Nikola Vujčić

Nikola Vujčić

Vujčić while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv
Position	Team Manager
League	Israeli Premier League Euroleague
Personal information
Born	(1978-06-14) June 14, 1978 (age 38) Vrgorac, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2000 / Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013
Position	Power Forward / Center
Number	7
Career history
As player:
1995–2001	Split
2001–2002	ASVEL
2002–2008	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2008–2010	Olympiacos
2010–2011	Efes Pilsen
2011–2013	KK Split
As coach:
2011–2013	KK Split (Manager)
2013–2016	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Manager)
2016–present	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Team Manager)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Euroleague First Team (2005–2007) 2× All-Euroleague Second Team (2003–2004) Euroleague Basketball 2001–10 All-Decade Team (2001–10) 2× Euroleague champion (2004–2005) French League (2002) 5× Israeli League (2003–2007) Croatian Cup (1997) 4× Israeli Cup (2003–2006) Greek Cup (2010)
Medals Men’s basketball Representing  Croatia European U-18 Championship 1996 France Team competition

Nikola Vujčić (born June 14, 1978) is a Croatian former professional basketball player and currently a team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv. At 2.11 m (6 ft 11), playing at both the center and power forward positions, he was a five time All-Euroleague selection and was voted as a member of the Euroleague Basketball 2001–10 All-Decade Team.

Vujčić was the first player in the Euroleague to achieve a triple-double. On November 3, 2005, he helped in Maccabi's 95-68 win versus Prokom Trefl Sopot with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. On November 30, 2006, Vujčić recorded another triple-double, the second ever in Euroleague history, in Maccabi's 110–87 win over Union Olimpija, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Vujčić was born in Vrgorac, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia, in the former Yugoslavia. He made his professional debut with KK Split in 1995–96, coming from the young team of the club. Played there till 2000–01, wearing number 7 that once belonged to former Split star and former NBA player Toni Kukoč. With Split, Vujčić appeared twice in the Croatian League playoff final, played 57 Euroleague/Suproleague games and 28 Saporta Cup games.