Aleksandar Vezenkov, known as Sasha Vezenkov, is a professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League and the Euroleague.
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22 Facts About Sasha Vezenkov
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Sasha Vezenkov trained for several years at Nick Galis Hall, located near the center of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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On 16 May 2013, Sasha Vezenkov committed to play American college basketball in the Big East Conference, at Xavier University, with the Xavier Musketeers.
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Sasha Vezenkov began his pro career with the senior men's team of Aris, in the Greek League, in 2011, appearing in 10 games, with an average of 2.
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Sasha Vezenkov was named the Greek League Best Young Player in 2013.
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Sasha Vezenkov was named the Greek League Best Young Player again in 2014.
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Sasha Vezenkov was named the league's MVP, Most Improved Player, and Best Young Player that season.
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Sasha Vezenkov had originally planned to enter the 2015 NBA draft, but later withdrew his name from it before the deadline that was set for international players back in June.
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On 31 July 2015, Sasha Vezenkov signed a four-year deal worth €2 million net income, with the Spanish ACB League club FC Barcelona.
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On 12 July 2018, Sasha Vezenkov signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.
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Sasha Vezenkov's performance earned him a spot in the All-Euroleague First Team.
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On 22 June 2017, Sasha Vezenkov was selected with the 57th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets.
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Sasha Vezenkov was a member of the Bulgarian junior national teams.
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Sasha Vezenkov led the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in scoring, with an average of 27.
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Sasha Vezenkov led the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in scoring, with an average of 22.
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Sasha Vezenkov led the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in scoring, averaging 19.
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Sasha Vezenkov represented the senior men's Bulgarian national team in the second qualification tournament for FIBA EuroBasket 2015, averaging 17.
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Sasha Vezenkov played at the EuroBasket 2017 qualification as well as the team's successful qualification for EuroBasket 2022 and the actual tournament, during which he was the leading scorer for Bulgaria.
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Sasha Vezenkov is fluent in both the Greek and the Bulgarian languages, with Greek being his native tongue, and Bulgarian being his second language.
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