Danko Branković (born 5 November 2000) is a Croatian professional basketball player. He plays for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.17 m and weighing 238 pounds (108 kg), he plays center position.
| No. 22 – FC Bayern Munich | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 November 2000 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2022 | Cibona |
| 2020 | → Dubrava |
| 2022–present | Bayern Munich |
| 2022–2023 | → Mega Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Professional career
editBranković grew up in the youth selections of Cibona, where he also started his professional career. In September 2020, he was loaned out to Dubrava for which he played in 11 matches in the Croatian League while still playing for Cibona in the ABA League.[1] Branković attracted attention of the media during the off-season 2021 Liburnia Cup held in Opatija. In the competition of Cedevita Olimpija, Partizan and Pesaro, Cibona won the tournament and Branković was named MVP. [2] In February 2022, Cibona won the Croatian Cup and Branković was named the MVP.[3]
On 4 July 2022, Branković signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[4] On 31 July, he was loan out to Serbian club Mega Basket for two seasons.[5][6]
National team career
editBranković played for the Croatian national youth system. He was a member of rosters that competed at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship, 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship and 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship.
In November 2021, Branković debuted for the Croatian A team at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.[7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bayern Munich | 25 | 5 | 10.0 | .625 | .444 | .857 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Career | 25 | 5 | 10.0 | .625 | .444 | .857 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
Domestic leagues
edit| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 |  Cibona |
Premijer liga | 1 | 4.8 | .250 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 |
| 2020–21 | Furnir |
Premijer liga | 11 | 21.5 | .680 | .000 | .652 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.5 | 10.6 |
| 2020–21 | Cibona |
Premijer liga | 21 | 14.2 | .660 | .500 | .676 | 3.9 | .9 | .5 | .9 | 7.3 |
| 2020–21 | Cibona |
ABA | 14 | 7.4 | .625 | .500 | .833 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 2.6 |
| 2021–22 | Cibona |
Premijer liga | 41 | 18.4 | .704 | .700 | .831 | 5.1 | .7 | .6 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 | Cibona |
ABA | 25 | 17.6 | .641 | .364 | .650 | 5.0 | .6 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
| 2022–23 |  Mega |
KLS | 6 | 29.5 | .745 | .833 | .700 | 10.5 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 2022–23 | Mega |
ABA | 25 | 25.7 | .626 | .231 | .760 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
| 2023–24 |  Bayern Munich |
BBL | 24 | 12.4 | .634 | .700 | .729 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 6.7 |
References
edit- ^ "Danko Branković novi centar Lavova…". kkdubrava.hr (in Croatian). 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Cibona pregazila Acin Pesaro i osvojila Liburnia kup". sportklub.hr (in Croatian). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "[FOTO] Cibona nakon devet godina osvojila Kup Krešimir Ćosić, Danko Branković pokupio sve trofeje". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 4, 2022). "Bayern signs Danko Brankovic". Sportando. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Mega dovela centra Bajerna". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Bayern Munich center Danko Branković joins Mega MIS on a 2-year loan deal". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije". index.hr (in Croatian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
edit- Danko Brankovic at FIBA
- Danko Branković international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Danko Branković – profile and statistics at Basketball Bundesliga (archive) (in German)
- Danko Branković at aba-liga.com
- Danko Branković at proballers.com
- Danko Branković at realgm.com