Leo Čizmić (born December 17, 1998) is an Israeli-born Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Bàsquet Girona of the LEB Plata.

Leo Čizmić
Bàsquet Girona
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 25)
Afula, Israel
NationalityCroatian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Sevilla
2017–2018Araberri
2018–presentGirona
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
Silver medal – second place 2017 Romania National U-20 Team

Career

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The son of former basketball player Teo Čizmić,[1] who was a member of the Yugoslavian junior national team and played professionally in a number of European countries, he was born in Israel, where his father was playing at the time.

Čizmić came through the youth ranks of KK Split and headed to Spain in 2014 to join Baloncesto Sevilla. He played for the club’s youth team and for their second men’s team, before making his debut in Spain’s top-tier Liga ACB in the 2015-16 season. He would then flit between Sevilla’s ACB squad and their affiliate teams.[2]

Čizmić moved to Araberri of the Spanish second-tier LEB Oro for the 2017-18 season.[3]

International career

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He was a member of the Croatian national team that participated in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "DraftExpress - Leo Cizmic DraftExpress Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook".
  2. ^ "Leo Cizmic Player Profile, Igualatorio Cantabria Estela Santander, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  3. ^ "Leo Cizmic jugará cedido en Sáenz Horeca Araberri". www.feb.es. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  4. ^ "Leo CIZMIC at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division a 2016".
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