Aleksandr Vezenkov #14

Position:
PF
Height:
203 cm
Weight:
102 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995 August 06)
Birth place:
Nicosia, Côte d'Ivoire
Citizenship:
Bulgarian
Greek
Playoff Shocker Alert: Olympiacos & Fenerbahce Series Could Get Wild (URBONUS)

2025-04-19

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius share their predictions for the Olympiacos vs. Real Madrid EuroLeague playoff series, and explain why fans in Piraeus should have a reason to be concerned about facing the Spanish giants. You can follow Urbonus on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.
All-EuroLeague First Team has been announced

2025-04-18

Euroleague Basketball has announced the 2024–25 All-EuroLeague First Team, which recognizes five of the most outstanding performers from an unforgettable season. These elite players combined high-level production with leadership, consistency, and highlight-reel performances that shaped the storylines of the campaign.
We Picked Our All-EuroLeague Teams

2025-04-05

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius unveil their All-EuroLeague Team selections, break down the flaws in the voting system, and engage in a heated MVP debate. You can follow Urbonus on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.
Kendrick Nunn vs. Sasha Vezenkov EuroLeague MVP race: Who has an edge?

2025-03-20

The EuroLeague MVP race is shaping up as a battle between two of the competition's brightest stars – Kendrick Nunn and Sasha Vezenkov. As Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus fight for supremacy, their two standout players have emerged as leading forces in the league, making a strong case for the regular-season MVP award.
Wil The Luxury Tax Ruin EuroLeague?

2025-03-08

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas & Gytis Blazevicius break down the EuroLeague luxury tax—how it works, who already went over the red line, its potential impact on the league, and the biggest concerns from its critics. Full podcast:
Cyprus pursuing Sasha Vezenkov and Moses Wright for EuroBasket

2025-02-28

The Cyprus national team didn't win any of their six games for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. In the two closing outings of a group featuring France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, they lost by a total margin of 83 points while conceding 108 points to Bosnia and another 104 in their home game against Croatia last Monday evening.
Two Bulgaria stars out for do-or-die game vs. Germany

2025-02-21

After a huge overtime victory against Sweden on Thursday night, Bulgaria faces a critical challenge in their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers and will have to compete without two of their star players in the last game.
Sasha Vezenkov posts 40-point, 18-rebound performance in must-win game

2025-02-20

Olympiacos Piraeus power forward Sasha Vezenkov put on an incredible performance in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers on Thursday night, doing everything he could to save Bulgaria from elimination. In an 81-77 overtime victory against Sweden, Vezenkov scored 40 points, shooting 7 of 11 on two-pointers, 6 of 14 on three-pointers, and a perfect 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Sasha Vezenkov overtakes Sloukas to win his 5th Round MVP in the 2024-25 season

2025-02-06

Another excellent performance by Olympiacos Piraeus' Sasha Vezenkov has seen him earn Round 25 MVP honors with a PIR of 30. This is the fifth time he has earned MVP of the Round honors this season.
Sasha Vezenkov named EuroLeague January MVP

2025-02-03

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov has been selected as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Month for January after a dominant set of performances for the Reds. This is the fourth MVP of the Month award that the 29-year-old has taken home, having previously done so in February 2022, November 2023, and February 2024.
Nigel Hayes-Davis on Vezenkov's career game: 'I'm glad he didn't break my record'

2025-01-24

Fenerbahce's forward Nigel Hayes-Davis has become one of the best two-way players in the Euroleague in the past couple of years. He'll be facing another superstar forward in Round 23, as Fener faces Olympiacos and Sasha Vezenkov.
EuroLeague clutch players: Ranking the best and worst this season

2025-01-20

Clutch moments often define a basketball season, and the EuroLeague is no exception, with stars stepping up when the game is on the line. This analysis focuses on how the league's top players who most frequently take these shots perform in those high-pressure scenarios, offering a closer look at their impact in the final two minutes of close games.
Every former NBA player in 2024-25 EuroLeague: Teams with most NBA experience

2025-01-19

The 2024-25 EuroLeague season has a strong NBA flavor, thanks to a wild offseason full of big moves and some solid mid-season pickups. Many former NBA players are now joining top European teams, raising the competition to new heights.
Nigel Hayes-Davis says Sasha Vezenkov should have gone for his scoring record

2025-01-15

A few days ago, Sasha Vezenkov nearly broke a single-game scoring record in the EuroLeague by scoring 45 points and leading Olympiacos Piraeus to a win against FC Bayern Munich. Olympiacos star only came 5 points short of the record holder Nigel Hayes-Davis. The Fenerbahce forward saw this accomplishment and even texted Vezenkov.
Alec Peters compares Sasha Vezenkov's career night with Shane Larkin's iconic game

