Stefan Perunicic

Stefan Perunicic (born in 1988) is a former Serbian basketball player. A former player at Saint Francis College in Brooklyn, he played for a season with Trikala Aries B.C., then part of the Greek Basket League, and then in Lithuania with BC Alytus, after which he retired at a young age.

Stefan Perunicic
Personal information
Born(1988-08-09)August 9, 1988
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career2008–2014
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2008–2012Saint Francis College
2012-2013Trikala Aries B.C.
2013-2014BC Alytus
Career Division I statistics
Points1,163 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds301 (2.6 rpg)
Assists112 (1.1 apg)

Basketball career

Perunicic started playing basketball for the youth team of Torlak in Belgrade, Serbia. At 18 he was recruited by Saint Francis College in Brooklyn, and spent 4 years in Division I.[1] At St. Francis Perunicic became the 27th Terrier to reach 1,000 career points.[2] One of his memorable games was that against Brown, where Perunicic scored 14 points.[3] In 2012 he helped his team win its fourth straight, by scoring 11 points against Fairleigh Dickinson.[4]

Perunicic's NCAA 3-points statistics allowed him be, as of April 2019, the all-time 7th ranked 3-point shooter in the Northeast Conference.[5]

In 2013 Perunicic started his professional career as he was hired by Trikala Aries B.C., then part of the Greek Basket League. He scored 111 points in 25 games during the 2013-2014 season.[6] After one year in Greece, he was hired by the Lithuanian side BC Alytus,[7] however, due to persistent injuries, he retired from professional basketball.

References
  1. Statistics of Perunicic from the University of Saint Francis
  2. Sfcathletics (18 July 2012). "Top 20 Stories of the Year: #14 Perunicic's Game-Winning Three-Point Play Lifts Terriers To Thrilling 73-72 Victory; Joins 1,000 Point Club On Same Night".
  3. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (29 December 2011). "St. Francis Breaks Losing Streak". The New York Times.
  4. The Columbian (January 13, 2012). "St. Francis (NY) defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 62-51". The Columbian.
  5. Sport Reference (5 April 2019). "Northeast Conference Career 3-Point Field Goals Leaders". Sport Reference.
  6. Basketball reference
  7. Eurobasket profile for Stefan Perunicic
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