Person in history
Deni Avdija
Deni Avdija, Israeli-Serbian basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2001 · January 3
- Age this year
- 25No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 25th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Deni Avdija is an Israeli-Serbian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position, and is nicknamed "Turbo" for his fast-paced drive and aggressive playing style. Prior to the NBA, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. From 2020 to 2024, he played for the Washington Wizards. In 2024, Avdija was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Why this date
Deni Avdija appears on our January 3 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2001.
- September 15Championship Auto Racing Teams
- September 17New York Stock Exchange
- September 18Anthrax
- September 17George W. Bush
- November 1Turkey
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2001Anthony VolpeApril 28
- 2001Chosen JacobsJuly 1
- 2001Hamiso Tabuai-FidowSeptember 5
- 2001Kate DouglassNovember 17
- 2001Kim Sin-jinJuly 13
- 2001Brian BranchOctober 22
- 2001Franz WagnerAugust 27
- 2001Breece HallMay 31
Sources
Cite this page
“Deni Avdija”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/deni-avdija, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Deni Avdija
When was Deni Avdija born?
January 3 2001.
How old would Deni Avdija be today?
25 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 3?
Kyron McMaster, Emiru, Habib Diarra and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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