| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-10-06)October 6, 1982 (age 43) |
| Nationality | Slovenian / Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2004:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 6, 10, 12, 13, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2003 | Krka |
| 2003–2004 | Telekom Bonn |
| 2004 | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| 2004–2005 | Panellinios |
| 2005–2006 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2006–2008 | Cimberio Varese |
| 2008 | Panionios |
| 2009 | Lokomotiv Rostov / Kuban |
| 2010–2011 | Žalgiris |
| 2011 | Union Olimpija |
| 2011–2012 | Türk Telekom |
| 2012–2013 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2013–2014 | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 2014–2015 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2015 | MZT Skopje |
| 2015–2016 | Igokea |
| 2016 | Koroivos |
| 2017 | Sixt Primorska |
| 2017 | Dynamic |
| Career highlights | |
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Aleksandar Ćapin (born October 6, 1982) is a Serbian former professionalbasketball player.
Growing up in Sarajevo, Ćapin took upassociation football in theFK Sarajevo youth system.
In spring 1992, with the outbreak of theBosnian War, he fled his hometown by being sent by his parents toBelgrade along with his sister while the parents managed to join them several months later. In Belgrade, young Ćapin continued pursuing football within theFK Rad youth system.
In 1993, disappointed about being demoted to FK Rad's second team, the youngster abandoned football altogether and switched to basketball by starting to attendKK Partizan-organized practice sessions administered by the youth coach Dragiša Stamenković at the France Prešern Elementary School in the Belgrade neighbourhood ofMiljakovac. Deemed talented enough, Ćapin was attached to KK Partizan's youth system proper where he was also coached by Stamenković for a few seasons before progressing up the age groups within the system and being coached byIgor Kokoškov, Milovan "Kime" Bogojević,Aleksandar Bućan, andNenad Trajković.[1]
Among the fellow prospects Ćapin shared rosters with at Partizan youth system were Marko Peković,Vule Avdalović,Aleksandar Gajić, andMirko Kovač.[1]
After playing in thePartizan juniors, Ćapin would end up getting his first taste of full squad senior basketball withKrka in the 2000–01 season. He had previously arrived at the club via attending a club-organized summer 2000 junior camp where Krka wanted to identify and potentially sign new young players. Though having another year left as a junior at KK Partizan, the 17-year-old was not keen at the prospect of playing at the lower-league club KK Torlak, which the Partizan management signed a deal with regarding loaning out its juniors to. Instead, Ćapin decided to try out at Krka's camp in Slovenia and ended up getting offered a contract.[1] Registered both with Krka's junior team and full squad, 18-year-old Ćapin mostly spent the season playing the Slovenian third-tier league with the club's juniors while also getting occasional minutes with the full squad under head coachAleš Pipan that played theSlovenian League andFIBA SuproLeague though Ćapin was ineligible for the domestic league due to administrative issues.[1] In his debut season as a professional, Ćapin saw some playing time in SuproLeague as the third option at the point-guard position behindSimon Petrov andDražen Anzulović on a squad that also featured shooting guard / small forwardSaša Dončić, centerBennett Davison, veteran centerFranjo Arapović, and power forwardDragiša Drobnjak.
After three years in Slovenia, Ćapin played for the German teamTelekom Bonn in the 2003–04 season. Between 2004 and 2008, Ćapin played forGravelines-Dunkerque in France, forPanellinios andPanionios in Greece, and forViola Reggio Calabria andCimberio Varese in Italy.
In the summer of 2008, Ćapin signed a one-year contract withAzovmash from Ukraine.[2] However, he got injured during a preseason game in September 2008, and he was released from the club without making a competitive debut. In February 2009, he signed for the Russian teamLokomotiv Rostov,[3] and he also stayed with the club after their relocating toKrasnodar.
After spending a year in Russia, Ćapin moved to Lithuania and signed withŽalgiris in January 2010.[4] Ćapin returned to Slovenia in the 2011–12 season and played forUnion Olimpija.[5] In December 2011, Ćapin moved to Turkey and joinedTürk Telekom.[6]
On October 10, 2012, Ćapin signed for the Serbian teamRadnički Kragujevac.[7] He showed great performances during the season and helped the team to reach theAdriatic League Final four. Ćapin alsoled the league in scoring and assists, and he earned theAdriatic League MVP award.[8]
On August 9, 2013, Ćapin signed withBudućnost Podgorica.[9] On December 10, 2014, he parted ways with Budućnost.[10] Nine days later, he signed withJuvecaserta Basket of Italy.[11] On March 5, 2015, he left Caserta and signed with the Macedonian clubMZT Skopje for the rest of the season.[12]
On August 12, 2015, he signed a one-year deal withIgokea.[13] He debuted for the team in 67–56 loss toCedevita in Round 1 of theABA League; he led his team with 15 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds.[14] On January 5, 2016, he parted ways with Igokea.[15] On February 5, 2016, he signed withKoroivos for the rest of the2015–16 Greek Basket League season.[16]
On January 13, 2017, he signed with Slovenian clubPrimorska for the rest of the season.[17]
On August 15, 2017, he signed with Serbian clubDynamic Belgrade.[18] On December 30, 2017, he parted ways with Dynamic.[19]
Ćapin played with the seniorSlovenian national team at the2005 EuroBasket and the2007 EuroBasket.
| 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 | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Krka | 12 | 1 | 9.3 | .500 | .111 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 2009–10 | Žalgiris | 7 | 0 | 18.9 | .283 | .240 | .692 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| 2010–11 | Žalgiris | 5 | 1 | 8.6 | .545 | .500 | .1000 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| 2011–12 | Union Olimpija | 8 | 7 | 23.0 | .360 | .321 | .857 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Career | 32 | 9 | 14.7 | .365 | .266 | .771 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 13.1 |