2025-01-13

For Alec Peters, watching Sasha Vezenkov at work last Friday night was nothing short of entertaining.  "We experienced it almost like the fans. We were kind of having a front-row seat to it. It was special," the American forward told BasketNews a few minutes after Olympiacos Piraeus thrashed Bayern Munich 112-69 on the back of Vezenkov's 45 points. 
Sasha Vezenkov named EuroLeague Round 20 MVP

2025-01-11

11th of January will be remembered in European basketball history as the career night of Sasha Vezenkov in Olympiacos Piraeus' blowout win over Bayern Munich. It was only obvious that his 45 points performance was clearly enough to be crowned as the MVP of Round 20 in the EuroLeague. Vezenkov scored 45 points on 18/20 shooting, with just one free throw, leading him to the PIR of 52.
Sasha Vezenkov named rival for EuroLeague MVP after 45-point night

2025-01-11

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov delivered a career-defining performance against FC Bayern Munich in EuroLeague Round 20, breaking records left and right. Yet, despite his heroics, Vezenkov believes the league MVP resides in a rival camp.
Bartzokas explains Vezenkov's early sub, Edwards' scoreless night

2025-01-10

Sasa Vezenkov worked miracles in Olympiacos Piraeus' 112-69 victory over Bayern Munich, registering four career records. The Bulgarian forward had 45 points, 10 2PT made, 8/10 3PT shots, and 52 in PIR, earning himself a place in the history books and winning EuroLeague Round 20 MVP honors.
Sasha Vezenkov sets career high numbers and breaks multiple EuroLeague records

2025-01-10

Olympiacos Piraeus completed a record win over FC Bayern Munich, and the man to shine was Sasha Vezenkov, who set career-high numbers in multiple categories. Vezenkov set a new personal record with 45 points scored and also a personal best PIR of 52.
Sasha Vezenkov reveals bittersweet experience with Mike Brown: 'He wasn't honest'

