The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.
The following is a list of current NBA players.
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] |
The 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
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 |
The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.
The following is a list of current NBA players.
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] |
The 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
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 |