Vasilje Micic possibly suffered a muscle tear / News - Basketnews.com

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EuroLeague's MVP Vasilije Micic played only 14 minutes in Serbia's Olympic Qualification Tournament's final loss to Italy, as many were suspecting an injury to the star guard. A day later Micic provided an explanation to the Serbian website Sport Klub.

Vasilije Micic

MIN:22.66PTS:15 (62.22%)REB:1.67As:5ST:0.33BL:0TO:1.33GM:3ProfileOQT2021

"I've never looked for excuses in my life, not even now. All I have to say is that at the end of the warm-up I felt a crack in my quadriceps muscle. Inexplicably how. I tried to play, I couldn't give my maximum and that's it. I am sorry that we did not qualify for the Olympic Games, but life goes on," said Micic to Sport Klub.

Before the final game, Vasilje Micic averaged 17 points and 6.5 assists in two OQT games (both wins).

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