| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1968 Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | California (1991–1993) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| –1991 | ŽKK Crvena zvezda |
| 1997 | Charlotte Sting |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–1998 | California (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Cal State Fullerton (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Milica Vukadinović (born 18 November 1968) is a Serbian former basketball player. She grew up in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, where she played for ŽKK Crvena zvezda and the Yugoslavian national team.[1] She played college basketball for University of California, Berkeley[2][3][4] where she was a two time First-team All-PAC-10 selection.[5] Following her college stay, she played professionally in Germany for four seasons.[6] She became the first Serbian player to play in the WNBA when she appeared in Charlotte Sting's opener of the 1997 WNBA season on 22 June where she scored 3 points in 14 minutes.[7] That ended being her only WNBA game as a back injury that she suffered in the game ended her season.[8] In 1999, she was set to join the Los Angeles Sparks but the deal fell through due to visa problems.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Ron Kroichick (16 February 1993). "Cal player maintains her focus amid strife". Santa Cruz Sentinel. McClatchy News Service. p. B1. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rick Weber (8 January 1993). "No 'Standford-Cal thing' here - just 2 great guards". The Modesto Bee. pp. C4. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dwight Chapin (30 November 1992). "Cal women to feature a definite international flavor". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. D1, D7. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Holly Woolard (19 December 1992). "Cal has a foreign flavor". Oakland Tribune. pp. C1, C8. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Milica Vukadinovic (2003) - California Athletics Hall of Fame - California Golden Bears Athletics". calbears.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Lon Eubanks (20 October 1998). "Naumovic learning the American way". The Los Angeles Times. p. D8. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Looking Back: Golden Bears In The WNBA". calbears.com. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Cliff Mehrtens (29 April 1998). "Sting seeks guards in today's WNBA draft". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1B. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Bear now an ex-Spark". San Francisco Chronicle. 25 May 1999. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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