GET VOSGES – CAEN
This Friday, 8 p.m.
He shares his first name with Putin and the youngest refer him to this parallel. “The oldest people talk to me about Lenin or get the hang of Michel Sardou’s song (laughs). »Vladimir Ilic with an accent on the ” c ” hence the pronunciation Ilich and the comparison with the communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (known as Lenin) , do not get upset. It amuses him. The young interior of GET Vosges was born in Montpellier to Serbian parents. “My older sister (25 years old) is also Serbian. My family came to settle in France a year before I was born. “
Sport is a common thread in the family (father and sister volleyball players) even if his mother has not contracted the virus. “At home, there is always sports on TV and it gets her a bit drunk (laughs). Vladimir turned to basketball, the Serbian national sport. His roots are anchored in him. “I first spoke Serbian and then French. Each year, in winter and in summer, we returned to our village in eastern Serbia. Today, we only do it in the summer. Basketball has always resonated with me. “
It is therefore in the South of France that the interested party made his first ranges, without pretension or unusual physical qualities. “I was a little taller than average but exceptional especially in width, a little bouboule (laughs). “
The more serious things really started in France cadets in Roanne. “I saw what the high level was and I liked it. The second stage of its construction took place with Le Portel as part of the hope team (10.9 points, 7.7 rebounds in 28 ‘), with a daily training session shared with the Jeep Elite team. . Difficult to find better context to progress.
Everyone is hungry to play
Intelligent, with a good basketball IQ, he opted for the GET Vosges to launch his professional career. A club renowned for giving young people a chance and serving as a springboard. “I had the coach on the phone, we hung on basketball level. My goal is to take it step by step and take advantage of all the opportunities. “
Opportunist, Vladimir Ilic is. His statistics in N1 attest to this: 8.5 points (55.7% at three points!), 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 9.3 evaluation and nearly 23 minutes of playing time. Not bad for a first experience at the end of the hopes. The only downside to this professional rise comes from the health crisis and its repercussions. But the young player (21) positive. “Two months like that without playing, it pisses me off, sorry for the term. But you always have to see the bright side of things. I worked on my weak points. “
Friday against the leader Caen, the team will try to confirm the potential seen at the start of the season, without Thomas Tschikaya (injured and operated) who can be considered a rookie in 2021. Because if we integrate success a little ‘ ‘offered’ in Chartres and a short defeat against Pont-de-Chéruy, the GET Vosges could have taken even more height. “After these two months, everyone is hungry to play. I can feel our team well. There are not too many differences from the best I find, except the experience in handling the details that tip the scales. “
