Over winter break on Dec. 29, senior Oliver Puljic reached a milestone in his basketball career by hitting 1000 points. Puljic achieved this record during the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coaches vs Cancer Holiday Tournament game against Hickman High School at Maryville University.
During the game, Puljic played in two different positions: center and power forward. Puljic has been playing basketball since kindergarten and he said that 1000 points is a goal that he has been working towards.
“Personally [hitting 1000 points] means a lot because a bunch of hard work went into it over these past few years, and it was always my goal to hit 1000 points, so it was really cool,” Puljic said.
As of now, Puljic is undecided on where he wants to continue his basketball career.
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Jumping in the air, senior Oliver Puljic (4) faces off against Alex Komorech of Marquette. The Falcons were defeated by the Mustangs 71-53 on Dec. 16.
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Breaking past Jack Michaud (13) of St Pius X, senior Oliver Puljic runs to the basket. The game took place Dec. 13, the Falcons beating the Lancers 82-40.
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Jumping over Jackson Jercinovic (15) of St. Pius X, senior Oliver Puljic shoots a basket.
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Facing off against Ermin Imamovic (2) of Oakville, senior Oliver Puljic (4) shoots the ball. The game took place on Jan. 6, the Falcons defeating the Tigers 83-52.
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Shooting the ball, senior Oliver Puljic scores a free throw for the Falcons. The game against Mehlville took place on Dec. 18, the Falcons taking down the Panthers 64-45.
