Vladimir Štimac facts for kids
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Štimac with Fenerbahçe in 2019
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| Born | 25 August 1987 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11.07 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 116 kg (256 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2009 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2004–2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2005 | Beovuk 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | →Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | →Valmiera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ventspils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Nymburk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Olin Edirne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Banvit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Málaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Beşiktaş | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Anadolu Efes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Qingdao Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Bahçeşehir Koleji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Ningbo Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sigortam.net İTÜ BB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Guangxi Rhinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Štimac (Serbian: Владимир Штимац) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He was born on August 25, 1987. He played as a center, which is a position usually for tall players. Štimac is 2.11 meters (about 6 feet 11 inches) tall. He also played for the Serbian national team in international games. After his basketball career, he became involved in politics.
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Vladimir Štimac's Basketball Journey
Vladimir Štimac started playing basketball with the youth team of Beovuk 72. He then spent some years playing in other countries like Lithuania and Latvia.
Early Career and Moving Abroad
- He played for the reserve team of Žalgiris in Lithuania.
- Later, he joined their main team.
- To get more playing time, he moved to Valmiera in Latvia.
- At Valmiera, he was chosen as the best player in the SEB BBL for the 2007–08 season.
Playing for Different Teams
Štimac played for many teams throughout his career.
- In 2010, he played for the Orlando Magic in a summer league.
- He signed with Ventspils in Latvia, then moved to Nymburk in the Czech Republic.
- In 2011, he joined Olin Edirne Basket in Turkey. He was very good, averaging almost 15 points and 10 rebounds per game.
- He then played for Banvit in Turkey.
- From 2013 to 2014, he played for Unicaja Málaga in Spain.
- He also played for Bayern Munich in Germany.
- In 2015, he briefly played for Estudiantes in Spain before returning to Crvena zvezda in Serbia.
- He continued his career in Turkey with Beşiktaş and Anadolu Efes.
- In 2018, he joined Türk Telekom.
- In 2019, he played for Fenerbahçe, a big team in Turkey.
- He returned to Crvena zvezda again in late 2019.
- Later, he played for teams in China, like the Qingdao Eagles and Ningbo Rockets.
- In China, he had an amazing game with 40 points and 17 rebounds in December 2021.
- He also played for Bahçeşehir Koleji in Turkey.
- His career ended in 2023 after playing for Sigortam.net İTÜ BB and Guangxi Rhinos.
Playing for Serbia's National Team
Vladimir Štimac proudly represented his country, Serbia, in many important basketball competitions.
Youth Team Success
- He won a gold medal with the Serbian Under-20 National Team at the 2007 U20 European Championship.
Senior Team Achievements
- He was part of the Serbian national team at EuroBasket 2013.
- Štimac helped Serbia win the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
- He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team played against the United States in the final.
- In EuroBasket 2017, he won another silver medal with Serbia, after playing in the final against Slovenia.
Vladimir Štimac's Political Activities
After his successful basketball career, Vladimir Štimac became active in politics. He is interested in helping his community and country.
Getting Involved in Politics
- In October 2023, Štimac thought about running in the Belgrade City Assembly election.
- He supports cryptocurrency and works against unfair treatment of people (anti-discrimination).
- He joined the National Democratic Alternative (NADA) group and ran in the election.
- He was elected to the City Assembly of Belgrade, which means he helps make decisions for the city.
Environmental and Social Causes
- Štimac has been active in protests against a lithium mine project by a company called Rio Tinto.
- He spoke out against the mine because he cares about the environment.
- In November 2024, he started a protest to ask for people to take responsibility for a tragic accident at the Novi Sad railway station.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in basketball
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