Leon Radošević (born 26 February 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Dubai of the ABA League. He holds German citizenship since 2017.[1][2]

Leon Radošević
Radošević with Cibona in 2010
No. 43 – Dubai BC
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990 (age 34)
Sisak, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian / German
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Cibona
2011–2013Emporio Armani Milano
2012–2013Lietuvos rytas
2013–2015Alba Berlin
2015Beşiktaş
2015–2018Brose Bamberg
2018–2022Bayern Munich
2022–2024Derthona Basket
2024–presentDubai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
World U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 New Zealand U-19 Team
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Greece U-18 Team

Professional career

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Radošević made his professional career debut with Cibona Zagreb in 2009. On July 17, 2011, he signed a contract with Emporio Armani Milano.[3] On June 29, 2012, it was announced that Olimpia Milano loaned Radošević to Lietuvos rytas.[4] On January 15, 2013, he left Lietuvos rytas and returned to Emporio Armani Milano.[5] On July 30, 2013, Radošević signed a two–year deal with Alba Berlin.[6]

On September 16, 2015, he signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş.[7] On November 17, 2015, he left Beşiktaş and signed with the German club Brose Bamberg until the end of the season.[8] On April 10, 2016, he re-signed with Brose for three more seasons.[9]

On July 13, 2022, he has signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[10]

In June 2024, Dubai BC of the ABA League signed Radošević making him the first ever signed player for this newly-formed club.[11]

International career

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Radošević represented his national team in U-16, U-18 and U-20 competitions, winning a bronze medal at the 2008 European U-18 Championship.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Cibona 16 8 15.2 .581 .000 .526 3.0 .4 .6 .2 3.8 3.8
2010–11 9 9 32.7 .505 .000 .815 6.3 1.3 1.2 .4 12.9 15.8
2011–12 Milano 14 2 9.2 .515 .000 .833 1.3 .3 .2 .3 3.5 3.2
2012–13 Lietuvos rytas 10 2 21.3 .535 .000 .710 3.8 1.1 1.0 .7 9.8 10.8
2014–15 Alba Berlin 22 21 20.9 .488 .000 .717 3.6 .8 .6 .4 9.0 6.8
2015–16 Brose Bamberg 19 12 18.3 .552 .000 .712 3.5 .6 .3 .4 7.5 8.4
2016–17 Brose Bamberg 28 21 16.1 .558 .000 .634 2.6 .6 .4 .3 6.1 5.9
Career 71 42 19.8 .512 .000 .723 3.4 .7 .7 .4 7.3 7.1

References

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  1. ^ "Conversation with Leon Radosevic: A refugee returns to Germany". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. ^ "Leon Radosevic officially gets German citizenship". Sportando. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. ^ Olimpia Milano officially announces Leon Radosevic
  4. ^ Milano Loans Leon Radosevic to Lietuvos Rytas
  5. ^ Leon Radosevic officially returns to Olimpia Milano
  6. ^ "Alba Berlin lands Leon Radosevic". Sportando.net. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Besiktas bolsters frontcourt with Radosevic". Eurocupbasketball.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Brose Baskets announces Leon Radosevic". Euroleague.net. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  9. ^ Brose Baskets Bamberg signs Leon Radosevic to a multi-year contract extension
  10. ^ "Bertram Derthona officially signs Leon Radosevic". Sportando. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dubai inks Leon Radosevic". eurobasket.com. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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