Vasilije "Vasa" Micić (Serbian Cyrillic:Василије "Васа" Мицић, born 13 January 1994) is a Serbian professionalbasketball player forHapoel Tel Aviv of the IsraeliLigat HaAl and theEuroLeague. He also represents theSerbian national team in international competition. He was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers with the 52nd overall pick in the2014 NBA draft.
A three-timeAll-EuroLeague selection, Micić led Anadolu Efes to twoEuroLeague titles, for2021 and2022, winning theEuroLeague MVP in 2021 as well as bothFinal Four MVPs.
From 2002 to 2006, Micić played for theOKK Beograd youth system. In 2006–07, he played forCrvena zvezda juniors, and then from 2007 to 2010, he played forFMP Železnik juniors.[1]
In 2010, Micić signed withMega Vizura. At the age of 16, he made hisBasketball League of Serbia debut, going on to play 35 games in 2010–11. In his first season with the club, he appeared in 35 games of theSerbian League 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.[2] 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 withBoban Marjanović of the team which was promoted to theAdriatic League for the first time in the club's history at the end of the season.[3] 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.[4] On 8 April 2014, he broke his hand which sidelined him off the court for one month.[5] In his firstABA League season, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists over 25 games.
On 4 August 2014, Micić signed a two-year deal with an option for one more season with the German teamBayern Munich.[6][7] On 28 November 2014, in a EuroLeague game againstPanathinaikos, he partially ruptured collateral ligament in his right elbow and was expected to miss six weeks of play.[8] He appeared in 32 games of theGerman League averaging 7 points and 3.3 assists per game. He also made a debut in the2014–15 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 wasloaned toCrvena zvezda for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[9] He appeared in 17 games of the2015–16 Euroleague 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.[10]
On 26 July 2016, Micić signed with TurkishBSL clubTofaş for the2016–17 Basketbol Süper Ligi season.[11] In 24 games with Tofaş, Micić averaged 13.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 46% from the field.
On 15 June 2017, Micić signed a two-year contract with the Lithuanian clubŽalgiris Kaunas.[12] Žalgiris Kaunas had a historic season in which it won yet anotherLithuanian League championship and qualified toEuroLeague Final Four tournament. In2018 EuroLeague Final Four, it lost to theFenerbahçe Basketball in the semifinal and won in the third-place game against theCSKA Moscow. Over 36 in2017–18 EuroLeague season, Micić averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. After the season, Micić along with his teammateKevin Pangos parted ways with the team.[13]
On 20 June 2018, Micić signed a two-year contract with Turkish clubAnadolu Efes.[14] In 2018–19 season, Micić led his team to the2019 EuroLeague Final Four, where they lost in the final game to the CSKA Moscow. Over 37 games in2018–19 EuroLeague 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.[15] 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.[16]
By the end of his2020–21 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 theAll-EuroLeague First Team, and received theEuroLeague MVP award.[17][18][19] As well, Micić and his fellow Serbian countrymanNikola Jokić 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.[20][21] On 30 May 2021, he led his team to their firstEuroleague Championship and was named theEuroLeague Final Four MVP.[22][23] Over 40 EuroLeague games, he averaged then-career-high 16.7 points per game.
Over 34 games of the2021–22 EuroLeague season, Micić averaged season-leading and career-high 18.2 points (for which he received theAlphonso 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 the2022 EuroLeague Final Four semifinal game againstOlympiacos,[24] 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.
In June 2014, alongside his teammatesNemanja Dangubić andNikola Jokić, Micić attended the Eurocamp, a basketball camp based inTreviso for theNBA draft prospects. He impressed scouts, putting 14 points and 10 assists in 25 minutes of the game.[25] In March 2014, Micić confirmed that he would enter the2014 NBA draft.[26][27]
On 26 June 2014, Micić was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers with the 52nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.[28]
On 8 December 2020, the 76ers traded Micić's draft rights to theOklahoma City Thunder alongsideAl Horford and the rights toThéo Maledon forDanny Green,Vincent Poirier andTerrance Ferguson.[29]
On 17 July 2023, Micić signed a contract with the Thunder.[30] In 30 games with the Thunder, Micić had a limited role averaging 3.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
On 8 February 2024, Micić was traded to theCharlotte Hornets, along withDāvis Bertāns,Tre Mann, a 2024 second-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick and cash considerations, in exchange forGordon Hayward.[31] On 10 February, Micić made his Hornets debut, putting up 18 points and nine assists in a 115–106 win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[32] 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.
