The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.
Currently active players
he following is a list of current NBA players.
- Note: This list is correct through the start of the 2022–23 season.
Entry Year | Player | Draft Year (Pick) | Drafted by | Current team | Former team(s) (Years) | Se. | SGP | PGP | Honours | Ref. |
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2014 | Bojan Bogdanović | 2011 (#31) | Miami Heat | Utah Jazz (2019–present) | 3 teams |
8 | 603 | 47 | 6 honours
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[1] |
2016 | Dario Šarić | 2014 (#12) | Orlando Magic | Phoenix Suns (2019–present) | 2 teams |
5 | 356 | 24 | 5 honours |
[2] |
2016 | Ivica Zubac | 2016 (#32) | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers (2018–present) | Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2019) | 6 | 360 | 34 | – | [3] |
Former players
The following is a list of former NBA players.
Players who are still active overseas
Years | Player | Draft Year (Pick) | Drafted by | Team(s) (Years) | Se. | SGP | PGP | Honours | Current club | Ref. |
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2006–2007 | Damir Markota | 2006 (#59) | San Antonio Spurs | Milwaukee Bucks (2006–2007) | 1 | 30 | 0 | — | Dinamo, Croatia | [15] |
2008–2010 | Roko Ukić | 2005 (#41) | Toronto Raptors | 2 teams |
2 | 85 | 0 | — | Split, Croatia | [16] |
2015–2020 | Mario Hezonja | 2008 (#5) | Orlando Magic | 3 teams |
5 | 330 | 5 | Rising Stars (2016) | Real Madrid, Spain | [17] |
2016 | Duje Dukan | 2015 | Undrafted | Sacramento Kings (2016) | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto, Spain | [18] |
2016–2020 | Dragan Bender | 2016 (#4th) | Phoenix Suns | 3 teams |
4 | 187 | 0 | — | Monbus Obradoiro, Spain | [19] |
2017–2020 | Ante Žižić | 2016 (#23) | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers (2017-2020) | 3 | 113 | 0 | — | Anadolu Efes, Turkey | [20] |
2019–2021 | Luka Šamanić | 2019 (#19) | San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio Spurs (2019-2021) | 2 | 36 | 0 | — | Free agent | [21] |
Drafted only
The following is a list of drafted players who have never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game.
Draft Year (Pick) |
Player | Drafted by | Status |
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1987 (#159) | Franjo Arapović | Atlanta Hawks | Retired, played his entire career in Europe |
2000 (#47) | Josip Sesar | Seattle SuperSonics (rights traded to Boston) | |
2007 (#39) | Stanko Barać | Miami Heat (rights traded to Indiana then Dallas Mavericks) | |
2008 (#44) | Ante Tomić | Utah Jazz (later traded to New York Knicks) | Currently playing for Joventut Badalona, Spain |
2009 (#50) | Goran Suton | Utah Jazz | Retired, played his entire career in Europe |
2012 (#56) | Tomislav Zubčić | Toronto Raptors (rights traded to Oklahoma City Thunder) | Currently playing for London Lions, United Kingdom |
2022 (#52) | Karlo Matković | New Orleans Pelicans | Currently playing for Cedevita Olimpija, Slovenia |
Born in Croatia
- Nat Hickey (born on Korčula, Kingdom of Dalmatia, as Nicola Zarnecich)
- Kosta Perović (born in Osijek, SR Croatia)
- Predrag Savović (born in Pula, SR Croatia)
- Predrag Stojaković (born in Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia)
References
- ^ "Bojan Bogdanović Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Dario Šarić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac Statistics". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Dražen Petrović Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Stojko Vranković Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Dino Radja Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Toni Kukoč Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Žan Tabak Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Bruno Šundov Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Dalibor Bagarić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Gordan Giriček Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Zoran Planinić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Mario Kasun Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Damjan Rudež Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Damir Markota Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Roko Ukić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Mario Hezonja Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Duje Dukan Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Dragan Bender Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Ante Žižić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Luka Šamanić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.