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: Listed statistics are correct through the end of the . Entry Year Player Draft Year (Pick)Drafted byCurrent teamFormer team(s) (Years)Honours Ivica Zubac2016 (#32) Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers (–present) 1063252 Karlo Matković2022 (#52) New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans (–present) —21040—
Former players The following is a list of former NBA players. Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted byTeam(s) (Years)Honours –Dražen Petrović1986 (#60) Portland Trail Blazers 429029 – – Stojko Vranković1986 51703— – Dino Rađa1989 (#40) Boston Celtics Boston Celtics (–)42244 –Toni Kukoč1990 (#29) Chicago Bulls 1284699 – – Žan Tabak1991 (#51) Houston Rockets 624720 – Bruno Šundov1998 (#35) Dallas Mavericks 71021— – Dalibor Bagarić2000 (#24) Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls (–)3950— – Gordan Giriček1999 (#40) Dallas Mavericks 638429 – Zoran Planinić2003 (#22) New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets (–)314812— – Mario Kasun2002 (#41) Los Angeles Clippers Orlando Magic (–)2730— Damir Markota2006 (#59) San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks ()1300— – Roko Ukić2005 (#41) Toronto Raptors 2850— – Damjan Rudež2008 31460—–Bojan Bogdanović2011 (#31) Miami Heat 1071951 – Dragan Bender2016 (#4th) Phoenix Suns 41870— Duje Dukan2015 Sacramento Kings ()110—
Players who are still active overseas
Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted byTeam(s) (Years)Honours Current club – Mario Hezonja2008 (#5) Orlando Magic 53305 Real Madrid, Spain– Dario Šarić2014 (#12) Orlando Magic 949824 Anadolu Efes, Türkiye – Ante Žižić2016 (#23) Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers (-)31130— Beşiktaş, Türkiye – – Luka Šamanić2019 (#19) San Antonio Spurs 4860— Zenit Saint Petersburg, Russia
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 Status1973 (#84) Krešimir Ćosić Los Angeles LakersRetired, played his entire career overseas 1987 (#159) Franjo Arapović Atlanta Hawks2000 (#47) Josip Sesar Seattle SuperSonics, rights traded to Boston Celtics2007 (#39) Stanko Barać Miami Heat, rights traded to Dallas Mavericks2008 (#44) Ante Tomić Utah Jazz, rights traded to New York Knicks Currently playing for Joventut Badalona, Spain2009 (#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 Baskets Oldenburg, Germany
Other players
Players born in Croatia Nat Hickey (born on Korčula, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary as Nikola Zarnecić) Kosta Perović (born in Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) Predrag Savović (born in Pula, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) Predrag Stojaković (born in Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia)
Players with Croatian citizenship Justin Hamilton Oliver Lafayette
See also NBA draft List of National Basketball Association players by country
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