2025-01-03

Much like their first encounter in Greece back in October, last night's game between Zalgiris Kaunas and Olympiacos Piraeus in Lithuania was a matchup of two halves. Zalgiris came out firing, mirroring Olympiacos' strong start in their previous matchup. By halftime, they had built a commanding 12-point lead (52-40), with Sylvain Francisco scoring 20 points and Lonnie Walker IV adding 11.
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Olympiacos Piraeus 30:24 65.7%
161/245
38.6%
58/150
90.3%
149/165
6.6
4.8/1.9
1.8 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 3.6 20.2 24.5 32 »
22/23 Olympiacos Piraeus 29:08 65.5%
182/278
37.9%
79/209
87.9%
102/116
6.8
5.3/1.6
1.9 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.8 17.6 21.4 40 »
21/22 Olympiacos Piraeus 30:11 66.4%
127/191
37.1%
60/162
83.6%
85/102
6
4.5/1.5
1.5 1 0.8 0.2 0.1 1.5 2.6 13.7 17.8 38 »
20/21 Olympiakos Piraeus 23:35 50.1%
60/120
43%
58/135
88.6%
63/71
5.4
4.1/1.3
1.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.4 11.5 14.8 31 »
19/20 Olympiacos Piraeus 13:38 62%
39/63
46%
28/61
81%
21/26
2
1.5/0.5
0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0 1.2 0.7 7 6.9 26 »
18/19 Olympiacos Piraeus 10:24 63.8%
35/55
20.2%
6/29
81.3%
17/21
2.2
1.5/0.7
0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.9 3.8 4.8 28 »
17/18 FC Barcelona 11:41 64.9%
11/17
22.5%
4/18
92%
12/13
2.5
1.7/0.9
0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.2 3.5 5.2 13 »
16/17 FC Barcelona 18:23 67.5%
48/71
47.7%
34/71
84.5%
28/33
3.2
2.4/0.8
1.1 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 1.5 1.5 7.5 9.8 30 »
15/16 FC Barcelona 8:53 47.7%
9/19
44.7%
12/27
100%
5/5
1.2
0.9/0.3
0.3 0.2 0.3 0 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.7 2.6 22 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
23/24 Sacramento Kings 11:54 55.5%
40/72
36.4%
45/123
79.4%
12/15
2.2
1.5/0.7
0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 - 1 - 5.2 4.6 44 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Bulgaria 37:47 57.1%
8/14
33.3%
3/9
80%
4/5
11
8/3
2 2 1 0 - 2 - 29 28 1 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2022 Bulgaria 37:04 56.6%
30/53
40%
16/40
92.9%
26/28
12.2
8.2/4
2.2 0.8 1.2 0.2 - 2.4 - 26.8 28.8 5 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
99-93 30 70%
7/10
16.7%
1/6
100%
4/4
7
4/3
2 1 1 0 0 1 2 21 23
92-100 37 62.5%
5/8
25%
2/8
100%
2/2
7
4/3
2 0 2 0 1 1 4 18 18
77-80 31 63.6%
7/11
20%
1/5
66.7%
4/6
6
5/1
3 3 0 1 0 3 3 21 24
81-70 32 83.3%
5/6
50%
3/6
100%
6/6
10
6/4
1 1 0 0 0 0 3 25 36
73-81 33 55.6%
5/9
33.3%
2/6
60%
3/5
9
6/3
3 1 2 0 0 3 5 19 22
76-74 33 50%
5/10
20%
1/5
100%
5/5
9
6/3
5 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 24
82-70 30 83.3%
5/6
16.7%
1/6
100%
4/4
6
5/1
2 1 1 0 1 1 4 17 21
70-92 26 33.3%
2/6
40%
2/5
100%
2/2
8
6/2
1 0 1 1 2 1 3 12 14
88-90 32 75%
6/8
50%
3/6
100%
3/3
5
4/1
3 1 0 0 0 2 4 24 30
73-90 30 80%
4/5
60%
3/5
100%
6/6
6
6/0
2 0 1 0 0 0 3 23 30
92-89 31 72.7%
8/11
66.7%
2/3
66.7%
4/6
9
7/2
1 0 1 1 0 3 7 26 34
77-87 28 66.7%
4/6
50%
1/2
100%
8/8
2
2/0
1 1 1 0 0 1 6 19 24
86-96 33 50%
2/4
66.7%
2/3
75%
3/4
9
8/1
2 2 3 0 0 0 2 13 21
101-102 39 55.6%
5/9
33.3%
2/6
100%
3/3
5
3/2
2 2 1 1 1 2 2 19 19
112-69 35 100%
10/10
80%
8/10
100%
1/1
7
5/2
2 0 1 0 0 0 1 45 52
85-92 32 85.7%
6/7
28.6%
2/7
100%
6/6
7
5/2
1 0 1 0 1 1 4 24 27
83-84 32 71.4%
5/7
60%
3/5
100%
2/2
4
3/1
0 0 1 0 0 1 2 21 21
90-85 28 60%
3/5
28.6%
2/7
100%
5/5
6
4/2
1 0 2 0 0 0 4 17 19
87-77 29 66.7%
6/9
66.7%
2/3
81.8%
9/11
10
8/2
1 1 1 0 1 1 8 27 38
87-73 30 70%
7/10
33.3%
1/3
100%
2/2
10
6/4
1 0 4 0 0 1 1 19 21
90-96 31 50%
4/8
0%
0/5
100%
10/10
5
3/2
1 2 2 0 0 3 5 18 17
80-89 27 50%
3/6
50%
2/4
100%
2/2
6
5/1
2 1 1 0 2 0 4 14 19
91-94 28 80%
4/5
50%
1/2
90.9%
10/11
4
2/2
2 0 1 1 0 2 6 21 28
94-92 30 70%
7/10
20%
1/5
66.7%
4/6
4
3/1
4 0 2 0 1 1 3 21 19
89-94 28 72.7%
8/11
25%
1/4
100%
1/1
3
3/0
1 2 1 0 2 1 1 20 17
95-74 24 66.7%
4/6
100%
1/1
100%
7/7
5
3/2
3 0 1 0 0 1 5 18 27
79-69 29 58.3%
7/12
33.3%
2/6
75%
3/4
8
5/3
2 2 0 0 1 1 2 23 25
84-80 27 50%
3/6
20%
1/5
100%
7/7
7
5/2
1 1 1 1 0 0 5 16 23
91-89 30 50%
5/10
33.3%
1/3
100%
3/3
6
4/2
2 0 1 1 0 1 1 16 17
89-68 23 50%
3/6
60%
3/5
87.5%
7/8
7
5/2
1 2 0 0 0 1 6 22 31
74-68 24 75%
3/4
0%
0/1
84.6%
11/13
11
8/3
1 1 1 0 0 2 7 17 30
82-71 30 75%
3/4
50%
1/2
100%
2/2
4
3/1
0 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 12

