Bulgarian basketball player (born 1995)
Aleksandar VezenkovVezenkov with Olympiacos in 2022 |
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Position | Power forward |
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League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
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Born | (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29) Nicosia, Cyprus |
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Nationality | Bulgarian / Greek / Cypriot[1] |
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Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[2] |
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Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
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NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 57th overall pick |
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Selected by the Brooklyn Nets |
Playing career | 2011–present |
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2011–2015 | Aris Thessaloniki |
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2015–2018 | FC Barcelona |
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2018–2023 | Olympiacos |
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2023–2024 | Sacramento Kings |
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2024–present | Olympiacos |
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- EuroLeague MVP (2023)
- 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2022, 2023)
- Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy (2023)
- EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2023)
- 3× Catalan League champion (2015–2017)
- Spanish Cup winner (2018)
- Spanish Supercup winner (2015)
- All-Liga ACB Young Team (2017)
- 2× Greek League champion (2022, 2023)
- 2× Greek Cup winner (2022, 2023)
- 2× Greek Super Cup winner (2022, 2024)
- 3× Greek League MVP (2015, 2022, 2023)
- Greek League Finals MVP (2022)
- 3× All-Greek League First Team (2015, 2022, 2023)
- All-Greek League Second Team (2014)
- 3× Greek League Top Scorer (2015, 2022, 2023)
- Greek Cup Finals MVP (2023)
- Greek Super Cup Finals MVP (2024)
- 2× Greek Super Cup Finals Top Scorer (2022, 2024)
- 3× Greek League Best Young Player (2013–2015)
- 2× Greek League Most Improved Player (2015, 2022)
- 2× Greek League Most Popular Player (2022, 2023)
- Greek All-Star MVP (2022)
- Greek All-Star (2022)
- 2× Greek Youth All-Star (2013, 2014)
- FIBA U20 EuroBasket Top Scorer (2014)
- FIBA U18 EuroBasket Top Scorer (2013)
- FIBA U16 EuroBasket Top Scorer (2011)
- 2× Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Panhellenic Youth Championship champion (2011)
- Panhellenic Youth Championship MVP (2011)
- Panhellenic Youth Championship Top Scorer (2011)
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Stats at NBA.com |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
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.