Sonja Vasić
Personal information
Born (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2009: 2nd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career2005–2021
PositionSmall forward
Number4, 5, 7
Career history
2005–2006Crvena zvezda
2006–2007UB-Barça
2007–2008CJM Bourges
2008–2014Spartak Moscow Region
2012Chicago Sky
2014–2017USK Praha
2016–2018Phoenix Mercury
2017–2019Dynamo Kursk
2019–2021Uni Girona
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place2015 Hungary/Romania
Gold medal – first place2021 France/Spain
Bronze medal – third place2019 Latvia/Serbia
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2009 PescaraTeam
European U20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2008 ItalyTeam
World U19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2007 SlovakiaTeam
European U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 HungaryTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 SpainTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 SerbiaTeam
European U16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2004 ItalyTeam

Sonja Vasić (née Petrović; Serbian Cyrillic: Соња Петровић Васић, born February 18, 1989) is a Serbian former professional women's basketball player. Standing at 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in), she played at the small forward position. She represented the Serbia women's national basketball team.[1]

Playing career

Before she came to the WNBA, she played for Crvena zvezda, UB-Barça, Tango Bourges Basket and Spartak Moscow Region.

National team career

Vasić was a member of the Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2015 and at EuroBasket 2021 where they won the gold medal, they also qualified for the 2016 Olympics, first in the history for the Serbian team where they won bronze medal.[2]

Career achievements and awards

Individual

Personal life

In July 2019, Petrović married Miloš Vasić, a Serbian rower.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sonja Petrovic". wnba.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Serbia women win EuroBasket title, gain first Olympics berth". espn.go.com. Associated Press. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "KAKAV BRAK! Trofejni srpski sportisti izgovorili jedno drugom sudbonosno "Da!"". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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