Marko Banić
.jpg) Banić with Pınar Karşıyaka | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 31, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Zadar | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Bilbao Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Pınar Karşıyaka | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Cedevita Zagreb | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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Marko Banić (born August 31, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he played at the center and power forward positions.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Banić has played with Zadar and Bilbao Berri. He was chosen as the EuroCup MVP in 2010.[1]
In June 2012 he signed with a three-year contract with UNICS Kazan in Russia.[2] He was released after suffering a knee injury.[3]
In September 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club CB Estudiantes.[4] In September 2014, he left Estudiantes and signed a one-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin.[5][6]
In September 2015, he returned to UNICS Kazan, signing a 1+1 year contract.[7]
On December 13, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.[8]
On November 10, 2018, he signed with Croatian champion Cedevita Zagreb.[9]
Croatian national team
[edit | edit source]Banić was part of the Croatian national basketball teams at the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament, the EuroBasket 2009.
Post playing career
[edit | edit source]After retiring from professional basketball, Marko Banić turned his focus to developing high-end real estate projects. In Sukošan, a small coastal town near Zadar, he is leading the development of an exclusive modern villa project inspired by the life and legacy of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The project is characterized by contemporary architectural solutions, luxury amenities, and an emphasis on privacy and the serene atmosphere of the Mediterranean landscape (grace.hr). It combines top-tier design, smart technologies, and features such as infinity pools, private wellness areas, and panoramic sea views. Article about this project was published in New York Times.[10]
EuroLeague career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2011–12 | Gescrap BB | 20 | 12 | 25.2 | .625 | .200 | .794 | 4.0 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| 2014–15 | Alba Berlin | 23 | 8 | 19.5 | .638 | .000 | .878 | 2.9 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | UNICS | 24 | 4 | 13.3 | .614 | .000 | .818 | 1.7 | .300 | .300 | .200 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Career | 43 | 20 | 22.2 | .631 | .200 | .826 | 3.4 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2009-10 Eurocup MVP: Marko Banic, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket.
- ^ Unics bags star forward Banic
- ^ Unics Kazan waived Marko Banic
- ^ Marko Banic firma por dos años con Estudiantes, donde se reencontrará con Txus
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Alba Berlin signs big man Banic, guard Renfroe
- ^ Марко Банич снова в УНИКСе Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Marko Banic signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
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External links
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- Marko Banić at euroleague.net
- Marko Banić at fiba.com
- 1984 births
- Living people
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- ABA League players
- Alba Berlin players
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- BC UNICS players
- Bilbao Basket players
- CB Estudiantes players
- Centers (basketball)
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Croatian men's basketball players
- Karşıyaka basketball players
- KK Cedevita players
- KK Zadar players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players for Croatia
- Power forwards
- Basketball players from Zadar
- 21st-century Croatian sportsmen