Toni Dijan

Toni Dijan (born 17 February 1983) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for Zadar. He played the small forward position.

Toni Dijan
Zadar
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1983-02-17) 17 February 1983
Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height6 ft 8.7 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2000–2017
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2005Zadar
2005–2006Union Olimpija
2007–2008Široki Prima pivo
2008–2010Zagreb CO
2011–2013Split
2013–2014Zadar
2015–2017Split
As coach:
2021–presentZadar (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Croatia
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2000 Croatia U-18 Team

Playing career

Dijan, a native of Sukošan, is a product of the Zadar youth system. He played in the Croatian national youth selections. He won a silver medal together with the Croatian Junior National Team at the 2000 FIBA U-18 European Championship held in Zadar, where he also made the All- Tournament team. His team lost in the finals by just one point against France, led by Tony Parker.

Unfortunately, his senior career, marked with many injuries, did not follow the success of his youth career. He signed his first professional contract with Zadar in 2000 and stayed with the club for the next five years. In this period Zadar won the Adriatic League in 2003 and the Croatian League in 2005, along with two Croatian Cups. In 2005 Dijan moves to the Slovenian Union Olimpija where he spent one season. After spending the 2007-08 season at the Bosnian Široki Prima pivo, he returns to the Croatian League signing with Zagreb in 2008. He spent another two seasons in Split and in the summer of 2013 decided to return to Zadar.[1] He averaged 8.0 pts, 3.5 reb, 1.3 ass in the 2012-13 season of the ABA League.[2]

In January 2015 he joined his former club Split.[3]

References
  1. "Potpisao Toni Dijan". zadarskilist.hr (in Croatian). 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  2. "Toni Dijan stats". draftexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  3. "Toni Dijan drugi put na Gripama". dalmatinskiportal.hr (in Croatian). 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
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