was also the first player ever in the Euroleague that performed a triple-double. At November 3, 2005 he finished the Maccabi's Euroleague game vs. Prokom Trefl Sopot with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. The game ended in a win to Maccabi - 95-68.

As a member of the Croatian national basketball team, Vujèiæ played at the 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2005 European Championship.

[Mr. Body]

He's a Dalmatian!

He seems to perform better in big situations - better Euroleague stats.

I'm still not thrilled with the idea and don't expect it to happen. At $2M or so, it's not bad, however.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

vujcic?

bless you

[Pero]

:lol

[BgT]

He is one of top centers in Europe. Javtokas <<<< Vujcic. I hope Vujcic really comes here.

[Kori Ellis]

9 page thread about him is right here

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45598&page=9&pp=26