Dejan Kravić
Dejan Kravić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Кравић; born September 9, 1990) is a Serbian-Canadian professional basketball player for San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.
| San Pablo Burgos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 9, 1990 Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian / Canadian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2015–2016 | Den Bosch |
| 2016–2017 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2017 | Brussels |
| 2017–2018 | Panionios |
| 2018–2019 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2019–2020 | Obradoiro |
| 2020–present | San Pablo Burgos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Kravic started his college career with York University. In his sophomore season, Kravic averaged 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds.[1] In the 2011–12, he was redshirted.[1] In the 2012–13 season, he played his first games for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was named to the First Team Academic All-Big 12.[1]
Professional career
On July 21, 2014, he signed his first professional contract with Rethymno Aegean in Greece.[2]
On August 25, 2015, his arrival to SPM Shoeters Den Bosch of the Netherlands was announced.[3] Kravić averaged 14.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in the DBL regular season. In the playoffs, he averaged 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds in 8 games.[4]
On July 25, 2016, Kravić returned to Rethymno, signing a two-year deal.[5]
On July 14, 2017, Kravić signed with Excelsior Brussels.[6] On October 20, 2017, he left Brussels.[7] In November 2017, he signed with Panionios of the Greek League.[8]
On July 5, 2018, Kravić signed a deal with Virtus Bologna.[9] With Virtus, he won the Basketball Champions League (BCL) trophy on May 5, 2019. The team beat Iberostar Tenerife in the final, Kravić had 4 points and 5 rebounds in the deciding game.[10] Kravić joined Obradoiro in 2019 and averaged 13.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in ACB play. On July 21, 2020, he has signed with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.[11]
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)
In the summer of 2017, Kravić played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Fredette. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Fredette, he scored 12 points in their first round game, which they lost to Team Utah (Utah Alumni) 100-97. [12]
International career
Kravic is eligible to play in the Serbian national basketball team.[13]
In June 2014, national team head coach Saša Đorđević included him on the preliminary list of 29 players being considered for the twelve roster spots for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.[14] Three weeks later, in early July 2014, Kravić further made Đorđević's shortened list of 20 players invited for the training camp.[15] However, in early August, following the training camp, he got cut as the team began its pre-tournament friendlies.[16]
Honours
Individual
- Dutch League All-Star: 2016
References
- "Dejan Kravic Bio - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site". Texastech.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- "Player Profile – Dejan Kravic Signs First Professional Contract In Greece". Slan Sports Management. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- "Dejan Kravic completeert selectie Shoeters". Bd.nl. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- Statistics of Dejan Kravic
- ΕΠΕΣΤΡΕΨΕ "ΣΠΙΤΙ" ΤΟΥ Ο ΝΤΕΓΙΑΝ ΚΡΑΒΙΤΣ. rethymnobc.gr (in Greek). 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- WELCOME DEJAN KRAVIC !
- Basic Fit Brussels parted ways with Dejan Kratic, Osvaldas Matulionis
- Panionios ink Dejan Kravic.
- Virtus Bologna signs Dejan Kravic
- "Bologna dazzle on way to 2019 Basketball Champions League crown". Basketball Champions League. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Dejan Kravic leaves Monbus Obradoiro to sign with San Pablo Burgos". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "Kravic pursuing hoop dreams | The London Free Press". Lfpress.com. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- "SP: Đorđević objavio širi spisak". B92.net. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Đorđevićevih 20 odabranih bez Bobija Marjanovića!". telegraf.rs. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Dejan Kravić otpao sa spiska za SP!". RTS.rs. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.