Đoko Šalić from Partizan NIS to Helios Suns
The side of Domžale have got the new reinforcement. It is Đoko Šalić, 22-year old player, who used to play for Partizan NIS of Belgrade last season.
Djoko Salic (Photo: Partizan NIS)
210 cm tall Đoko Šalić has , after spendin the youth years at Budućnost Bijeljina and Spars and has began his professional career at Partizan NIS, went to Sutjeska afterwards and then to OKK Spars. He spent the last season again in the black and white Partizan NIS jersey. He was averaging 7 points and 3 rebounds per game in the ABA League.
It is the former U20 and U18 Serbia national team member, who has won two bronze (2012, 2014) and one gold (2015) medal at the European championships and silver medal at the World championship (2013).
He is already a young player and exceptional talent, but also possesses invaluable experience from playing strong European games, so he will bring in some experience from stronger competitions to Helios Suns.
Đoko Šalić stated after signing with Helios Suns: “I am delighted to be wearing the Helios jersey next season. The club has a vast tradition and especially excellent working conditions, which is excellent for the next step in my career. I cannot wait for the new ABA League 2 season to begin.”
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Đoko Šalić iz Partizana NIS k Helios Suns
Domžalčani so pod koše pripeljali novo okrepitev. To je postal Đoko Šalić, 22-letni košarkar, ki je v pretekli sezoni igral za beograjski Partizan.
210 cm visoki Šalić je, po mladih letih pri Budučnosti iz Bjeljine in Sparsih, svojo profesionalno pot začel pri Partizanu, bil vmes nato še pri Sutjeski in ponovno pri Sparsih, zadnjo sezono pa je spet nosil črno-beli dres Beograjčanov. Pri Partizanu je v Ligi ABA dosegal po 7 točk in 3 skoke na tekmo.
Gre za nekdanjega mladinskega in mladega reprezentanta Srbije, ki ima doma dva brona (2012, 2014) in eno zlato (2015) iz evropskih prvenstev ter srebro iz svetovnega prvenstva (2013).
Po eni strani gre še vedno za mladega košarkarja oz. izrednega talenta, po drugi pa ima za sabo tudi že kar nekaj močnih evropskih tekem, tako da bo v ekipo Heliosa prinesel tudi nekaj izkušenj iz močnejših tekmovanj.
Đoko Šalić je ob podpisu za Helios Suns dejal: "Navdušen sem, da bom v prihajajoči sezoni nosil dres Heliosa. Klub ima bogato tradicijo, predvsem pa super pogoje za delo, kar je odlično za naslednjo stopnico v moji karieri. Komaj čakam, da začnemo s sezono Lige ABA 2."
