Franjo Arapović

Franjo Arapović
Personal information
Born (1965-06-02) 2 June 1965
Slipčići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Listed height 7 ft 0.5 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 159th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Position Center
Career history
1983–1993 Cibona
1993–1994 Croatia osiguranje
1994–1995 Zrinjevac
1995–1996 Trapani
1996–1998 Žalgiris
1998–1999 Antalya BB
1999–2000 Olimpija Osijek
2000 Hapoel Jerusalem
2000–2001 Krka
2001–2002 Triglav osiguranje
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
1986 SpainTeam
Universiade
1987 ZagrebTeam
European Championship for Juniors
1984 SwedenTeam
Representing  Croatia
1992 BarcelonaTeam

Franjo Arapović (born June 2, 1965) is a former Croatian basketball center - 7 ft 0.5 in (2.15 m) tall[1] - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Four years earlier he was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team, that won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Arapović was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. In his professional career, he played for KK Lokomotiva Mostar, after which he moved to Croatian clubs KK Cibona, KK Croatia osiguranje Split, KK Zrinjevac. He then moved to Pallacanestro Trapani in Italy, BC Žalgiris in Lithuania, KK Krka Telekom in Slovenia, Fenerbahçe S.K. in Turkey, Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem in Israel, again Žalgiris, and again Zrinjevac, Croatia osiguranje, Cibona.[2]

One of Arapović's most well-known moments was during the first half of the gold medal game between Croatia and the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics, when Arapović caught a pass from Toni Kukoč while driving toward the basket and made a running two-handed slam dunk to give Croatia a 25-23 lead over the Dream Team. David Robinson was whistled for a foul on the play, and Arapović demonstratively hung on the rim for several moments before giving the cheering crowd several fist-pumps.[3]

Member of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Arapović was their MP in the Croatia parliament from December 2003 until January 2008. His son Marko is also a professional basketball player.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  2. ↑ Franjo Arapović at the Croatian Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Gold Medal Game Footage, dunk at 7:35 1st half.


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