Razija Mujanović (born 15 April 1967) is a Bosnian former women's basketball player. She was voted the best female European basketball player three times (1991, 1994 and 1995) by the Italian sports magazine La Gazzetta dello Sport.[1] She was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017.[2][3]
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| Born | 15 April 1967 Čelić, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1982–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1982–1990 | Jedinstvo Aida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Dorna Godella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Basket Puglia Bari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Pool Comense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996-1998 | Microcamp Campinas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Detroit Shock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-1999 | Basket Vicenza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-2000 | Basket Messina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000-2002 | Celta Vigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Como | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Txingudi SBE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Celta Vigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ragusa Dubrovnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editMujanović started her career with Jedinstvo Aida in Tuzla, and continued to play in Italy, Spain, Brazil, the United States, Croatia and Hungary. During her club career, she was twelve-time national league champion (in 1988, 1990, 1992 through 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005), and one national cup in 1992. She won EuroLeague four times, in 1989, 1992, 1994, and 1995.[3][4] During her club career, she was voted best female European basketball player in Euroscar European Player of the Year three times, in 1991, 1994, and 1995.[3]
WNBA career
editOn 27 January 1998, Mujanović was selected in the initial player allocation of the WNBA and was assigned to the Detroit Shock. Her debut game was played on 13 June 1998 in a 69 - 78 loss to the Charlotte Sting where she recorded a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.[5]
Mujanović was the starting Center for the Shock throughout all of the franchise's 30 games of the 1998 season and had averages of 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game. The team finished with a 17 - 13 record but missed the playoffs. Although she had a productive year with the Shock, the 1998 season ended up being Mujanović' only season in the WNBA.[6]
Because the Shock missed the playoffs, the last game of the Shock's regular season ended up also being Mujanović' final WNBA game. That game was played on 19 August 1998 and the Shock would be victorious over the New York Liberty 82 - 68 with Mujanović recording 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.[7]
National team career
editMujanović won silver medals with the senior Yugoslavia women's national basketball team, at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, the 1990 FIBA World Cup, and the EuroBasket Women 1991.[8] She later played with the senior Bosnian women's national basketball team. She played her last game with Bosnia, in September 2007.
On 21 September 2017, Mujanović would be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.[9]
References
edit- ^ Gazzeta Dello Sport
- ^ Dream Team, Shaq and Kukoc headline 2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees.
- ^ a b c "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Basket Euroleague Women". www.allcompetitions.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Sting at Detroit Shock, June 13, 1998".
- ^ "SHOCK: Razija Mujanovic". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ <https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808190DET.html
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Razija Mujanović". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Razija Mujanovic".
External links
edit- Raziya Mujanovic at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
- Razija Mujanović international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Razija Mujanović at Olympedia
- Razija Mujanovic at Olympics.com