| Name |
Sasha Vujacic |
| Height |
6 ft 7 in |
| Naionality |
English |
| Date of Birth |
8-March-1984 |
| Place of Birth |
Maribor, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Famous for |
Baseball Player |
Sasha Vujacic is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). Though he has played the point guard position in Europe, he found more playing time at the shooting guard spot while in the Lakers' triangle offense.
Throughout his career, he has also played in Italy (for Snaidero Udine) and the United States (for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Jersey Nets). During the 2005–06 seasons Vujacic made the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime to give the Lakers the lead for good in a win against the Utah Jazz. During the 2006–07 seasons he made a shot against the Dallas Mavericks to end their 13-game winning streak. In the 2007–08 seasons, Vujacic recorded a then-career high 22 points in a win over the Denver Nuggets, and he tied it in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Vujacic shot 60% from beyond the three-point line in the 2006 NBA Playoffs. In the 2007-2008 season Vujacic made 118 of his 270 three-point field goal attempts, setting the Los Angeles Lakers single-season record for the best three-point field goal percentage (.437) in a single season. During Game 3 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Vujacic scored a career playoff high, totaling 20 points off the bench. Vujacic's 20, with the exception of Kobe Bryant, made him the only Laker to score in double figures.
In July 2008 he switched agents to Rob Pelinka. Later that month (July 25) Vujacic and the Lakers agreed to a three-year deal worth 15 million dollars. In Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals, Vujacic led the Lakers' bench with nine points, including two three-pointers. With 11 seconds left in Game 7 and the Lakers leading by only two points, Vujacic helped secure the Lakers' championship with two crucial free throws. On December 15, 2010, Vujacic was traded to the New Jersey Nets in a three-team trade involving the Lakers and Houston Rockets.
On the Nets, Vujacic reunited with former Lakers teammate Jordan Farmar. As a result of Ben Uzoh wearing the number 18 jersey, Vujacic changed his number to 20. In his debut for the Nets, Vujacic had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes of play. On January 1, 2011, Vujacic tied his career high of 22 points, eight games after being traded to the Nets. On February 9, 2011, Vujacic set a new career high with 25 points in a win over the Hornets.
