The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.
Currently active players
editThe following is a list of current NBA players.
- Note: Listed statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.
Entry Year | Player | Draft Year (Pick) | Drafted by | Current team | Former team(s) (Years) | Se. | SGP | PGP | Honours | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Bojan Bogdanović | 2011 (#31) | Miami Heat | Brooklyn Nets (2024–present) | 6 teams |
10 | 719 | 51 | 6 honours
|
[1] |
2016 | Dario Šarić | 2014 (#12) | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets (2024–present) | 7 | 477 | 24 | 5 honours |
[2] | |
2016 | Ivica Zubac | 2016 (#32) | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present) | Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2019) | 8 | 504 | 45 | — | [3] |
2024 | Karlo Matković | 2022 (#52) | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present) | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | [4] |
Former players
editThe 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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2015–2020 | Mario Hezonja | 2008 (#5) | Orlando Magic | 3 teams |
5 | 330 | 5 | 1 honour |
Real Madrid, Spain | [18] |
2016 | Duje Dukan | 2015 | Undrafted | Sacramento Kings (2016) | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | free agent | [19] |
2016–2020 | Dragan Bender | 2016 (#4th) | Phoenix Suns | 3 teams |
4 | 187 | 0 | — | free agent | [20] |
2017–2020 | Ante Žižić | 2016 (#23) | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers (2017-2020) | 3 | 113 | 0 | — | Virtus Bologna, Italy | [21] |
2019–2021 2022–2024 | Luka Šamanić | 2019 (#19) | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 86 | 0 | — | Fenerbahçe, Turkey | [22] |
Drafted players
editThe 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 | Retired, played his entire career overseas |
1987 (#159) | Franjo Arapović | Atlanta Hawks | |
2000 (#47) | Josip Sesar | Seattle SuperSonics, rights traded to Boston Celtics | |
2007 (#39) | Stanko Barać | Miami Heat, rights traded to 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 overseas |
2012 (#56) | Tomislav Zubčić | Toronto Raptors, rights traded to Oklahoma City Thunder | Currently playing for Napoli Basket, Italy |
Other players
editPlayers born in Croatia
edit- Nat Hickey (born on Korčula, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary as Nikola Zarnecić)
- Kosta Perović (born in Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia)
- Predrag Savović (born in Pula, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia)
- Predrag Stojaković (born in Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia)
Players with Croatian citizenship
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karlo Matković Statistics". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Damir Markota 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.
- ^ "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.