
The Bounce Podcast
The Bounce Podcast
Ep #5 - Dejan Vasiljevic
DJ Vasiljevic is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball at the University of Miami.
Vasiljevic set the Miami freshman record for made three-pointers (51) while averaging 6.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. He posted 9.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore, while shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range. 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.
On July 2020, Vasiljevic signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.
Vasiljevic has represented Australia at several international tournaments. In the 2013 FIBA Oceania U16 Tournament, he averaged 20 points per game. He won a silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai and was named to the all-tournament team. In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy, scoring 33 points in the consolation win against Israel.