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Olympiacos Piraeus 30:03 65.7%
161/245
38.7%
58/150
90.3%
149/165
6.6
4.8/1.9
1.8 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 3.6 20.2 24.5 32 »
Home game 29:18 66.2%
88/133
36.8%
28/76
86.4%
89/103
6.9
4.9/2
2.1 1 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 4.4 21.8 26.9 16 »
Away game 30:48 65.2%
73/112
40.5%
30/74
96.8%
60/62
6.3
4.6/1.8
1.4 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.9 18.5 22.1 16 »
Wins 30:00 67.4%
118/175
41.6%
47/113
89.7%
104/116
6.7
4.9/1.8
1.9 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.6 1 3.7 20.9 25.5 23 »
Losses 30:13 61.4%
43/70
29.7%
11/37
91.8%
45/49
6.6
4.4/2.1
1.4 1 1.2 0.3 0 1.6 3.3 18.2 21.8 9 »
Last 5 games 32:36 65.9%
29/44
29%
9/31
82.6%
19/23
7.8
5/2.8
2.2 1.2 1 0.2 0.2 1.6 3.4 20.8 24.6 5 »
October 26:42 58.3%
28/48
39.1%
9/23
90.9%
40/44
6.9
4.7/2.1
1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 3.9 17.6 23.6 7 »
November 28:40 73.1%
19/26
27.3%
3/11
83.3%
15/18
3.7
2.7/1
2.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 1 1.3 3.3 20.7 21.3 3 »
December 29:30 62.2%
28/45
37%
10/27
93.8%
30/32
6.8
4.8/2
1 0.7 1.8 0 0.5 1 4 19.3 22.5 6 »
January 33:00 74.5%
35/47
54.8%
17/31
89.3%
25/28
6.5
5/1.5
1.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 3.7 24.3 29.5 6 »
February 29:20 63.2%
12/19
50%
8/16
100%
11/11
6.3
5.3/1
2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1 3.3 19.7 24.7 3 »
March 31:48 64.3%
27/42
28.6%
8/28
84.6%
22/26
8
5.6/2.4
2.8 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.6 3.4 20 25.4 5 »
April 33:30 66.7%
12/18
21.4%
3/14
100%
6/6
7
4/3
2 0.5 1.5 0 0.5 1 3 19.5 20.5 2 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 32:30 61.5%
8/13
26.7%
4/15
100%
7/7
6.5
4/2.5
1.5 0 2 0 0.5 0.5 4 17.5 18.5 2 »
Versus Paris Basketball 30:30 61.5%
8/13
30%
3/10
100%
16/16
5.5
4.5/1
1.5 1 1.5 0 0 1.5 4 20.5 23.5 2 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 31:00 75%
12/16
36.4%
4/11
83.3%
10/12
7
4.5/2.5
2.5 0.5 1 0 0.5 0.5 3 23 27.5 2 »
Versus Real Madrid 31:00 56.3%
9/16
44.4%
4/9
75%
6/8
8.5
6.5/2
2 2 1.5 0 0.5 0.5 2 18 23 2 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 27:30 61.5%
8/13
60%
6/10
90%
9/10
5.5
4/1.5
0.5 1 0.5 0 0 1 4 21.5 26 2 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 30:00 83.3%
5/6
16.7%
1/6
100%
4/4
6
5/1
2 1 1 0 1 1 4 17 21 1 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 27:30 53.3%
8/15
50%
4/8
84.6%
11/13
9
7/2
1 0.5 1 0.5 1.5 1 5.5 19.5 26 2 »
Versus AS Monaco 29:00 58.8%
10/17
33.3%
3/9
75%
6/8
6
5/1
2.5 2 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 3.5 17.5 21.5 2 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 30:30 61.9%
13/21
22.2%
2/9
100%
6/6
6
4.5/1.5
3 1.5 1 0 1 1 1.5 19 20.5 2 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 31:00 81.3%
13/16
60%
9/15
100%
8/8
7
5/2
1.5 0.5 1 0.5 0 0 3 30.5 37.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 28:00 81.8%
9/11
25%
2/8
89.5%
17/19
9
6.5/2.5
1 0.5 1 0 0.5 1.5 5.5 20.5 28.5 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 39:00 55.6%
5/9
33.3%
2/6
100%
3/3
5
3/2
2 2 1 1 1 2 2 19 19 1 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 31:30 63.2%
12/19
33.3%
3/9
71.4%
5/7
9.5
6/3.5
2 0.5 3 0 0 2 3 19 21.5 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 29:00 73.3%
11/15
25%
2/8
93.3%
14/15
5.5
3/2.5
2 0.5 1 0.5 0 1.5 4 21 25.5 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 28:00 71.4%
10/14
57.1%
4/7
100%
10/10
5
3.5/1.5
3 0.5 0.5 0 0 1.5 4.5 21 28.5 2 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 30:30 61.9%
13/21
50%
3/6
77.8%
7/9
7.5
5.5/2
1.5 0 1 1 0 2 4 21 25.5 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 29:00 70%
7/10
50%
2/4
100%
10/10
3
2.5/0.5
0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0 1.5 3.5 15 18 2 »
Height:
203 cm
Weight:
102 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995-08-06)
Birth place:
Nicosia, Côte d'Ivoire
Citizenship:
Bulgarian
Greek
Height:
-
Weight:
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Age:
-
Birth place:
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Citizenship:
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