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Sonja Vasić

Sonja Vasić
Personal information
Born (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)
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
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2015 Hungary/Romania
Gold medal – first place 2021 France/Spain
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Latvia/Serbia
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
European U20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Italy Team
World U19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Slovakia Team
European U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hungary Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Spain Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Serbia Team
European U16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2004 Italy Team

Sonja Vasić (née Petrović; Serbian Cyrillic: Соња Петровић Васић, born 18 February 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] and is a current member of the FIBA Central Board.[2]

Playing career

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

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.[3]

Career achievements and awards

Individual

Personal life

In July 2019, Petrović married Miloš Vasić, a Serbian rower.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sonja Petrovic". wnba.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "First FIBA Central Board meeting for new term convenes in Manila on eve of World Cup Final".
  3. ^ "Serbia women win EuroBasket title, gain first Olympics berth". ESPN. Associated Press. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "KAKAV BRAK! Trofejni srpski sportisti izgovorili jedno drugom sudbonosno "Da!"". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Serbia
(with Filip Filipović)
Tokyo 2020 		Succeeded by
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