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 | [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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1973 (#84) | Krešimir Ćosić | Los Angeles Lakers | Deceased, played his entire career in Europe |
1987 (#159) | Franjo Arapović | Atlanta Hawks | Retired, played his entire career in Europe |
2000 (#47) | Josip Sesar | Seattle SuperSonics (rights traded to Boston Celtics) | |
2007 (#39) | Stanko Barać | Miami Heat (rights traded to Indiana Pacers then Dallas Mavericks) | |
2008 (#44) | Ante Tomić | Utah Jazz (rights 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)
See also
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.
- ^ "Roko Ukić 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.
- ^ "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.