Nikola Vujčić

Nikola Vujčić
Vujčić in 2015
Maccabi Tel Aviv
PositionTeam manager
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1978-06-14) 14 June 1978
Vrgorac, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career1995–2013
PositionPower forward / center
Number7
Career history
1995–2001Split
2001–2008Maccabi Tel Aviv
2001–2002ASVEL
2008–2010Olympiacos
2010–2011Efes Pilsen
2011–2013Split
Career highlights
As player
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
European U-18 Championship
1996 FranceUnder-18 Team
European Championship for Cadets
1995 PortugalUnder-16 Team

Nikola Vujčić (born 14 June 1978) is a Croatian former professional basketball player, and the current team manager of the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. During his playing career, he played at both the center and power forward positions. As a player, he was a two-time EuroLeague champion (2004, 2005), a five-time All-EuroLeague Team selection (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), and was voted as a member of the EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team. He was also the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.

The 6-foot-11 inches tall Vujčić was the first player in the EuroLeague's current era (2000–present), to achieve a triple-double. On 3 November 2005, he helped in Maccabi Tel Aviv's 95–68 win versus the Polish club Prokom Trefl Sopot, with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. On 30 November 2006, Vujčić recorded another triple-double, the second in the EuroLeague's current era (2000–present), in Maccabi Tel Aviv's 110–87 win over the Slovenian club Union Olimpija, with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He was named a EuroLeague Legend in 2022.