Saša Dončić


Saša Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player.
He last served as head coach of Šentjur in the Slovenian League.
As a player, he played in several clubs in Slovenia, and also in Serbia and France. At a height of 2.02 m tall, and a weight of 106 kg, he mainly played at the shooting guard and small forward positions, but he could also play at power forward, if needed.

Professional career

During his pro club career, Dončić won 2 Slovenian Premier A League championships, and 3 Slovenian Cups,. He also won the Slovenian Supercup, in 2007. He played in the European-wide top-tier level league, the EuroLeague, during the 2007–08 season.

National team career

Dončić was a member of the Yugoslavia national cadet team at the 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Greece. Over four tournament games, he averaged 2.0 points per game.
In 2004, he played in two games for the senior Slovenian national basketball team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 qualification.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing professional basketball, Dončić began his career working as a basketball coach, in 2010.

Personal life

Dončić was born in Šempeter pri Gorici, present day Slovenia. His family is of Serbian descent. He was married to Slovenian model and beauty salon owner Mirjam Poterbin, until their divorce in 2008. His son Luka, who is also a professional basketball player, currently plays with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.