Aleksandar Vezenkov

Aleksandar Vezenkov
Vezenkov with Olympiacos in 2022
No. 14 – Olympiacos
PositionPower forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29)
Nicosia, Cyprus
NationalityBulgarian / Greek / Cypriot[1]
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[2]
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2017: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015Aris Thessaloniki
2015–2018FC Barcelona
2018–2023Olympiacos
2023–2024Sacramento Kings
2024–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Aleksandar Vezenkov (Bulgarian: Александър Везенков; Greek: Αλέξανδρος Βεζένκοφ; born 6 August 1995), most commonly known as Sasha Vezenkov[3] (Bulgarian: Саша Везенков; Greek: Σάσα Βεζένκοφ), is a Bulgarian professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague.

Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in),[2] Vezenkov is a stretch power forward.[4] A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, he was elected EuroLeague MVP in 2023 and reached the EuroLeague final with Olympiacos the same year.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bgbasket.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Sasha Vezenkov". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ VEZENKOV, SASHA.
  4. ^ "FIBAEurope.com Aleksandar Vezenkov plays for Borac Čačak Nationality:(Bulgaria) BUL". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.