Zoran Dragić
File:Zoran Dragić.jpg
Dragić in a friendly match vs Serbia in August 2015
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | VTB United League Euroleague |
Personal information | |
Born | Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
June 22, 1989
Nationality | Slovenian |
Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Ilirija Ljubljana |
2005–2006 | Jance STZ |
2006–2010 | Geoplin Slovan |
2010–2012 | Krka |
2012–2014 | Unicaja Málaga |
2014–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
2015 | Miami Heat |
2015 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2015–present | Khimki |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Zoran Dragić (born June 22, 1989) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who plays for Khimki of the VTB United League. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team internationally. Standing at Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)., he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.
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Professional career
Early years
In 2004, Dragić joined Ilirija of the Slovenian 1B league for the 2004–05 season. A year afterwards, he joined Jance STZ of the Slovenian D2 league for the 2005–06 season. During 2006, he signed with Geoplin Slovan of the Slovenian League where he went on to play four seasons for them. In 2010, he signed with Krka where he went on to play two seasons for them.
Unicaja Málaga
In July 2012, Dragić joined the Houston Rockets for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[1] On August 20, 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Unicaja Málaga of the Liga ACB.[2] On July 8, 2014, he signed a two-year contract extension with Unicaja Málaga.[3] However, after agreeing to sign with the Phoenix Suns, Dragić and Málaga agreed to part ways on September 26, 2014.[4]
Phoenix Suns
On September 29, 2014, Dragić signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.[5][6] He went on to make his NBA debut on November 15, 2014 against the Los Angeles Clippers. He and Goran, alongside teammates Markieff and Marcus Morris, all briefly played together for the Suns during the fourth quarter of their 112-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on January 2, 2015. It marked the first time in the NBA's history that two different pairs of brothers played together for the same team at the same time. In what was just his third game of the season, he also recorded his first NBA stats with 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.[7]
Miami Heat
On February 19, 2015, Zoran and his brother Goran were traded to the Miami Heat in a three-team deal also involving the New Orleans Pelicans.[8] On March 4, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League.[9] On March 15, he was recalled by Miami.[10] In the Heat's season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 15, Dragić scored a season-high 22 points.[11] In July 2015, he joined the Heat for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[12] On July 27, Dragić was traded to the Boston Celtics, along with a 2020 second round pick and cash considerations, in exchange for a 2019 second round pick[13] however, on August 10, he was waived by the Celtics.[14]
Khimki
On August 13, 2015, Dragić signed a two-year deal with the Russian club Khimki.[15]
International career
Dragić started playing for the Slovenian national junior team in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also participated in the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, during which he would be the Tournament's 4th best scorer throughout the entire competition
In 2011, Dragić participated with the senior squad alongside his brother Goran, during the 2011 Eurobasket tournament. After the success he had in 2011, he also played for Slovenia in the 2013 Eurobasket tournament and helped the team provide a better standing than two seasons ago. He went on to play for Slovenia in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which became a leading catalyst for his eventual signing with the Suns later that year.[16]
He represented Slovenia at the 2015 EuroBasket where they were eliminated by Latvia in eighth finals.[17][18]
Career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Phoenix | 6 | 0 | 2.2 | .250 | .000 | .667 | .5 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
2014–15 | Miami | 10 | 1 | 6.2 | .409 | .333 | .500 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.2 |
Career | 16 | 1 | 4.7 | .367 | .214 | .600 | .5 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Unicaja | 22 | 13 | 16.3 | .398 | .129 | .741 | 3.0 | .5 | .7 | .0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
2013–14 | 22 | 19 | 22.9 | .413 | .354 | .703 | 2.7 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 10.9 | 10 | |
Career | 44 | 32 | 19.6 | .408 | .291 | .714 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
Personal
Dragić's brother, Goran, currently plays for the Miami Heat; the two brothers were teammates on the Suns and Heat during the 2014–15 season.[19] During an interview with Goran in 2014, it was revealed that Zoran was also married.[20]
References
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External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Zoran Dragić at abaliga.com
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- KK Krka players
- Liga ACB players
- Miami Heat players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Shooting guards
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Slovenian basketball players
- Slovenian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Slovenian expatriates in Russia
- Slovenian expatriates in Spain
- Slovenian people of Serbian descent
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Ljubljana
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players