Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

Dejan Vasiljevic played his junior basketball with the Melbourne Tigers program before accepting a scholarship to attend Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence and shortly after the University of Miami. Vasiljevic graduated in 2020 band declared for the NBA Draft but with COVID-19 cancelling any opportunity for NBA teams to see players work out prior to the draft his stock plummeted. Dejan returned home to Australia and after considering a number of European offers decided to play his first professional season in the NBL with the Sydney Kings. He is currently averaging 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists after 18 games and alongside former teammate at the Melbourne Tigers, Josh Giddey is a top candidate for the NBL's Rookie of the Year award. Dejan joined Dan Boyce on the podcast to break down his journey so far and his transitioning his game to the NBL. Dejan's family heritage and how his family had to flee war-torn Serbia (2:00) Junior basketball memories playing for the Melbourne Tige