List of Croatian NBA players

The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.

Currently active players

The following is a list of current NBA players.

Note: This list is correct through the end of the 2022–23 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 Detroit Pistons (2022–present)
4 teams
 9 662 47
6 honours
 [1]
2016 Dario Šarić 2014 (#12) Orlando Magic Oklahoma City Thunder (2023–present)
3 teams
 6 413 24
5 honours
 [2]
2016 Ivica Zubac 2016 (#32) Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present) Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2019) 7 436 39 — [3]
2019 Luka Šamanić 2019 (#19) San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz (2023–present) San Antonio Spurs (2019-2021) 3 43 0 — [4]

Former players

The following is a list of former NBA players.

Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted by Team(s) (Years) Se. SGP PGP Honours Ref.
1989–1994 Dražen Petrović 1986 (#60) Portland Trail Blazers
2 teams
 4 290 29
5 honours
 [5]
1990–1992 1996–2000 Stojko Vranković 1986 Undrafted
3 teams
 5 170 3 — [6]
1993–1996 Dino Rađa 1989 (#40) Boston Celtics Boston Celtics (1993–1996) 4 224 4
4 honours
 [7]
1993–2006 Toni Kukoč 1990 (#29) Chicago Bulls
4 teams
 12 846 99
7 honours
 [8]
1994–1998 1999–2001 Žan Tabak 1991 (#51) Houston Rockets
4 teams
 6 247 20
1 honour
 [9]
1998–2005 Bruno Šundov 1998 (#35) Dallas Mavericks
5 teams
 7 102 1 — [10]
2000–2003 Dalibor Bagarić 2000 (#24) Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls (2000–2003) 3 95 0 — [11]
2002–2008 Gordan Giriček 1999 (#40) Dallas Mavericks
5 teams
 6 384 29
2 honours
 [12]
2003–2006 Zoran Planinić 2003 (#22) New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets (2003–2006) 3 148 12 — [13]
2004–2006 Mario Kasun 2002 (#41) Los Angeles Clippers Orlando Magic (2004–2006) 2 73 0 — [14]
2008–2010 Roko Ukić 2005 (#41) Toronto Raptors
2 teams
 2 85 0 — [15]
2014–2017 Damjan Rudež 2008 Undrafted
3 teams
 3 146 0 — [16]

Players who are still active overseas

Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted by Team(s) (Years) Se. SGP PGP Honours Current club Ref.
2006–2007 Damir Markota 2006 (#59) San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks (2006–2007) 1 30 0 — Free agent [17]
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 — Landstede Hammers, Netherlands [19]
2016–2020 Dragan Bender 2016 (#4th) Phoenix Suns
3 teams
 4 187 0 — Monbus Obradoiro, Spain [20]
2017–2020 Ante Žižić 2016 (#23) Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers (2017-2020) 3 113 0 — Anadolu Efes, Turkey [21]

Drafted players

The 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
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
2022 (#52) Karlo Matković New Orleans Pelicans Currently playing for Cedevita Olimpija, Slovenia

Other players

Players born in Croatia

Players with Croatian citizenship

See also

References
  1. "Bojan Bogdanović Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. "Dario Šarić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. "Ivica Zubac Statistics". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. "Luka Šamanić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. "Dražen Petrović Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. "Stojko Vranković Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. "Dino Radja Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. "Toni Kukoč Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. "Žan Tabak Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. "Bruno Šundov Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. "Dalibor Bagarić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. "Gordan Giriček Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. "Zoran Planinić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. "Mario Kasun Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  15. "Roko Ukić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. "Damjan Rudež Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  17. "Damir Markota Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. "Mario Hezonja Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  19. "Duje Dukan Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  20. "Dragan Bender Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  21. "Ante Žižić Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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