Drago Pašalić
Drago Pašalić (born June 23, 1984) is a Croatian retired basketball player. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he played both power forward and center positions. In the beginning of his career he played for the Croatian national team. He is a one-time Croatian League and two-time Dutch League champion.
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Born | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | June 23, 1984|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Croatian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Split | |||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | →Solin | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Ülkerspor | |||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | PAOK | |||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Bilbao | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Obradoiro | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Cibona | |||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Azovmash | |||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Helios | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Široki | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Czarni Słupsk | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Zadar | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Dąbrowa Górnicza | |||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Donar | |||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | ZZ Leiden | |||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Career
His first five years as a pro, Pašalić played for his hometown team Split. In the 2002–03 season, he won the A-1 Liga with Split.
He was an early entry candidate in the 2004 NBA draft but withdrew and became one again in 2005 but was not selected.[1]
On June 29, 2016, he signed with Donar Groningen of the Dutch Basketball League.[2] After the 2016–17 DBL regular season, he was named to the All-DBL Team.[3] In April 2017, Pašalić extended his contract with 2 more years.[4] His contract was not renewed after the 2018–19 season.[5] Pašalić won two DBL championships with Donar.
On August 14, 2019, he has signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. [6] After the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in March, Pašalić retired.[7]
Personal
Pašalić is married to a wife from the Netherlands. They have three children. He has two daughters and one son. Ivan, Kiara and Kinge Pašalić. Off-season his place of residence is Breda, the Netherlands.
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.
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2010–11 | Cibona | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
Career | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
References
- 2013 NBA Draft Media Guide, pp. 223-225.
- "Donar signs Drago Pasalic". Donar.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
- "Slagter en Pasalic twee jaar langer bij Donar". oogtv.nl. 2017-04-11.
- "Bericht van het bestuur: We will bounce back". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Leiden sign Drago Pasalic". Sportando. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- "Het plotselinge einde van een lange basketballoopbaan". Basketball League. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
External links
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