Vladimir Dašić


Vladimir Dašić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 6'10" in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward.

Professional career

Dašić began his professional career in the Serbia and Montenegro League with Budućnost Podgorica in 2004. There, Dašić made a name for himself and was widely considered at the time as one of the best young players in Europe and attracted interest from many big European clubs.
On August 26, 2009, he transferred to the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid. At Madrid, Dašić had a limited playing time and with the arrival of Ante Tomić his playing time became even more reduced so he was loaned out to Gran Canaria.
In October 2010 he signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. In January 2012, he left Lottomatica Roma and signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija for the rest of the 2011–12 season.
On September 4, 2012, he signed a contract with Beşiktaş. After he was released from his Beşiktaş contract, Dašić signed for KK Metalac Valjevo for the rest of the 2012–13 season.
In January 2014, he signed with Al Ahli Dubai of United Arab Emirates.
On July 3, 2014, he returned after five years to Budućnost Podgorica, signing a 1+1 contract. On April 25, he was released by Budućnost Podgorica. On January 5, 2017, Dašić signed with the Cypriot team AEK Larnaca. His goal was to prepare for the 2017 EuroBasket, but he experienced a severe injury of a ligament and consequently became a free agent in April 2018. After a year and a half of not playing professional basketball, in December 2018 he signed with Zadar of the Croatian League.
On September 20, 2019, he signed with GKK Šibenka. On December 2, 2019, he left Šibenka.

Personal life

Dašić and his girlfriend Marija welcomed their first daughter, Laura, in February 2012. He has two tattoos on his body including a cross on his back with the words which Tsar Lazar said before battle of Kosovo wrapped around it and a dedication to his deceased friend, Ljubo Jovanović who was also a basketball player, with the inscription of his name on a basketball on his left bicep.
His family originates from Berane.

Montenegrin national team

Dašić won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship while playing the Serbia and Montenegro's junior team. He then chose to play for the senior Montenegrin national team.