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.
Pašalić with Bilbao Basket in the 2008–09 season | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Legend | |||||||
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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.
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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