Aleksandar Gajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Гајић; born 14 January 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player.
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Born | (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 39) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2021 | |||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
Number | 6, 7, 23 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Partizan | |||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Lukoil Academic | |||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Sloga | |||||||||||||
2005 | Bosna | |||||||||||||
2005–2006 | APOEL | |||||||||||||
2006 | Khimik | |||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Igokea | |||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Ilysiakos | |||||||||||||
2008 | Swisslion Takovo | |||||||||||||
2009 | Napredak Kruševac | |||||||||||||
2009–2012 | AEK Larnaca | |||||||||||||
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A point guard, Gajić played for Partizan, Crvena zvezda, Lukoil Academic, Sloga, Bosna, APOEL, Khimik, Igokea, Ilysiakos, Swisslion Takovo, Napredak Kruševac, and AEK Larnaca.[1][2][3] He retired as a player with AEK Larnaca in 2012.
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 Slovenia. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[4] At the tournament's end, he picked up the Most Valuable Player award.[5]
In July 2000, Gajić was a member of the Yugoslavia U18 team that won the gold medal at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Zadar, Croatia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[6]