 Vasiljevic with theMiami Hurricanes in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 34 – Adelaide 36ers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (age 28) Calgary,Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian / Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Lake Ginninderra (Canberra,ACT) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Miami (Florida) (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2020:undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | BA Centre of Excellence | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Diamond Valley Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Sydney Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Diamond Valley Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Adelaide 36ers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Waverley Falcons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Forestville Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dejan "DJ"Vasiljevic[1] (born 26 April 1997) is an Australian professionalbasketball player for theAdelaide 36ers of theNational Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with theForestville Eagles of theNBL1 Central. Vasiljevic playedcollege basketball for theMiami Hurricanes.
Vasiljevic was born inCalgary,Alberta, the son of Serbian handball player Todor Vasiljević. He moved with his family toMelbourne at the age of six. Growing up, Vasiljevic played soccer, tennis, and cricket, and did not begin playing basketball until the age of 12. His father attempted to mold him after Croatian basketball playerDrazen Petrovic and enrolled his son at theAustralian Institute of Sport (AIS).[2]
While at the AIS inCanberra, Vasiljevic attendedLake Ginninderra College.[3][4] He helped Lake Ginninderra win the national title at the 2015 Australian schools championships alongside teammateJack White. Vasiljevic scored 45 points in the final.[5]
Vasiljevic was recruited byStanford,LSU,Louisville, andCalifornia, but he signed withMiami because he liked the academics and his family loved the city.[2]
Vasiljevic set the Miami freshman record for made three-pointers (51) while averaging 6.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.[6] He posted 9.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore, while shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range.[7] At the end of his sophomore season, Vasiljevic suffered a stress fracture in his foot. Instead of surgery, he went on a nutrition plan crafted by his girlfriend, and lost some weight.[8] As a junior, Vasiljevic averaged 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on a team that finished 14–18.[9] Following his junior season, Vasiljevic considered turning professional, but was persuaded to return by coachJim Larrañaga.[8] On 21 November 2019, he scored a career-high 25 points including the two clinching foul shots with 1.2 seconds remaining in a 74–70 win overMissouri State.[10] As a senior, Vasiljevic averaged 13.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He scored 1,271 points in his college career, ranking 21st on the Hurricane's all-time list, and is second in made three-pointers with 272.[11]
After going undrafted in the2020 NBA draft, Vasiljevic signed with theSydney Kings of theNational Basketball League (NBL) on 17 July 2020.[12] In 21 games in the2020–21 NBL season, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[13]
In the2021–22 NBL season, Vasiljevic helped the Kings win thechampionship.[14] In 31 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[13]
In the 2022 off-season, Vasiljevic played for thePhoenix Suns in theNBA Summer League[15] and the Diamond Valley Eagles in theNBL1 South.[13]
On 4 January 2023, Vasiljevic scored a career-high 42 points with ten 3-pointers in a 118–102 win over theSouth East Melbourne Phoenix.[16] He went on to help the Kings win back-to-back NBL championships.[17] In 36 games in2022–23, he averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[13] He opted out of his contract with the Kings following the season[18] and returned to the Diamond Valley Eagles for a short stint.[13]
Vasiljevic played for theWashington Wizards in the2023 NBA Summer League[18] and then joined the team for a brief pre-season stint.[19][20]
On 17 October 2023, Vasiljevic signed with theAdelaide 36ers for the rest of the2023–24 NBL season.[21] On 29 January 2024, he signed a three-year contract extension with the 36ers.[22]
Vasiljevic joined theWaverley Falcons for the2024 NBL1 South season.[23]
On 5 December 2024, Vasiljevic was ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury.[24] On 19 January 2025, he scored 32 points and made ten 3-pointers, including seven 3-pointers in the first quarter, in a 99–75 win over theCairns Taipans.[25]
He is set to join theForestville Eagles of theNBL1 Central for the 2025 season.[26]
Vasiljevic has represented Australia at several international tournaments. In the 2013 FIBA Oceania U16 Tournament, he averaged 20 points per game.[27] He won a silver medal at the2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship inDubai and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[2][27] At the2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship inHeraklion, Vasiljevic averaged 13.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[28]
In 2019, Vasiljevic helped his team win bronze at theSummer Universiade in Italy, scoring 33 points in the consolation win against Israel.[29]
Vasiljevic debuted for theAustralian Boomers during theFIBA World Cup qualifiers in 2021. He re-joined the Boomers for2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in 2024.[30][31]