On 6 February 2025, Micić,Cody Martin and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to thePhoenix Suns in exchange for centerJusuf Nurkić and a 2026 first-round pick.[33]
On 30 June 2025, Micić, a 2029 first-round pick, and the draft rights toLiam McNeeley were traded to theCharlotte Hornets in exchange for centerMark Williams and a 2029 second-round pick.[34] Six days later on July 6, 2025, Micić was traded again to theMilwaukee Bucks in exchange forPat Connaughton and two second-round picks.[35] A day later, Micić agreed to a contract buyout with the Bucks.[36]
On July 16, 2025, Micić signed withHapoel Tel Aviv of the IsraeliLigat HaAl.[37]
In 2011, Micić won asilver medal with theSerbian U18 team at the2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2013, he again won a silver medal with the Serbian U19 team at the2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he was tothe All-Tournament Team.[38][39] In the same year, he debuted for the seniorSerbian national team at theEuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia,[40] where he averaged 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[41]
Micić also represented Serbia at theEuroBasket 2017, where they won the silver medal, after losing in the final game toSlovenia.[42]
At the2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite to win the trophy,[43] but was eventually upset in thequarterfinals byArgentina.[44] With wins over the United States andCzech Republic, it finished in fifth place.[45][46] Micić averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 8 games. He won the bronze medal at the2024 Summer Olympics with Serbia.[47] Over 6 tournament games, Micić averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds.
Micić's sister,Nina, is a professionalsnowboarder,[48] competed at2014 Winter Olympics.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Oklahoma City | 30 | 0 | 12.0 | .407 | .244 | .737 | .8 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Charlotte | 30 | 21 | 27.2 | .437 | .294 | .839 | 2.1 | 6.2 | .7 | .1 | 10.8 | |
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 36 | 16 | 21.2 | .348 | .360 | .829 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .4 | .0 | 7.5 |
| Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Career | 101 | 37 | 19.4 | .395 | .315 | .819 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 | |
| † | Denotes season in which Micic won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Bayern | 6 | 1 | 18.0 | .450 | .200 | .875 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .5 | — | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| 2015–16 | Bayern | 4 | 0 | 6.2 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | .5 | .3 | .5 | -1.0 |
| Crvena zvezda | 17 | 1 | 17.4 | .341 | .361 | .724 | 1.8 | 3.6 | .2 | .2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | |
| 2017–18 | Žalgiris | 36* | 10 | 22.4 | .432 | .355 | .707 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .9 | .0 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| 2018–19 | Anadolu Efes | 37* | 30 | 28.2 | .474 | .371 | .819 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| 2019–20 | 24 | 22 | 30.6 | .467 | .397 | .964 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .0 | 14.5 | 16.0 | |
| 2020–21† | 40 | 34 | 29.6 | .489 | .389 | .865 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .0 | 16.7 | 17.5 | |
| 2021–22† | 34 | 26 | 30.2 | .461 | .339 | .854 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 18.2* | 17.5 | |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 29 | 31.3 | .435 | .357 | .869 | 3.2 | 5.4 | .9 | .1 | 16.0 | 17.4 | |
| Career | 229 | 155 | 27.1 | .455 | .364 | .842 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.7 | 13.8 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  Mega | KLS | 8 | 33.8 | .506 | .478 | .750 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | .1 | 15.9 |
| 2012–13 | Mega | KLS | 41 | 28.0 | .442 | .384 | .667 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.8 |
| 2013–14 | Mega | KLS | 7 | 29.1 | .493 | .381 | .938 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .0 | 13.3 |
| 2013–14 | Mega | ABA | 26 | 30.1 | .460 | .289 | .698 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .0 | 11.6 |
| 2014–15 |  Bayern | BBL | 35 | 16.1 | .358 | .238 | .865 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .7 | .0 | 7.0 |
| 2015–16 | Bayern | BBL | 4 | 9.9 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.2 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2015–16 | Crvena zvezda | KLS | 12 | 16.4 | .360 | .296 | .727 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .0 | 5.0 |
| 2015–16 | Crvena zvezda | ABA | 14 | 15.2 | .315 | .292 | .625 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .9 | .0 | 4.0 |
| 2016–17 |  Tofaş | TBSL | 24 | 27.5 | .460 | .389 | .830 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .1 | 13.2 |
| 2017–18 |  Žalgiris | LKL | 44 | 19.7 | .467 | .330 | .827 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 8.2 |
| 2018–19 | Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 31 | 27.6 | .505 | .377 | .794 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .9 | .0 | 13.6 |
| 2019–20 | Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 16 | 25.7 | .372 | .258 | .813 | 1.9 | 6.4 | .9 | .0 | 12.3 |
| 2020–21 | Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 30 | 22.4 | .500 | .386 | .828 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .7 | .0 | 14.2 |
| 2021–22 | Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 25 | 28.0 | .475 | .430 | .867 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .7 | .0 | 17.4 |
| 2022–23 | Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 31 | 26.7 | .514 | .452 | .907 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .9 | .0 | 16.3 |
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