Dalibor Ilić

Dalibor Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Далибор Илић; born 4 March 2000) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

Dalibor Ilić
Ilić with Igokea in April 2022.
No. 22 – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000
Višegrad, Republika Srpska,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalitySerbian / Bosnian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2022Igokea
2019→ Mega Bemax
2022–presentCrvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 LatviaU18 Team

Early career

Born in Višegrad, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ilić started to play basketball for youth system of his hometown team Varda. In 2015, he joined youth teams of Igokea from Aleksandrovac. He won the third place at the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season with the Igokea U19 team. Over six season games, he averaged 20.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[1] Ilić won the third place at the 2018–19 Junior ABA League season with the Igokea U19 team. Over six season games, he averaged 26.7 points, 16.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

In 2016, Ilić was promoted to the Igokea first team. On 30 October 2016 he made his ABA League debut in a game against Cedevita.[3] In March 2019, was loaned out to Mega Bemax for the rest of the 2018–19 Serbian League season.[4]

Following the 2020–21 season Ilić declared himself for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[5]

On 14 July 2022, Ilić signed a four-year contract with Serbian club Crvena zvezda of the EuroLeague.[6][7]

National team career

Ilić was a member of the Serbian U16 team at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[8] He was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[9]

Ilić was a member of the Serbian under-19 team that finished 7th at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.[10]

References
  1. "Dalibor Ilić Season Statistics". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. "Dalibor Ilić 2018–19 Season Statistics". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. "Igokea Aleksandrovac 69 : 84 Cedevita Zagreb". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. "Igokea posudila talentiranog Ilića!". petnapetblog.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. "Zvanično: Ilić u Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. "Zvezda adds frontcourt depth with Ilic". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. "Serbia 9 - Dalibor Ilic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. "Dalibor ILIC 2018 FIBA Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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